NC State Hosts Coastal Carolina Thursday in NCAA First Round

November 19, 2019

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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team (9-6-3) begins its third consecutive postseason journey when it hosts Sun Belt champion Coastal Carolina (9-7-3) in the first round of the NCAA Championship on Thursday evening in Raleigh. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm from Dail Soccer Stadium with live streaming coverage provided by ACCNX.

The winner of Thursday's match will play at SMU on Sunday, Nov. 24. The Mustangs are ranked fifth nationally and earned the eighth seed in this season's bracket.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 529th win in program history (528-454-98).
-Be the 190th win in head coach George Kiefer's career (189-105-61).
-Be Kiefer's 28th win at NC State (27-19-10).
-Be NC State's seventh win in NCAA Championship play (6-14-2).
-Mark the first time NC State has won NCAA Championship matches in back-to-back seasons since 1991-92.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (9-6-3)
-Finished 5th in the ACC standings, best since 2005.
-Advanced to the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament for the second straight season.
-Outshooting opponents 195-157 (86-58 on goal).
-Outshooting opponents 87-53 in the first half.
-Outscoring opponents 11-6 in the first half.
-Ten players have scored the team's 21 goals.
-Striker Kuda Muskwe ranks 26th nationally (3rd in ACC) with four match-winning goals.

SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS (9-7-3)
-RPI: 71. Strength of schedule: 55.
-2019 Sun Belt Tournament champions.
-Team is 3-0-1 in its last four matches.
-Chanticleers are 5-4-1 away from home this season.
-Of the 21 goals they have allowed, 15 have come in the 2H or OT periods.
-No. 11 Sam Snaith leads the team with eight goals.

SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 3-1-0)
-All four matches have been in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, Coastal Carolina won 3-1 on Sept. 30, 2014.
-NC State's last win over Coastal Carolina was a 3-1 victory on Oct. 20, 2010.

THIRD STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCE
By qualifying for the 2019 NCAA Championship, NC State is making three consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since 1985-87.

TOUGH TO BEAT AT HOME
Since head coach George Kiefer's first season at NC State in 2017, the Wolfpack is 22-5-6 (.757) at Dail Soccer Stadium.

WOLFPACK IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Appearances: 16 (last in 2018).
Record: 6-14-2.
Deepest run: 1990 semifinal.

WHEN MUSKWE SCORES, THE WOLFPACK WINS
Sophomore striker Kuda Muskwe leads the Wolfpack with five goals, four of which have been match-winners. NC State is 5-0-0 when Muskwe finds the back of the net.

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NC State Hosts Coastal Carolina Thursday in NCAA First Round

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