NC State Hosts No. 4 UMKC in First-Ever Matchup

RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State men's soccer (3-5-3, 1-3-1 ACC) will take a break from ACC play on Sunday, Oct. 11, when it welcomes No. 4 UMKC (8-1-2, 2-0-0 Summit League) to Dail Soccer Field for the first meeting between the two programs. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

Watch the match live here on ACCNX. Live stats will be available here on Statbroadcast.

A win on Sunday would…

Be the 580th win in program history (579-498-123)
Be the 262nd win in Hubbard's head coaching career (261-65-49)
Be Hubbard's 30th victory at NC State (29-13-12)
Be the first win over UMKC (0-0-0)

Series History…

Sunday marks the first meeting between NC State and UMKC.

Quick Notes…

The Wolfpack entered the season ranked No. 2 nationally, dropped to No. 20 after the first two games, and has fallen out of the rankings since the second week.
NC State was picked to finish first in the Atlantic Coast Conference, earning eight first-place votes.
The ACC has five teams ranked in the top-25 nationally according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 1 SMU, No. 5 Clemson, No. 10 Pitt, No. 11 Louisville and No. 13 Stanford).
A draw with Coastal Carolina to open the season moved the team's opening record under Marc Hubbard to 2-0-1.
The Wolfpack faced its first ranked opponent of the season, No. 23 UNCW on September 15th. NC State shut out the Seahawks 1-0 to earn its first shutout and ranked win of the season.

The Last Month of the Regular Season…

The last month of the regular season includes seven games, with four on the road and three at home.
The team will play three non-conference games: UNCG on the road, and UMKC and Mercer at home.
As well as finishing up the ACC regular season on the road at Louisville, California and North Carolina, and celebrating its seniors at home against Stanford.

Pack at Home…

The Wolfpack is 3-1-2 at home during the 2026 season. The unbeaten streak came to an end against Wake Forest on Sept. 25.
Since Hubbard has been at the helm of the Wolfpack, the team has posted a 18-5-5 (.732) record in games played on its home turf. Included in that record is a 5-1 win against No. 10 SMU in 2024 and a 1-1 draw against No. 18 UNC Greensboro in 2025. Last season, the Pack won two more games at home than they did during the 2024 season.

Ranked Opponent Match Ups...

UMKC is the fourth ranked opponent NC State has faced this season.
The Wolfpack is 1-2-0 against ranked opponents.
Out of the team's final five opponents, two of them are ranked as of Oct. 8 (No. 4 UMKC and No. 13 Stanford).

RUSSELL BERKOOOOO…

Sophomore Forward, Russell Berko has made a big impact on the Wolfpack in his first season.
From Aylesbury, England, he currently leads the team in points (10), goals (5), and shots on goal (10).
Berko has earned a starting nod in every game this season and has played 611 minutes.

Welcome to The Field…

Throughout the season, 13 newcomers and one returner have taken the field for the first time wearing the red and white.
Nine of the newcomers have earned at least one starting nod.
Newcomers: Emanuel Adou, Brandon Bent, Russell Berko, Oriol Comas, Josh Gordon, Gabe Lamphere, Cameron Letterlough, Adrià Muñoz, Erik Peña, Malcolm Rangon, Abdou-Magib So, Hayato Takayama and Tom Wingate; Returners: Gianni Rosario

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Players Mentioned

Emanuel Adou

Brandon Bent

Russell Berko

Oriol Comas

Josh Gordon

Gabe Lamphere

Cameron Letterlough

Malcolm Rangon

Gianni Rosario

Abdou-Magib So

Hayato Takayama

Tom Wingate

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