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#17 Men's Soccer Defeats #19 Wake Forest
10/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 30, 2005
Raleigh, N.C. - The 17th-ranked NC State men's soccer team used a strong effort from its four starting seniors and defeated visiting No. 19 Wake Forest 2-1 Sunday afternoon on the Pack's Senior Day. The Wolfpack (10-5-1, 4-3-1 ACC) used first half goals from seniors Aaron King and Bryant Salter, off assists from classmate John Queeley, to defeat the Demon Deacons (10-5-2, 1-4-2 ACC) in the final regular season game at Method Road and in ACC play for the Pack. NC State will travel to Campbell Wednesday night, before competing in the ACC Tournament November 9-13 at SAS Soccer Park.
NC State struck first in just the sixth minute of action. Senior John Queeley won the ball at about midfield on the right sideline. He then played a through ball to classmate Aaron King in the center of the field right outside the 18-yard box. King collected the pass, and took the ball into Wake's penalty box and netted his 14th goal of the season at the 5:16 mark.
The Wolfpack would make it 2-0 with senior Bryant Salters goal in the 26th minute. Queeley once again started this play also once again on the right sideline. Queeley played a ball down the line into space for Salter, who collected the pass and darted into the Wake penalty box. Salter beat the Wake keeper with a shot into the upper left corner and gave the Pack a 2-0 lead at the 25:24 mark.
Wake Forest would come right back and notch a goal of its own just over a minute after NC State scored. Wake's Steven Curfman took a corner kick and sent it to the near post, where Julian Valentin headed the ball in at the 26:50 to close the lead to 2-1.
The scored would remain that way into the half, and in the second half Wake Forest pushed players forward but where unable to get the equalizer. NC State's Jorge Gonzalez made a couple key saves late in the game to preserve the win, and he finished with five saves.
NC State finished ACC regular season play with a record of 4-3-1, its first winning season in conference play since 1997. The Pack also notched its 10th win of the season, the first time reaching double digits in wins also since 1997.
Before the contest, NC State honored its six member senior class of Gonzalez, King, Queeley, Salter, Kyle Fragakis and Aaron Sanders.
NC State will travel to Campbell Wednesday night, before competing in the ACC Tournament November 9-13 at SAS Soccer Park.
NC State 2 0 -- 2 Waker Forest 1 0 -- 1Scoring: NCSU-King from Queeley at 5:16 NCSU-Salter from Queeley at 25:24 WF-Valentin from Curfman at 26:50
Shots: WF 15, NCSU 7 Saves: WF 1 (Edwards 1); NCSU 5 (Gonzalez 5) Corner Kicks: WF 10, NCSU 4 Fouls: WF 10, NCSU 16 Records: Wake Forest (10-5-2, 1-4-2 ACC); NC State (10-5-1, 4-3-1 ACC)
