North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Soccer Earns First National Ranking of Season
9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 27, 2005
Raleigh, N.C. - Fresh off a weekend shutout of No. 3 Maryland, the NC State men's soccer team has appeared in the national rankings for the first time since the last week of the regular season in 1997. NC State checks in at No. 16 in Soccer America's Poll. NC State stands at 5-3-1 on the season and 1-1-1 in ACC play. Much of the Pack's success is due in large part to its 2-1-1 record so far this season against top-10 opponent. NC State will be looking for its third straight win when Charlotte comes to town Wednesday night for a 7:00 p.m. match at SAS Soccer Park.
The ACC dominated the rankings on socceramerica.com this week, with a total of six teams ranked 17th or better. North Carolina was ranked No. 2, Duke was seventh, Wake Forest was 11th, Virginia was 14th, and Maryland was 17th. Two other ranked opponents NC State has faced this year are No. 6 St. John's and No. 10 Old Dominion.
The Pack also made the national rankings on collegesoccernews.com. NC State checked in at No. 26 in the site's top-30 poll. It is the second time this season NC State has appeared in the poll on collegesoccernews.com, the first was after the Duke/adidas tournament when NC State was No. 29.
One more poll, soccertimes.com, had the Pack just missing the top-25. NC State had the second highest total among the other teams receiving votes.
NC State will be looking for its third straight win Wednesday night, when the Pack steps out of ACC conference action and plays host to Charlotte at the SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The game is set for 7:00 p.m.
