Thursday, September 14
Raleigh, N.C.
7 p.m.
NC State
vs
High Point
NC State Hosts High Point for Senior Night
9/13/2023 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Wolfpack Concludes Nonconference Schedule on Thursday
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State women's soccer concludes its nonconference schedule at home against High Point on Thursday night. Thursday's match will also be Senior Night, honoring Sarah Arnold, Madison Reid, Mia Vaughan and Maria Echezarreta.
Thursday's nonconference finale is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State dropped its road nonconference finale 2-0 at Harvard on Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first 21 minutes, the game entered a two-hour lightning delay before play resumed in Cambridge. Harvard's Gabby DelPico netted a brace for the Crimson, finishing from the penalty spot in the first half before scoring her second goal in the 60th minute. Annika Wohner and Alexis Strickland fired a pair of shots for the Pack in the game's opening 15 minutes of play.
SERIES HISTORY
NC State and High Point will face off for the 13th time on Thursday night. A few notes tracking the Pack's home matchup against the Panthers are listed below:
• For the second straight season, NC State will host its Senior Night festivities against High Point. The matchup will mark the Pack's final nonconference match of the regular season.
• The Pack is 11-0-1 against High Point in the all-time series. NC State has won four straight matchups, including this past season's 3-1 victory in Raleigh. Brooklyn Holt scored her first-career goal in the victory, while Brianna Weber and Jameese Joseph added to the tally to secure the 3-1 triumph. Holt's goal opened the scoring before Weber doubled the lead in the 28th minute. Joseph stretched the lead to 3-0 in the 52nd minute before High Point scored its lone goal in the 57th minute to make it 3-1.
SENIOR NIGHT
For the second straight season, NC State will host High Point on Senior Night at Dail Soccer Stadium. The Wolfpack honors four seniors on Thursday night -- Maria Echezarreta, Mia Vaughan, Madison Reid and Sarah Arnold.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
High Point (2-3-3) enters its nonconference finale after going 1-1 this past week, earning a 1-0 victory at UMBC on Thursday before falling 3-0 at Old Dominion on Sunday. Fain Buete (sister of NC State men's soccer captain Will Buete) and Bri Davis pace the Panthers with three points apiece, logging a goal and an assist apiece. Ellyn Casto has started seven of HPU's eight matches in goal, posting a .804 save percentage with three shutouts on the season. The Panthers were predicted third in the Big South Preseason Women's Soccer Poll behidn only Radford and USC Upstate. Forward Emily Mashinski and defender Alex DePerno were both named to the preseason all-conference team.
NEW RECORD AT THE DAIL
NC State women's soccer set a new attendance record on Thursday night, welcoming 2,506 fans to Dail Soccer Stadium. The Dail, home to NC State women's and men's soccer since 2008, was packed out for Thursday's match against Michigan State on "Barbie Night", where the first 200 students received Barbie-themed T-shirts. The new record shattered the previous total (2,023 against UNC on Oct. 1, 2010) by over 450 people.
A TOUGH SLATE
NC State faces a challenging schedule this fall with eight of its opponents featured in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25. Two other opponents, Virginia Tech and Rutgers, received votes in the poll. The combined record of NC State's seven opponents so far this season is 30-11-12 with each team having at least a .500 winning percentage.
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
NC State's sustained success has garnered national attention as the Wolfpack ranked No. 15 in SoccerWire's 2023 list of Top 50 Current NCAA Women's Soccer Programs. The rankings were based on a combination of final United Soccer Coaches Polls and Rating Percentage Index (RPI) from each season, with bonuses awarded for NCAA Tournament qualification and College Cup victories.
UP NEXT
NC State opens ACC play with its first matchup on national television, hosting Pitt on Sunday afternoon at Dail Soccer Stadium. Sunday's match is set for 2 p.m. and will be televised on ACC Network.
Thursday's nonconference finale is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State dropped its road nonconference finale 2-0 at Harvard on Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first 21 minutes, the game entered a two-hour lightning delay before play resumed in Cambridge. Harvard's Gabby DelPico netted a brace for the Crimson, finishing from the penalty spot in the first half before scoring her second goal in the 60th minute. Annika Wohner and Alexis Strickland fired a pair of shots for the Pack in the game's opening 15 minutes of play.
SERIES HISTORY
NC State and High Point will face off for the 13th time on Thursday night. A few notes tracking the Pack's home matchup against the Panthers are listed below:
• For the second straight season, NC State will host its Senior Night festivities against High Point. The matchup will mark the Pack's final nonconference match of the regular season.
• The Pack is 11-0-1 against High Point in the all-time series. NC State has won four straight matchups, including this past season's 3-1 victory in Raleigh. Brooklyn Holt scored her first-career goal in the victory, while Brianna Weber and Jameese Joseph added to the tally to secure the 3-1 triumph. Holt's goal opened the scoring before Weber doubled the lead in the 28th minute. Joseph stretched the lead to 3-0 in the 52nd minute before High Point scored its lone goal in the 57th minute to make it 3-1.
SENIOR NIGHT
For the second straight season, NC State will host High Point on Senior Night at Dail Soccer Stadium. The Wolfpack honors four seniors on Thursday night -- Maria Echezarreta, Mia Vaughan, Madison Reid and Sarah Arnold.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
High Point (2-3-3) enters its nonconference finale after going 1-1 this past week, earning a 1-0 victory at UMBC on Thursday before falling 3-0 at Old Dominion on Sunday. Fain Buete (sister of NC State men's soccer captain Will Buete) and Bri Davis pace the Panthers with three points apiece, logging a goal and an assist apiece. Ellyn Casto has started seven of HPU's eight matches in goal, posting a .804 save percentage with three shutouts on the season. The Panthers were predicted third in the Big South Preseason Women's Soccer Poll behidn only Radford and USC Upstate. Forward Emily Mashinski and defender Alex DePerno were both named to the preseason all-conference team.
NEW RECORD AT THE DAIL
NC State women's soccer set a new attendance record on Thursday night, welcoming 2,506 fans to Dail Soccer Stadium. The Dail, home to NC State women's and men's soccer since 2008, was packed out for Thursday's match against Michigan State on "Barbie Night", where the first 200 students received Barbie-themed T-shirts. The new record shattered the previous total (2,023 against UNC on Oct. 1, 2010) by over 450 people.
A TOUGH SLATE
NC State faces a challenging schedule this fall with eight of its opponents featured in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25. Two other opponents, Virginia Tech and Rutgers, received votes in the poll. The combined record of NC State's seven opponents so far this season is 30-11-12 with each team having at least a .500 winning percentage.
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
NC State's sustained success has garnered national attention as the Wolfpack ranked No. 15 in SoccerWire's 2023 list of Top 50 Current NCAA Women's Soccer Programs. The rankings were based on a combination of final United Soccer Coaches Polls and Rating Percentage Index (RPI) from each season, with bonuses awarded for NCAA Tournament qualification and College Cup victories.
UP NEXT
NC State opens ACC play with its first matchup on national television, hosting Pitt on Sunday afternoon at Dail Soccer Stadium. Sunday's match is set for 2 p.m. and will be televised on ACC Network.
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