North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Soccer Opens ACC Slate With UNC on Saturday
9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Raleigh, N.C. - The NC State men’s soccer team begins ACC conference play this Saturday afternoon, hosting rival North Carolina at 4:00 p.m. at Method Road Soccer Stadium. Admission to this contest will be free to all fans.
The match-up between NCSU and UNC will be the ACC opener for both teams for the third straight year. The Wolfpack (3-1-1) and the Tar Heels (1-1-2) have had some memorable battles over the last few years, including meeting in the ACC Tournament four of the last six seasons.
Last year, NC State started its ACC conference slate off with a bang, knocking off No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 3-1. With the score tied 1-1 at the half, the Wolfpack used two second half goals to down the top-ranked Tar Heels. The win over UNC was the Pack’s first since the 1997 season, and the first win in Chapel Hill since 1996.
The last time the Pack hosted the Tar Heels was in 2005, and is a game that many fans will remember. The Wolfpack pulled out the dramatics in that early season matchup, battling No. 2 North Carolina to a 2-2 tie at SAS Soccer Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the scoring picked up. NC State opened up the scoring with a goal by Aaron King in the 77th minute. The Tar Heels came back and matched that goal with a penalty kick by Ben Hunter in the 84th minute.
Just as the game was a minute from overtime, both teams ended up finding the back of the net once more. First it was Hunter with a free kick with 56 seconds left, only to be matched by a goal from NC State’s El Hadj Cisse with less than a second to play. After 20 more minutes, 110 minutes overall, the game ended 2-2.
NC State enters ACC play with a record of 3-1-1 so far in the 2007 season. The Pack is coming off of its second shutout victory of the season, downing visiting Georgia Southern on Wednesday, 1-0. Senior El Hadj Cisse scored his first goal of the season, as NC State has had five different players score a goal this season. Sophomore Christopher Widman has seen all the action in the nets for the Pack. Coach George Tarantini currently has 199 career wins, and will try for his 200th this weekend.
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 1-1-2. Last weekend, the Tar Heels had a strong showing at the Wake Forest adidas Classic, tying Bradley 1-1, then knocking off No. 16 Akron, 3-0. Freshman Tyler Deric has played all 400 minutes in goal thus far, and holds a GAA of 0.68. Bill Dworsky leads the offense, with two goals and one assist.
The match-up between NCSU and UNC will be the ACC opener for both teams for the third straight year. The Wolfpack (3-1-1) and the Tar Heels (1-1-2) have had some memorable battles over the last few years, including meeting in the ACC Tournament four of the last six seasons.
Last year, NC State started its ACC conference slate off with a bang, knocking off No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 3-1. With the score tied 1-1 at the half, the Wolfpack used two second half goals to down the top-ranked Tar Heels. The win over UNC was the Pack’s first since the 1997 season, and the first win in Chapel Hill since 1996.
The last time the Pack hosted the Tar Heels was in 2005, and is a game that many fans will remember. The Wolfpack pulled out the dramatics in that early season matchup, battling No. 2 North Carolina to a 2-2 tie at SAS Soccer Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the scoring picked up. NC State opened up the scoring with a goal by Aaron King in the 77th minute. The Tar Heels came back and matched that goal with a penalty kick by Ben Hunter in the 84th minute.
Just as the game was a minute from overtime, both teams ended up finding the back of the net once more. First it was Hunter with a free kick with 56 seconds left, only to be matched by a goal from NC State’s El Hadj Cisse with less than a second to play. After 20 more minutes, 110 minutes overall, the game ended 2-2.
NC State enters ACC play with a record of 3-1-1 so far in the 2007 season. The Pack is coming off of its second shutout victory of the season, downing visiting Georgia Southern on Wednesday, 1-0. Senior El Hadj Cisse scored his first goal of the season, as NC State has had five different players score a goal this season. Sophomore Christopher Widman has seen all the action in the nets for the Pack. Coach George Tarantini currently has 199 career wins, and will try for his 200th this weekend.
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 1-1-2. Last weekend, the Tar Heels had a strong showing at the Wake Forest adidas Classic, tying Bradley 1-1, then knocking off No. 16 Akron, 3-0. Freshman Tyler Deric has played all 400 minutes in goal thus far, and holds a GAA of 0.68. Bill Dworsky leads the offense, with two goals and one assist.
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