North Carolina State University Athletics
Tuesday, October 2
Raleigh, NC
7PM
NC State
vs
James Madison (Pack-toberfest)
#17 Wolfpack Hosts JMU Tuesday Evening
10/1/2018 3:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NC State seeks sixth home victory of the season
October 1, 2018
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RALEIGH – Just a few days after a thrilling 2-2 draw with No. 6 Louisville, the 17th-ranked NC State men's soccer team (6-2-1) returns to action at home Tuesday evening when James Madison comes to town. Kickoff between the Wolfpack and Dukes is scheduled for 7 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.
TUESDAY PROMOTIONS
-Packtoberfest. Second International Student Night.
-Student Wolfpack Club Night.
-Free red NC State cups for the first 250 students in attendance.
A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
-Be the 516th win in program history (515-443-93).
-Be the 177th win in HC George Kiefer's career (176-94-56).
-Be Kiefer's 15th win at NC State (14-8-5).
-Be NC State's sixth home win of the season (5-0-1).
-Be NC State's second win over James Madison (1-3-0).
SCOUTING THE DUKES (5-3-1)
-Outscoring opponents 17-7 this season (four shutouts).
-Outshooting opponents 106-80.
-Twelve of their 17 goals have come in minutes 46-90.
-Despite losing 2-0 to No. 14 UNCW in their last match, the Dukes outshot the Seahawks 11-10.
-Three players (Ward-Baptiste, Jeffris, and Estermann) have scored three or more goals this season.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 1-3-0)
-Last meeting between the teams was a 3-2 NC State victory on the road during the 2016 season.
-Tuesday marks the first meeting between the teams in Raleigh since the 1979 season.
AN UNBEATEN OCTOBER
During the 2017 season, NC State posted a 4-0-3 record in October matches.
THE ENGINE IN MIDFIELD
Midfielder David Loera recorded five assists in 18 matches during his freshman (2017) season. He has already equaled that assist total through nine matches this season and is tied for third in the ACC in this category.
STEADY IN GOAL
Sophomore goalkeeper Leon Krapf is in the second season of a very strong college career. The German international has played every minute of 27 matches and has recorded 11 shutouts and 68 saves while allowing only 30 goals. His current goals against average (GAA) for his career is 1.06, which ranks No. 1 in the available goalkeeping records at NC State.
POSITIVE RESULTS AGAINST THE BEST
NC State has earned positive results in six matches against foes ranked within the top-14 of the United Soccer Coaches rankings since the beginning of the 2017 season.
Sept. 8, 2017 vs. No. 3 Clemson: W, 1-0
Oct. 13, 2017 vs. No. 10 Virginia: D, 0-0
Oct. 21, 2017 at No. 5 Louisville: W, 3-2
Aug. 27, 2018 at No. 4 Akron: W, 2-0
Sept. 21, 2018 vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech: W, 1-0
Sept. 28, 2018 vs. No. 6 Louisville: D, 2-2
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
TICKETS | MATCH NOTES | LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE
RALEIGH – Just a few days after a thrilling 2-2 draw with No. 6 Louisville, the 17th-ranked NC State men's soccer team (6-2-1) returns to action at home Tuesday evening when James Madison comes to town. Kickoff between the Wolfpack and Dukes is scheduled for 7 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.
TUESDAY PROMOTIONS
-Packtoberfest. Second International Student Night.
-Student Wolfpack Club Night.
-Free red NC State cups for the first 250 students in attendance.
A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
-Be the 516th win in program history (515-443-93).
-Be the 177th win in HC George Kiefer's career (176-94-56).
-Be Kiefer's 15th win at NC State (14-8-5).
-Be NC State's sixth home win of the season (5-0-1).
-Be NC State's second win over James Madison (1-3-0).
SCOUTING THE DUKES (5-3-1)
-Outscoring opponents 17-7 this season (four shutouts).
-Outshooting opponents 106-80.
-Twelve of their 17 goals have come in minutes 46-90.
-Despite losing 2-0 to No. 14 UNCW in their last match, the Dukes outshot the Seahawks 11-10.
-Three players (Ward-Baptiste, Jeffris, and Estermann) have scored three or more goals this season.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 1-3-0)
-Last meeting between the teams was a 3-2 NC State victory on the road during the 2016 season.
-Tuesday marks the first meeting between the teams in Raleigh since the 1979 season.
AN UNBEATEN OCTOBER
During the 2017 season, NC State posted a 4-0-3 record in October matches.
THE ENGINE IN MIDFIELD
Midfielder David Loera recorded five assists in 18 matches during his freshman (2017) season. He has already equaled that assist total through nine matches this season and is tied for third in the ACC in this category.
STEADY IN GOAL
Sophomore goalkeeper Leon Krapf is in the second season of a very strong college career. The German international has played every minute of 27 matches and has recorded 11 shutouts and 68 saves while allowing only 30 goals. His current goals against average (GAA) for his career is 1.06, which ranks No. 1 in the available goalkeeping records at NC State.
POSITIVE RESULTS AGAINST THE BEST
NC State has earned positive results in six matches against foes ranked within the top-14 of the United Soccer Coaches rankings since the beginning of the 2017 season.
Sept. 8, 2017 vs. No. 3 Clemson: W, 1-0
Oct. 13, 2017 vs. No. 10 Virginia: D, 0-0
Oct. 21, 2017 at No. 5 Louisville: W, 3-2
Aug. 27, 2018 at No. 4 Akron: W, 2-0
Sept. 21, 2018 vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech: W, 1-0
Sept. 28, 2018 vs. No. 6 Louisville: D, 2-2
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
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