NC State
4-0-1, 0-0-1
Stetson
1-4-0, 0-0-0
#5 Wolfpack Shines Over Stetson in 4-0 Home Win
9/10/2025 10:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH – Fifth-ranked NC State men's soccer improves to 4-0-1 after dominating Stetson on Wednesday at Dail Soccer Stadium.
In the on-and-off misty weather that put together a quaint crowd of fans, NC State men's soccer moved back into the win column, coming off its draw with North Carolina last Friday.
Max Ogawa earned his first starting nod for the Wolfpack.
After a slow start in the first half for the Wolfpack, Aidan Payne opened the floodgates of scoring in the 41st minute of the match. Within the next 25 minutes of action, NC State would go on to score three more goals from three different athletes.
Just a couple of minutes later to close out the first half, Donavan Phillip tallied yet another goal by header this season off of a set piece, serviced by Riley Moloney.
Quickly out of the gate in the second frame of the match, Frankie DeFrancesco was knocked down in the box chasing a ball, granting the Wolfpack a penalty kick. Captain of the squad, Caden Tolentino, was elected to take the shot, which was saved by Stetson's keeper, but Tolentino switched feet and landed the follow-up shot to put the Pack up 3-0 51 minutes into the match.
Justin McLean has seemingly claimed his territory at the top of the box, nailing yet another shot from that location off a corner-kick, marking Caton and Moloney's second assists of the game.
On the defensive end, Logan Erb recorded yet another clean sheet to keep opponents unable from scoring on him. He made a crucial save in the first half with his shoulder to keep NC State as one of seven schools in the NCAA to not allow an opponent to score on them yet. This also makes Erb just one of nine goalkeepers in Division I collegiate soccer to hold an untouched goals against average.
Up Next
NC State continues its opening home stint on Saturday when it welcomes Florida Atlantic to Dail Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Aidan Payne (1)
Assisted By: Justin Mclean , Tyler Caton
GOAL by NCSU Payne, Aidan Assist by Mclean, Justin and Caton, Tyler.
41:39
Donavan Phillip (5)
Assisted By: Riley Moloney
GOAL by NCSU Phillip, Donavan Assist by Moloney, Riley.
44:03
Caden Tolentino (1)
GOAL by NCSU Tolentino, Caden.
50:12
Justin Mclean (2)
Assisted By: Tyler Caton , Riley Moloney
GOAL by NCSU Mclean, Justin Assist by Caton, Tyler and Moloney, Riley.
63:25
