Clemson and Notre Dame Play Friday in NCAA Men’s College Cup Semis

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson and Notre Dame will compete for a national championship in the NCAA Men’s College Cup at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, with semifinal matches on Friday and the championship match on Monday.

No. 9 seed Clemson faces off against No. 5 West Virginia at 6 p.m., and No. 2 Notre Dame battles Oregon State at 8:30 p.m. The championship match will be contested at 6 p.m. Monday. ESPNU has the broadcast of all three matches in the NCAA Men’s College Cup.

This is the fifth straight season in which two ACC teams have advanced to the NCAA Men’s College Cup. ACC teams have won the last two NCAA titles, with Clemson in 2021 and Syracuse in 2022.

The ACC has had at least one team in the College Cup in 22 of the last 23 seasons.

Clemson is making its 10th College Cup appearance, while Notre Dame is appearing in the College Cup for the third time. The Tigers have won three championships (1984, 1986, 2021), while the Fighting Irish claimed the 2013 NCAA Championship.

2023 NCAA Men’s College Cup

Friday, Dec. 8 – Semifinals

No. 9 Clemson vs. No. 5 West Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPNU

Oregon State vs. No. 2 Notre Dame | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU

Monday, Dec. 11 – Championship

Semifinal Winners | 6 p.m. | ESPNU

Noting ACC Men’s Soccer

• ACC teams have won 19 NCAA men’s soccer championships, including 10 since 2001. Syracuse is the reigning champion after capturing its first national championship last season. Clemson won the crown in 2021.

• Seven current ACC programs have won at least one national championship, the most of any conference. 

• Eleven active league programs have reached the Men’s College Cup. Sixty-five ACC teams have reached the Men’s College Cup all-time.

• Virginia has won seven NCAA men’s soccer championships, which is third most all-time. Clemson (3), North Carolina (2), Duke (1), Notre Dame (1), Syracuse (1) and Wake Forest (1) also have won titles.

• Five active ACC head coaches have won national championships as a head coach: Mike Noonan (Clemson), Carlos Somoano (UNC), Jay Vidovich (Pitt), Ian McIntyre (Syracuse) and George Gelnovatch (Virginia).

• Nine ACC teams earned bids to the 2023 NCAA Championship, most of any conference in this tournament.

• The ACC also…