North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Soccer Ties With UNC Wilmington
10/20/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
WILMINGTON, N.C. (Oct. 20)- N.C. State scored a pair of early goals and UNC Wilmington matched them just before intermission as the two teams battled to a 2-2 tie in collegiate men's soccer action at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
The Seahawks now stand 5-6-1 on the season following the result. The Wolfpack owns a 5-3-3 mark in 11 appearances.
N.C. State jumped on top early at 13:09 when junior midfielder Shaker Asad broke away from several defenders and nailed a 15-foot blast into the top left corner of the net. Asad later picked up on assist when his corner kick at 29:53 was headed in by Damon Butler to give the Wolfpack a 2-0 cushion.
The Seahawks rallied, however, to even the score with two goals within a 10-minute stretch late in the first period. Junior striker Ilia Palouykov put UNCW on the board at 31:24 when he slipped a shot past NCSU goalie Mitchell Watson to cut the deficit to 2-1. Ahmed El Rafei then scored the equalizer at 40:28 on an assist from Paloukov, connecting from 10 yards out.
The Wolfpack outshot the Seahawks, 31-15, and junior midfielder Nick Olivencia launched 10 shots. Tommy Miller had six shots to pace the hosts.
The Seahawks return to Colonial Athletic Association action Saturday with a 1 p.m. match at American. The Wolfpack entertain UNC Chapel Hill Sunday at 2 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY
Scoring Summary NCSU Shaker Asad (Unassisted) 13:09 NCSU Damon Butler (Shaker Asad) 29:53 UNCW Ilia Palouykov (Unassisted) 31:24 UNCW Ahmed El Rafei (Ilia Palouykov) 40:28 Shots: UNCW 15, NCSU 31 Corner Kicks: UNCW 10, NCSU 16 Fouls: UNCW 15, NCSU 17 Off Sides: UNCW 1, NCSU 1 Goalkeepers: UNCW, Harri Staven, 5 saves, 2 GA, 45:00 UNCW, Bill Mills, 9 saves, 0 GA, 75:00 NCSU, Mitchell Watson, 7 saves, 2 GA, 120:00 Records: UNCW (5-6-1), NCSU (5-3-3)
