Wake Forest University
4-2-1, 1-1-1
North Carolina State University
4-3-1, 0-2-1
Wake Forest Takes Road Point Against NC State
9/24/2021 10:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Demon Deacons responded to an NC State second half goal with one of their own just 39 seconds later.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Wake Forest (4-2-1, 1-1-1 ACC) men's soccer earned a point on the road in Atlantic Coast Conference play Friday night, as the Demon Deacons tied NC State (4-3-1, 0-2-1) 1-1 at Dail Soccer Field.
While NC State struck first in the 71st-minute off a half-volley from Alex Hernandez, Wake Forest responded just 39 seconds later as a complete team play with assists from sophomore Jahlane Forbes and junior Omar Hernandez ended with sophomore Chase Oliver's third goal of the season.
Wake Forest will close out the month of September this Tuesday hosting Liberty at Spry Stadium.
How It Happened
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Neither side was able to register a shot on goal in the first half.
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Wake Forest collected four corner kicks to NC State's zero in the opening frame. The Demon Deacons ultimately finished the game with six corner kicks to NC State's four.
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The Demon Deacons had an opportunity off a free kick in the 41st minute, but redshirt junior Jake Swallen's attempt skied over the crossbar.
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Junior Nico Benalcazar stifled an NC State attempt in the 66th minute, when the Wilton, Conn., native went step-for-step with NC State's Henrique Santos to prevent a potential goal.
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NC State converted on its first corner of the night in the 71st minute, as Alex Hernandez possessed a rebound to find the back of the net.
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Despite the 1-0 deficit, Wake Forest struck back 39 seconds later for a goal that would ultimately earn the Demon Deacons a point on the road.
Demon Deacon Details of Note
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Senior Kyle Holcomb made his 35th career start.
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Senior Holland Rula made his 30th career start.
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Junior Nico Benalcazar made his 40th career appearance and 35th career start.
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Junior Takuma Suzuki made his 35th career start.
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Junior Omar Hernandez made his 20th career start.
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Sophomore Prince Amponsah made his 20th career appearance.
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Playing in his hometown, freshman Trace Alphin collected a save.
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The match was the 49th all-time between Wake Forest and NC State.
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With the outcome, Wake Forest extends its unbeaten streak against NC State to 20 matches, longest against any opponent for the Demon Deacons.
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Wake Forest now leads the all-time series at 32-11-7.
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Wake Forest is now 8-0-3 against NC State under current head coach Bobby Muuss.
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The Demon Deacons are now 15-1-3 against Big Four opponents under Muuss.
Muuss' Musings
"I mean it was gutsy. We definitely were not at our best tonight, but I credit NC State. I thought NC State was very organized when we had the ball and were difficult to break down. I thought we saw some of the instances that we wanted to create, and we kept recreating them but then we weren't executing in the final-third in terms of the final product and finding the right guy in the right spot at the right time. But it was a team win and guys had to grind. When you go down a goal and you find a way to come back as early as we did and as quick as we did, that's a resilient group and they weren't going to give up."
Up Next
Wake Forest will return to Spry Stadium for the first of three-straight home matches on Tuesday night when the Demon Deacons host Liberty.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will air live on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Alex Hernandez (1)
Assisted By: Kuda Muskwe
GOAL by NCSU Hernandez, Alex Assist by Muskwe, Kuda.
70:33
Chase Oliver (3)
Assisted By: Jahlane Forbes , Omar Hernandez
GOAL by WFU Oliver, Chase Assist by Forbes, Jahlane and Hernandez, Omar.
71:12
