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Gardner-Webb
#PackFooty Sprints Past GWU, 5-2
10/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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NC State (5-4-2) men's soccer captured a 5-2 win over Gardner-Webb (1-7-1) on Tuesday at Dail Soccer Stadium, thanks to a five-point night from Yanni Hachem and a gritty comeback effort from the entire Wolfpack.
MOMENTS OF THE MATCH
- NC State endured some tense moments early, as Gardner-Webb found the back of the net on a terrific shot to the upper right corner in the 15th minute. The Pack answered 19 seconds later when Travis Wannemuehler crossed from the right side to Nick Surkamp, who drilled his fourth goal of the year into the Bulldog net, knotting the score 1-1.
- Gardner-Webb retook the lead on a miscue in the 21st minute between the Wolfpack defense and keeper, setting up an empty net chance. The Bulldogs took full advantage, vaulting ahead 2-1. State would carry that deficit into the halftime break.
- A renewed Wolfpack found the equalizer in the 49th minute, when Michael Bajza centered to Hachem, who registered his first collegiate goal to tie it 2-2. NC State had to wait until the 72nd minute to break through again, when Hachem played a header back into the box after a State corner kick opportunity had been denied. Hachem's header hit the turf, and slipped inside the left post for the game-winner.
- In the 76th minute, Hachem teamed with Caleb Duvernay to provide assists on Reed Norton's second goal in as many matches. Roland Minogue set the final margin at 5-2 in the 81st minute, when Holden Fender dished to Philip Carmon for a cross Minogue nailed inside the right post.
FINDLEY'S TAKE
"This is what you call a trap game," said NC State head coach Kelly Findley. "We expected that, and I thought we played well, but we gifted a couple of goals. Once we settled in, I thought the guys responded really well. Those five goals could have been eight. We're pretty young, and we've given away some goals in key games. Now we're learning to rally a little bit. The good news was we didn't give goals away in pairs, we answered them, and we trusted ourselves."
