NC State
4-3-1, 0-2-1
Wake Forest
4-2-1, 1-1-1
Wolfpack Secures ACC Point with 1-1 Draw Against Wake Forest
9/24/2021 10:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH – NC State men's soccer (4-3-1, 0-2-1 ACC) picked up a hard-fought point in an ACC battle with Wake Forest (4-2-1, 1-1-1) on Friday night as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. It marked the second tie in a row between the two squads.
Wolfpack senior Alex Hernandez scored his first goal in the Red and White to put his team on the board in the 71st minute. Wake Forest got the equalizer just 39 seconds later, however, and neither team scored again in a game that extended through two overtime periods.
Hernandez's goal was generated off a corner kick that bobbled around in the box and eventually found Kuda Muskwe. Muskwe got a shot off that was saved by a deflection off a Wake Forest player, but the ball bounced to Hernandez who hit it on a half volley into the top of the net.
Alex Hernandez opening up his Wolfpack scoring account with the half volley 🤩#GoPack pic.twitter.com/vNehcNKmhu
— NC State Men's Soccer (@PackMensSoccer) September 25, 2021
The Demon Deacons answered back when Chase Oliver slid the ball into the lower left of the goal after a cross by Omar Hernandez from the left corner of the field.
NC State took early control of possession and ended up winning the possession total by a 56-44 mark by the end of the night. The Wolfpack out-shot Wake Forest 15-11, with nine of its strikes coming in an active second half during which it scored its goal.
Freshmen Noe Cabezas and Henrique Santos tallied three shots apiece to tie for the team lead, and NC State's core group of veterans held strong against a solid Wake Forest squad to help secure the point.
NC State will play its next three matches on the road, starting with a Sept. 28 contest at Longwood. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Alex Hernandez (1)
Assisted By: Kuda Muskwe
GOAL by NCSU Hernandez, Alex Assist by Muskwe, Kuda.
70:33
Chase Oliver (3)
Assisted By: Jahlane Forbes , Omar Hernandez
GOAL by WFU Oliver, Chase Assist by Forbes, Jahlane and Hernandez, Omar.
71:12
