NC State
8-4-5, 3-3-2
(No. 9 seed) Virginia (1st Round)
9-5-3, 3-3-2
Pack Falls to Virginia in Opening Round of ACC Tournament
11/6/2024 11:28:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH, N.C. – 8th-seeded NC State men's soccer fell to ninth-seeded Virginia in the first round of the ACC Tournament Wednesday night by a 1-2 score.
Despite holding a 1-0 lead through the first frame, the Pack was unable to retake a lead over the Cavaliers after they scored two goals in 20 seconds across the 72nd and 73rd minutes of the game.
NC State faced numerous set backs to start with three starters out for injury, including leading goal scorer, Hakim Karamoko, left back, Liam Bennett, and goalie, Enzo Carvalho.
Taig Healy scored his 6th goal of the season in the 36th minute off of a cross from Donavan Phillip, fed by Yves Tcheuyap, that slipped through the defenders in the box.
The Wolfpack would go on to control possession and scoring opportunities for the rest of the match.
However, the Cavaliers capitalized on the their chance halfway through the second half, which fed momentum to then take the lead.
The red-and-white outshot the visiting team 13-6 and forced four saves by the opponent's goalkeeper.
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The Pack awaits its fate for potentially the team's first NCAA Tournament berth under Marc Hubbard which the program hasn't seen since 2019.
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Team Stats
Taig Healy (6)
Assisted By: Donavan Phillip , Yves Tcheuyap
GOAL by NCS Healy, Taig Assist by Phillip, Donavan and Tcheuyap, Yves.
35:09
Triton Beauvois (1)
Assisted By: Paul Wiese
GOAL by UVA Beauvois, Triton Assist by Wiese, Paul.
71:58
David Okorie (1)
Assisted By: Triton Beauvois , Joaquín Brizuela
GOAL by UVA Okorie, David Assist by Beauvois, Triton and Brizuela, Joaquín.
72:18
