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Tigers overcame countless hurdles to earn top seed

For the first time since 1998 Clemson men’s soccer owns the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers defeated top-ranked Pitt 2-1 at Riggs Field in Clemson on Saturday to secure the automatic qualifier bid to the tournament after winning the 2020 ACC Tournament over the same No. 1 Panthers in Cary, N.C. on Nov. 20.

Clemson head coach Mike Noonan knows being the top dog in the tournament is a massive accomplishment, but knows there is still work to be done.

“It’s massive, you always want to be No.