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NC State Men’s Soccer Win’s 1st NCAA Tournament Match Since 1994, Handling Campbell 4-1

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The NC State Men’s Soccer team (10-6-3) defeated Campbell (9-9-3) 4-1 at home in the 1st round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament last night, winning their 1st NCAA Tournament game since 1994.

Junior Gabriel Machado scored 2 of the Wolfpack’s 4 goals, surpassing Brad Sweeney for the team lead (Machado – 6 & Sweeney – 5). Sophomore David Norris scored the first goal of his career, and Sophomore Brad Sweeney scored his 5th of the season.

The Wolfpack had 15 shots (7 on goal), compared to Campbell’s 8 (2 on goal).

This will be the Wolfpack’s 8th appearance in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. NC State’s 2nd round matchup will be against #15 Maryland on the road this Sunday at 1pm. Three teams in NC State history have advanced to the quarterfinals (1990-92).

The Wolfpack have beaten 3 Top-15 opponents in 2018.

NC State’s Record Against Top-15 Teams in 2018

@ #4 Akron – 2-0 (W)
@ #1 Wake Forest – 0-3 (L)
#14 Virginia Tech – 1-0 (W)
#6 Louisville – 2-2 (T)
#1 UNC – 1-0 (W)
@ #11 UNCW – 0-3 (L)
(N) #1 Wake Forest – 0-2 (L)

 

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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NC State Women’s Soccer Makes NCAA Tournament for 6th Straight Time

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The NC State Women’s Soccer team found out today that they were selected to be a part of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. This marks the 6th straight time that the Wolfpack have made the NCAA Tournament. That’s the 2nd longest streak in school history. NC State made the NCAA Tournament 8 straight seasons (1985-92).

The #8 seed Wolfpack (7-7-5) will host UCF on Sunday at Noon in Raleigh at the Dail Soccer Stadium.

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NC State Women’s Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Defeats Elon 2-1 on First Road Trip

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The #17 NC State Women’s Soccer team (4-0-1) remains unbeaten after defeating Elon 2-1 in a comeback victory.

The Wolfpack scored both goals near the end of both halves, with the first coming with 2 minutes left in the first half, and the second coming with 13 minutes left in the second.

Both NC State goals came off of corner kicks, with Senior Midfielder Jaiden Thomas scoring the first.

The second goal went in the net via the head of Graduate Defender Jenna Butler.

The Wolfpack return home on Sunday for a match against Harvard (2-0) at 1pm.

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Conor Kelly’s Hat Trick Leads NC State Men’s Soccer to a 4-0 W Over Wofford

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The NC State Men’s Soccer team improved to 2-0 on the season last night, defeating Wofford 4-0. The Wolfpack were led by Graduate Transfer (Duke) Midfielder Conor Kelly’s Hat Trick (3 goals), and Junior Transfer (La Salle) Forward Junior Nare scored his first goal in Red & White.

Kelly now has 4 goals through the first two games of the 2022 season. His Hat Trick marks the first time an individual player has scored 3 goals in a game since 2013.

The Wolfpack’s next match will be on the road at Mercer this Friday at 4pm.

 

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NC State Women’s Soccer Moves Up to #17 in Top Drawer Soccer Top-25

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The NC State Women’s Soccer team moved up 4 spots in the Top Drawer Soccer Top-25 this week, after defeating Campbell 1-0, and tying #10 Georgetown (now #13), landing at #17.

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The Wolfpack will hit the road this Thursday night, playing a match at Elon at 7pm.

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