Men’s Soccer Hosts No. 2 NC State on Friday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's soccer returns to the Newton Campus this Friday to take on No. 2 NC State in an ACC matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

FIRST ACC WIN
• BC defeated No. 14 Virginia Tech, 1-0, on Sunday to earn its first ACC win of the year
• It marks the first time that the Eagles won their first road ACC game of the season since the 2013 campaign
• Andrej Borak made a career-high six saves to earn his third shutout of the season
• Jack Burkhardt scored his first collegiate goal, a penalty kick in the 39th minute

ACC WEEKLY AWARD
• Borak was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against Virginia Tech
• It marks the first weekly award for Borak in his collegiate career

THE EAGLES
• The Eagles enter the game with a 4-3-0 overall record and 1-1-0 ACC record
• Johannes Hanken Tjostheim leads the Eagles in points (8) and goals (4)
• Ask Ekeland has a team-high three assists
• Russell Brown, Bryan Toro, and Ekeland have each scored two goals
• Borak has posted three shutouts thus far, making 22 saves across six games played

A LOOK AT NC STATE
• NC State enters the match with a 6-0-1, 0-0-1 ACC record
• The Wolfpack are ranked No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll
• The Pack are coming off a 7-0 non-conference win over William & Mary on Tuesday evening
• NC State has played one league thus far, a scoreless draw at home against North Carolina
• This will be the first road game of the year for the Wolfpack
• Donavan Phillip leads the country in goals per game with 1.43
• Logan Erb has started all seven games in goal for NC State, allowing zero goals along with making 12 saves

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE WOLFPACK
• The Eagles boast a 9-9-4 all-time record against the Wolfpack
• The two sides last met during the 2023 campaign, a 2-0 win for NC State
• The last time they met in Newton was in 2022, a 2-0 decision in favor of Boston College

UP NEXT
• BC is set to meet local rival Boston University on Tuesday evening at the Newton Soccer Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

Men’s Soccer Hosts No. 2 NC State on Friday

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Players Mentioned

Andrej Borak

Russell Brown

Jack Burkhardt

Ask Ekeland

Johannes Hanken Tjostheim

Bryan Toro