They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his twelfth season.

As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Quarterfinals before losing to Duke in the Semifinals.

In the quarterfinals, they face off against top seed Oregon State, who they defeated on penalties to advance.

In the Final Clemson defeated Washington to win their third National Title in program history.

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