2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team

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2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic 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 stadium Dail Soccer Field
Seasons
 2016
2018  
2017 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Wake Forest7 0 119 2 2
No. 7 Louisville + 5 2 113 2 5
No. 17 Clemson + 4 4 012 6 1
NC State + 3 3 28 6 4
Boston College 1 6 16 10 1
Syracuse 0 6 26 8 4
Coastal
No. 4 North Carolina + 6 1 117 4 1
No. 13 Duke + 4 3 113 4 3
No. 19 Virginia + 3 2 313 4 5
No. 18 Notre Dame + 3 3 211 7 2
Virginia Tech + 3 5 010 10 0
Pittsburgh 2 6 08 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.

Contents

Roster

Updated August 28, 2017 [1]

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

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

Coaching Staff

PositionStaff
Athletic director Debbie Yow
Head coach George Kiefer
Associate Head CoachJeff Negalha
Assistant coachKyle Nicholls
Assistant coachSamuel Castellanos
Director of SoccerLindsey Krakower
Senior Associate AD/Sports Administration & Student ServicesRaymond Harrison
Athletic trainerKasey Byzewski
AcademicsMaria Crockett
Assistant director of Sport NutritionAmanda Poppleton
Assistant Athletics Communications DirectorBrett Compton

Source: [1]

Schedule

Source: [2]

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (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  OT1–1–0
(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  2OT3–2–1
(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  2OT6–4–2
(2–3–0)
Dail Soccer Field (309)
Raleigh, NC
October 13
7:00 pm
No. 10  Virginia T  0–0  2OT6–4–3
(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  2OT8–4–4
(3–3–2)
Dail Soccer Field (609)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 1
7:00 pm
Virginia Tech
ACC First Round
L  0–1  OT8–5–4
(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

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Manny Perez ACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 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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MLS Draft

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

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Caleb Duvernay 361 DF Portland Timbers

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "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.