North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, September 21
Raleigh, NC
5PM
NC State
vs
#14 Virginia Tech (Student Government Night)
#18 Wolfpack Hosts #14 Hokies Friday at 5 pm
9/20/2018 11:20:00 AM | Men's Soccer
NC State’s ACC home opener features a top-20 matchup
September 20, 2018
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RALEIGH – After an unexpected week away from matches due to the impacts of Hurricane Florence, the NC State men's soccer team (5-1-0) returns to action at home on Friday evening when Virginia Tech visits Raleigh for an exciting Atlantic Coast Conference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with live television coverage provided by Fox Sports South/Raycom.
WOLFPACK AND HOKIES IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
United Soccer Coaches: NC State (18), Virginia Tech (14)
Soccer America: NC State (9), Virginia Tech (25)
TopDrawerSoccer: NC State (6), Virginia Tech (16)
FRIDAY PROMOTIONS
-Student Government Night.
-High School Night.
-Free pairs of Wolfpack socks given away to first 200 students in attendance.
-Postgame autographs.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 515th win in program history (514-442-92).
-Be the 176th win in HC George Kiefer's career (175-93-55).
-Be Kiefer's 14th win at NC State (13-7-4).
-Be NC State's fifth home win of the season (4-0-0).
-Be NC State's 16th win over Virginia Tech (15-9-1).
SCOUTING THE HOKIES (5-1-2)
-Advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
-Only loss this season is to No. 1 Wake Forest.
-Outscoring opponents 16-8.
-Sophomore midfielder Kristo Strickler leads the team with five goals on only 14 shots.
-The team is 2-0-2 on the road this season.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 15-9-1)
-In the last meeting, Virginia Tech won 1-0 in OT in Raleigh during the first round of the ACC Tournament.
-Virginia Tech has won three straight in the series.
-NC State's last win in the series was a 3-2 victory in Raleigh during the 2013 season.
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 24 matches and has recorded 10 shutouts and 58 saves while allowing only 25 goals. His current goals against average (GAA) this season is 0.81. If he were to keep that up for the rest of the year, it would break the previous best season in program history (Christopher Widman's 0.88 in 2009).
BEST RANKING EVER
In the Sept. 4 United Soccer Coaches rankings, the Wolfpack was listed as eighth in the nation. In the available archives of this ranking system (1997-present), this is the highest ranking ever achieved by the NC State men's soccer program during the course of a season.
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior midfielder Gabriel Machado was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Sept. 4) and ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3) after scoring the match-winning goals in wins at No. 2 Akron and vs. Presbyterian.
He scored his third match-winning goal of the season during the Wolfpack's 1-0 win over Quinnipiac on Sept. 11.
BALANCED SCORING AND FIRST CAREER GOALS
NC State's 10 goals this season have come from eight different players. Newcomer Gabriel Machado leads the team with three, all of which are match winners.
QUALITY CHANCES
NC State is leading its opponents in total shots (63-54) this season and holds a significant edge in shots on goal (32-20). The Wolfpack has scored 10 of its 32 shots (.312) on frame so far this year.
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.
GREAT GOAL DIFFERENCE
Through six matches this season, NC State has scored 10 goals and just allowed five for a goal difference of +5.
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
TICKETS | MATCH NOTES | LIVE STATS
RALEIGH – After an unexpected week away from matches due to the impacts of Hurricane Florence, the NC State men's soccer team (5-1-0) returns to action at home on Friday evening when Virginia Tech visits Raleigh for an exciting Atlantic Coast Conference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with live television coverage provided by Fox Sports South/Raycom.
WOLFPACK AND HOKIES IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
United Soccer Coaches: NC State (18), Virginia Tech (14)
Soccer America: NC State (9), Virginia Tech (25)
TopDrawerSoccer: NC State (6), Virginia Tech (16)
FRIDAY PROMOTIONS
-Student Government Night.
-High School Night.
-Free pairs of Wolfpack socks given away to first 200 students in attendance.
-Postgame autographs.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 515th win in program history (514-442-92).
-Be the 176th win in HC George Kiefer's career (175-93-55).
-Be Kiefer's 14th win at NC State (13-7-4).
-Be NC State's fifth home win of the season (4-0-0).
-Be NC State's 16th win over Virginia Tech (15-9-1).
SCOUTING THE HOKIES (5-1-2)
-Advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
-Only loss this season is to No. 1 Wake Forest.
-Outscoring opponents 16-8.
-Sophomore midfielder Kristo Strickler leads the team with five goals on only 14 shots.
-The team is 2-0-2 on the road this season.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 15-9-1)
-In the last meeting, Virginia Tech won 1-0 in OT in Raleigh during the first round of the ACC Tournament.
-Virginia Tech has won three straight in the series.
-NC State's last win in the series was a 3-2 victory in Raleigh during the 2013 season.
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 24 matches and has recorded 10 shutouts and 58 saves while allowing only 25 goals. His current goals against average (GAA) this season is 0.81. If he were to keep that up for the rest of the year, it would break the previous best season in program history (Christopher Widman's 0.88 in 2009).
BEST RANKING EVER
In the Sept. 4 United Soccer Coaches rankings, the Wolfpack was listed as eighth in the nation. In the available archives of this ranking system (1997-present), this is the highest ranking ever achieved by the NC State men's soccer program during the course of a season.
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior midfielder Gabriel Machado was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Sept. 4) and ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3) after scoring the match-winning goals in wins at No. 2 Akron and vs. Presbyterian.
He scored his third match-winning goal of the season during the Wolfpack's 1-0 win over Quinnipiac on Sept. 11.
BALANCED SCORING AND FIRST CAREER GOALS
NC State's 10 goals this season have come from eight different players. Newcomer Gabriel Machado leads the team with three, all of which are match winners.
QUALITY CHANCES
NC State is leading its opponents in total shots (63-54) this season and holds a significant edge in shots on goal (32-20). The Wolfpack has scored 10 of its 32 shots (.312) on frame so far this year.
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.
GREAT GOAL DIFFERENCE
Through six matches this season, NC State has scored 10 goals and just allowed five for a goal difference of +5.
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
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