2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team

The 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team represented North Carolina State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Wolfpack were led by head coach George Kiefer, in his first season. They played home games at Dail Soccer Field. NC State finished the season with an overall record of 8–6–4 and an ACC record of 3–3–2, earning the team their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009.

2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017 record8–6–4 (3–3–2 ACC)
Head coachGeorge Kiefer (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Negalha (1st season)
  • Kyle Nicholls (1st season)
  • Samuel Castellanos (1st season)
CaptainJulius Duchscherer
Home stadiumDail Soccer Field
2017 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Atlantic
#5 Wake Forest ‡ 7 –0 –1  19 –2 –2
#7 Louisville + 5 –2 –1  13 –2 –5
#17 Clemson + 4 –4 –0  12 –6 –1
NC State + 3 –3 –2  8 –6 –4
Boston College 1 –6 –1  6 –10 –1
Syracuse 0 –6 –2  6 –8 –4
Coastal
#4 North Carolina + 6 –1 –1  17 –4 –1
#13 Duke + 4 –3 –1  13 –4 –3
#19 Virginia + 3 –2 –3  13 –4 –5
#18 Notre Dame + 3 –3 –2  11 –7 –2
Virginia Tech + 3 –5 –0  10 –10 –0
Pittsburgh 2 –6 –0  8 –10 –0
  • ‡ – 2017 ACC Tournament champion
    + – Invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
As of December 13, 2017; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

Roster

Updated August 28, 2017 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 FW  USA Emanuel Perez
3 DF  USA Caleb Duvernay
4 DF  USA David Norris
5 FW  USA Stephen Elias
6 DF   SUI Christoph Schneuwly
7 FW  USA Tanner Roberts
8 MF  USA Brad Sweeney
9 FW  BEN Ade Taiwo
10 FW  USA David Loera
11 FW  USA Tyler Gabarra
12 GK  USA Vincent Durand
13 DF  GER Simon Blotko
14 FW  USA Clay Sparks
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  GER Maximilian Luftl
16 MF  GER Julius Duchscherer (captain)
17 MF  USA Nick Retzlaff
18 MF  USA Andrew Malinich
19 DF  IRL Jake Dykes
21 MF  GER Jan-Luca Ahillen
22 MF  USA Anthony Ruggiero
24 DF  USA Mac Gourlay
25 MF  USA Jose Morales Jr.
26 GK  USA Nick Cournoyer
29 DF  USA Harry Adanuty
30 GK  GER Leon Krapf

Coaching Staff
PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorDebbie Yow
Head CoachGeorge Kiefer
Associate Head CoachJeff Negalha
Assistant CoachKyle Nicholls
Assistant CoachSamuel Castellanos
Director of SoccerLindsey Krakower
Senior Associate AD/Sports Administration & Student ServicesRaymond Harrison
Athletic TrainerKasey Byzewski
AcademicsMaria Crockett
Assistant Director of Sport NutritionAmanda Poppleton
Assistant Athletics Communications DirectorBrett Compton

Source:[1]

Schedule

Source:[2]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 PM		 Appalachian State T 0–0  -
(-)		 Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
August 19*
7:00 PM		 at Connecticut W 4–1  -
(-)		 Joseph J. Morrone Stadium (650)
Storrs, CT
Regular season
August 25*
7:00 PM		 Florida Atlantic W 3–2  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (1,543)
Raleigh, NC
August 28*
7:00 PM		 at William & Mary L 2–3 OT 1–1–0
(0–0–0)		 Albert-Daly Field (419)
Williamsburg, VA
September 1*
4:00 PM		 LIU Brooklyn  Cancelled[3]  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
September 8
7:00 PM		 No. 3 Clemson W 1–0  2–1–0
(1–0–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (1,589)
Raleigh, NC
September 10
7:00 PM		 at Longwood W 2–1  3–1–0
(1–0–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (342)
Raleigh, NC
September 15
7:30 PM		 at No. 2 Notre Dame L 0–3  3–2–0
(1–1–0)		 Alumni Stadium (1,221)
South Bend, IN
September 19*
7:00 PM		 at Elon T 0–0 2OT 3–2–1
(1–1–0)		 Rudd Field (837)
Elon, NC
September 23
7:00 PM		 No. 4 Wake Forest L 0–3  3–3–1
(1–2–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (1,539)
Raleigh, NC
September 26*
7:00 PM		 UNC Asheville W 3–0  4–3–1
(1–2–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (693)
Raleigh, NC
September 29
7:00 PM		 at No. 5 North Carolina L 0–1  4–4–1
(1–3–0)		 WakeMed Soccer Park (3,206)
Cary, NC
October 3*
7:00 PM		 Belmont W 3–0  5–4–1
(1–3–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (703)
Raleigh, NC
October 6
7:00 PM		 at Syracuse W 2–1  6–4–1
(2–3–0)		 SU Soccer Stadium (1,211)
Syracuse, NY
October 10*
7:00 PM		 USC Upstate T 0–0 2OT 6–4–2
(2–3–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (309)
Raleigh, NC
October 13
7:00 PM		 No. 10 Virginia T 0–0 2OT 6–4–3
(2–3–1)		 Dail Soccer Field (956)
Raleigh, NC
October 17*
7:00 PM		 UNC Wilmington W 2–1  7–4–3
(2–3–1)		 Dail Soccer Field (534)
Raleigh, NC
October 21
7:00 PM		 at No. 5 Louisville W 3–2  8–4–3
(3–3–1)		 Lynn Stadium (1,978)
Louisville, KY
October 24*
7:00 PM		 South Carolina  Cancelled[4] 
Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
October 27
7:00 PM		 Boston College
Senior Night		 T 0–0 2OT 8–4–4
(3–3–2)		 Dail Soccer Field (609)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 1
7:00 PM		 Virginia Tech
ACC First Round		 L 0–1 OT 8–5–4
(3–3–2)		 Dail Soccer Field (800)
Raleigh, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 16
7:00 PM		 at No. 25 Old Dominion
NCAA First Round		 L 0–2  8–6–4
(3–3–2)		 Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Manny Perez ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 23 [5]
ACC Freshman of the Year November 7 [6]
All-ACC Second Team [6]
All-ACC Freshman Team [6]
David Loera [6]

Rankings
Main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
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United Soccer Coaches [7] RV RV RV RV RV RV RV None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [8] RV

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 NC State Wolfpack men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[9]

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Caleb Duvernay361DFPortland Timbers
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References
  1. "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". gopack.com. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. "2017 Men's Soccer - Schedule". gopack.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. "Weather Neutralizes 1-0 Wolfpack Lead in Friday's Match". gopack.com. North Carolina State Wolfpack Athletics. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. "Tuesday's Men's Soccer Match vs. South Carolina Cancelled". Go Pack. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. "Perez and Pulisic Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  7. "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  8. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  9. "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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