#20 NC State Visits South Carolina Tuesday Evening

October 14, 2019

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RALEIGH – The 20th-ranked NC State men's soccer team (7-3-1) takes to the road for the first of two times this week on Tuesday evening, playing at South Carolina (5-6-1). Kickoff between the Wolfpack and Gamecocks is scheduled for 7 pm from Stone Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Free live streaming coverage will be provided by Gamecock All-Access.

A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
-Be the 527th win in program history (526-451-96).
-Be the 188th win in head coach George Kiefer's career (187-102-59).
-Be Kiefer's 26th win at NC State (25-16-8).
-Be NC State's second road win of the year (1-1-1).

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (7-3-1)
-Ranked 17th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, 18th in the NCAA RPI, and 20th in the NCAA rankings this week.
-Outshooting opponents 119-82 (52-29 shots on goal).
-Outshooting opponents 59-30 in the first half this season.
-Outscoring opponents 9-1 in the first half this season.
-Nine players have scored the team's 15 goals.
-Team GAA (0.877) ranks 34th in the NCAA.

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS (5-6-1)
-All five wins this season have come at home.
-Team is 0-2-1 in its last three matches.
-Being outscored by opponents 11-6 in the first half (19-14 overall).
-Tucker Monheimer (No. 10) and Brian Banahan (No. 12) are tied for the team lead with four goals each.
-Five players have scored their 14 goals.

SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 10-9-1)
-Last meeting was a 2-1 NC State victory in Raleigh during the 2015 season.
-Last meeting at South Carolina was a 2-1 NC State OT victory during the 2014 season.

FIRST NCAA RPI
NC State was listed 18th in the first NCAA RPI of the season released on Oct. 14. The Wolfpack's only three losses of the year have come to teams ranked first (Virginia), second (St. John's), and third (Wake Forest).

ACC STANDINGS
Through five league matches, NC State (nine points) is tied for fourth place in the ACC standings with North Carolina. The Wolfpack concludes league play with matches at Duke (seventh in ACC standings), at Syracuse (eighth), and vs. Clemson (third).

UNDER PRESSURE
NC State is regularly keeping its opponents under pressure this season. The Wolfpack is averaging 10.8 shots per match compared to 7.5 for its opponents and is only allowing 0.91 goals per contest.

WOLFPACK IN ACC PLAY
2017-19 seasons: 1.33 points in table per ACC match.
2009-16 seasons: 0.72 points in table per ACC match.

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#20 NC State Visits South Carolina Tuesday Evening

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