Three Goal Scorers Pace Women's Soccer over Campbell

HIGH POINT, N.C. – NC State scored two early goals and dominated throughout in a 3-0 victory over Campbell on Thursday evening in the first day of the HPU Invitational hosted by High Point University at Vert Stadium.

The Wolfpack wasted little time taking control of the match. Junior Lindsay Vera buried the first shot of the game into the left corner for a 1-0 lead. Vera’s team-leading fourth goal of the season came in the third minute of play off a feed from Chantalle Dugas.

In the 24^th minute, sophomore Katie Ruiz’s corner kick led to Kendall Irby’s first collegiate goal to make it 2-0 in favor of the Pack. Irby found the loose ball in the 6-yard box and deposited it into the back of the net at the 23:09 mark of the first half.

Tami Krzeszewski left little doubt to the outcome of this one with her first goal of the year midway through the second half. Briana Cunningham’s touch pass off a free kick found the foot of Krzeszewski, who fired her shot into the top corner in the 77^th minute.

NC State out shot the Camels by a 22-1 margin and also led in corner kicks, 11-2.