North Carolina State University Athletics
Wednesday, October 14
Raleigh, NC
6 PM
NC State
vs
Mercer
Wolfpack Welcomes Mercer for Last Nonconference Match of the Season
10/13/2026 12:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State men's soccer (4-5-3, 1-3-1 ACC) will play its last nonconference match of the season against Mercer (0-9-3, 0-3-1 SoCon) Wednesday night at Dail Soccer Field. 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 Wednesday would…
- Be the 581st win in program history (580-498-123)
- Be the 263rd win in Hubbard's head coaching career (262-65-49)
- Be Hubbard's 31st victory at NC State (30-13-12)
- Be the eighth win over Mercer (7-0-2)
Series History…
- Wednesday marks the 10th meeting between NC State and Mercer.
- NC State leads the series (7-0-2).
- These two teams last met in 2022, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw at a neutral location.
- Eight of the nine matchups have been played at Dail Soccer Field in Raleigh, N.C.
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.
- As of Oct. 12, 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 4-1-2 at home during the 2026 season.
- 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.
Remember the Name: Gabe Lamphere…
- Freshman goalkeeper Gabe Lamphere has made a name for himself in just three games.
- He earned his first career start at Louisville on Oct. 2 and has started every game since then.
- Lamphere recorded a career-high three saves at UNCG and achieved his first clean sheet and shutout victory against No. 4 UMKC.
An Aidan Payne Hat Trick…
- NC State shut out No. 4 UMKC, 3-0, on Oct. 11. The win was powered by a hat trick from Aidan Payne.
- Payne opened scoring in the 43rd minute and then struck again in the 70th minute. Just over two minutes later, Payne completed his hat trick and gave the Wolfpack a commanding 3-0 lead.
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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