CLEMSON, N.C. - Charlotte's 17
th NCAA men's soccer appearance ended on the road at ninth-seeded Clemson when the Tigers notched a pair of second half goals to eliminate the 49ers, 3-0, in the second round.
Charlotte, which won the American Athletic Conference Championship last weekend, had several chances to get on the board but could not find the back of the net.
Charlotte midfielder Logan Frost had the game's first two chances. The best opportunity came in the 19
th minute when a cross into the box spilled out to him inside 18 but his shot sailed high. Clemson answered in the 31st minute when Joran Gerbert hit a volley from outside the box that rose just over the bar.
Four minutes later, Brandon Parrish capitalized for the 14
th-ranked Tigers, as Clemson broke down the right side. Remi Okunlola hit a low cross that skipped past the first attacker to Parrish at the far post for the tally.
Clemson made it 2-0 in the first three minutes of the second half when Alex Meinhard slipped a touch through the backline to Ousmane Sylla, who took it one-on-one with keeper Leonard Stritter and found the far side-netting for the second goal.
Clemson iced it in the 87
th minute when Arthur Duquenne took advantage on a counter to get behind the 49ers defense. Sylla was able to find him for another one-on-one goal.
Clemson held a slight 7-6 shot advantage and the 49ers forced Andema to make three saves. Frost led the 49ers with three shots while Morales added two. Clemson had 11 corners to the 49ers four.
The 49ers finish the season with a 13-4-1 record and the school's first AAC Championship.