Women's Soccer Opts Out of Fall Season

Although the ACC plans to play a fall soccer season, NC State's women's team has announced that it won't participate because of a depleted roster

If the ACC goes through with its plan to play soccer this fall, it will do so without the NC State women's team.

The Wolfpack announced in statement Monday that it will opt out because of a lack of available players.

"Due to a depleted roster, the combination of injuries and not all members of its roster returning to Raleigh this semester, NC State women's soccer will not compete this fall in the best interest of the safety of its 'student-athletes,'" the statement said. "NC State notified the ACC of its decision on Friday.the squad will continue to train and put its focus on 2021, and spring competition should that be an option."

A statement in regard to the 2020 season. pic.twitter.com/vZW6DytDwN

— NC State Women's Soccer ⚽️ (@PackWSoccer) August 31, 2020

The ACC announced on July 29 that it plans to go forward with its Olympic fall sports seasons, culminating in conference championship events. Schedules, including those for men's and women's soccer, have yet to be announced.

Led by the ACC's NCAA Woman of the Year candidate Tziarra King, who went on to become State's first ever NWSL draft pick, the Wolfpack went 12-7-4 in 2019 while advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

“The fact that we’re still together and training, that perspective has made them realize that it could be worse,' Wolfpack coach Tim Santoro said in an interview with Jeff Gravley posted on social media. "There are people in the world right now that are going through worse, so I give my girls credit for understanding that." - @PackWSOCoach

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