NC State Men’s Soccer Team Kicks Off Season With a 2-0 Win Over Loyola Maryland

NC State’s Men’s Soccer team kicked off the 2022 season with a 2-0 victory over Loyola Maryland last night at home. At halftime, neither team had put the ball into the net, but in the 2nd half the Wolfpack remedied that.

Graduate Midfielder Connor Kelly scored the first goal with a strike into the top right corner of the net. Tonight was Kelly’s debut in the Red & White, playing his first 4 seasons at Duke.

Wolfpack 1, Loyola Maryland 0

HEROICS FROM KELLY.@Conor_kelly9 with an absolute strike to put us in front in the 77th minute! pic.twitter.com/sMDiHeCh1V

— NC State Men's Soccer (@PackMensSoccer) August 27, 2022

Then Freshman Midfielder Calem Tommy scored easily via a beautiful assist via Junior Midfielder Junior Nare, who debuted for the Pack tonight as well, transferring in after 2 years at La Salle.

Wolfpack 2, Loyola Maryland 0

Lead: doubled! Junior to Calem in their debut 😎#GoPack pic.twitter.com/BY2NQCcP1G

— NC State Men's Soccer (@PackMensSoccer) August 27, 2022

Wolfpack Head Coach George Kiefer secured his 200th career college win, becoming the 6th active ACC coach to do so.

Congrats to our fearless leader on his 200th career W! pic.twitter.com/QdhSqrfmdJ

— NC State Men's Soccer (@PackMensSoccer) August 27, 2022

NC State’s next match will be on Monday night at home at 7pm against Wofford.