Tuesday, February 18
Elon, NC
5pm
NC State
at
Elon University
Pack Scheduled for First Midweek Matchup at Elon
2/17/2025 7:17:00 PM | Softball
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State softball team is set to head to Elon to face the Phoenix in its first midweek matchup of the season Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Phoenix will host the Pack at 5pm on FloSports.Â
The Wolfpack enters the matchup 5-5 overall.Â
The Basics of the Matchup
The Wolfpack enters the matchup 5-5 overall.Â
The Basics of the Matchup
- Tuesday's meeting with the Phoenix marks the 26th all-time between the two programs.
- NC State leads the series, 18-8, and has won the last three meetings.
- would be the sixth win of the season
- would be the first true road win of the season
- would be the 602nd win in program history
- would be the 36th win under head coach Lindsay Leftwich
- Sophomore right handed pitcher Carly Maxton topped her own career high in strikeouts that she set just seven days prior in the Pack's shutout win over Dartmouth on Feb. 14.
- She tallied 10 strikeouts in her second complete game and second shutout of the season. She caught six batters swinging and got four looking in the outing.
- Her 10 K's make her just the second person on the staff to record a game with double-digit strikeouts in their career (Rylee Wyman vs. UConn on 2/17/24).
- The Townsend, DE native is the only pitcher on the roster with a 0.00 ERA through two weeks as well.
- She is one of only two pitchers in the ACC to have a 0.00 ERA through the first two weeks and she is tied for first in the NCAA amongst D1 pitchers for her ERA. She leads all D1 pitchers tied with a 0.00 ERA with 22.2 innings pitched.
- The 2025 roster features the Ensley Sisters, Tori and Taylor.
- The duo is one of 15 sets playing in the NCAA this season.
- They are only one of three sets that have started all games played this season (Nevada and ULM are the others).
- Junior catcher Hannah Church joined the Pack in summer 2024 after spending two seasons at Ohio State.
- Head coach Lindsay Leftwich has mentioned she is someone to watch as she was launching rockets past the building in center field at Dail Softball Stadium all fall.
- She appeared in all five games of opening weekend and made four starts for the Pack. She went 4-for-12 from the plate and had one RBI.
- At the Joan Joyce Classic, she led the team with a weekend batting average of .357, 5 hits including 2 homers, and 4 RBI's.
Players Mentioned
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16