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#12 NC State Women’s Soccer Defeats #20 Princeton on the Road

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The #12 NC State Women’s Soccer team defeated #20 Princeton on the road last night 3-1, improving their record to 5-0-1 (Soccer America ranks the Wolfpack #12. The United Soccer Coaches Poll Ranks them #13).

Game Summary

Princeton was the first on the board, scoring at the 23-minute mark, but 19 seconds later NC State tied things up with a goal from Junior Paige Griffiths (Assist: Senior Maxine Blackwood).

At the half, the score was tied 1-1.

The Wolfpack put two more goals in the net in the second half, but it came down to the very end of regulation. Senior Ella Bonner scored off a corner kick at the 84-minute mark, and then Wolfpack goal leader Junior Tziarra King picked up her 5th goal of the season 2 minutes later (Assist: Junior Ricci Walklking).

Coach Santoro’s Thoughts 

Bullets

  • NC State gave Princeton their first loss of the season, and were the first team to put the ball through the nets against them so far in 2018.
  • The Wolfpack outshot the Tigers 13 to 8, and had 5 shots on goal, compared to Princeton’s 4.
  • NC State is off to their best start since 2008.
  • The Wolfpack haven’t lost in 11 straight regular season games.
  • Junior Tziarra King is tied for the ACC lead in goals (5), and ranks second in points (12). She also leads the ACC in shots, with 30.
  • NC State has now defeated two Top-20 teams through the first 6 games of 2018.

I wouldn’t be surprised for the Wolfpack to crack the Top-10 in this weeks poll. NC State’s next match is against George Washington at home this Thursday at 7pm.

 

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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