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NC State defeats Boston College 2-0 in ACC opener
9/8/2023 9:21:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH, NC – All NC State needed was some home cooking.
After a two-game road slide, the Pack came back home and got a win in front of 1,954 fans in Dail Soccer Stadium, defeating Boston College 2-0.
NC State (3-2) honored its soccer alumni and longtime coach George Tarantini before and during the game. The former players who returned were treated to a Junior Nare goal in the first half and another from Luke Hille in the 89th minute for good measure.
"We did a lot of studying on them (Boston College), Hille said. "We knew we were going to be able to hurt them out wide with our pace and our dangerous players out wide. Obviously, we got a fantastic goal early on that gave us the momentum."
After going scoreless in their last outing at Stetson, the Pack needed that momentum. Nare found the back of the net for the second time this season, setting off a wild celebration on the pitch and in the student section.
Hille scored late in the contest, his third goal of the season, for some added insurance.
"When you look at the pressing, the grit, the blue collar, outworking opponents, I thought that piece was really good," NC State head coach George Kiefer said.
The Pack leads the all-time series with Eagles 10-8-4 and have won two of the last three against Boston College (2-2-1). NC State improves to 3-4 in ACC openers under Kiefer and 3-1 in league openers at home.
"ACC wins are great, they are not easy to come by," Kiefer said. "To win the first one is really, really helpful. To win it and look at things we can still do a lot better, I think that's important."
The Pack pitched a shutout for the second time this season. Freshman Ben Voase started in goal for the second straight game, finishing with one save.
"It didn't look pretty there for a good 15 minutes, but it looked tough," Kiefer said. "That'll win you a lot of college soccer games alone."
UP NEXT: NC State steps back out of conference to host Howard at 7 pm on Tuesday.
After a two-game road slide, the Pack came back home and got a win in front of 1,954 fans in Dail Soccer Stadium, defeating Boston College 2-0.
NC State (3-2) honored its soccer alumni and longtime coach George Tarantini before and during the game. The former players who returned were treated to a Junior Nare goal in the first half and another from Luke Hille in the 89th minute for good measure.
George Kiefer talks about getting the first ACC win of the year. pic.twitter.com/dhq0u33WGa
— NC State Men's Soccer (@PackMensSoccer) September 9, 2023
"We did a lot of studying on them (Boston College), Hille said. "We knew we were going to be able to hurt them out wide with our pace and our dangerous players out wide. Obviously, we got a fantastic goal early on that gave us the momentum."
After going scoreless in their last outing at Stetson, the Pack needed that momentum. Nare found the back of the net for the second time this season, setting off a wild celebration on the pitch and in the student section.
Hille scored late in the contest, his third goal of the season, for some added insurance.
"When you look at the pressing, the grit, the blue collar, outworking opponents, I thought that piece was really good," NC State head coach George Kiefer said.
The Pack leads the all-time series with Eagles 10-8-4 and have won two of the last three against Boston College (2-2-1). NC State improves to 3-4 in ACC openers under Kiefer and 3-1 in league openers at home.
"ACC wins are great, they are not easy to come by," Kiefer said. "To win the first one is really, really helpful. To win it and look at things we can still do a lot better, I think that's important."
The Pack pitched a shutout for the second time this season. Freshman Ben Voase started in goal for the second straight game, finishing with one save.
"It didn't look pretty there for a good 15 minutes, but it looked tough," Kiefer said. "That'll win you a lot of college soccer games alone."
UP NEXT: NC State steps back out of conference to host Howard at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Team Stats
BOSC
NCSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
4
15
Shots on Goal
1
6
Saves
4
1
Corners
4
5
Fouls
8
14
Scoring Plays
Junior Nare (2)
Assisted By: Gabi Velez
GOAL by NCSU Nare, Junior Assist by Velez, Gabi.
23:34
Luke Hille (3)
GOAL by NCSU Hille, Luke.
89:37
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
def
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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