When	Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Where	UNCG Soccer Stadium -- Greensboro, N.C.
Time	7 p.m.
Series History	Clemson leads 8-2, Clemson won last meeting, 2-1, on Sept. 6, 2019
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"You better lose yourself in the music, the moment.
You own it, you better never let it go.
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow.
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime." – Lose Yourself, Eminem, 2002
 
GREENSBORO, N.C. – These are the games you live for.
 
These are the moments why being a member of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer program is special.
 
When an athlete chooses to play soccer at UNCG, they know they will:

• Consistently compete for Southern Conference championships.
• Participate in the NCAA Tournament.
• Play against elite competition.
• Play an exciting and unique style under a terrific coaching staff that emphasizes possession and teamwork.
• Grow as a person.
• Be challenged to be excellent every day.
• Earn a terrific education and a degree.
• Create memories to last a lifetime.
• Become part of a sacred brotherhood.

 
Tuesday's match against second-ranked Clemson falls into the "play against elite competition" category. It'll be a match up of teams who were the preseason favorites in their respective conferences. Clemson was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and UNCG was selected to finish first in the Southern Conference.
 
The Spartans are pumped for the opportunity to play against one of the best programs in the country. Regardless of the final result, this match against he Tigers will yield huge rewards for UNCG once it begins Southern Conference competition.
 
If your blood isn't boiling and you're not hyped for this contest, then you may not be human.
 
Quotable
Micah Albert on the challenge of competing against Clemson.
"It's definitely great to be able to compete against some of the top programs in the country. We showed the kind of quality that we can bring into our next game. We just have to be cleaner and fix a couple of things. It's going to be incredible. The crowd. The energy from the team."
 
Albert on what has keyed the Spartans three-match unbeaten streak.
Just sticking together, no matter the struggles, ups and downs and coming together as a team and fixing the problems we had at the start of the season. Basically, going back to the drawing board."
 
MARKETING

• First 150 students receive vuvuzelas, courtesy of The Reserve student apartments.
• "G" out Clemson - asking all fans to wear GREY to the game and match our team on the field.
• First 100 students will receive a grey UNCG t-shirt.
• Kona Ice and The Pearl Kitchen food truck will be in attendance.
• One fan will have a chance to win a $100 Taco Mama gift card at halftime in the Taco Mama Crossbar Challenge.
• The Fusion Soccer program will be in attendance.
• Gates open at 6 p.m.

 
A LOOK AT UNCG

• This will be UNCG's second contest against a ACC school in a week.
• The Spartans tied Virginia, 0-0, on the road last week.
• UNCG hasn't allowed a goal in 290 minutes.
• The Spartans blanked Radford, 5-0, Saturday behind two goals from Angel Bacho.
• Theo Collomb, Micah Albert, and Fernando Garcia also scored for the Spartans.
• Joey Skinner had two assists.
• Emmanuel Hagan and Chase Gilley had assists.
• Niclas Wild has four clean sheets this season and nine for his career.
• UNCG outshot Radford, 24-2.
• UNCG has scored 11 goals during its three-match unbeaten streak.
• Collomb has 14 career goals.

 
A LOOK AT CLEMSON

• The Tigers have blanked six consecutive opponents.
• Clemson hasn't allowed a goal in 632 minutes.
• Clemson has outscored its opponents, 25-1 or another way to look it, the Tigers have scored 25 consecutive goals after St. John's had the audacity to score the first goal in Clemson's season-opener.
• The Tigers have had 11 different players score at least one goal.
• At least 17 players have seen action in every match this season.
• Isaiah Reid and Mohammed Seye lead Clemson with 10 points each.
• Reid has five goals and Seye has four goals.
• Reid, Josh Hallenberger, and Brandon Parrish scored during Clemson's 3-0 win over Boston College last Friday in its last outing.
• George Marks led another strong defensive performance, notching five saves on his way to securing a clean-sheet and his 38th career victory as a Tiger. 

 
UP NEXT

• UNCG begins Southern Conference competition and concludes its three-match homestand by hosting Virginia Military Institute Saturday at 7 p.m.

 
FINAL WORD
Head coach Chris Rich on Clemson
"No doubt this is a big moment for our program. There will be two good teams out there on Tuesday night. We have a tough challenge ahead of us. We are super excited to host them at our place. Three clean sheets in a row. 11 goals in three games, I am very happy about that. We have it clicking and moving in the right direction. It's important to schedule some tough games leading into conference play. I wanted us to play as good as opponents as we can. Clemson is the best."