Sunday, October 29
Raleigh, N.C.
1PM
NC State
14-4-1
4
vs
1
#24/24 Notre Dame (ACC Championship Quarterfinals)
9-6-4
1
2
F
Notre Dame
0
1
1
NC State
0
4
4
#STATEMENT Made! Wolfpack Downs Irish 4-1, Advances to ACC Championship Semifinals
10/29/2017 4:42:00 PM | Women's Soccer
RALEIGH – For the first time since 1995, the NC State women's soccer team is headed to the ACC Championship semifinals thanks to a dominant 4-1 win over No. 24 Notre Dame in the first round of the tournament on Sunday afternoon at Dail Soccer Stadium.
The win snaps a five-match win streak for the Irish in the all-time series, as the Wolfpack improves to 14-4-1 while the Irish fall to 9-6-4 on the season.
QUOTING THE TEAM
Head Coach Tim Santoro
On advancing to ACC semifinal
"Any postseason win whether it's in the ACC Championship or NCAA Tournament is big, especially for this program because there hasn't been many in a long time," said head coach Tim Santoro. "It was nice to set the record straight, Notre Dame is a really good team and they were better than us the first time we played them this year."
On nine wins at home
"You always want to be good at home because you feel you have an advantage on the team's travel. It's hard being on the road so when you're at home you want to be good but I didn't realize we were that good. Hopefully there's a few more home games coming up."
Tziarra King
On getting a hat trick and beating Notre Dame
"It was important to us to redeem ourselves after the last time we played them," said Tziarra King. "I was just out there playing. It's really important for us to look at the process over the outcome, so we just played our game and got the result."
HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half with just one shot on goal, Notre Dame got on the board first with a tally in the 61st minute. Sabrina Flores took advantage of an open shot from the top of the 18-yard box when Hannah Keogh tried to head the ball away from the danger zone.
King scored the equalizer in the 66th minute from the left side of the 18-yard box to the far right corner of the net on a Keogh assist.
Rachel Cox recorded the game-winner five minutes later with her fourth tally of the season. After a pass by Krissi Schuster to the top of the 18-yard box she found the back of the net.
King added a pair of goals in the 77th and 84th minutes, recording the first hat trick of her career and solidifying NC State's win over the Irish. Her first was off of Keogh's corner kick from just above the penalty box to the far right post while the other was from 20 yards out towards the top right part of the net.
The sophomore now holds 14 goals and 34 points this season, ranking ninth in the all-time record book in both categories for most in a single season.
Both teams tallied 12 shots in the matchup, as King led the way with six. Sydney Wootten played all 90 minutes in goal, making three saves.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will face second-seeded UNC-Chapel Hill in the championship semifinal Friday at 8 p.m. The match will be contested at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, S.C., and will be broadcast on Regional Sports Networks. The Tar Heels are ranked among the top five of the latest United Soccer Coaches and Soccer America Polls.
The win snaps a five-match win streak for the Irish in the all-time series, as the Wolfpack improves to 14-4-1 while the Irish fall to 9-6-4 on the season.
QUOTING THE TEAM
Head Coach Tim Santoro
On advancing to ACC semifinal
"Any postseason win whether it's in the ACC Championship or NCAA Tournament is big, especially for this program because there hasn't been many in a long time," said head coach Tim Santoro. "It was nice to set the record straight, Notre Dame is a really good team and they were better than us the first time we played them this year."
On nine wins at home
"You always want to be good at home because you feel you have an advantage on the team's travel. It's hard being on the road so when you're at home you want to be good but I didn't realize we were that good. Hopefully there's a few more home games coming up."
Tziarra King
On getting a hat trick and beating Notre Dame
"It was important to us to redeem ourselves after the last time we played them," said Tziarra King. "I was just out there playing. It's really important for us to look at the process over the outcome, so we just played our game and got the result."
HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half with just one shot on goal, Notre Dame got on the board first with a tally in the 61st minute. Sabrina Flores took advantage of an open shot from the top of the 18-yard box when Hannah Keogh tried to head the ball away from the danger zone.
King scored the equalizer in the 66th minute from the left side of the 18-yard box to the far right corner of the net on a Keogh assist.
Rachel Cox recorded the game-winner five minutes later with her fourth tally of the season. After a pass by Krissi Schuster to the top of the 18-yard box she found the back of the net.
King added a pair of goals in the 77th and 84th minutes, recording the first hat trick of her career and solidifying NC State's win over the Irish. Her first was off of Keogh's corner kick from just above the penalty box to the far right post while the other was from 20 yards out towards the top right part of the net.
The sophomore now holds 14 goals and 34 points this season, ranking ninth in the all-time record book in both categories for most in a single season.
Both teams tallied 12 shots in the matchup, as King led the way with six. Sydney Wootten played all 90 minutes in goal, making three saves.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will face second-seeded UNC-Chapel Hill in the championship semifinal Friday at 8 p.m. The match will be contested at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, S.C., and will be broadcast on Regional Sports Networks. The Tar Heels are ranked among the top five of the latest United Soccer Coaches and Soccer America Polls.
Team Stats
ND
ST
Goals
1
4
Shots
12
12
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
2
3
Corners
3
6
Fouls
2
6
Scoring Plays
Sabrina Flores (1)
rebound
60:08
Tziarra King (12)
Assisted By: Hannah Keogh
15 yards to far right corner
65:03
Rachel Cox (4)
Assisted By: Kristina Schuster
top of box right side of net
71:39
Tziarra King (13)
Assisted By: Hannah Keogh
corner kick shot from penalty box
76:16
Tziarra King (14)
Assisted By: Maxine Blackwood
inside 18 yard box
84:01
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
3
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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