NC State Lands in Final Rankings

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's soccer team concluded the 2016 season ranked in the national polls. The Pack ended the year 23^rd in the TopDrawerSoccer Poll and 24^th in the NSCAA Poll. The rankings mark the first time since 1995 that NC State has closed the year ranked in the top 25.

Picked to finish 13^th in the ACC Preseason Poll, the team shocked the nation with a breakout season that featured a run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championship.

NC State also clinched its best RPI in school history, finishing 34^th in the list. The team posted a 186-spot improvement from its final 2015 RPI of 220.

The team defeated or tied three other teams ranked in the final 2016 standings including, No. 4 North Carolina, No. 15 Minnesota and No. 22 Pepperdine. Overall, the Pack holds seven results against teams that were ranked or receiving votes at the time of the match.

The Pack has previously been ranked in the final national poll 10 times. The 1995 squad finished 9^th in the national poll, marking the Pack's last appearance in the poll.

For more the on the Pack's historical 2016 season, check out Whatever It Takes via Adobe Spark.

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