BLACKSBURG – After a 5-1 win over Longwood on Tuesday, the Hokies are looking to keep that momentum going as they travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to face NC State on Friday.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Friday, September 21 - 5 PM
Dail Soccer Field/Track Complex, Raleigh, North Carolina
vs. NC State Wolfpack (5-1-0)
Head Coach: George Kiefer (Second season)
Record at school: 8-6-4 career: 162-86-51
Series: 9-14-1
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Broadcast: Fox Sports South
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Hokies notes
- The Hokies are ranked No. 14 in the United Soccer Coach's Poll. It is the team's highest ranking of the 2018 season to date.
- Tech beat NC State 1-0 last season in the ACC Tournament.
- The Hokies have won four of the last five match ups against NC State dating back to 2012.
- Tech is coming off of a 5-1 win over Longwood. Four of the five goals were scored in the first half.
- Captain Jon Ingason, has scored in three consecutive matches, matching Kristo Strickler's streak from earlier in the season. All three strikes have come from set pieces, two penalties and a free kick.
- Strickler was on the score sheet two times himself on Tuesday, bring his team-leading season tally to five.
Notes on the Wolfpack
- The Wolfpack are ranked No. 18 in the United Soccer Coach's Poll.
- State has not played a game since September 11, after postponing their last two contests. Before postponing, the Wolfpack was previously ranked No. 6.
- The Wolfpack's only loss this season has been 3-0 loss to No.1 Wake Forest.
- NC State is 4-0-0 in Raleigh this season.
- The Wolfpack has been without 2017 ACC Freshman of the Year Manny Perez due to his selection to the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team.
- Head Coach George Kiefer is in his second season at the helm of the Wolfpack.