The Preseason ACC Men’s Soccer Coaches Poll is out, and NC State is picked to finish last in the Atlantic Division, which is where the Wolfpack finished last season. In 2021, NC State finished with a 7-8-2 overall record, and a 1-5-2 record in conference play.
Atlantic Division
Clemson (9), 64
Wake Forest (3), 55
Louisville, 47
Syracuse, 33
Boston College, 28
NC State, 19
Coastal Division
Pitt (6), 57
North Carolina (5), 52
Notre Dame (1), 44
Duke, 38
Virginia Tech, 34
Virginia, 21 (Link)
The 2022 ACC Preseason Watch List was released as well, and NC State Sophomore Forward Luke Hille made the list. In 2021, Hille led the Wolfpack in Points (12) and Goals (6) as a Freshman.
2022 ACC Preseason Watch List
Victor Souza, Sr., D, Boston College
Mohamed Seye, Sr., F, Clemson
Peter Stroud, Jr., M, Duke
Eric Danquah, Jr., M, Louisville
Sebastian Schacht, Gr., M, North Carolina
Luke Hille, So., F, NC State
Bryan Dowd, Jr., GK, Notre Dame
Jackson Walti, Gr., M, Pitt
Amferny Sinclair, Sr., M, Syracuse
Andreas Ueland, Sr., D, Virginia
Mayola Kinyua, Sr., M, Virginia Tech
Omar Hernandez, Sr., M, Wake Forest (link)
The Wolfpack’s regular season kicks off on August 26th, with a home matchup against Loyola.
Featured Image via NC State Men’s Soccer Twitter