Women’s Soccer Closes Out Nonconference Slate With 1-0 Win At UNCG

Wednesday, September 12

Greensboro, N.C.

1 PM

NC State

7-1-1

UNCG

5-2-1

NC State

UNCG

Women’s Soccer Closes Out Nonconference Slate With 1-0 Win At UNCG

9/12/2018 3:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 17 NC State women's soccer team closed out its nonconference slate on Wednesday afternoon with a 1-0 win over UNCG at UNCG Soccer Stadium.

The Wolfpack improves to 7-1-1 on the year, marking the second consecutive season with just one loss in the nonconference portion of its schedule, while the Spartans fall to 5-2-1.

The start to the season matches last year's 7-1-1 record through its first nine matches when the Pack reached the NCAA Second Round. Wednesday's win also improves the team's record on the road to 4-0.

Quoting The Team

And Kia Rankin's thoughts on finishing nonconference play with a 7-1-1 record pic.twitter.com/CFfk9kGqlA
— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 12, 2018

How It Happened
NC State struck first when Kia Rankin scored her third goal of the season in the ninth minute. Krissi Schuster received a through ball from Paige Griffiths, she made a crossing pass to Rankin from the right side at the six-yard box who found the bottom left corner of the net.

The Pack's control of possession in the first half was stellar, holding the Spartans to just one shot in the first half compared to its 10.

UNCG got off to a hot start in the first five minutes of the second half with putting three shots on goal, but the Pack's backline remained intact and only allowed one other scoring opportunity in the second period.

Sydney Wootten collected her fourth shutout of the season and 21^st of her career. She is now two away from tying for third all-time among the program for career shutouts.

NC State outshot UNCG 17-5, putting five on frame, and won four corner kicks compared to the Spartans' one.

Up Next
NC State will return to action Sept. 20 when it hosts ACC foe Wake Forest at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.

The team's match originally scheduled for Sunday at Notre Dame has been postponed. The teams will work to find a makeup date, and will be announced at a later time.