Game Thread | National Championship: Clemson vs. Notre Dame
No. 2 Notre Dame (13-2-6) vs. No. 9 Clemson (14-3-5)
December 11th | Lynn Family Stadium (Louisville, Ky.) | 6:00 PM ET | ESPNU
NOTES
- Notre Dame holds a record of 3-0-1 in the College Cup
- Monday will be the second NCAA Final appearance in program history
- Notre Dame won the 2013 College Cup by defeating Maryland 2-1
- The Irish have made the round of 16 12 times and the quarterfinals six times
- Notre Dame’s No. 2 national seed is the highest since the 2014 season when the Irish earned the No. 1 seed
- Notre Dame has allowed 13 goals in 21 matches this season, which is No. 3 in the country
- In the NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame has given up one goal in 400 minutes
- Notre Dame beat Clemson 3-2 in South Bend on September 9th
- The Irish lead the all-time series 7-5-2
Clemson advanced to the title game with a 1-0 win over West Virginia on Friday and the Tigers have yet to give up a goal in the NCAA Tournament. Notre Dame won 1-0 over Oregon State on Friday evening.
The Tigers will be playing for a second national title in three years (2021) and it will be Clemson’s sixth national championship game appearance. Clemson won national titles in 1984, 1987 and 2021.
Clemson’s NCAA Tournament Path
Round of 32: 3-0 vs. Charlotte
Round of 16: 1-0 vs. New Hampshire
Elite Eight: 2-0 vs. Stanford
College Cup Final Four: 1-0 vs. West Virginia
Notre Dame’s NCAA Tournament Path
Round of 32: 2-0 vs. Kentucky
Round of 16: 4-2 vs. Western Michigan
Elite Eight: 5-4 vs. Indiana
College Cup Final Four: 1-0 vs. Oregon State
Notre Dame Tournament Appearances
1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2006, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2013, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament Championships
2013
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