Thursday, September 4
Elon, NC
7 PM
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Elon
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Elon
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Pack Plays to Scoreless Draw at Elon
9/4/2025 9:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer
ELON, N.C. – NC State women's soccer (0-5-2, 0-0-0 ACC) played to a 0-0 draw at Elon (4-0-2, 0-0-0 CAA) on Thursday night at Rudd Field. The Pack outshot the Phoenix, 20-6, and controlled possession for 58% of the match but could not find the back of the net in its second draw of the campaign.
"(I'm) really proud of the commitment, fight, and energy," said head coach Gary Higgins. "We started the game really well and dominated most phases of the game. (I'm) really proud of the controllable factors from the team, that was something we really lacked against Utah. We talked about that and said that wasn't acceptable, and going into conference play we need to make sure that we're committed in everything that we do. We definitely did that today."
The Pack applied early pressure, outshooting the Phoenix, 9-2, in the opening half. Jade Bordeleau placed two shots on target and Erica Roberts added another, forcing Elon goalkeeper Katie Bisgrove into three first-half saves.
The deadlock carried into the second half as the Pack generated 11 more scoring chances. Mana Nakata and Mary Frances Symmes each tested Bisgrove with shots on target, but the Elon keeper came up with three saves to keep the game level.
In the tie, Olivia Pratapas returned to goal and kept Elon off the board with two saves, helping NC State earn its second unbeaten result of the season.
Of Note:
NC State concludes its nonconference slate with a match against Campbell on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Dail Soccer Stadium. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will air on ACCNX.
For all things NC State women's soccer, follow @packwsoccer on social media.
"(I'm) really proud of the commitment, fight, and energy," said head coach Gary Higgins. "We started the game really well and dominated most phases of the game. (I'm) really proud of the controllable factors from the team, that was something we really lacked against Utah. We talked about that and said that wasn't acceptable, and going into conference play we need to make sure that we're committed in everything that we do. We definitely did that today."
The Pack applied early pressure, outshooting the Phoenix, 9-2, in the opening half. Jade Bordeleau placed two shots on target and Erica Roberts added another, forcing Elon goalkeeper Katie Bisgrove into three first-half saves.
The deadlock carried into the second half as the Pack generated 11 more scoring chances. Mana Nakata and Mary Frances Symmes each tested Bisgrove with shots on target, but the Elon keeper came up with three saves to keep the game level.
In the tie, Olivia Pratapas returned to goal and kept Elon off the board with two saves, helping NC State earn its second unbeaten result of the season.
Of Note:
- Tonight's draw is the first shutout of the season for NC State. Coming into tonight's match, the Pack had allowed at least one goal in each of its first six games.
- NC State outshot Elon, 20-6, in the draw, the fourth time this season the Pack has finished with more scoring attempts than its opponent.
- A season-high nine players went the full 90 for NC State in Pratapas, Bordeleau, Nakata, Symmes, Yuna Aoki, Alex Mohr, Daisy Duda, Emily Wong, and Mackenzie Smith.
- The tie is the first non-victory for NC State against Elon, moving the Pack to 16-0-1 all-time against the Phoenix.
- The Pack's draw snapped Elon's four-game win streak, which dated back to its second match of the season.
NC State concludes its nonconference slate with a match against Campbell on Sunday, Sept. 7 at Dail Soccer Stadium. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will air on ACCNX.
For all things NC State women's soccer, follow @packwsoccer on social media.
Team Stats
NCS
Elon
Goals
0
0
Shots
20
6
Shots on Goal
6
2
Saves
2
6
Corners
7
3
Fouls
13
4
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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