On deck for this week:

We'll make the short trip to Campbell Thursday night then host No. 10 South Carolina Sunday afternoon in our home opener.#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/Epd5DoZ8dl

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 23, 2021

for perspective, ODU was picked four (out of seven) in the preseason CUSA coaches poll, but did get one first place vote...
https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/8/19/womens-soccer-wsoc-2021-preseason-team-and-poll-announced.aspx

Next up in our 'Get To Know' series is Annika Wohner. pic.twitter.com/WdneP7PNC7

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 23, 2021

Next up in our 'Get To Know' series is @Maria19cheza. pic.twitter.com/w3AGGufq4V

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 16, 2021

Following a standout performance on opening weekend, junior defender Jenna Butler has been named to TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week.

The Gainesville, Va., native was responsible for scoring two of the team's four goals on opening weekend, as the Wolfpack earned a 2-2 (2OT) draw at No. 9 Georgetown on August 19 followed by a 2-1 win at Old Dominion on August 22.

Butler scored the equalizer in the 65th minute against the Hoyas to eventually help the squad earn a strong result, as she connected with Lulu Guttenberger on a long free kick that was headed in.

She then tallied the late go-ahead goal in the 87th minute against the Monarchs on a header off a corner that was serviced by Guttenberger.

NC State returns to action Thursday when it travels to Campbell for a 7 p.m. contest at Eakes Athletics Complex in Buies Creek, N.C. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+

A big performance on opening weekend calls for a national award.

Congrats, @jennbutler44, on being named to @TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week!

📰https://t.co/zfkDY5mB0W | #GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/Cx3uDTGRuQ

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 24, 2021

The NC State women's soccer team (1-0-1) will wrap up a three-game road swing Thursday when it makes the short trip to Campbell (0-1-0). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Eakes Athletics Complex in Buies Creek, N.C., and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.

It's GAME DAY! pic.twitter.com/ZdBKmEHzsh

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 26, 2021

C L U T C H. pic.twitter.com/4fB6OVwiWb

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 26, 2021

53' | After a couple of tries inside the box following a corner kick, Campbell's Elyssa Nowowieski finds the back of the net to knot the score at one.

NCSU 1, Campbell 1

91' | Heading to overtime in Buies Creek.

NCSU 1, Campbell 1

Final from Buies Creek. We'll be back in action Sunday when he host #10 South Carolina in our home opener.#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/O7rf5SfCf6

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 27, 2021

Next up in our 'Get To Know' series is @Carolfern19. pic.twitter.com/74di9sQ3S7

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 27, 2021

The NC State women's soccer team (1-0-2) is set to host No. 10 South Carolina Sunday (2-0-0) in its first home match of the season. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Dail Soccer Stadium, and the contest will be broadcast on ACC Network with Jenn Hildreth and Angela Hucles on the call.

SERIES HISTORY
Sunday will be the ninth meeting between the Wolfpack and Gamecocks, and South Carolina, who won the SEC East and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, leads the all-time series, 6-2-0.

The teams last met on August 22, 2019, in Columbia, S.C., and South Carolina escaped with a 2-1 victory with a pair of second half goals. The last time the teams met in Raleigh, NC State came away victorious with a 2-1 result with second-half goals by Tziarra King and Kia Rankin.

Home opener 🔜

📰https://t.co/GpLtL9cqDX pic.twitter.com/SapA0RQcxy

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 28, 2021

W😱W pic.twitter.com/TE7f7XQ3vq

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 29, 2021

halftime vs South Carolina
1-1

South Carolina scores with 47 seconds left for 2-1 win

Taking a 1-1 draw into the last minute, @PackWSoccer fell to No. 10 South Carolina 2-1.

Santoro: "I like what our young ones are doing, but we need a little more from our older players on a consistent basis, and we'll win these games."

@BenEllis81

https://t.co/7DjZ7ra9gy

On deck for this week:

We'll travel to in-state foe UNCG Thursday before hosting Elon Sunday for Senior Night.#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/LdRlWNVtio

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 30, 2021

Next up in our 'Get To Know' series is @cara_elmendorf. pic.twitter.com/dsiLwfcUur

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 30, 2021

Four games into the season, @PackWSoccer has already faced some big tests and looks set for a solid season.

Sports Editor @nick_schnittker breaks down his takeaways from the Pack's first four games including freshmen standouts, early tests and more.
https://t.co/lQKTU1NzUj

NC State women's soccer (1-1-2) will hit the road for the fourth time in the early part of the 2021 season Thursday evening, as it is set to meet with in-state foe UNCG (1-1-2) at the UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.

SERIES HISTORY
The series history between the Wolfpack and Spartans is dead even at 7-7-4, and Thursday will be the 19th all-time meeting between the programs. The teams last met on February 24 of this year in Raleigh, and they battled to a 0-0 (2OT) draw.

The last time NC State traveled to UNCG was on Sept. 12, 2018, and Kia Rankin's early goal proved to be the game-winner. Additionally, the record of the last five matchups between the squads stands at 1-1-3.

The Spartans returned several key players from the spring to its current squad and have been one of the top teams in the Southern Conference over the last several years, as they won the SoCon Tournament in 2017 and '18 and reached the semifinals in 2019.

Back on the road tomorrow night when we travel to in-state foe UNCG.

