After a red card was issued to junior midfielder Tyler Caton in the 8th minute, No. 2 NC State men's soccer was down a man and could not overcome the deficit, falling 1-0 to No. 16 UVA. Hubbard: “It changes the whole game.”
Securing its first ranked win since 2021, NC State women's soccer downed No. 12 Wake Forest 2-1. Bordeleau netted both goals for NC State. Higgins: “Fantastic win. … We had to dig deep, especially in the second half.”
Donavan Phillip extended his scoring streak to six games and led No. 2 NC State men's soccer past UNC-Wilmington on the road. The Pack is now 8-0-2, one win or tie away from matching the program’s longest unbeaten-streak of 11.
Securing the game-tying goal with seven seconds to play, NC State women's soccer earned a late 4-4 draw at Virginia Tech. Another positive result as NC State moves to 2-6-4 in the Gary Higgins era after starting 0-5-1.
In its first match ranked No. 1 nationally, NC State men's soccer played to a 1-1 draw at Pitt, snapping its season-opening shutout streak. Donavan Phillip netted his 13th goal of the season, but the Wolfpack couldn’t maintain its lead.
In a world of impatient, uninformed, fast-food guzzling sports watchers, Assistant Sports Editor Josiah Lee encourages fans to wait for the dust to settle before hitting the self-destruct button. Case and point: Gary Higgins and NC State women’s soccer’s recovery after starting 0-5-1.
Daniel Susann, Assistant Sports Editor
• Sep 24, 2025
Eight games into the season, NC State men's soccer finally earned the No. 1 spot in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Led by a high-scoring offense and backed by a defense that still hasn’t let up a goal, Hubbard’s Wolfpack looks unstoppable.
Holding the top team in the ACC scoreless for 89 minutes and 27 seconds, the Wolfpack couldn’t stand strong, allowing the game-tying goal with 33 seconds left from No. 7 Florida State.
NC State (2-6-3)...
Another shutout for No. 2 NC State men's soccer as it dominated Boston College 2-0 in its first road contest of the season. Donavan Phillip netted both goals, extending his season total to 12, most in Division I.
The momentum has picked up for @PackWSoccer after a tough start to the season as it defeated SMU 1-0 on the road. After starting 0-5-1, NC State is 2-1-1 in its last four games.
Another win, and another clean sheet for NC State men's soccer as it dominated William & Mary 7-0. Phillip netted four goals for his second hat trick of the season. Hubbard: “Anytime you can come out and get early goals … that's the ultimate goal.”
Keeping the clean-sheet streak alive, NC State men's soccer defeated FAU 2-0, with Phillip and Markovic both delivering in the second half. Markovic: “We want to be the last team to concede this year.”
