North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, September 30
Raleigh, NC
7:00 PM
NC State
vs
Duke
Wolfpack Hosts Duke in Friday’s ‘Break the Record’ Night
9/29/2016 1:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
September 29, 2016
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RALEIGH – A winner in two of its last three matches, NC State men's soccer team hosts local Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke Friday evening at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
PROMOTIONS
Break the Record Night – Help NC State men's soccer set a new attendance record!
Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend
Carolina RailHawks Night – autographs before kickoff
Camper Reunion Night
Y Guides Night – All Y Guides will receive an NC State patch
Post-match autographs
APPROACHING ELITE COMPANY
With NC State's next win, the Wolfpack will claim the 500th victory in program history and become just the 31st NCAA Division I program to reach this mark.
LAST MATCH
Led by a comprehensive team effort that included eight players recording at least one point, the NC State men's soccer team cruised to a comfortable 4-2 victory over visiting Wright State (RPI 70) Tuesday evening inside Dail Soccer Stadium.
HOME STRETCH
Three of NC State's next four matches will be played at Dail Soccer Stadium. Broken up only by a trip to nationally-ranked Clemson on Oct. 8, NC State will host Duke (Sept. 30), High Point (Oct. 11), and Pittsburgh (Oct. 15).
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
NC State has outshot its opponents by a 119-88 margin this season. The Wolfpack has recorded 51 shots on goal, while opponents have achieved 40.
FIRST POINTS FOR RETZLAFF
Redshirt sophomore Nick Retzlaff recorded the first assist of his career in the Sept. 20 win over Liberty. The Wake Forest, N.C., native assisted on teammate Julius Duchscherer's goal in the 78th minute. Exactly one week later, he added two more assists in the Sept. 27 win over Wright State.
WATCH THE WOLFPACK ALL SEASON LONG
Five of NC State's seven remaining regular-season matches, including every single home contest, will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
SERIES HISTORY
-Friday's match marks the 79th meeting between NC State and Duke.
-NC State trails the series by a 20-51-7 margin.
-In the last meeting between the teams, the Blue Devils defeated NC State 6-2 in Durham on Oct. 16 of the 2015 season.
-NC State's last win over Duke was a 1-0 (2OT) result in Durham on Oct. 9, 2009.
-NC State's last win over Duke in Raleigh was a 1-0 result on Oct. 17, 2004.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
-Duke (RPI 72) enters Friday's match the owner of a 3-3-2 record that includes an 0-2-1 mark in ACC play.
-Within the last week, the Blue Devils played to a 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh (Sept. 23) and lost 2-1 to Georgia State (Sept. 27).
-Duke has been quite balanced this season, scoring 11 goals and allowing nine. The Blue Devils have received goals from seven different players and Brian White leads the team with three goals.
#GoPack
Match Notes | Live Stats | Live Video | Tickets
RALEIGH – A winner in two of its last three matches, NC State men's soccer team hosts local Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke Friday evening at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
PROMOTIONS
Break the Record Night – Help NC State men's soccer set a new attendance record!
Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend
Carolina RailHawks Night – autographs before kickoff
Camper Reunion Night
Y Guides Night – All Y Guides will receive an NC State patch
Post-match autographs
APPROACHING ELITE COMPANY
With NC State's next win, the Wolfpack will claim the 500th victory in program history and become just the 31st NCAA Division I program to reach this mark.
LAST MATCH
Led by a comprehensive team effort that included eight players recording at least one point, the NC State men's soccer team cruised to a comfortable 4-2 victory over visiting Wright State (RPI 70) Tuesday evening inside Dail Soccer Stadium.
HOME STRETCH
Three of NC State's next four matches will be played at Dail Soccer Stadium. Broken up only by a trip to nationally-ranked Clemson on Oct. 8, NC State will host Duke (Sept. 30), High Point (Oct. 11), and Pittsburgh (Oct. 15).
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE
NC State has outshot its opponents by a 119-88 margin this season. The Wolfpack has recorded 51 shots on goal, while opponents have achieved 40.
FIRST POINTS FOR RETZLAFF
Redshirt sophomore Nick Retzlaff recorded the first assist of his career in the Sept. 20 win over Liberty. The Wake Forest, N.C., native assisted on teammate Julius Duchscherer's goal in the 78th minute. Exactly one week later, he added two more assists in the Sept. 27 win over Wright State.
WATCH THE WOLFPACK ALL SEASON LONG
Five of NC State's seven remaining regular-season matches, including every single home contest, will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
SERIES HISTORY
-Friday's match marks the 79th meeting between NC State and Duke.
-NC State trails the series by a 20-51-7 margin.
-In the last meeting between the teams, the Blue Devils defeated NC State 6-2 in Durham on Oct. 16 of the 2015 season.
-NC State's last win over Duke was a 1-0 (2OT) result in Durham on Oct. 9, 2009.
-NC State's last win over Duke in Raleigh was a 1-0 result on Oct. 17, 2004.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
-Duke (RPI 72) enters Friday's match the owner of a 3-3-2 record that includes an 0-2-1 mark in ACC play.
-Within the last week, the Blue Devils played to a 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh (Sept. 23) and lost 2-1 to Georgia State (Sept. 27).
-Duke has been quite balanced this season, scoring 11 goals and allowing nine. The Blue Devils have received goals from seven different players and Brian White leads the team with three goals.
#GoPack
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