2024 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team
| 2024 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 14 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 15 |
| Record | 10–5–5 (3–3–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Dail Soccer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Pittsburgh + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Clemson + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Duke + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wake Forest ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 SMU + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Stanford + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team represented North Carolina State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Marc Hubbard, in his first season.[1] They played their home games at Dail Soccer Field in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Wolfpack began coach Hubbards tenusre with two straight wins before drawing James Madison away. They won their first ACC game of the season, 2–1 over California. They entered the ranking following the victory at number 24. Their first game ranked they defeated Winthrop 7–0 and drew Stetson. They moved up to number eighteen where they defeated UNC Wilmington before losing to rival and sixth ranked North Carolina. They lost a second straight ACC match against Duke and then drew second ranked Stanford away. The Stanford game started a run where NC State faced four straight ranked teams. They drew three and defeated number ten SMU. They finished the season against three unranked teams, winning twice and losing on the final day of the season to Wake Forest. They re-entered the rankings at number twenty-three on October 15. They ascended to number nineteen in the next week, and finished the regular season at number twelve. Following the loss they fell to number twenty one for the post-season.
The Wolfpack finished the ACC regular season with an 8–3–5 overall record and a 3–3–2 ACC record, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They were the eighth overall seed in the ACC Tournament. They were defeated at home in the First Round by ninth seed Virginia, 2–1. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were an unseeded team in the Georgetown Region. They hosted Charlotte in the First Round, and emerged victorious in overtime 2–1. They advanced to face top seed in the region Georgetown, who they defeated 2–0. The Wolfpack's run ended in West Virginia against Marshall in the Third Round, as they lost 2–1. The Wolfpack finished the season 10–5–5 overall.
Previous season
The Wolfpack finished the ACC season with a 6–9–3 overall record and a 1–5–2 ACC record. They were the eleventh overall seed in the ACC Tournament. They were defeated in the First Round by sixth seed Syracuse 5–0. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. After the season, the Wolfpack mutually parted ways with George Kiefer.[2]
Player movement
Players leaving
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Lucas Hatsios | 1 | GK | 6'2" | 192 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina | — |
| Emil Thyregod | 3 | DF | 6'1" | 183 | Freshman | Silkeborg, Sweden | Transferred to College of Charleston |
| Kendall Edwards | 6 | DF | 6'2" | 196 | Graduate Student | Lilburn, Georgia | Graduated |
| Luke Hille | 9 | FW | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Cary, North Carolina | Transferred to North Carolina |
| Yuta Toya | 12 | MF | 5'8" | 153 | Freshman | Maebashi, Japan | Transferred to Seattle |
| Parker Underwood | 16 | MF | 6'1" | 172 | Senior | Davidson, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Jeremiah Luoma | 18 | FW | 5'10" | 155 | Graduate Student | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Scotty Taylor | 19 | FW | 6'0" | 157 | Graduate Student | Millburn, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Jonathan Cisneros | 20 | DF | 5'9" | 140 | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina | — |
| Cam Murray | 24 | DF | 6'0" | 168 | Graduate Student | Perth, Australia | Graduated |
| Gabi Velez | 25 | DF | 5'7" | 145 | Freshman | Weston, Florida | Transferred to UCF |
| Brendan Peeples | 28 | MF | 5'9" | 131 | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina | — |
| Ben Voase | 29 | GK | 6'2" | 192 | Freshman | Scarborough, England | — |
| Lazaro Gonzalez | 32 | MF | 5'7" | 170 | Freshman | Bailey, North Carolina | — |
| Andrew Fox | 34 | DF | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Durham, North Carolina | — |
Players arriving
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Enzo Carvalho | 0 | GK | 6'5" | Graduate Student | Florianópolis, Brazil | MidAmerica Nazarene | |
| Logan Erb | 1 | GK | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | Houston, Texas | San Diego State |
| Liam Bennett | 3 | DF | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate Student | Concord, New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Santiago Hoyos López | 9 | FW | 6'0" | 176 | Junior | Medellín, Colombia | Gardner–Webb |
| Taig Healy | 12 | MF | 5'7" | 145 | Junior | South Hampton, New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Isaac Heffess | 18 | DF | 5'11" | 175 | Sophomore | Brookline, Massachusetts | New Hampshire |
| Yves Tcheuyap | 19 | DF | 5'9" | 170 | Senior | Oakville, Ontario | East Tennessee State |
| Eitan Rosen | 21 | MF | 6'2" | 180 | Graduate Student | Toronto, Ontario | Boston University |
| Will Noecker | 23 | DF | 6'1" | 175 | Graduate Student | Fairfax, Virginia | Binghamton |
| Adam Fam | 24 | MF | 5'11" | 170 | Graduate Student | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Colgate |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Nakai Antoine DF |
USA | Baldwin, New York | Blau Weiss Gottschee SC | N/A |
Cristian Gallo DF |
USA | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | FC Dallas Academy | [3] |
