At Dail Soccer Stadium in North Carolina the NC State men’s soccer team opened its ACC tournament slate with a chaotic 3‑3 draw against Florida Atlantic University led by captain Austin Bush
Early in the first half sophomore forward Russel Berko opened the scoring and senior midfielder Ervin Cruz added a second but FAU answered with two goals including a strike from Francesco Aiello
The contest quickly turned physical with both sides committing 11 fouls each and seeing two yellow cards apiece turning the pitch into a battleground
A Tale of Two Halves
In the second half DJ Koulai redirected a shot off his shin to level the score while Josh Gordon a senior defenseman struck in the 76th minute only to see his effort denied
Injuries marred the contest freshman forward Tom Wingate limped off early and Xavi Csato was taken off later while Alfred Mikkelsen fought to keep the defense organized
Despite the roller‑coaster the Wolfpack remain focused on their next test against Virginia Tech scheduled for September 5 at 6 p.m. on ACCN