Men’s Soccer Opens 2024 Campaign at Home
8/21/2024 2:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State men's soccer launches its 2024 regular season campaign Thursday night at home when it welcomes High Point. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at Dail Soccer Field.
The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, while live stats will be available here.
A Win on Thursday Would
• Be the 551st win in program history (550-487-111)
• Be the 233rd win in Hubbard's head coaching career (232-52-37)
• Be Hubbard's 1st victory at NC State (0-0-0)
• Be the first win over the Panthers since the 2022 season
Series History
• The Wolfpack and the Panthers meet for the 18th time in program history.
• Across those matchups, dating back to 1975, the Pack has outscored the Panthers 56-24.
• NC State last faced off against High Point in October of this past season, resulting in a scoreless tie. The Panthers and Wolfpack split control most of the match, but the red-and white were outshot by High Point 8-5.
• Protecting the net, 2024 returner Sam Terranova recorded four saves during the match.
Quick Notes
• Thursday's match will be a Red Out. Fans are encouraged to wear all red for the first home men's soccer match of the year.
• In the last five seasons, the Wolfpack has surpassed 1,000 fans at three of its home openers (including 2020 COVID season). The program hit that mark in 2023 (1,447), 2022 (1,534), and 2021 (1,141).
• NC State was picked to finish 11th in a competitive Atlantic Coast Conference that features five of the nation's pre-season top-10 teams.
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