clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Carolyn Dewar, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Crepeau has logged more than 1,100 minutes across 14 appearances, racking up 63 saves, a clean sheet and tying the club’s single-game record with an 11-save performance in the 2026 season opener, a 2-1 loss to New York.
—Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Ai Kitagawa notched her seventh goal of the campaign in the narrow victory, while goalkeeper Isaac Ranson recorded his first clean sheet in his inaugural USL W start.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Goalkeeper Lorena made three saves for her third clean sheet of the season.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
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Carolyn Dewar, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Crepeau has logged more than 1,100 minutes across 14 appearances, racking up 63 saves, a clean sheet and tying the club’s single-game record with an 11-save performance in the 2026 season opener, a 2-1 loss to New York.
—Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Ai Kitagawa notched her seventh goal of the campaign in the narrow victory, while goalkeeper Isaac Ranson recorded his first clean sheet in his inaugural USL W start.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Goalkeeper Lorena made three saves for her third clean sheet of the season.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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