Headlines that matterWomen’s basketball ranked 25thDespite losing six seniors off last year’s Sweet 16 team, the women’s basketball team enters this seasonranked No. 25 in the first USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll of the season. State joins four other ACC schools ranked in the poll. Maryland begins the season ranked No. 4, followed by North Carolina at No. 7, Duke at No. 9 and Florida State at No. 19.

-Taylor Auten

ScheduleToday Women’s soccer vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. @ Method Road Men’s Basketball vs. Barton College (Exhibition), 7 p.m.

Friday Volleyball vs. Maryland, 7 p.m.

Saturday Football @ Miami, NoonMen’s Soccer @ Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Sunday Volleyball vs. Boston College, 1 p.m.Women’s Soccer @ Maryland, 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer StandingsTeam ACC Record (W-L-T)North Carolina 8-1-0Virginia 5-1-3Florida State 5-2-2Miami 4-2-2Wake Forest 4-2-2Boston College 3-3-2Duke 2-2-4Virginia Tech 2-5-2Clemson 1-2-5N.C. State 0-7-1Maryland 0-7-1Source: ACC

Quote of the day“We came within six minutes of beating Clemson in regulation, and Clemson was No. 19 at the time. It’s certainly something we’re capable of. We feel like we’re capable of being in the top 25. We just have to play consistently.”-Women’s soccer coach Laura Kerrigan on how close her team is to doing better

Did you know?In 1984, the women’s soccer team set a program record for goals in a game when the team scored 16 goals against Warren Wilson College.

Coming Soon in Technician Sports:Friday: A story about football player Willie YoungMonday: Coverage of the football game against MiamiTuesday: A preview of the Intramural flag football championship games