Wolfpack Hosts VCU Saturday Evening in Free Exhibition

August 23, 2019

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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team concludes the unofficial portion of its 2019 season on Saturday evening with a home exhibition against VCU. Kickoff from Dail Soccer Stadium is set for 7 pm and admission is free for all fans.

TRAFFIC ALERT
NC State's annual Packapalooza block party will be taking place on Saturday from 2 pm until 10 pm, closing Hillsborough Street between Brooks Avenue and Pullen Road. Accessing campus from Western Boulevard will be the best way to arrive for the match. Fans are advised to please allow additional time for traffic and parking.

SATURDAY PROMOTIONS (Gates will open at 6:05 pm)
-Free admission for all fans.
-First 200 fans will receive a free Bojangles chicken sandwich.
-First 200 fans will receive a free cowbell.

SCOUTING THE RAMS (0-0-0)
-Posted a 10-6-2 record last season and advanced to the A10 semifinals.
-Outscored opponents 25-17 in 2018.
-Three players scored 5+ goals last season.
-Sophomore goalkeeper Mario Sequeira posted seven shutouts and a 0.97 GAA last season.

SERIES HISTORY (0-0-0)
-NC State and VCU have never met in a regular-season match.
-Saturday's match is an exhibition and will not count towards any official records.

2018 NC STATE SEASON RECAP
-First 10-win season since 2012.
-First back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances since 1991 and 1992.
-Won a match in the NCAA Championship for the first time since 1994.
-Posted an unbeaten 8-0-3 mark at home.
-Defeated three teams ranked in the national top 14 at the time of kickoff.

STRONG SIGNING CLASS
NC State added eight student-athletes to its signing class of 2019. The group features four players ranked within the 2019 Boys IMG Academy Top 150 rankings and was ranked sixth nationally by TopDrawerSoccer in July.

STEADY IN GOAL
Junior goalkeeper Leon Krapf is in the third season of a very strong college career. The German international has played every minute of 38 matches and has recorded 14 shutouts and 102 saves while allowing only 44 goals. His current goals against average (GAA) for his career is 1.11, which ranks No. 1 in the available goalkeeping records at NC State.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will officially open the 2019 season in Raleigh when Loyola comes to town on Aug. 30. Kickoff from Dail Soccer Stadium is scheduled for 7 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACCNX.

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