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Seniors Brandon Parrish and Ousmane Sylla every scored, and No. 9 Clemson held off No. 2 Notre Dame 2-1 on Monday night time to say this system’s second nationwide championship in three seasons.
Clemson (15-3-5), making its sixth championship sport look at school historical past and second in three seasons, has gained titles in 1984, 1987 and 2021. The Tigers additionally knocked off Notre Dame within the 2021 semifinals.
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Notre Dame (13-3-6) was looking for its second championship in program historical past after successful the School Cup in 2013.
Parrish scored his eighth purpose of the season for a 1-0 lead within the twenty seventh minute, settling a brief clearance and smashing a deflected shot from distance previous a diving Bryan Dowd.
Clemson improved to 11-0-1 when main on the half this season.
Parrish additionally cleared the ball off the purpose line within the 58th to take care of a 1-0 lead.
Sylla, named probably the most excellent offensive participant for the match, scored his thirteenth purpose of the season, to go together with 10 assists, within the seventieth for a 2-0 lead. Sylla performed it out broad close to the midfield circle to Alex Meinhard, who dribbled in house to get into the field for a cross to the penalty spot for a wide-open end.
Joseph Andema practically recorded his fifth straight shutout within the NCAA Match till Tyler Trimnal was whistled for a handball within the 89th minute and Paddy Burns transformed the penalty kick.
Burns additionally had a great scoring probability within the 56th when he was left broad open on the again submit, however his off-balance shot went off the crossbar.
Andema made three saves for Clemson, which allowed 18 objectives in its first 18 video games of the season and only one within the final 5. The Tigers went 449 minutes with out giving up a purpose within the match — practically changing into the sixth champion to not permit a postseason purpose.
The Tigers and Irish performed earlier this season with Notre Dame successful 3-2 on Sept. 9. Parrish additionally scored in that sport, tying it at 2-all earlier than Notre Dame’s Daniel Russo scored the winner off a free kick within the fiftieth.
Final week, Florida State beat Stanford 5-1 to win the ladies’s ultimate, with the victory sealing an undefeated season for the Seminoles.
Data from The Related Press was used on this story.