Wolfpack Visits No. 14 Wake Forest Saturday

September 23, 2016

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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team returns to action on Saturday evening, taking on its second ranked opponent in three matches with a visit to No. 14 Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., with the action to be streamed live on the ACC Network Extra.

LAST MATCH
NC State outshot its opponent for the fourth straight match and picked up a 3-1 win over visiting Liberty on Sept. 20. Tanner Roberts (63rd minute), Clayton Sparks (70th), and Julius Duchscherer (78th) scored for the Wolfpack in the victory.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
NC State has outshot its opponents by a 92-64 margin this season. The Wolfpack has recorded 36 shots on goal while opponents have achieved 27.

FIRST POINT FOR RETZLAFF
Redshirt sophomore Nick Retzlaff recorded the first assist of his career in the win over Liberty. The Wake Forest, N.C., native assisted on teammate Julius Duchscherer's goal in the 78th minute.

WATCH THE WOLFPACK ALL SEASON LONG
Seven of NC State's nine remaining regular-season matches, including every single home contest, will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.

SERIES HISTORY
-Saturday's match marks the 42nd meeting between NC State and Wake Forest.
-The Demon Deacons hold a 24-12-5 advantage in the series.
-Two of the last three meetings between the teams have gone to double overtime.
-The teams drew 1-1 in their last meeting, an Oct. 4, 2015 match in Raleigh.
-Wake Forest won the last meeting between the teams in Winston-Salem, defeating the Wolfpack 2-1 on Sept. 12, 2014.

SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
-Wake Forest enters Saturday's match the owner of a 6-1-1 record (2-0-0 ACC) and the No. 14 national ranking in the Sept. 20 NSCAA Coaches Poll.
-The Demon Deacons have allowed just two goals all season and are on a six-match shutout streak.
-Wake Forest was selected to finish second in the Atlantic Division this season and received one first-place vote as overall champion.
-The Demon Deacons are 2-0-0 in ACC play this season, having won 1-0 over No. 13 Virginia at home and 2-0 at Duke.

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Players Mentioned

Julius Duchscherer

Nick Retzlaff

Tanner Roberts

Cjay Sparks