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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Eight teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference earned bids to the 2021 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship, as announced Monday. The ACC not only picked up the most berths of any conference, but also claimed four of the top eight national seeds. This marks the ninth straight season in which the ACC placed the most teams in the tournament, and it is the 21st consecutive season that at least five league teams earned a bid.
ACC champion Notre Dame (4), Pitt (5), Duke (7) and Clemson (8) earned national seeds, while Louisville, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest also picked up bids in the field. All eight teams will start the tournament on their home fields.
An ACC team has won the men’s national soccer championship 17 times, most of any conference. At least one ACC squad has reached the College Cup in 19 of the last 20 seasons, with 11 different league programs reaching the sport’s highest stage.
Notre Dame (12-5-3) opens at home Sunday against the winner of the Thursday match between Vermont and Villanova.
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Pitt (11-5-1) starts Sunday versus the winner of the Northern Illinois-Oakland clash. The Panthers are making their third straight appearance in the tournament and fifth all-time.
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ACC runner-up Duke (13-4-1) begins tournament play Sunday by playing host to the winner of UCLA-UCSB match. The Blue Devils are making their 28th NCAA appearance.
Making its 34th appearance in the NCAA field, Clemson (13-5-0) opens Sunday at Historic Riggs Field against the Grand-Canyon-Denver winner.
Louisville (10-6-1) plays host to Bowling Green (10-5-3) on Thursday, with the……READ MORE
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