NC State Advances To National Title Match
Cary, NC – NC State advanced to the national championship match for the first time in program history with a 2-1 win over Saint Louis at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday, December 12, 2025.
RECORD: NC State 16-2-4 overall
NEXT: The 2025 College Cup National Championship Game
Washington vs. NC State
Monday, December 15, 2025 (7 p.m. EST)
WakeMed Soccer Park: Cary, North Carolina
GOALS: Donavan Phillip - 69’ (assisted by Isaac Heffess and Calem Tommy), Taig Healy - 73’ (assisted by Riley Moloney)
NC State starters
1. Erb, Logan - Goalkeeper
3. Moloney, Riley - Defender
4. Santamaria, Carlos - Midfielder
6. Markovic, Nikola - Defender
7. Phillip, Donavan - Forward
8. McLean, Justin - Midfielder
9. Conde, Ibrahim - Forward
10. Healy, Taig - Midfielder
13. Tommy, Calum - Defender
18. Heffess, Isaac – Defender
22. Lovelace, Drew – Midfielder
Play-By-Play
27:58 - NCSU substitution: Payne, Aidan for Conde, Ibrahim.
37:36 - NCSU substitution: Tolentino, Caden for Mclean, Justin.
37:36 - NCSU substitution: Lamaille, Thomas for Lovelace, Drew.
45:00 - End of period [45:00].
45:00 - NCSU substitution: DeFrancesco, Frankie for Lamaille, Thomas.
45:00 - NCSU substitution: Lovelace, Drew for Payne, Aidan.
45:00 - NCSU substitution: Conde, Ibrahim for Tolentino, Caden.
45:00 - NCSU substitution: Mclean, Justin for Phillip, Donavan.
59:06 - NCSU substitution: Phillip, Donavan for DeFrancesco, Frankie.
60:50 - NCSU Penalty Kick Miss, Lovelace, Drew, saved by Abonnel, Jeremi.
66:45 - NCSU substitution: Payne, Aidan for Conde, Ibrahim.
68:36 - GOAL by NCSU Phillip, Donavan, Assist by Heffess, Isaac and Tommy, Calem.
72:04 - GOAL by NCSU Healy, Taig Assist by Moloney, Riley.
76:11 - NCSU substitution: Tolentino, Caden for Santamaria, Carlos.
79:29 - Yellow card on NCSU Payne, Aidan.
80:04 - Yellow card on NCSU Heffess, Isaac.
80:04 - GOAL by SLU Blair, Quinten, Penalty Kick Goal.
90:00 - End of period.
STATS
Shots: NC State 20, Saint Louis 5
Shots On Goal: NC State 8, Saint Louis 3
Saves: NC State 2, Saint Louis 6
Corners: NC State 11, Saint Louis 3
Fouls: NC State 17, Saint Louis 8
Offsides: NC State 0, Saint Louis 1
Yellow Cards: NC State 2, Saint Louis 1
Red Cards: NONE
FACTOIDS
Donavan Phillip is tied for the nation’s lead in goals scored with 18.
Marc Hubbard is now 258-59-46 overall as a head coach, 26-7-9 as head coach at NC State.
NC State is 1-2-2 all-time versus Saint Louis, 1-1 in NCAA Tournament play.
NC State is 5-1-4 this season after being tied at halftime.
NC State is 15-0-3 this season when scoring at least one goal in a game.
NC State is 7-0 this season when scoring two goals in a game.
NC State has only allowed seven goals this season.
This is the second time NC State has reached the College Cup and the first since 1990.
Next Monday will be the first time NC State has ever played for the national title in men’s soccer.
NC State is in the NCAA Tournament for the 37th time in program history. The Wolfpack is 12-16-2 overall in NCAA Tournament play.
At least one ACC team has reached the national championship game in men’s soccer 15 times since 2000.
