North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, September 27
Louisville, KY
7:30PM
NC State
at
#17 Louisville
Wolfpack Visits #17 Cardinals Friday Evening
9/26/2019 2:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NC State earned 3-2 win in last meeting at Louisville during 2017 season
September 26, 2019
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RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team (4-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC) continues Atlantic Coast Conference play on Friday evening when it visits 17th-ranked Louisville (4-1-2, 1-0-1 ACC). Kickoff from Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACCNX.
ABOUT ACCN and ACCNX
ACCN (ACC Network) is a linear television network and ACCNX is the existing digital platform for additional live events not appearing on ACCN. Both are part of the ESPN app. To access ACCNX, your provider must carry ACCN. To access ACCN and ACCNX on the ESPN app, fans must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV provider.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 524th win in program history (523-450-96).
-Be the 185th win in head coach George Kiefer's career (184-101-59).
-Be Kiefer's 23rd win at NC State (22-15-8).
-Be NC State's fourth win over Louisville (3-2-2).
-Be Kiefer's seventh ACC win (6-8-4).
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (4-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC)
-Outshooting opponents 82-50 (34-17 shots on goal).
-Outshooting opponents 41-21 in the first half this season.
-Has allowed just one goal in the first half this season.
-Five players have scored the team's nine goals.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (4-1-2, 1-0-1 ACC)
-Three wins this season over nationally-ranked opponents.
-Outscoring opponents 11-5 this season.
-Leading goalscorer Cherif Dieye ranks 2nd in the ACC in shots per match (3.86).
-Dieye is the current ACC Offensive Player of the Week.
-Team is seventh nationally in shot accuracy (54.3% of shots are on target).
-Team is 3-0-1 at home this season (27-7-9 since 2016).
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 3-2-2)
-Last meeting was a 2-2 draw in Raleigh on Sept. 28, 2018. (NC State was #12; Louisville was #6.)
-Last meeting at Louisville was a 3-2 Wolfpack win on Oct. 21, 2017. (NC was unranked; Louisville was #5.)
-NC State has never lost at Louisville (1-0-1).
WOLFPACK IMPROVING VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
2017-2019 seasons: 5-9-3 (.382)
2009-2016 seasons: 7-30-7 (.238)
UNDER PRESSURE
NC State is regularly keeping its opponents under pressure this season. The Wolfpack is averaging 11.7 shots per match compared to 7.1 for its opponents and is only allowing 0.86 goals per contest.
EVEN OR AHEAD
NC State has only played from behind once in seven matches this season (Sept. 20 at No. 5 Virginia). The Wolfpack has held a lead for 245 minutes so far this year.
REMEMBERING COACH TARANTINI
The NC State Athletic Department was saddened to hear of the recent passing of former NC State men's soccer coach George Tarantini.
Tarantini retired in November of 2010 as the winningest soccer coach in school history. He earned ACC Coach of the Year honors in 1992 and 1994 and was the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 1994. He directed the Wolfpack to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including one postseason run in 1990 that featured the program's first ACC championship and an appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion UCLA on penalty kicks.
Tab Ramos, Roy Lassiter, Henry Gutierrez, Dario Brose, Scott Schweitzer, and Pablo Mastroeni, all members of the U.S. Men's National Team during their careers, played for Tarantini at NC State. In all, he produced 12 All-Americans and four ACC Players of the Year during his tenure.
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MATCH NOTES | LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE
RALEIGH – The NC State men's soccer team (4-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC) continues Atlantic Coast Conference play on Friday evening when it visits 17th-ranked Louisville (4-1-2, 1-0-1 ACC). Kickoff from Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACCNX.
ABOUT ACCN and ACCNX
ACCN (ACC Network) is a linear television network and ACCNX is the existing digital platform for additional live events not appearing on ACCN. Both are part of the ESPN app. To access ACCNX, your provider must carry ACCN. To access ACCN and ACCNX on the ESPN app, fans must sign in with their credentials from a participating TV provider.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 524th win in program history (523-450-96).
-Be the 185th win in head coach George Kiefer's career (184-101-59).
-Be Kiefer's 23rd win at NC State (22-15-8).
-Be NC State's fourth win over Louisville (3-2-2).
-Be Kiefer's seventh ACC win (6-8-4).
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (4-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC)
-Outshooting opponents 82-50 (34-17 shots on goal).
-Outshooting opponents 41-21 in the first half this season.
-Has allowed just one goal in the first half this season.
-Five players have scored the team's nine goals.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (4-1-2, 1-0-1 ACC)
-Three wins this season over nationally-ranked opponents.
-Outscoring opponents 11-5 this season.
-Leading goalscorer Cherif Dieye ranks 2nd in the ACC in shots per match (3.86).
-Dieye is the current ACC Offensive Player of the Week.
-Team is seventh nationally in shot accuracy (54.3% of shots are on target).
-Team is 3-0-1 at home this season (27-7-9 since 2016).
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 3-2-2)
-Last meeting was a 2-2 draw in Raleigh on Sept. 28, 2018. (NC State was #12; Louisville was #6.)
-Last meeting at Louisville was a 3-2 Wolfpack win on Oct. 21, 2017. (NC was unranked; Louisville was #5.)
-NC State has never lost at Louisville (1-0-1).
WOLFPACK IMPROVING VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
2017-2019 seasons: 5-9-3 (.382)
2009-2016 seasons: 7-30-7 (.238)
UNDER PRESSURE
NC State is regularly keeping its opponents under pressure this season. The Wolfpack is averaging 11.7 shots per match compared to 7.1 for its opponents and is only allowing 0.86 goals per contest.
EVEN OR AHEAD
NC State has only played from behind once in seven matches this season (Sept. 20 at No. 5 Virginia). The Wolfpack has held a lead for 245 minutes so far this year.
REMEMBERING COACH TARANTINI
The NC State Athletic Department was saddened to hear of the recent passing of former NC State men's soccer coach George Tarantini.
Tarantini retired in November of 2010 as the winningest soccer coach in school history. He earned ACC Coach of the Year honors in 1992 and 1994 and was the NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 1994. He directed the Wolfpack to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including one postseason run in 1990 that featured the program's first ACC championship and an appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion UCLA on penalty kicks.
Tab Ramos, Roy Lassiter, Henry Gutierrez, Dario Brose, Scott Schweitzer, and Pablo Mastroeni, all members of the U.S. Men's National Team during their careers, played for Tarantini at NC State. In all, he produced 12 All-Americans and four ACC Players of the Year during his tenure.
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