Thursday, October 2
Raleigh, NC
7 PM
NC State
3-6-4, 2-1-2
2
vs
1
Wake Forest
9-2-2, 3-1-1
1
2
F
Wake Forest
1
0
1
NC State
2
0
2
Bordeleau Leads Wolfpack to First Ranked Win Since 2021
10/2/2025 10:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer
RALEIGH, N.C – Jade Bordeleau provided the spark NC State needed, scoring twice in just 38 seconds to lift the Wolfpack (3-6-4, 2-1-2 ACC) to a 2-1 victory over No. 12 Wake Forest (9-2-2, 3-1-1 ACC) on Thursday night at Dail Soccer Stadium. The result marked NC State's first win over a ranked opponent since 2021 and extended its unbeaten streak in ACC play to four matches, the program's longest since 2019.
The breakthrough came in the ninth minute when Mackenzie Smith drew a foul in the box. Bordeleau calmly buried the ensuing penalty into the lower-left corner, her second converted PK in the last three matches. Thirty-eight seconds later, the junior forward doubled the lead, finishing a feed from Daisy Duda past Wake goalkeeper Valentina Amaral. Fien Leijdekker was also credited with an assist on the play.
The Demon Deacons would fight back, though, as in the 43rd minute Elliana Ramirez sent a header to the back of the net to cut the Pack's lead in half heading into halftime.
The Demon Deacons controlled much of the play in the second half, but the Wolfpack defense stayed composed. Goalkeeper Olivia Pratapas anchored the effort, recording seven of her eight saves after halftime. She withstood 13 second-half Wake Forest shots and seven corner kicks en route to her third win of the season.
Of Note:
The Pack travels to Boston College on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a 7 p.m. contest on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with NC State women's soccer, follow @packwsoccer on social media.
The breakthrough came in the ninth minute when Mackenzie Smith drew a foul in the box. Bordeleau calmly buried the ensuing penalty into the lower-left corner, her second converted PK in the last three matches. Thirty-eight seconds later, the junior forward doubled the lead, finishing a feed from Daisy Duda past Wake goalkeeper Valentina Amaral. Fien Leijdekker was also credited with an assist on the play.
The Demon Deacons would fight back, though, as in the 43rd minute Elliana Ramirez sent a header to the back of the net to cut the Pack's lead in half heading into halftime.
The Demon Deacons controlled much of the play in the second half, but the Wolfpack defense stayed composed. Goalkeeper Olivia Pratapas anchored the effort, recording seven of her eight saves after halftime. She withstood 13 second-half Wake Forest shots and seven corner kicks en route to her third win of the season.
Of Note:
- NC State now rides a four-game unbeaten streak in ACC play, the longest since the 2019 season, when the Wolfpack also strung together four consecutive league matches without a loss.
- Tonight's win was NC State's first over a ranked opponent since Nov. 14, 2021, when the Wolfpack defeated No. 22 South Florida, 2-0.
- Bordeleau has been on a tear for the Pack, finding the net in each of the last four games for a total of five goals. She now leads the team with eight goals, tied for the most by a Wolfpack player since 2022.
- Pratapas made a season-high eight saves in goal tonight, one shy of her career-best of nine.
- Duda and Leijdekker assisted on NC State's second goal. Duda leads the team with five assists, while Leijdekker recorded the first assist of her career.
- The victory over Wake Forest is the third of Gary Higgins' NC State career and his first against a ranked opponent.
- Tonight's result moved NC State to 9-20-3 all-time against Wake Forest.
The Pack travels to Boston College on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a 7 p.m. contest on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with NC State women's soccer, follow @packwsoccer on social media.
Team Stats
WFU
NCS
Goals
1
2
Shots
17
9
Shots on Goal
9
7
Saves
5
8
Corners
10
5
Fouls
3
9
Scoring Plays
Jade Bordeleau (7)
NCS Jade Bordeleau PENALTY KICK GOAL.
08:25
Jade Bordeleau (7)
Assisted By: Daisy Duda , Fien Leijdekker
GOAL by NCS Bordeleau, Jade Assist by Duda, Daisy and Leijdekker, Fien.
09:03
Elliana Ramirez (1)
Assisted By: Amaya Dawkins
GOAL by WFU Ramirez, Elliana Assist by Dawkins, Amaya.
42:56
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
mid
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
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