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\nNC State Downs Saint Louis, Advances to 2025 NCAA Men\u2019s Soccer Championship Game
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\nCHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) \u2013 NC State will play in its first-ever NCAA Men\u2019s Soccer Championship Game following a 2-1 triumph over Saint Louis on Friday in the semifinals of the 2025 NCAA Men\u2019s College Cup in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,945 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
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\nIn just its second-ever NCAA Men\u2019s College Cup and first since 1990, NC State will play Washington in the title game on Monday, December 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
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\nAfter piling up a decisive possession advantage and controlling the run of play, NC State broke through midway through the second half, scoring two goals in a span of just three minutes, 28 seconds. Following a corner kick, Donavan Phillip headed home the opening goal just inside the far post. The Wolfpack doubled the leader shortly after when Riley Moloney\u2019s cross found the head of a charging Taig Healy, who sent it into the right corner of the goal.
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\nAfter a foul deep in the box in the 81st minute, Saint Louis was awarded a penalty kick, which Quinten Blair buried to cut the Wolfpack lead to 2-1.
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\nAn ACC team has won the men\u2019s national soccer championship 20 times \u2013 most of any conference \u2013 including \u00a0three of the last four seasons with Clemson in 2021 and 2023 and Syracuse in 2022.
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\nAt least one ACC squad has now reached the Men\u2019s College Cup in 23 of the last 25 seasons, and NC State is the 12th different league program to reach the sport\u2019s highest stage in that span.
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\nNCAA Championship Schedule\/Results
\nThursday, November 20
\nNCAA Championship – First Round
\nat Duke 1, FDU 0
\nat North Carolina 2, North Florida 2 (2OT; UNC advances via PK, 6-5)
\nNotre Dame 1, at Michigan 0
\nWestern Michigan 1, at Clemson 0
\nHofstra 2, at Syracuse 0
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\nSunday, November 23
\nNCAA Championship – Second Round
\nat No. 4 Maryland 1, North Carolina 1 (2OT; UMD advances via PK, 4-3)
\nat No. 14 Akron 1, Notre Dame 0
\nDuke 2, at No. 3 Princeton 1
\nUNC Greensboro 2, at No. 2 Virginia 2 (2OT; UNCG advances via PK, 4-3)
\nat No. 15 NC State 2, Marshall 0
\nWashington 1, at No. 5 SMU 0
\nat No. 12 Stanford 1, Kansas City 0
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\nSunday, November 30
\nNCAA Championship – Third Round
\nat No. 15 NC State 2, UNC Greensboro 0
\nat No. 14 Akron 2, Duke 0
\nWashington 1, at No. 12 Stanford 0
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\nFriday, December 5 – Quarterfinals
\nNo. 15 NC State 3, at No. 7 Georgetown 2
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\nFriday, December 12
\nNCAA College Cup Semifinals – Cary, N.C.
\nNo. 15 NC State 2, Saint Louis 1
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\nMonday, December 15
\nNCAA College Cup Championship – Cary, N.C.
\nNo. 15 NC State vs. Washington | ESPNU | 7 p.m.
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