Wolfpack Welcomes Camels Thursday for NCAA First Round

November 14, 2018

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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team makes its second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and hosts a match in the top postseason tournament for the first time since 2009 when Campbell comes to town Thursday evening. The Wolfpack and Camels will kick off at 7 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with the winning team earning a trip to visit No. 15 Maryland on Sunday afternoon.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-Free noisemakers and rain ponchos for fans while supplies last.
-First few hundred NC State students get in for free with valid school ID.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 519th win in program history (518-447-95).
-Be the 180th win in HC George Kiefer's career (179-98-58).
-Be Kiefer's 18th win at NC State (17-12-7).
-Mark NC State's first 10-win season since 2012.
-Be NC State's first NCAA Championship win since 1994.

SCOUTING THE CAMELS (9-8-3)
-2018 Big South Champs (defeated Presbyterian 1-0 in OT in the final).
-Record of 4-4-2 away from home this season.
-Balanced offense: seven players with 3+ goals.
-No. 14 JJ Donnelly ranks No. 3 nationally in shots per match (4.55).
-Of their 35 goals, 23 (66 percent) have come in minutes 46-90.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 24-8-2)
-Campbell has won two of the last three meetings.
-The last meeting between the teams was a 2-0 NC State win at Campbell in 2013.
-Last meeting between the teams in Raleigh was a 2-0 Campbell win in 2012.

WOLFPACK IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP (5-13-2)
-NC State is making its 15th appearance in the NCAA Championship and the first back-to-back appearances since the 1991 and 1992 seasons.
-NC State's last win in the NCAA Championship was a 1-0 win at South Carolina in 1994.
-Second round appearances: 2009 (via bye), 2005 (via bye), 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1986.
-Quarterfinal appearances: 1992, 1991, 1990.
-Semifinal appearances: 1990.

RECENT NC STATE AWARDS
All-ACC First Team: David Loera
All-ACC Third Team: Manny Perez
CoSIDA Academic All-District: Simon Blotko

WOLFPACK AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
2017-2018 seasons: 5-7-3
2009-2016 seasons: 7-30-7

KIEFER'S NCAA STREAK
Second-year head coach George Kiefer has now qualified for 12 NCAA Championships as a head coach (10 at USF). Including his time with the Bulls and his first two seasons with the Wolfpack, he has led his teams to the postseason in 11 of the last 12 years.

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Wolfpack Welcomes Camels Thursday for NCAA First Round

Players Mentioned

Simon Blotko

David Loera

Manny Perez

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