Friday, November 16
Los Angeles, Calif.
8 PM ET
NC State
11-6-4
1
vs
1
No. 7 Santa Clara (NCAA Second Round)
17-3-2
1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
NC State
0
1
0
0
1
Santa Clara
0
1
0
0
1
Wolfpack Tops Santa Clara In PKs, Advances To Sweet 16
11/16/2018 11:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – For the second time in three years, the NC State women's soccer team is headed to the Sweet 16 after downing seventh-ranked Santa Clara in penalty kicks on Friday evening at UCLA's Wallis Annenberg Stadium in Los Angeles.
After the teams scored one goal apiece in regulation and neither could produce a goal in overtime, the Wolfpack advanced 5-4 in penalty kicks. The Pack moves to 11-6-4 overall while the Broncos end their season with a 17-3-2 record.
This is the fifth time in history that the program has advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship.
Quoting The Team
How It Happened
After a scoreless first half that featured a combined four shots on goal and six corner kicks, Santa Clara scored in the 61st minute when Maria Sanchez's strike from the top of the box found the lower left corner.
Seventeen minutes later, King scored her 10th goal of the season to knot the contest, finishing to the bottom right corner off of a double assist from Courtney Walker and Taylor Porter.
In the overtime periods, six of the Bronco's seven shots were on goal. Sydney Wootten was phenomenal in goal for the Pack, making 11 total saves as Santa Clara outshot the Pack 25-3 and won 13 corners compared to its three.
In penalty kicks the Pack converted all five of theirs, and Santa Clara's Courtney Ogren missed the fifth and final one.
Up Next
NC State will face the winner of the UCLA vs. Minnesota matchup Sunday at 9 p.m. ET at Wallis Annenberg Stadium in the NCAA Third Round.
After the teams scored one goal apiece in regulation and neither could produce a goal in overtime, the Wolfpack advanced 5-4 in penalty kicks. The Pack moves to 11-6-4 overall while the Broncos end their season with a 17-3-2 record.
This is the fifth time in history that the program has advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship.
Quoting The Team
.@SydWoo12 on the team when performing under pressure pic.twitter.com/WlWF3btXKZ
— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) November 17, 2018
How It Happened
After a scoreless first half that featured a combined four shots on goal and six corner kicks, Santa Clara scored in the 61st minute when Maria Sanchez's strike from the top of the box found the lower left corner.
Seventeen minutes later, King scored her 10th goal of the season to knot the contest, finishing to the bottom right corner off of a double assist from Courtney Walker and Taylor Porter.
In the overtime periods, six of the Bronco's seven shots were on goal. Sydney Wootten was phenomenal in goal for the Pack, making 11 total saves as Santa Clara outshot the Pack 25-3 and won 13 corners compared to its three.
In penalty kicks the Pack converted all five of theirs, and Santa Clara's Courtney Ogren missed the fifth and final one.
Up Next
NC State will face the winner of the UCLA vs. Minnesota matchup Sunday at 9 p.m. ET at Wallis Annenberg Stadium in the NCAA Third Round.
Team Stats
ST
SCU
Goals
1
1
Shots
3
25
Shots on Goal
2
12
Saves
11
1
Corners
3
13
Fouls
2
7
Scoring Plays
SANCHEZ, Maria (8)
Assisted By: GONZALEZ, Maddy
shot from left side to near post
60:11
Tziarra King (10)
Assisted By: Courtney Walker , Taylor Porter
low shot near post
77:17
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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