NC State Defeats Monmouth 1-0 In Home Opener

Monday, August 20

Raleigh, N.C.

7 PM

NC State

2-0-0

Monmouth

1-1-0

OT 3

OT 4

MON

NC State

8/20/2018 10:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

RALEIGH – Thanks to Krissi Schuster's golden goal in the 103^rd minute, the No. 20 NC State women's soccer team defeated Monmouth on Monday evening in its home opener at Dail Soccer Stadium.

The Wolfpack improves to 2-0-0 while the Hawks fall to 1-1-0, as the victory marks the sixth consecutive season that the program has opened its home slate with a win.

Quoting The Team

HC Tim Santoro's thoughts on tonight's 1-0 2OT Win pic.twitter.com/PKJrTGtuUj
— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 21, 2018

.@krissischuster on tonight's battle and her game-winner pic.twitter.com/XMURB9kQPr
— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 21, 2018

How It Happened
The teams were aggressive from the start, as both goalkeepers were forced to make three saves apiece in the first 25 minutes of the contest. The Pack fired eight shots and earned five corners while the Hawks produced five chances in the first period.

In the second half the Pack's defense shut down Monmouth's offensive play, as the Hawks only had two shots and one corner. Tziarra King and Paige Griffiths each made a strong effort in the final 10 minutes of regulation with one shot each but were unable to convert.

After just a combined three shots between both squads in the first overtime period, Schuster found the back of the net in the 103^rd minute from the top of the box, her first of the season, and was assisted by King and Maxine Blackwood.

Up Next
NC State returns to action Thursday when it hosts East Carolina at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.