#23 Wolfpack Visits Blue Devils Friday Evening

October 17, 2019

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RALEIGH – The 23rd-ranked NC State men's soccer team (7-3-2, 3-2-0) returns to Atlantic Coast Conference play on Friday evening when it visits local foe Duke (6-5-1, 2-3-0). Kickoff from Koskinen Stadium is scheduled for 7 pm with live television coverage provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Network (RSN) affiliates (Fox Sports South/Carolinas in Raleigh).

Friday's match falls at the same time as Duke's Countdown to Craziness basketball event. Parking for fans will be $10 cash and will be available at the Cameron Blvd./751 jogging trail lot and the Chemistry Lot on Circuit Drive.

A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 527th win in program history (526-451-97).
-Be the 188th win in head coach George Kiefer's career (187-102-60).
-Be Kiefer's 26th win at NC State (25-16-9).
-Be Kiefer's ninth ACC win at NC State (8-9-4).
-Be NC State's second road win of the year (1-1-2).
-Mark NC State's most ACC wins in a single season since 2005.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (7-3-2, 3-2-0)
-Ranked 17th in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, 18th in the NCAA RPI, and 23rd in the NCAA rankings this week.
-Outshooting opponents 134-87 (58-30 shots on goal).
-Outshooting opponents 63-31 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 (0.792) ranks 26th in the NCAA.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS (6-5-1, 2-3-0)
-Team is 5-2-1 at home this year.
-Daniele Proch (No. 9) has scored 10 of the team's 23 goals. He is responsible for 22 of the team's 62 shots on goal (35 percent).
-Fifteen of the team's 23 goals have been scored in minutes 46-90.
-Common opponents: Virginia (L, 1-3), at Notre Dame (L, 0-1).

SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 20-53-6)
-In the last seven meetings, NC State is 0-5-2 against Duke.
-NC State's last win in the series was a 1-0 OT victory on the road in 2009.
-The last meeting between the teams was a 2-1 Duke win in Raleigh on Sept. 30, 2016.

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).

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.

SEEKING THIRD STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCE
By qualifying for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, NC State made back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since 1991-92. If the team qualifies for the 2019 NCAA Tournament, it would mark the first time NC State has made three straight postseasons since 1985-87.

UNDER PRESSURE
NC State is regularly keeping its opponents under pressure this season. The Wolfpack is averaging 11.2 shots per match compared to 7.2 for its opponents and is only allowing 0.83 goals per contest.

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