N.C. State Shuts Out Women's Soccer

Friday, August 30

Raleigh, N.C.

7 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

0-3

North Carolina State

3-0

Georgia Southern

NC State

Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics

8/30/2013 10:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Eagles visit High Point on Sunday

RALEIGH, N.C. - N.C. State limited the Georgia Southern women's soccer team to seven shots and posted a 4-0 shutout victory on Friday night.

The Wolfpack scored three first half goals to jump out to an early lead and added one second half goal to earn their second victory of the season. The Eagles fell to 0-3 on the early year after the loss.

"It's a harsh result. I thought we were excellent in midfield, we looked really good in possession. The score line flatters NC State, but to their credit the kept us off the board, and finished their chances," said head coach Brian Dunleavy. "We need to improve on our play in the attacking third, and do a better job of clearing balls in our defensive third. We need to look at the positives of this game and address the negatives."

Caroline Gentry put N.C. State on the board with a 6:36 goal after she followed up a loose ball and placed it in the net for the early lead. Jackie Stengel scored back-to-back goals 27 minutes in and 41:11 in, respectively. Britney Stanko provided the Wolfpack's final goal in the second half after she nailed a shot from the top of the goal.

Nora El-Shami led the Eagles with three shots and placed one on goal. Alex Murphy recorded GSU's only other shot on goal. Stephanie Gratto, Taylor Burns and Jennifer Wittick also tallied shots in the match.

After an 8-1 advantage in the first half, the Eagles equaled N.C. State's shots in the second half with six. GSU led the match in corner kicks 5-4.

Women's soccer returns to action Sunday at High Point. Game time for the finale of a four-game road trip is set for 2 p.m.

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