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Wolfpack Defeated on the Road at Utah
8/31/2025 11:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SALT LAKE CITY – NC State women's soccer (0-5 -1, 0-0-0 ACC) fell to Utah (3-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12), 3-0, on Sunday night at Ute Field.
The Utes set the tone early with a pair of dangerous chances off the crossbar in the third and fifth minutes before breaking through in the 10th. Lilliah Blum put the hosts ahead with a left-footed strike past Emily Earles.
Utah's pressure continued throughout the entire first 45 minutes, with the Utes outshooting the Pack, 12-2, in the first half. NC State's first scoring attempt came in the 25th minute when Erica Roberts attempted to play a cross towards the goal. Emily Wong then added the Pack's second shot of the half in the 35th with a saved header on a corner kick.
The Pack settled in after halftime, limiting the Utes to just four shot attempts in the first 25 minutes of the second frame. However, in the 73rd, Ali Swensen doubled the lead by redirecting a free kick into the net. Utah added its final tally five minutes later when Rylan Park curled a long-range effort into the top right corner.
NC State generated five shots in the second half, including a close chance from Yuna Aoki that went just over the crossbar in the 77th, but the Wolfpack could not find a breakthrough.
Of Note:
- Earles earned her second-straight start in goal for the Pack, finishing the match with a career-high five saves.
- Chloe Stanley earned the second start of her collegiate career, playing 24 minutes on the back line.
- The same seven Wolfpack players went the full 90 minutes for the second outing in a row: Alex Mohr, Aoki, Mana Nakata, Wong, Earles, Brooklyn Holt, and Mackenzie Smith.
- NC State moves to 0-1-1 in the all-time series against Utah.
Up Next
NC State travels to face Elon on Thursday, Sept. 4. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. on Flo College.
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