Niko Markovic DF |
CAN | Gatineau, Canada | CF Montreal | N/A |
Squad
Roster
- As of 16 Sep 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Boo Corrigan |
| Head coach | Marc Hubbard |
| Assistant Coach | Jon Shaad |
| Assistant Coach | Joel Tyson |
| Assistant Coach | Jordan Valentine |
Schedule
Source:[5]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 22* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
High Point | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 |
Dail Soccer Field (2,584) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| August 25* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 |
Dail Soccer Field (881) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| August 31* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at James Madison | T 2–2 | 2–0–1 |
Sentara Park (247) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
| September 6 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
California | W 2–1 | 3–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (1,876) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| September 10* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 24 | Winthrop | W 7–0 | 4–0–1 |
Dail Soccer Field (383) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| September 13* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 24 | Stetson | T 1–1 | 4–0–2 |
Dail Soccer Stadium (1,307) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| September 17* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 18 | UNC Wilmington | W 4–1 | 5–0–2 |
Dail Soccer Field (457) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| September 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 18 | at No. 6 North Carolina Rivalry |
L 0–2 | 5–1–2 (1–1–0) |
Dail Soccer Stadium (3,601) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| September 27 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Duke | L 1–2 | 5–2–2 (1–2–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (3,081) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 4 9:30 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 2 Stanford | T 0–0 | 5–2–3 (1–2–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,576) Stanford, CA | |||||||
| October 11 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 24 Virginia Tech | T 0–0 | 5–2–4 (1–2–2) |
Thompson Field (1,305) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
| October 15* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 23 | No. 21 Hofstra | T 1–1 | 5–2–5 |
Dail Soccer Field (337) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 19 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 23 | No. 10 SMU | W 5–1 | 6–2–5 (2–2–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (776) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 23* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 19 | at William & Mary | W 4–2 | 7–2–5 |
Dail Soccer Field (857) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 27 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 19 | Louisville | W 1–0 | 8–2–5 (3–2–2) |
Dail Soccer Field (734) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| November 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 12 | at Wake Forest | L 0–1 | 8–3–5 (3–3–2) |
Spry Stadium (1,825) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 6* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(8) No. 21 | (9) Virginia First Round |
L 1–2 | 8–4–5 |
Dail Soccer Field (1,464) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 21* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 21 | Charlotte First Round |
W 2–1 2OT | 9–4–5 |
Dail Soccer Field (1,154) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| November 24* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 21 | at (4) No. 24 Georgetown Second Round |
W 2–0 | 10–4–5 |
Shaw Field (1,899) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| November 30* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 21 | at (13) No. 8 Marshall Third Round |
L 1–2 | 10–5–5 |
Hoops Family Field (2,048) Huntington, WV | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Hakim Karamoko | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 14 | [6] |
| Logan Erb | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week | October 8 | [7] |
| Taig Healy | All-ACC Second Team | November 13 | [8] |
| Hakim Karamoko | |||
| Nikola Markovic | All-ACC Freshman Team |
2025 MLS Super Draft
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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| Hakim Karamoko | D.C. United | 1 | 10 | FW |
| Donavan Phillip | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 62 | FW |
Source:[9]
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[10] | — | — | — | 24 | 18 | RV | — | RV | 23 | 19 | 12 | 21 | Not released | 14 | |||
| TopDrawer Soccer[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 24 | — | — | 14 | 15 | 15 |
References
- ^ "Marc Hubbard Tabbed Head Coach of NC State Men's Soccer". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kiefer Will Not Return". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. November 3, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Cristian Gallo". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Men's Soccer Schedule". gopack.com. North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson Selected 2024 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "ACC Announces Men's Soccer Players of Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Karamoko and Phillip Selected in the MLS SuperDraft 2025". gopack.com. North Carolina State University Athletics. December 20, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Men — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "College Soccer National Ranking". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawerSoccer. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.