North Carolina State University Athletics
Thursday, September 27
Raleigh, N.C.
7 PM
NC State
vs
No. 15 Duke
Wolfpack Set For Top 25 Matchup With Duke Thursday Night
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RALEIGH – The No. 21 NC State women's soccer team will wrap up a three-match ACC home stand Thursday when it faces No. 15 Duke at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Both teams own an 8-2-1 overall record heading into the contest, as the Wolfpack is 1-1 this season in ACC play and the Blue Devils are 2-1.
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Last Time Out
NC State dominated Pittsburgh 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at home for its first ACC win of the season. Ricci Walkling and Michaella van Maanen each recorded a brace, while Anna Toohey and Hannah Keogh both found the back of the net once.
The team's six goals are the most since the program's season opener in 2016 against La Salle at the Wake Forest Invitational on Aug. 19, when the Pack won 6-1. It was the largest margin of victory since Sept. 5, 2010, when NC State defeated Loyola Maryland 6-0 at home, and the largest margin of victory over an ACC team since Oct. 21, 1994, when the Pack won 7-1 at Wake Forest.
Series History
Thursday will mark the 35th meeting between the teams, as Duke leads the all-time series 23-10-1. The teams last met on Oct. 5, 2017, in Durham and the Pack suffered a 2-0 loss.
Spread The Wealth
15 of the team's 17 field players that have seen time this season have tallied at least one point, while six have recorded at least a goal and assist.
The team ranks first in the ACC with 27 assists and sixth in goals with 20. Additionally, the Pack is fourth among the conference in points with 67.
Ranked Opponents
Thursday will mark the Pack's fifth contest of the season against a team is ranked or receiving votes. NC State is 2-0 against top 20 programs this year, and Duke will be the team's second opponent of the season that reached the 2017 College Cup.
NC State defeated then-No. 10 South Carolina 2-1 at home on Aug. 26, and traveled to then-No. 20 Princeton on Sept. 2 and won 3-1.
Weekly Rankings
NC State still remains nationally ranked in all three polls, as the team checks in at No. 21 on United Soccer Coaches and Soccer America, and No. 24 on TopDrawerSoccer.
The Pack is also eighth in the NCAA's RPI this week.
Scouting Duke
The Blue Devils are coming off of a loss to then-fourth-ranked Virginia at home on Sunday, which snapped an eight-match undefeated streak. Their 2-1 ACC record includes a 4-0 win at Syracuse and 2-0 win at Miami.
Six different players on Duke's roster have scored two or more goals this season, led by Taylor Racioppi with five. Brooke Heinsohn has played nearly 1,000 minutes in goal and had compiled a .55 goals-against average and .846 save percentage.
RALEIGH – The No. 21 NC State women's soccer team will wrap up a three-match ACC home stand Thursday when it faces No. 15 Duke at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.
Both teams own an 8-2-1 overall record heading into the contest, as the Wolfpack is 1-1 this season in ACC play and the Blue Devils are 2-1.
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National Chocolate Milk Day - Free Howling Cow chocolate milk for all fans while supplies last
Last Time Out
NC State dominated Pittsburgh 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at home for its first ACC win of the season. Ricci Walkling and Michaella van Maanen each recorded a brace, while Anna Toohey and Hannah Keogh both found the back of the net once.
The team's six goals are the most since the program's season opener in 2016 against La Salle at the Wake Forest Invitational on Aug. 19, when the Pack won 6-1. It was the largest margin of victory since Sept. 5, 2010, when NC State defeated Loyola Maryland 6-0 at home, and the largest margin of victory over an ACC team since Oct. 21, 1994, when the Pack won 7-1 at Wake Forest.
Series History
Thursday will mark the 35th meeting between the teams, as Duke leads the all-time series 23-10-1. The teams last met on Oct. 5, 2017, in Durham and the Pack suffered a 2-0 loss.
Spread The Wealth
15 of the team's 17 field players that have seen time this season have tallied at least one point, while six have recorded at least a goal and assist.
The team ranks first in the ACC with 27 assists and sixth in goals with 20. Additionally, the Pack is fourth among the conference in points with 67.
Ranked Opponents
Thursday will mark the Pack's fifth contest of the season against a team is ranked or receiving votes. NC State is 2-0 against top 20 programs this year, and Duke will be the team's second opponent of the season that reached the 2017 College Cup.
NC State defeated then-No. 10 South Carolina 2-1 at home on Aug. 26, and traveled to then-No. 20 Princeton on Sept. 2 and won 3-1.
Weekly Rankings
NC State still remains nationally ranked in all three polls, as the team checks in at No. 21 on United Soccer Coaches and Soccer America, and No. 24 on TopDrawerSoccer.
The Pack is also eighth in the NCAA's RPI this week.
Scouting Duke
The Blue Devils are coming off of a loss to then-fourth-ranked Virginia at home on Sunday, which snapped an eight-match undefeated streak. Their 2-1 ACC record includes a 4-0 win at Syracuse and 2-0 win at Miami.
Six different players on Duke's roster have scored two or more goals this season, led by Taylor Racioppi with five. Brooke Heinsohn has played nearly 1,000 minutes in goal and had compiled a .55 goals-against average and .846 save percentage.
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