The Wofford men's soccer team held off No. 1 Clemson 3-1 in exhibition play Saturday night in front of a fully packed Snyder Field.
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The Terriers struck first off a goal by
Brandon Oddy at the 22-minute mark, with Wofford holding the same 1-0 lead at the half. Wofford doubled its lead to resume play in the second half after
Zakaria Holmen found
Thaddeus Dennis, who sneaked the ball past the Clemson goalkeeper. The Tigers answered quickly off a goal from Sylla Ousmane making it a 2-1 score.
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Erik Nikolaisen sealed the win for Wofford with a late goal with three minutes remaining in the game.
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QUICK HITS
- Clemson outshot the Terriers 10-8 (6-4 on goal)
- The Tigers had the corner advantage 11-4.
- Cameron Victor recorded five saves in the match for Wofford.
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UP NEXT
Wofford resumes exhibition play Tuesday against Davidson at 5 p.m. at Snyder Field.
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