Mustangs Fall Short At NC State

Thursday, September 17

Raleigh, N.C.

5pm CT

SMU

5-3-2, 0-2-0

NC State

8-0-2, 1-0-1

Team	1	2	Final F
SMU	2	0	2
NC State	4	0	4

Box Score (PDF)

Mustangs Fall Short At NC State

Sep 17 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Box Score
RALEIGH, N.C. (SMU) – The SMU women's soccer program fought to the end, but fell 4-2 on the road to NC State on Thursday inside Dail Stadium.

The Mustangs (5-3-2, 0-2-0 ACC) showed toughness, battling the full 90 minutes in the road contest that saw six first-half goals. NC State (8-0-2, 1-0-1 ACC) jumped out to an early lead and kept SMU at arm's length despite the team's best efforts to cut into the deficit, especially in the second half when the Mustangs outshot the Wolfpack 4-2.

Brooke Bunton scored her team-high seventh goal of the season on a penalty kick nine minutes into the match and Kaylee Noble netted her third goal of the season in the final minute of the first half. It was a physical match with 20 fouls and four cards handed out.

SMU found itself in a hole early after NC State scored twice in the first eight minutes. The Mustangs answered after Libby Jannereth drew a foul inside the box that resulted in a penalty kick opportunity, the first penalty kick for the Mustangs this season. Bunton stepped up and delivered, nailing the shot in the upper right corner to cut into the Wolfpack lead.

After NC State added one more, Kaylee Noble sent a shot on a breakaway that bounced off the keeper but stuck with the play, collecting the rebound and sending it into a wide-open net to cut the lead to two heading into the half.

The Mustang battled hard in the second half, generating quality looks but just couldn't get any of their shots to find the back of the net as NC State held on for the win.

OTHER NOTES

Brooke Bunton scored her seventh goal of the season and the eighth of her career.
Kaylee Noble scored her third goal of the season and the 17^th goal of her career.

UP NEXT
The Mustangs return to Washburne Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25, to face No. 6, Stanford. The game will kick off at 6 pm and air on ACCNX.