Men's soccer follows up on upset of No. 1 Terps by beating Wofford

SPARTANBURG, SC – Freshman Amadou Dia scored with in the 75th minute to lift the Clemson men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Wofford Monday night.

With the victory, Clemson improved to 7-8-1 overall this season. Wofford fell to 5-12-1 this year.

The game-winner came after Austin Savage dribbled down the center of the field, and passed to Dia at the top of the box. Dia fired a left-footed shot just inside the right post for his fourth goal of the season.

"It was a great feeling getting back on the field," said Dia, who came off the bench in the second half after missing Clemson’s upset victory over Maryland Friday because of an injury. “I saw the goalkeeper lean to his right so I shot to his left and it went in near the right post."

Clemson’s defense absorbed Wofford’s attack, and goalkeeper Cody Mizell was not forced to make a save.

"I thought we played better in the second half after we figured out what Wofford was doing in the first half," said Clemson coach Mike Noonan, who singled out Bastien Bacro-Duverger and Keegan Priest for their performances. "We responded well after the win over Maryland.

“This team is a very coachable team. Playing a man down Friday night and coming back and playing Monday night shows that this team competes hard.

“I am very proud of them. It's hard to come back and play after an emotional win. I thought we handled it pretty well. I think we can learn from this, and realize how important it is to play consistent."

The Tigers will try to even their overall and ACC records when they play at Virginia Tech on Thursday night to conclude the regular season.

Clemson 1, Wofford 0

Clemson - Amadou Dia (Austin Savage) 74:43

Shots: Clemson 8, Wofford 8

Corner Kicks: Clemson 7, Wofford 2

Saves: Andrew Drennan (WC) 2

Fouls: Clemson 8, Wofford 5

Attendance: 387