Unbeaten #4 NC State Hosts William & Mary Monday Evening

September 2, 2018

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RALEIGH – Currently off to its best start to a season since 2015, the fourth-ranked NC State men's soccer team (3-0-0) prepares to play its third consecutive 2017 conference champion opponent Monday evening in Raleigh. The Wolfpack will host the Tribe of William & Mary at Dail Soccer Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm. Live video coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra.

MONDAY PROMOTIONS
-International Students Night.
-Monday Night Futbol.
-$3 admission for fans with ticket stub from NC State football game vs. JMU.
-Free chicken while supplies last.

A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD...
-Be the 513th win in program history (512-441-92).
-Be the 174th win in HC George Kiefer's career (173-92-55).
-Be Kiefer's 12th win at NC State (11-6-4).
-Be NC State's fifth win over William & Mary (4-4-0).
-Be NC State's best start to a season since 2012.
-Be NC State's third straight win over a team that won its conference during the 2017 season.

SCOUTING THE TRIBE (1-2-0)
-2017 Colonial Athletic Association champions and NCAA Tournament participant.
-Unanimous preseason CAA favorite.
-Senior Antonio Bustamente (#10) is on the Hermann Trophy Watch List. He trained with D.C. United's first team during the summer and has four assists in three matches this season.
-Freshman goalkeeper Connor Andrews has played every minute so far this season.

SERIES HISTORY
-Series is tied 4-4-0.
-Last meeting was a 3-2 W&M win in Williamsburg during the 2017 season.
-Last meeting in Raleigh was a 1-0 Wolfpack win during the 2014 season.

QUALITY CHANCES
NC State is narrowly outpacing its opponents in total shots (28-26) this season but holds a significant edge in shots on goal (17-6). The Wolfpack has scored seven of its 17 shots on frame so far this year while opponents have only scored one of their six.

ACC WEEKENDS
NC State's first Atlantic Coast Conference match of the season is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 7 at top-10 Wake Forest. This begins a stretch of the season during which the next eight weekends will feature conference opponents.

WINS OVER THE BEST
With its win at No. 2 Akron on Sept. 27, the Wolfpack has now won three matches against top-five foes since the beginning of the 2017 season. Two of those victories have been on the road.

BALANCED SCORING AND FIRST CAREER GOALS
NC State's seven goals this season have come from six different players. Newcomer Gabriel Machado leads the team with two, both of which being game winners.

GREAT GOAL DIFFERENCE
Through three matches this season, NC State has scored seven goals and just allowed one for a goal difference of +6. As of September 2, this ties for the best mark in the ACC with Duke.

INCREDIBLE CROWD
An impressive crowd of 1,938 fans showed up at Dail Soccer Stadium for NC State's home opener on Aug. 24. This beat all home attendance marks from the 2017 and 2016 seasons. This was followed up by a strong crowd of 1,622 for the win over Presbyterian.

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Unbeaten #4 NC State Hosts William & Mary Monday Evening

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Gabriel Machado