# 2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

The 2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his seventh season. They played home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 56th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 29th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

Updated 08/04/16
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 | Andrew Burnikel |
| 3 | DF | DEN | Patrick Bunk-Andersen |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Oliver Shannon |
| 5 | DF | BER | Mauriq Hill |
| 6 | MF | USA | Tanner Dieterich |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Iman Mafi |
| 8 | MF | USA | Johnny Heckman |
| 9 | FW | CRC | Diego Campos |
| 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 |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Malick Mbaye |
| 17 | MF | BRA | Thales Moreno |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | USA | Harrison Kurtz |
| 19 | FW | USA | Robby Jacobs |
| 20 | FW | USA | Austen Burnikel |
| 21 | DF | USA | Trey Langolis |
| 22 | GK | USA | Nolan Lennon |
| 23 | MF | USA | Michael Swift |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brady Allardice |
| 25 | DF | USA | Cale Thorne |
| 26 | DF | USA | Chris Heijjer |
| 27 | DF | USA | Kevin Fielden |
| 28 | DF | USA | Nate Hall |
| 29 | DF | USA | Robert Campbell |
| 30 | DF | USA | Jon Breed |
| 31 | GK | ESP | Ximo Miralles |
| 32 | MF | USA | Philip Tran |

## Draft picks

The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Aaron Jones | Philadelphia Union | 2nd | 33 | DF |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic director | Dan Radakovich |
| Head coach | Mike Noonan |
| Associate Head Coach | Philip Jones |
| Assistant coach | Camilo Rodriguez |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Rohan Sachdev |
| Athletic trainer | Raz Razayeski |
| Strength and conditioning Coach | Rick Franzblau |
Source:

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 13* 7:00 pm | No. 3 | UAB | W 2–1 $^{2OT}$ | – | Riggs Field Clemson, SC |
| August 16* 7:00 pm | No. 3 | High Point | T 1–1 | – | Riggs Field Clemson, SC |
| August 19* 7:00 pm | No. 11 | at Duke | T 2–2 | – | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC |
| Regular season ||||||
| August 26* 7:00 pm | No. 3 | at No. 24 South Carolina Rivalry | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 | Stone Stadium (2,892) Columbia, SC |
| August 28* 6:30 pm | No. 3 | Providence | W 2–1 | 2–0–0 | Riggs Field (1,167) Clemson, SC |
| September 2* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | No. 8 Creighton | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 | Riggs Field (2,869) Clemson, SC |
| September 9 7:30 pm | No. 2 | No. 3 North Carolina | L 0–1 | 3–1–0 (0–1–0) | Riggs Field (7,293) Clemson, SC |
| September 17 7:00 pm | No. 6 | at No. 17 Virginia | T 3-3 $^{2OT}$ | 3–1–1 (0–1–1) | Klöckner Stadium (2,222) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 20* 7:00 pm | No. 6 | Gardner-Webb | W 5–0 | 4–1–1 (0–1–1) | Riggs Field (1,189) Clemson,SC |
| September 23 7:00 pm | No. 7 | at No. 19 Virginia Tech | W 2–1 | 5–1–1 (1–1–1) | Sandra D. Thompson Field (1,412) Blacksburg, VA |
| September 27* 7:00 pm | No. 5 | at South Florida | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 6–1–1 (1–1–1) | USF Soccer Stadium (651) Tampa, FL |
| September 30 7:00 pm | No. 5 | No. 11 Wake Forest | W 1–0 | 7–1–1 (2–1–1) | Riggs Field (3,128) Clemson, SC |
| October 4* 6:00 pm | No. 5 | at Coastal Carolina | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 7–1–2 (2–1–1) | Coastal Carolina University Soccer Field (596) Conway, SC |
| October 8 7:00 pm | No. 5 | NC State | W 2–0 | 8–1–2 (3–1–1) | Riggs Field (4,112) Clemson, SC |
| October 11* 7:00 pm | No. 3 | No. 14 Charlotte | L 0–1 | 8–2–2 (3–1–1) | Riggs Field (1,015) Clemson, SC |
| October 14 7:00 pm | No. 3 | at Boston College Rivalry | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 8–2–3 (3–1–2) | Newton Soccer Complex (1,035) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| October 16* 12:30 pm | No. 3 | at Brown | W 3–2 | 9–2–3 (3–1–2) | Stevenson Field (695) Providence, RI |
| October 21 7:00 pm | No. 8 | No. 6 Syracuse | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 9–2–4 (3–1–3) | Riggs Field (3,120) Clemson, SC |
| October 25* 7:00 pm | No. 5 | Georgia Southern Senior Night | W 1–0 | 10–2–4 (3–1–3) | Riggs Field (2,538) Clemson, SC |
| October 28 7:00 pm | No. 5 | at No. 7 Louisville | W 1–0 | 11–2–4 (4–1–3) | Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (3,108) Louisville, KY |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 6 1:00 pm | No. 4 | No. 5 Syracuse Quarterfinal | T 1–1 (4–2 PK) $^{2OT}$ | 11–2–5 | Riggs Field (1,068) Clemson, SC |
| November 9 7:00 pm | No. 4 | No. 8 Boston College Semifinal | W 1–0 | 12–2–5 | Riggs Field (1,546) Clemson, SC |
| November 13 2:00 pm | No. 4 | No. 2 Wake Forest Final | L 1–0 | 12–3–5 | MUSC Health Stadium (2,304) Clemson, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 17* | No. 3 | South Carolina Second Round | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 13–3–5 | Riggs Field (1,711) Clemson, SC |
| November 27* | No. 3 | No. 14 Albany Third Round | W 3–1 | 14–3–5 | Riggs Field (2,046) Clemson, SC |
| December 2* | No. 3 | No. 6 Denver Quarterfinals | L 0–1 | 14–4–5 | Riggs Field (4,101) Clemson, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
| NSCAA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | None Released | None Released | None Released | None Released | 5 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |