North Carolina State University Athletics
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Winston-Salem, NC
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NC State
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#1 Wake Forest (ACC QTR)
Wolfpack Continues Postseason Sunday at #1 Wake Forest
11/2/2018 1:04:00 PM | Men's Soccer
November 2, 2018
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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team (9-5-3) continues its postseason journey on Sunday afternoon when it travels to national No. 1 Wake Forest (16-1-0). The 2018 ACC Tournament quarterfinal round kicks off at 1 pm from Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Wolfpack earned a 3-1 victory over Boston College on Oct. 31 in Raleigh to advance past the first round of the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2011.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 519th win in program history (518-446-95).
-Be the 180th win in HC George Kiefer's career (179-97-58).
-Be Kiefer's 18th win at NC State (17-11-7).
-Mark NC State's first 10-win season since 2012.
-Be NC State's 14th ACC Tournament win (13-26-6).
-Mark NC State's first appearance in the ACC semifinal since 2009.
SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS (16-1-0)
-Outscoring opponents 47-17 this season (2.7 to 1.0 per match).
-Only loss this season was Oct. 5 at Syracuse.
-No. 10 Bruno Lapa and No. 16 Omir Fernandez are tied for the team lead with 10 goals each.
-Of the team's 47 goals, 30 have come in minutes 46-90.
-Of the team's 17 goals allowed, 11 have come in minutes 46-90.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 12-27-5)
-Wake Forest has won the last three meetings between the teams.
-NC State's last result against Wake Forest was a 0-0 draw in Raleigh in 2015.
-NC State's last win over Wake Forest was a 2-1 victory in Raleigh in 2005.
-NC State's last win at Wake Forest was a 1-0 victory in 1993.
SOLID RESULTS AGAINST THE BEST
NC State has posted a 2-1-2 record against the 2018 NCAA Selection Committee's top-10 teams that were announced on Oct. 28. This season, the Wolfpack lost at No. 1 Wake Forest, defeated No. 3 UNC-Chapel Hill, defeated No. 8 Virginia Tech, and drew No. 9 Louisville.
WOLFPACK AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
2017-2018 seasons: 5-6-3
2009-2016 seasons: 7-30-7
SEEKING CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENTS
The Wolfpack's appearance in the 2017 NCAA Tournament was the program's first since 2009. If NC State were to qualify for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, it would mark the first time the program qualified for back-to-back postseasons since the 1991 and 1992 seasons.
RECRUITING CLASS RANKINGS
2017: No. 9 in the nation.
2018: No. 13 in the nation.
2019: No. 9 in the nation (signing begins Nov. 14).
SET PIECE SWEENEY
Playing in a defensive midfield role does not often lead to many scoring opportunities, so sophomore Brad Sweeney is making his count. The Birmingham, England, native has scored four goals on set pieces this season: Aug. 24 vs. USC Upstate, Sept. 25 at Pittsburgh, Oct. 20 vs. No. 24 Syracuse, and Oct. 31 vs. Boston College. He has six shots on target this season, three of which are goals.
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 35 matches and has recorded 14 shutouts and 93 saves while allowing only 39 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.
With seven shutouts this season, Krapf ranks 16th in the NCAA.
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BRACKET | MATCH NOTES | LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE
RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team (9-5-3) continues its postseason journey on Sunday afternoon when it travels to national No. 1 Wake Forest (16-1-0). The 2018 ACC Tournament quarterfinal round kicks off at 1 pm from Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Wolfpack earned a 3-1 victory over Boston College on Oct. 31 in Raleigh to advance past the first round of the ACC Tournament for the first time since 2011.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 519th win in program history (518-446-95).
-Be the 180th win in HC George Kiefer's career (179-97-58).
-Be Kiefer's 18th win at NC State (17-11-7).
-Mark NC State's first 10-win season since 2012.
-Be NC State's 14th ACC Tournament win (13-26-6).
-Mark NC State's first appearance in the ACC semifinal since 2009.
SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS (16-1-0)
-Outscoring opponents 47-17 this season (2.7 to 1.0 per match).
-Only loss this season was Oct. 5 at Syracuse.
-No. 10 Bruno Lapa and No. 16 Omir Fernandez are tied for the team lead with 10 goals each.
-Of the team's 47 goals, 30 have come in minutes 46-90.
-Of the team's 17 goals allowed, 11 have come in minutes 46-90.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 12-27-5)
-Wake Forest has won the last three meetings between the teams.
-NC State's last result against Wake Forest was a 0-0 draw in Raleigh in 2015.
-NC State's last win over Wake Forest was a 2-1 victory in Raleigh in 2005.
-NC State's last win at Wake Forest was a 1-0 victory in 1993.
SOLID RESULTS AGAINST THE BEST
NC State has posted a 2-1-2 record against the 2018 NCAA Selection Committee's top-10 teams that were announced on Oct. 28. This season, the Wolfpack lost at No. 1 Wake Forest, defeated No. 3 UNC-Chapel Hill, defeated No. 8 Virginia Tech, and drew No. 9 Louisville.
WOLFPACK AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
2017-2018 seasons: 5-6-3
2009-2016 seasons: 7-30-7
SEEKING CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENTS
The Wolfpack's appearance in the 2017 NCAA Tournament was the program's first since 2009. If NC State were to qualify for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, it would mark the first time the program qualified for back-to-back postseasons since the 1991 and 1992 seasons.
RECRUITING CLASS RANKINGS
2017: No. 9 in the nation.
2018: No. 13 in the nation.
2019: No. 9 in the nation (signing begins Nov. 14).
SET PIECE SWEENEY
Playing in a defensive midfield role does not often lead to many scoring opportunities, so sophomore Brad Sweeney is making his count. The Birmingham, England, native has scored four goals on set pieces this season: Aug. 24 vs. USC Upstate, Sept. 25 at Pittsburgh, Oct. 20 vs. No. 24 Syracuse, and Oct. 31 vs. Boston College. He has six shots on target this season, three of which are goals.
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 35 matches and has recorded 14 shutouts and 93 saves while allowing only 39 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.
With seven shutouts this season, Krapf ranks 16th in the NCAA.
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