North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Opens Conference Play at Miami
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Sept. 21, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State is looking to rebound from its recent streak of tough losses. The impending two road games mark the third and fourth consecutive away matches for the Pack in two weeks. NC State will finally return home on Oct. 2, to face No. 7 Duke. The Wolfpack closed out its non-conference slate with a 4-4 record and will once again open the conference portion of its schedule at Miami. Last year NC State defeated Miami, 1-0 in the league opener. Junior goalkeeper Megan Connors recorded four saves in the shutout and graduated senior Anna Helenius scored the game-winning goal in the 37th minute. The Pack has struggled to get its offense back on track. In the last four games NC State has gone without a goal, this after recording nine goals in the first four matches. The good news is that NC State's defense is aiding the squad in keeping the opponents from scoring as well. The Pack has held teams to just five goals in the last four games and six in the last five. Junior Carol Tognetti remains the team's leading scorer with three goals to go along with one assist. Freshman Lindsay Vera who has been sidelined in recent games has two goals and two assists. Freshmen Tami Krzeszewski and Ashleah Dingle also have goals, as does senior Lydia McBath. In net, senior Kim Selz has received the starting nod six games and has seen action in seven in just under 574 minutes of action. In that time she has allowed three goals, made 26 saves and recorded two shutouts. She is ranked fourth in the ACC for saves per game (3.71) and sixth in goals against (.47 goals allowed per game).
All-Time Vs. Miami: 1-0-0
Last Time Vs. Miami: NC State 1, Miami 0 at Miami; Sept. 17, 2004
Miami's (5-3-0) five wins and two shutouts have been aided by the stellar play of sophomore goalkeeper Lauren McAdams. The Connecticut native has posted an ACC-best 5.25 saves per game for a total of 42, 10 more than the closes ACC competitor, Ashley Phillips of Clemson. Offensively, Miami has netted 15 goals on 64 shots on goal attempts. The Hurricanes have given up just eight goals, including three in the last four matches. Miami is 1-1-1 in its last three matches, which includes a 2-1 loss at South Carolina on Sunday. The `Canes picked up a road win at Auburn, 2-1 on Friday, Sept. 16 and tied at Florida International the previous week, 0-0. Miami is 3-1 at home and will see back-to-back home matches against two Carolina schools, in NC State and North Carolina. A pair of freshmen is leading the Miami Hurricanes in scoring. Midfielder Bryn Heinicke and Paulette Ricks-Chambers each have three goals. Heinicke leads the team in points as well with nine after tacking on three assists to her three goals.
The Seminoles (7-0-0) are one of four ACC squads without a loss entering conference play this weekend. Florida State is 2-0 at home entering its ACC opener this Friday against North Carolina in Tallahassee. The `Noles have allowed just three goals in seven matches, but have recorded 23, which is third in the ACC, behind North Carolina's 34 and Virginia's 28. In that time Florida State has finished with five shutouts and until its recent 4-2 win at Florida on Sept. 16, the Seminoles had not given up more than one goal in a match. Sophomore forward Sel Kuralay has posted an ACC and team-best nine goals and has added four assists for 22 points, also an ACC best. Three of those nets have been game-winning goals. Redshirt junior Ali Mims has posted four shutouts in her seven starts. She has made 22 saves and allowed three goals in her 640+ minutes in between the posts.
All-Time Vs. Florida State: 3-5-2; 0-3-1 at Florida State
Streaks: NC State has lost last four meetings and has never won at FSU
Last Time Vs. FSU: FS 3, ST 2 in Raleigh, Oct. 17, 2004
Last Win Vs. FSU: Oct. 25, 1998, 2-1 in Raleigh
Last Road Match at FSU: FS 1, ST 0, Oct. 24, 2003
Rankings: 12th in NSCAA, 7th in SoccerBuzz, 9th in Soccer America
NC State will host No. 7 Duke on Sunday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. in its next home action at the SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
