Thursday, August 22
Buies Creek, NC
7 p.m.
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Campbell
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Pack's Comeback Falls Short at Campbell
8/22/2024 9:21:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The NC State women's soccer team dropped its road opener 2-1 at Campbell on Thursday night at Eakes Athletics Complex.
NC State's late comeback fell short at Campbell (1-1-1) after Taylor Chism's goal in the 72nd minute cut the Camels' lead to 2-1. The Wolfpack (0-2-1) sliced Campbell's lead in half on its 11th corner kick of the night. Paige Tolentino whipped in a cross from the near corner flag before Chism met the cross for the Pack's opening goal in the 72nd minute.
The Wolfpack fired four of the game's final five shots following Chism's goal, but the Pack could not find the equalizer. NC State outshot Campbell 23-6 on the night and logged all 13 of the match's corners.
The Wolfpack opened the match with two shots in the opening 12 minutes, highlighted by a shot on goal from Annika Wohner. Freshman Antonella Mazziotto threaded a ball into Wohner before Wohner fired a shot toward the bottom-left corner of Sierra Vance's goal. Vance lunged to her right and denied Wohner of the opening goal.
Campbell then scored the opener less than a minute later when Alivia Kelly's clearance struck the chest of Kaleigh Backlund. Backlund's block landed in the back of NC State's net for a 1-0 Campbell lead in the 13th minute.
NC State almost grabbed the equalizer two minutes later when Mazziotto's shot from close range was cleared off the line. Abi Hugh then cut inside and unleashed a right-footed effort toward the Campbell goal in the 25th minute, but Vance once again repelled the Wolfpack threat.
NC State outshot Campbell 10-1 in the first half and recorded all six corners of the first 45 minutes.
The Camels doubled their lead on a penalty kick in the 60th minute. Alyssa Tucker converted the spot kick after drawing a foul from Tolentino in the box.
Mazziotto led the Pack with seven shots, while Hugh led NC State with two shots on target.
UP NEXT
NC State concludes its two-game road stretch at VCU on Sunday afternoon. Sunday's match against the Rams is set for 1 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.
NC State's late comeback fell short at Campbell (1-1-1) after Taylor Chism's goal in the 72nd minute cut the Camels' lead to 2-1. The Wolfpack (0-2-1) sliced Campbell's lead in half on its 11th corner kick of the night. Paige Tolentino whipped in a cross from the near corner flag before Chism met the cross for the Pack's opening goal in the 72nd minute.
The Wolfpack fired four of the game's final five shots following Chism's goal, but the Pack could not find the equalizer. NC State outshot Campbell 23-6 on the night and logged all 13 of the match's corners.
The Wolfpack opened the match with two shots in the opening 12 minutes, highlighted by a shot on goal from Annika Wohner. Freshman Antonella Mazziotto threaded a ball into Wohner before Wohner fired a shot toward the bottom-left corner of Sierra Vance's goal. Vance lunged to her right and denied Wohner of the opening goal.
Campbell then scored the opener less than a minute later when Alivia Kelly's clearance struck the chest of Kaleigh Backlund. Backlund's block landed in the back of NC State's net for a 1-0 Campbell lead in the 13th minute.
NC State almost grabbed the equalizer two minutes later when Mazziotto's shot from close range was cleared off the line. Abi Hugh then cut inside and unleashed a right-footed effort toward the Campbell goal in the 25th minute, but Vance once again repelled the Wolfpack threat.
NC State outshot Campbell 10-1 in the first half and recorded all six corners of the first 45 minutes.
The Camels doubled their lead on a penalty kick in the 60th minute. Alyssa Tucker converted the spot kick after drawing a foul from Tolentino in the box.
Mazziotto led the Pack with seven shots, while Hugh led NC State with two shots on target.
UP NEXT
NC State concludes its two-game road stretch at VCU on Sunday afternoon. Sunday's match against the Rams is set for 1 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
NCSU
Camels
Goals
1
2
Shots
23
6
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
1
3
Corners
13
0
Fouls
9
11
Scoring Plays
Kaleigh Backlund (2)
GOAL by Camels Backlund, Kaleigh.
12:24
Alyssa Tucker
Camels Alyssa Tucker PENALTY KICK GOAL.
59:11
Taylor Chism (1)
Assisted By: Paige Tolentino
GOAL by NCSU Chism, Taylor Assist by Tolentino, Paige.
71:01
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
7
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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