Bobcats Battle at No. 8 NC State, Falling Just Short in Non-Conference Play

Tuesday, September 11

Raleigh, N.C.

12:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-4-1

No. 8 North Carolina State

5-1-0

Quinnipiac

NC State

Bobcats Battle at No. 8 NC State, Falling Just Short in Non-Conference Play

9/11/2018 3:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: QU Sports Information

RALEIGH, N.C. - Quinnipiac men's soccer battled against a Top-10 program on Tuesday afternoon at Dail Soccer Field, falling at No. 8 NC State by the final score of 1-0. With the loss, the Bobcats fall to 0-4-1 so far in 2018.

SCORE
No. 8 NC State 1, Quinnipiac 0

LOCATION
Dail Soccer Field // Raleigh, N.C.

SCORING SUMMARY

55:18 (NC State 1, Quinnipiac 0) // Goal: Gabriel Machado, Assists: Ivy Brisma & Caleb Martinez

- Machado scored the only goal of the contest in the 56th minute of action, blasting a shot through traffic and into the back of the net. Machado's shot deflected off multiple bodies on its way into the goal, his third score so far in 2018.

NOTES

Goalkeeper Jared Mazzola (Katonah, NY) made his second-straight start, earning seven more saves for the Bobcats.
Senior Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) recorded a team-best two shots.
Quinnipiac attempted six total shots in the loss to go along with two corner kicks.
Tuesday marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs, as the Bobcats fall to 0-1-0 all-time vs. NC State.

UPCOMING GAME

The Bobcats return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15, hosting Albany in non-conference play. Start time from the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium is set for 4 p.m. in Hamden.