Tigers

Five Tigers Head to Rio for 2016 Olympics

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — A total of five Clemson student-athletes are headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games. Former track & field standouts Joana Costa, Natoya Goule, Patricia Mamona and Brianna Rollins along with women’s soccer’s Kailen Sheridan will represent five different countries in Rio. The track & field portion of the Olympics is set for…

Clemson Finishes 5th in Capital One Cup Standings

CLEMSON, S.C. – Spurred by national championship appearances in football and men’s soccer, Clemson finished 2015-16 ranked 5th in the men’s standings of the Capital One Cup, the Tigers’ highest finish in the six years of the Cup. Stanford claimed its first Capital One Cup on the men’s side, with Southern California earning the women’s Cup. Schools earn points based…

Clemson Women’s Soccer Announces 2016 Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s soccer team’s 2016 schedule features 18 matches (10 at home and eight on the road) against nine 2015 NCAA Tournament participants. Six of those nine teams won at least one match in the national tournament, two reached the quarterfinals, and Duke was the national runner-up. “This is a schedule that is going to…

Schmidt, Beer Make Howser Trophy Cut

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations and awarded by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.  The award is given to the top player in collegiate baseball. Schmidt is 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 starts.  He has allowed 34 runs,…