North Carolina State University Athletics
Thursday, September 7
7 PM
NC State
vs
East Carolina
Wolfpack To Host ECU Thursday Evening
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RALEIGH – Thursday evening will mark the first of a five-match home stand at Dail Soccer Stadium when the NC State women's soccer team (4-1-0) welcomes East Carolina (4-0-1).
Kickoff is set for 7:00 and the contest will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolfpack traveled to Elon on Monday and earned a 5-0 win. The team matched its season high of 18 shots, as five different players contributed goals in the contest and 21 members of the squad saw action on the field.
PRESSURING EARLY
NC State has succeeded in pressuring early in its matches, as the squad holds a 4-0 record when scoring first and a 2-0 ledger when scoring in the first 15 minutes.
The Pack is additionally averaging 14.8 shots per match and holds a .554 shot-on-goal percentage.
KING LEADING THE WAY
Sophomore Tziarra King has picked up where she left off in her stellar 2016 campaign. She currently leads the team in goals (3), assists (4), points (10) and shots (20) in the 334 minutes she's played this season.
In the NCAA rankings she checks in at No. 15 in assists per game (.80), 22nd in points per game (2) and 35th in shots per game (4).
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday will mark the seventh time the teams have met in program history, as the Pirates lead 3-2-1 in the all-time series. Last season NC State traveled to Greenville, N.C., on Sept. 8, and won 2-0.
SCOUTING ECU
The Pirates started its season with four wins and drew 0-0 with Old Dominion on Sept. 3 in its last time out.
Michelle Newhouse was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday after not allowing a goal in last week's contests and making nine saves.
Courtney Cash and Annah Lindberg pace the squad with two goals apiece while the team holds a .522 shot-on-goal percentage.
RALEIGH – Thursday evening will mark the first of a five-match home stand at Dail Soccer Stadium when the NC State women's soccer team (4-1-0) welcomes East Carolina (4-0-1).
Kickoff is set for 7:00 and the contest will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolfpack traveled to Elon on Monday and earned a 5-0 win. The team matched its season high of 18 shots, as five different players contributed goals in the contest and 21 members of the squad saw action on the field.
PRESSURING EARLY
NC State has succeeded in pressuring early in its matches, as the squad holds a 4-0 record when scoring first and a 2-0 ledger when scoring in the first 15 minutes.
The Pack is additionally averaging 14.8 shots per match and holds a .554 shot-on-goal percentage.
KING LEADING THE WAY
Sophomore Tziarra King has picked up where she left off in her stellar 2016 campaign. She currently leads the team in goals (3), assists (4), points (10) and shots (20) in the 334 minutes she's played this season.
In the NCAA rankings she checks in at No. 15 in assists per game (.80), 22nd in points per game (2) and 35th in shots per game (4).
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday will mark the seventh time the teams have met in program history, as the Pirates lead 3-2-1 in the all-time series. Last season NC State traveled to Greenville, N.C., on Sept. 8, and won 2-0.
SCOUTING ECU
The Pirates started its season with four wins and drew 0-0 with Old Dominion on Sept. 3 in its last time out.
Michelle Newhouse was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday after not allowing a goal in last week's contests and making nine saves.
Courtney Cash and Annah Lindberg pace the squad with two goals apiece while the team holds a .522 shot-on-goal percentage.
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