RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State men’s soccer (1-1-2, 0-0-0 ACC) returns to Dail Soccer Field for its ACC opener against Virginia Tech (2-1-0, 0-0-0 ACC) on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
The match will be streamed live here<\/a> on ACCNX and live stats will be available here<\/a> on StatBroadcast.<\/p>\n A win on Saturday would\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tBe the 578th win in program history (577-494-122)
\n\tBe the 260th win in Hubbard’s head coaching career (259-60-48)
\n\tBe Hubbard’s 28th victory at NC State (27-8-11)
\n\tBe the 12th win over Virginia Tech (11-9-1)
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\nSeries History\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tSaturday marks the 21st meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech.
\n\tNC State leads the series 11-9-1.
\n\tThe last time these teams met was in Blacksburg, VA in October 2024.
\n\tDuring the most recent match up, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
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\nQuick Notes\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Wolfpack enters the season ranked No. 2 nationally, dropped to No. 20 following the first two games of the season and has fell out of the rankings following the second week of the season.
\n\tNC State was the preseason ACC favorite, earning eight first-place votes.
\n\tThe ACC currently has four teams ranked nationally in the top-25 according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 1 Stanford, No. 3 SMU, No. 18 Clemson and No. 22 Louisville)
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\nWelcome to The Field\u2026<\/p>\n
\nCruz is Back\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter not playing during the 2025 season due to recovering from an injury, senior Ervin Cruz<\/a> earned a starting nod in the first two matches of the season.
\n\tIn four matches he has played 204 minutes and has had eight shots with three on goal.
\n\tHe scored\u00a0his first goal since Sept. 10, 2024 against FAU on Aug. 30, 2026.
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\nO Captain, My Captain\u2026<\/p>\n