Women’s Soccer Advances To NCAA Second Round With 2-0 Win Over #22 South Florida - NC State University Athletics (original) (raw)

11/14/2021 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

TAMPA, Fla. – NC State women's soccer (9-8-2) is moving on in the NCAA Tournament as it shut out No. 22 South Florida (12-4-3), 2-0, in the first round on Sunday at Corbett Stadium.

Goals by team scoring leaders Annika Wohner and Jameese Joseph in the 24th and 51st minutes, respectively, propelled the Wolfpack to its sixth shutout victory of the year.

This is the fifth consecutive fall season that the Wolfpack has advanced out of the first round, and the 13th time in program history it has accomplished the feat.

Sunday's matchup with the Bulls was the Pack's 11th contest this season against a team that is ranked or receiving votes in the national polls, and it is its third victory this fall over a top 25 opponent.

The Pack put together a dominant first half with 61 percent possession over the Bulls and held a 5-2 shot advantage with five corners. Thanks to Annika Wohner's first career postseason goal and sixth of the season in the 24th minute, NC State managed to take a 1-0 lead going into the locker room at halftime.

Fernanda Soto played a beautiful through ball from the midfield to Leyah Hall-Robinson at the top of the box. Hall-Robinson then played the short pass to Wohner and her shot slid into the bottom right part of the net.

It was Soto's third assist of the year, leading all freshmen in the category, while for Hall-Robinson it was her first point of the season.

TEAM effort all the way around on our first half goal 👏#GoPackBaby pic.twitter.com/6FwWOl3Pc0

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) November 14, 2021

Jameese Joseph doubled the team's lead in the 51st minute with an unassisted goal. It was her team-leading ninth score of the year and she now has 20 points. Jaiden Thomas's pass got past a USF defender and found the feet of Joseph, who made a great run and her strike from the top of the box found the bottom left corner of the net.

LOVE to see it 🤩 pic.twitter.com/dNlWNynrpO

— PackWSoccer⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) November 14, 2021

In total, the Pack outshot USF, 11-8, and put five of its shots on goal while limiting the Bulls to just two on frame. Additionally, it won seven corners in the contest.

NC State will next face Pepperdine in the NCAA Second Round Friday, November 19 at 2 p.m.. The second and third rounds will be hosted by ACC foe and top-seeded Florida State at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Tallahassee, Fla.