NC State
2-0-1, 0-0-0
Mercer
1-0-2, 0-0-0
NC State Draws 1-1 with Mercer
9/2/2022 6:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLACKSBURG. Va. – Wolfpack men's soccer (2-0-1) remained unbeaten on the season and came away with a point to start its first road trip of the season as it tied with Mercer (1-0-2) on Friday afternoon.
The teams squared off on Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Va., as part of the Virginia Tech Tournament.
It took Wolfpack graduate midfielder Conor Kelly only a matter of minutes to continue his scoring streak as he netted a goal just 1:19 into the outing. Kelly has now scored in each of the Pack's first three matches of the year, and his five goals on the season are tied for the national lead. He was assisted by Calem Tommy, who has tallied points in two of his first three matches as a member of the Wolfpack squad.
Mercer knotted the game up late in the first half, but the Wolfpack got the job done defensively in the second half. Sophomore goalkeeper Lucas Hatsios, making his second appearance of the season and of his career, made a total of five saves on the afternoon. Three of those came in the final eight minutes of the game to ensure a point for NC State.
The Pack's seven shots on the outing were distributed among five players, with two each from Kelly and Junior Nare. Both Nare and Kelly had shots on target in the second half that were saved by Mercer keeper Trevor McMullen.
NC State wraps up action in the Virginia Tech Tournament on Monday, Sept. 5 with a match against Radford that will take place at the Highlanders' home field. The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Conor Kelly (5)
Assisted By: Calem Tommy
GOAL by NCS Kelly, Conor Assist by Tommy, Calem.
01:19
Andrew Anyafo (1)
Assisted By: Nick Wanzer , Michael Ille
GOAL by MER Anyafo, Andrew Assist by Wanzer, Nick and Ille, Michael.
41:18