📰https://t.co/jLmX0gkmbJ pic.twitter.com/cwBNT08RL5

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 1, 2021

First GAME DAY of the month! pic.twitter.com/S3QVuNHFN3

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 2, 2021

FINAL | NCSU 3, UNCG 0

We collect our first shutout win of the season! We'll be back in action Sunday when we host Elon at 7 PM for Senior Night.#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/gfrBF5Lkem

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 3, 2021

Thoughts from @PackWSOCoach on tonight’s quality win. pic.twitter.com/kxVB1V5hLz

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 3, 2021

Next up in our 'Get To Know' series is Michaela Virgin. pic.twitter.com/JL1r8BeEqn

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 3, 2021

After getting back into the win column with a quality win on the road, NC State women's soccer (2-1-2) will return home Sunday to host Elon at Dail Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra.

The program's senior class of Denae Antoine, Jenna Butler, Sandra Geiselhart, Lulu Guttenberger, Margot Ridgeway, Toni Starova and Mia Thillet will be honored prior to the start of the match.

SERIES HISTORY
Sunday will be the 15th meeting between NC State and Elon, as the Pack is undefeated in the all-time series with a 14-0-0 ledger.

In the series history, NC State has outscored Elon, 42-5, and has recorded shutout wins in nine of those contests. The last time the squads met was on September 4, 2017, in Elon, N.C., and the Pack earned a 5-0 win with five different goal scorers.

The Phoenix won its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association Championship in the spring to earn its second automatic bid in program history into the NCAA Tournament.

Can't wait to celebrate this group tomorrow night ☺️

📰https://t.co/4kFR0zyPK0 pic.twitter.com/m0zUOeFiiX

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 4, 2021

The NC State women's soccer team (3-1-2) collected its second-straight shutout win on Sunday evening thanks to its 1-0 result over Elon (2-3-0) at Dail Soccer Stadium.

The Pack outshot the Phoenix, 12-3, in the first half and controlled possession for a majority of the 45 minutes, but couldn't find the back of the net. Jameese Joseph had a couple of quality chances in the half, as her shot in the 14th minute from 20 yards out hit the crossbar and her strike in the 42nd minute inside the box that was headed toward the bottom right part of the net was saved by Elon keeper McKenna Dalfonso.

Lulu Guttenberger sent a shot from midfield into the back of the net as time expired, but the goal did not count.

Butler broke the deadlock in the 59th minute when she headed it in off a corner kick that was serviced by Emika Kawagishi. It was her third tally of the year, and all three of her goals have been header goals off of set pieces.

"It was really exciting," said Butler. "We were getting later into the second half and I just started thinking how we needed a goal. We kept missing chances on corners and I thought, this is the one. Emika did an amazing job on the cross and luckily I was able to head it in."

Elon's best chance of the night came in the 83rd minute when Kelly Degnan finished to the bottom left corner of the net, but Maria Echezarreta made the diving save to preserve the shutout.

In total, the Pack tallied a season-high 22 shots (six on target) in the match and controlled possession for 70 percent of the contest, with Joseph and Annika Wohner leading the way with five shots apiece

NC State will return to action next week with a pair of matches against Oklahoma and No. 7 Penn State September 9 and 12, in respective order, at Klockner Stadium on the University of Virginia's campus. Its match with the Sooners is slated for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff, while the contest with the Nittany Lions is set for a 3 p.m. start.

https://gopack.com/news/2021/9/5/womens-soccer-wolfpack-shuts-out-elon-on-senior-night.aspx

💥 pic.twitter.com/2p6ikOR0ni

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 6, 2021

Jenna Butler propelled @PackWSoccer to a 1-0 victory over the Elon Phoenix.

Santoro: "Set pieces, we've been pretty dangerous and we've been scoring some goals off of them."

https://t.co/hPO6UufWY9

Contender for best no goal of the season? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/DB3vD1pNW4

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 6, 2021

Class of 2022 @GAcademyLeague forward Cienna Kim (@IMGASoccer) verbally commits to NC State

— SoccerWire (@TheSoccerWire) August 18, 2021

NC State women's soccer (3-1-2) will be back on the road this week with a pair of neutral-site matches at Klöckner Stadium on the University of Virginia's campus in Charlottesville, Va.

The Wolfpack will face Oklahoma (3-2-0) Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and then meet with No. 11 Penn State (4-1-0) Sunday at 3 p.m. Both contests will be broadcast on the ACCNX.

SERIES HISTORY
Thursday will be the first-ever meeting between NC State and Oklahoma, while Sunday will be the Wolfpack's second all-time meeting with Penn State.

NC State and Penn State last met on September 2, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Nittany Lions earned a 3-1 win.

BIG weekend ahead for us as we take on Oklahoma (Thursday) and #11 Penn State (Sunday) in Charlottesville, Va.!

📰https://t.co/JUNK3oBRx9 pic.twitter.com/2baVilS1mH

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 8, 2021

HALF | NCSU 2, Oklahoma 0

Strong first half by our Pack. Ready for another 45 in Charlottesville.

#GoPackBaby https://t.co/wQ1ttZpCnM

FINAL | NCSU 5, Oklahoma 0

That was fun We'll be back in action Sunday when we take on #11 Penn State!

#GoPackBaby

FINAL | NCSU 5, Oklahoma 0

That was fun 😃 We'll be back in action Sunday when we take on #11 Penn State!#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/3w7soQSX3B

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) September 9, 2021

.@PackWSoccer dominated the Sooners, winning a 5-0 rout in Charlottesville.

Jaiden Thomas, Emika Kawagishi, Cara Elmendorf and Lulu Guttenberger (2) got the goals for the Pack.
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