CLEMSON, SC – Four members of the Clemson men’s soccer team have been recognized for their efforts this season with conference recognition, the ACC announced Wednesday. Forward Ousmane Sylla (First Team), defender Hamady Diop (Second Team) and forward Mohamed Seye (Third Team) were all named to an All-ACC team, while goalkeeper Joseph Andema was selected to the All-ACC First Team ACC.
This marks the fourth straight season that Clemson has had at least three players named to an all-conference team, and the fifth straight year that the Tigers have been represented on the first team. Clemson’s three selections are tied for fifth most among 12 ACC teams.
The full list of conference award winners can be found HERE.
Ousmane Sylla Junior | Forward | First Team
Sylla has been the Tigers’ offensive mainstay all season, leading the team in both goals and points. He has been extremely creative in the final third to score five goals and six assists, giving him 16 points on the season. He has scored 1.07 points per game, good for sixth most in the ACC. He is also tied for the team lead in assists and fourth in the ACC in that category. This is Sylla’s second appearance on an All-ACC team, after earning second-team recognition in 2021.
Hamady Diop Junior | Protector | The second team
Diop has been a solid defender for Clemson, appearing in 11 games and starting 10 at quarterback. His stellar defense has helped the Tigers to four of their eight shutouts on the season, and he contributed a goal on a penalty kick that turned out to be the game-winner against NC State. This is Senegal’s second All-ACC second team appearance in as many years.
Mohamed Seye Senior | Forward | The third team
Seye has excelled as Clemson’s No. 9 this season, coming off a torn ACL in 2021 to play perhaps the best football of his already impressive career at Clemson. He is tied with Sylla for the team lead in assists and is second on the team with four goals. He is the only Tiger to start every game this season. This is his first time landing on an All-ACC team despite accumulating 20 goals and 51 points in his four seasons at Clemson.
Joseph Andema | Beginner | Goalkeeper | initial
Andema has taken over as the Tigers’ starting goaltender and has quickly become a key part of the team’s defensive success. In 13 games, he has kept seven clean sheets and stopped 36 of the 44 shots he faced. That gives him a .818 save percentage, 14th best in the nation and third best in the ACC. Andema started his first campaign on an extremely impressive streak, facing 16 shots over 501 minutes before allowing his first goal. He has the second-most clean sheets of any first-year goaltender in the country.
The Tigers will be in action Wednesday night in the ACC semifinal game against Wake Forest. The game will begin at Spry Stadium in Winston Salem, NC at 7:00 PM and will be televised on the ACC Television Network.
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