# 2015 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

The 2015 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his sixth season. They played home games at Riggs Field. Riggs Field celebrated its 100-year anniversary this year, in October. This was the team's 55th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 28th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

Updated 11/13/15
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Michael Zierhoffer |
| 2 | DF | USA | Kyle Fisher |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Patrick Bunk-Andersen |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Oliver Shannon |
| 5 | DF | BER | Mauriq Hill |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Paul Clowes |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Iman Mafi |
| 8 | FW | ITA | Michele Bottari |
| 9 | FW | CRC | Diego Campos |
| 10 | FW | USA | T. J. Casner |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Aaron Jones |
| 12 | MF | CRC | Saul Chinchilla |
| 13 | MF | USA | Michael Melvin |
| 14 | MF | USA | Grayson Raynor |
| 15 | MF | FRA | Alex Happi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | USA | John Cajka |
| 17 | MF | BRA | Thales Moreno |
| 18 | DF | USA | Tyler Rider |
| 19 | FW | USA | Kyle Murphy |
| 20 | FW | USA | Austen Burnikel |
| 21 | DF | USA | Michael Serrano |
| 22 | GK | USA | Andrew Tarbell |
| 23 | MF | USA | Jonny Heckman |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brady Allardice |
| 25 | DF | USA | Chris Heijjer |
| 26 | DF | USA | Trey Langolis |
| 27 | MF | USA | Philip Tran |
| 29 | DF | USA | Andrew Burnikel |
| 30 | GK | USA | Nolan Lennon |
Clemson had 7 players who received all ACC Honors in the 2015 season. Paul Clowes was named ACC Midfielder of the Year and to the all ACC first team. Kyle Fisher was named ACC Defender of the Year and to the all ACC first team. Andrew Tarbell and TJ Casner were named to the all ACC first team. Oliver Shannon and Iman Mafi were named to the all ACC third team. Patrick Bunk-Andersen was named to the all ACC freshman team. Paul Clowes and Kyle Murphy were also named to the ACC All-Tournament team. Paul Clowes and Andrew Tarbell were named Scholar All-Americans by the NSCAA. Kyle Fisher was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Best XI First team, while Paul Clowes and Andrew Tarbell were named to the second team. Patrick Bunk-Anderson was named to the Freshman Best XI Team.

## Draft picks

The Tigers had four players drafted in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Andrew Tarbell | San Jose Earthquakes | 1st | 8th | GK |
| Kyle Fisher | Montreal Impact | 1st | 14th | DF |
| Paul Clowes | D.C. United | 2nd | 33rd | MF |
| T. J. Casner | Houston Dynamo | 3rd | 47th | FW |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 15* | No. 11 | Presbyterian | W 2–0 | | Soccer Practice Fields Clemson, SC |
| August 20* | No. 11 | Campbell | W 2–0 | | Soccer Practice Fields Clemson, SC |
| August 22* | No. 11 | at UAB | W 5–1 | | West Campus Field Birmingham, AL |
| Regular season ||||||
| August 28* | No. 11 | East Tennessee State | W 3–1 | 1–0–0 | Riggs Field (2,424) Clemson, SC |
| August 30* | No. 11 | Mercer | W 4–1 | 2–0–0 | Riggs Field Clemson, SC |
| September 4* | No. 6 | South Carolina | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 | Riggs Field (7,868) Clemson, SC |
| September 7* | No. 6 | No. 11 Coastal Carolina | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 3–0–1 | Riggs Field (2,748) Clemson, SC |
| September 12 | No. 5 | at No. 2 Notre Dame | L 0–1 | 3–1–1 (0–1–0) | Alumni Stadium (1,379) Notre Dame, IN |
| September 15* | No. 5 | at Furman | W 3–0 | 4–1–1 | Stone Soccer Stadium (2,948) Greenville, SC |
| September 18 | No. 7 | No. 16 Duke | W 2–1 | 5–1–1 (1–1–0) | Riggs Field (3,111) Clemson, SC |
| September 20* | No. 7 | No. 21 Brown | W 3–1 | 6–1–1 | Riggs Field (1,559) Clemson, SC |
| September 26 | No. 5 | at No. 8 Wake Forest | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 6–1–2 (1–1–1) | Spry Stadium (2,346) Winston-Salem, NC |
| September 29* | No. 5 | at Gardner–Webb | W 4–0 | 7–1–2 | Greene–Harbison Stadium (1,261) Boiling Springs, NC |
| October 2 | No. 5 | Virginia Tech | W 2–0 | 8–1–2 (2–1–1) | Riggs Field (2,296) Clemson, SC |
| October 6* | No. 5 | at Charlotte | W 1–0 | 9–1–2 | Transamerica Field (1,495) Charlotte, NC |
| October 9 | No. 5 | Louisville | W 4–2 | 10–1–2 (3–1–1) | Riggs Field (3,286) Clemson, SC |
| October 17 | No. 4 | at No. 16 Syracuse | W 1–0 | 11–1–2 (4–1–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,582) Syracuse, NY |
| October 20* | No. 4 | Georgia Southern | W 3–1 | 12–1–2 | Riggs Field (1,463) Clemson, SC |
| October 23 | No. 3 | No. 25 Boston College Senior Night | W 1–0 | 13–1–2 (5–1–1) | Riggs Field (3,538) Clemson, SC |
| October 30 | No. 3 | at NC State | W 4–1 | 14–1–2 (6–1–1) | WakeMed Soccer Park (1,289) Raleigh, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 08 | No. 3 | Boston College Quarterfinal | W 3–0 | 15–1–2 | Riggs Field (1,355) Clemson, SC |
| November 11 | No. 3 | No. 16 Syracuse Semifinal | L 0–2 | 15–2–2 | Riggs Field (3,056) Clemson, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 22* | No. 2 | Elon First Round | W 5–2 | 16–2–2 | Riggs Field (1,941) Clemson, SC |
| November 29* | No. 2 | No. 15 UC Santa Barbara Second Round | W 3–2 | 17–2–2 | Riggs Field (1,015) Clemson, SC |
| December 4* | No. 2 | No. 10 Maryland Elite Eight | T 1–1 (3–1) $^{2OT}$ | 17–2–3 | Riggs Field (3,411) Clemson, SC |
| December 11* | No. 2 | vs. No. 6 Syracuse Final Four | T 0–0 (4–1) $^{2OT}$ | 17–2–4 | Children's Mercy Park (4,047) Kansas City, KS |
| December 13* | No. 2 | vs. No. 8 Stanford Championship Game | L 0–4 | 17–3–4 | Children's Mercy Park (4,081) Kansas City, KS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
After finishing 2nd in the ACC Atlantic Division for the regular season, the Tigers received a first round bye in the ACC Tournament. They defeated Boston College in the Quarterfinals, but lost to Syracuse in the Semifinals. With this strong performance, the Tigers were seeded #2 overall in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers beat Elon in the first round of the tournament. With that win the Tigers advanced to the second round where they met UC Santa Barbara. The Tigers recorded a 3–2 victory. In the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, Clemson hosted 10th seeded Maryland. Clemson advanced 3–-1 in the penalty shootout, after the game was tied 1–-1. Clemson won its final four match over Syracuse in penalties after the match was tied 0–-0 after double overtime. Clemson advanced to the championship match vs. Stanford. The Tigers lost the Championship match 4–-0, finishing runners up in the NCAA tournament.