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2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team

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2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–6–4 (3–3–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Negalha (1st season)
  • Kyle Nicholls (1st season)
  • Samuel Castellanos (1st season)
CaptainJulius Duchscherer
Home stadiumDail Soccer Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Atlantic
No. 5 Wake Forest 7 0 1 19 2 2
No. 7 Louisville + 5 2 1 13 2 5
No. 17 Clemson + 4 4 0 12 6 1
NC State + 3 3 2 8 6 4
Boston College 1 6 1 6 10 1
Syracuse 0 6 2 6 8 4
Coastal
No. 4 North Carolina + 6 1 1 17 4 1
No. 13 Duke + 4 3 1 13 4 3
No. 19 Virginia + 3 2 3 13 4 5
No. 18 Notre Dame + 3 3 2 11 7 2
Virginia Tech + 3 5 0 10 10 0
Pittsburgh 2 6 0 8 10 0
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach George Kiefer, in his first season. They played home games at Dail Soccer Field. NC State finished the season with an overall record of 8–6–4 and an ACC record of 3–3–2, earning the team their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009.

Roster

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Updated August 28, 2017 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 FW United States USA Emanuel Perez
3 DF United States USA Caleb Duvernay
4 DF United States USA David Norris
5 FW United States USA Stephen Elias
6 DF Switzerland SUI Christoph Schneuwly
7 FW United States USA Tanner Roberts
8 MF United States USA Brad Sweeney
9 FW Benin BEN Ade Taiwo
10 FW United States USA David Loera
11 FW United States USA Tyler Gabarra
12 GK United States USA Vincent Durand
13 DF Germany GER Simon Blotko
14 FW United States USA Clay Sparks
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Germany GER Maximilian Luftl
16 MF Germany GER Julius Duchscherer (captain)
17 MF United States USA Nick Retzlaff
18 MF United States USA Andrew Malinich
19 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jake Dykes
21 MF Germany GER Jan-Luca Ahillen
22 MF United States USA Anthony Ruggiero
24 DF United States USA Mac Gourlay
25 MF United States USA Jose Morales Jr.
26 GK United States USA Nick Cournoyer
29 DF United States USA Harry Adanuty
30 GK Germany GER Leon Krapf

Coaching Staff

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Position Staff
Athletic director Debbie Yow
Head coach George Kiefer
Associate Head Coach Jeff Negalha
Assistant coach Kyle Nicholls
Assistant coach Samuel Castellanos
Director of Soccer Lindsey Krakower
Senior Associate AD/Sports Administration & Student Services Raymond Harrison
Athletic trainer Kasey Byzewski
Academics Maria Crockett
Assistant director of Sport Nutrition Amanda Poppleton
Assistant Athletics Communications Director Brett Compton

Source:[1]

Schedule

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Source:[2]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 pm
Appalachian State T 0–0  -
(-)
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
August 19*
7:00 pm
at Connecticut W 4–1  -
(-)
Joseph J. Morrone Stadium (650)
Storrs, CT
Regular season
August 25*
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 3–2  1–0–0
(0–0–0)
Dail Soccer Field (1,543)
Raleigh, NC
August 28*
7:00 pm
at William & Mary L 2–3 OT 1–1–0
(0–0–0)
Albert-Daly Field (419)
Williamsburg, VA
September 1*
4:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn  Cancelled[3]  1–0–0
(0–0–0)
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
September 8
7:00 pm
No. 3 Clemson W 1–0  2–1–0
(1–0–0)
Dail Soccer Field (1,589)
Raleigh, NC
September 10
7:00 pm
at Longwood W 2–1  3–1–0
(1–0–0)
Dail Soccer Field (342)
Raleigh, NC
September 15
7:30 pm
at No. 2 Notre Dame L 0–3  3–2–0
(1–1–0)
Alumni Stadium (1,221)
South Bend, IN
September 19*
7:00 pm
at Elon T 0–0 2OT 3–2–1
(1–1–0)
Rudd Field (837)
Elon, NC
September 23
7:00 pm
No. 4 Wake Forest L 0–3  3–3–1
(1–2–0)
Dail Soccer Field (1,539)
Raleigh, NC
September 26*
7:00 pm
UNC Asheville W 3–0  4–3–1
(1–2–0)
Dail Soccer Field (693)
Raleigh, NC
September 29
7:00 pm
at No. 5 North Carolina L 0–1  4–4–1
(1–3–0)
WakeMed Soccer Park (3,206)
Cary, NC
October 3*
7:00 pm
Belmont W 3–0  5–4–1
(1–3–0)
Dail Soccer Field (703)
Raleigh, NC
October 6
7:00 pm
at Syracuse W 2–1  6–4–1
(2–3–0)
SU Soccer Stadium (1,211)
Syracuse, NY
October 10*
7:00 pm
USC Upstate T 0–0 2OT 6–4–2
(2–3–0)
Dail Soccer Field (309)
Raleigh, NC
October 13
7:00 pm
No. 10 Virginia T 0–0 2OT 6–4–3
(2–3–1)
Dail Soccer Field (956)
Raleigh, NC
October 17*
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 2–1  7–4–3
(2–3–1)
Dail Soccer Field (534)
Raleigh, NC
October 21
7:00 pm
at No. 5 Louisville W 3–2  8–4–3
(3–3–1)
Lynn Stadium (1,978)
Louisville, KY
October 24*
7:00 pm
South Carolina  Cancelled[4] 
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
October 27
7:00 pm
Boston College
Senior Night
T 0–0 2OT 8–4–4
(3–3–2)
Dail Soccer Field (609)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 1
7:00 pm
Virginia Tech
ACC First Round
L 0–1 OT 8–5–4
(3–3–2)
Dail Soccer Field (800)
Raleigh, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 16
7:00 pm
at No. 25 Old Dominion
NCAA First Round
L 0–2  8–6–4
(3–3–2)
Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date Ref.
Manny Perez ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 23 [5]
ACC Freshman of the Year November 7 [6]
All-ACC Second Team [6]
All-ACC Freshman Team [6]
David Loera [6]

Rankings

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United Soccer Coaches[7] RV RV RV RV RV RV RV None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [8] RV

MLS Draft

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The following members of the 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[9]

Player Round Pick Position MLS club Ref.
Caleb Duvernay 3 61 DF Portland Timbers

References

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  1. ^ a b "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Men's Soccer - Schedule". gopack.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Weather Neutralizes 1-0 Wolfpack Lead in Friday's Match". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Tuesday's Men's Soccer Match vs. South Carolina Cancelled". Go Pack. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Perez and Pulisic Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.