Oct. 28, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The #8 ranked Clemson men's soccer team got two goals from senior Mark Lisi and two assists from junior Ross Goodacre as the Tigers defeated the Maryland Terrapins 3-2 in the regular season ACC-finale for the Tigers tonight October 27.

The Tigers improve to 12-3-1 overall and 3-3 in the ACC. The Terrapins fall to 10-7 on the season and 1-4 in the ACC.

Freshman Steven Rhyne scored the matches first goal when he was assisted by Goodacre and junior Ian Fuller at the 35:54 mark. The Tigers took the 1-0 lead into the half before Lisi reeled off two second half scores. Lisi scored his second of the night when he took a pass from Fuller and Goodacre and headed it into the right side of the goal. Maryland would answer the three Tiger scores with two unanswered goals at the 71:06 mark and the 83:48 mark. Abe Thompson and Reed Rickert scored the goals for the Terrapins.

Clemson will be in action again this Wednesday, October 5 when they will travel to Charlotte, NC to take on the Charlotte 49ers. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.

#8 CLEMSON (12-3-1) 3, MARYLAND (10-7) 2
October 27, 2000 at College Park, MD

SCORING:
1. CLEMSON-Steven Rhyne (Ross Goodacre, Ian Fuller), 35:54
2. CLEMSON-Mark Lisi (Pablo Webster), 50:25
3. CLEMSON-Mark Lisi (Ross Goodacre, Ian Fuller), 63:03
4. MARYLAND-Abe Thompson (unassisted), 71:06
5. MARYLAND-Reed Rickert (Beckett Hollenbach), 83:48

SHOTS: Clemson 16, UM 14
CORNER KICKS: Clemson 6, UM 2
SAVES: Warren (CU) 4, Lewis (UM) 4
FOULS: Clemson 7, UM 9
OFFSIDES: Clemson 2, UM 1
ATTENDANCE: 2,063