NC State Athletics battled hard this week with the volleyball, baseball and cross country teams putting on the most noteworthy performances. While some teams were able to get in the win column, some Pack teams struggled to perform.
Women’s soccer ties with Miami
NC State women’s soccer recorded its sixth draw of the season in a game against the Miami Hurricanes that ended in a score of 0-0. The Pack limited Miami to just five shots over the course of the match while notching 11 of its own. Junior goalkeeper Olivia Pratapas kept the Canes off the board with two saves, and she was matched by Miami’s goalkeeper.
Read more about the Pack’s draw at Miami.
Volleyball remains undefeated at home
NC State volleyball continued to dominate in ACC play with wins over Virginia Tech and Wake Forest this past weekend. The Wolfpack defeated the Demon Deacons 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 13 before sweeping the Hokies 3-0 on Sunday, Oct. 15.
After losing the first set to Wake Forest, the red-and-white came roaring back to win the next three. Against Virginia Tech, the Pack cruised to an easy victory, winning each set by five points or more.
Read more about the Pack’s sweep of Virginia Tech.
Read more about the red-and-white’s victory over the Demon Deacons.
Men’s soccer suffers two losses
NC State men’s soccer extended its losing streak to four with losses to American University and No. 15 Duke. The Pack put up a good fight in both games but ultimately fell 2-1 in both matches.
The Wolfpack’s two goals this week came courtesy of junior midfielder Will Buete against the Blue Devils and graduate defender Kendall Edwards against the Eagles. Notably, freshman goalkeeper Samuel Terranova got his first career start against Duke and, despite the loss, tallied an impressive eight saves.
Read more about the red-and-white’s battle against American.
Read more about the Pack’s loss to Duke.
Football falls to then-No. 17 Blue Devils
Despite the recent change at quarterback, NC State football has continued to struggle offensively, falling 24-3 in Durham on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Wolfpack took an early 3-0 lead after capitalizing on a Duke turnover, but it was held scoreless for the remainder of the game. By the end of the first half, sophomore quarterback MJ Morris had thrown for a measly 39 yards on 5-12 completions and the red-and-white had racked up nine penalties.
The second half was no better — NC State set the tone early, turning the ball over and allowing an 83-yard touchdown run less than halfway through the third quarter.
Read more about the Pack’s loss in Durham.
Cross country dominates at Pirate and Nuttycombe Invitationals
NC State cross country competed in two invitationals this past weekend: the Nuttycombe Invitational hosted by Wisconsin and the Pirate Invitational hosted by East Carolina.
The weekend was highlighted by a slew of podium finishes. For the women’s team, senior Katelyn Tuohy finished second in the 6k at Nuttycombe, and freshman Jolena Quarzo also took second in the 6k in Greenville.
On the men’s side, graduate student David Vorbach clocked in at 23:27.5 and finished first overall.
Read more about the Pack’s performance at the Pirate and Nuttycombe Invitationals.
Men’s golf closes out fall schedule
NC State men’s golf took seventh place out of 10 teams at the Williams Cup early last week. Graduate student Spencer Oxendine led the charge for the Pack, tying for sixth place at 1-under par. Oxendine finished ten spots above the red-and-white’s next finisher, redshirt junior Nick Mathews.
Read about the Pack’s performance at the Williams Cup.
Baseball defeats Duke in fall exhibition
NC State baseball played its first and only fall exhibition against the Blue Devils on Friday, Oct. 13. The teams played a doubleheader, and the red-and-white won both games, winning 10-3 in nine innings and 5-1 in seven innings.
This year’s roster includes six transfers and 14 true freshmen, allowing head coach Elliott Avent to play around with plenty of new lineups.
