The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 ■ 15 Clash With South Carolina Headlines Women's Basketball Nonconference Slate Coming off last season's Final Four appearance, the NC State women's basketball team has released its upcoming noncon- ference schedule. The Wolfpack will play eight of its 11 non- conference games inside Reynolds Coliseum, while also playing in the Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas (the teams have yet to be announced). NC State will host Anderson for an exhibi- tion on Oct. 29 before it tips off the season against East Tennessee on Nov. 5 at Reynolds. The Pack will then square off with defending NCAA champion South Carolina in the Ally Tipoff at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Nov. 10. NC State will host Kent State on Nov. 14 before traveling to TCU on Nov. 17. Coach Wes Moore's team will also welcome Coastal Car- olina to Raleigh on Nov. 21, while Ole Miss will visit for the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 5. NC State will round out the nonconference slate with three consecutive home games against mid-major foes. Old Domin- ion will visit Reynolds on Dec. 8, while Davidson is set to make the trek to Raleigh on Dec. 11 and James Madison will play the Wolfpack on Dec. 19. Of the known opponents, the Wolfpack is set to face six teams that made the postseason a year ago. Kent State, Ole Miss and South Carolina played in the NCAA Tournament, while TCU and James Madison played in the Women's Bas- ketball Invitation Tournament. Old Dominion competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament a year ago. Trea Turner Salutes NC State Baseball Major League Baseball players were able to have some fun with their bats and cleats in accordance with Players' Week- end. Some had bats that resembled crayons, while others swung pine that looked like a No. 2 pencil. But former NC State star Trea Turner? He paid homage to the Wolfpack with his bat and cleats on Aug. 18 against the Washington Nationals. Turner, who donned the player-issued Adidas cleats that the entire NC State roster wears during the season, went 2 for 4 with a home run in the sixth inning, although the Phillies lost, 6-4, to the Nationals. The home run was Turner's 14th of the season, but it was just his first in two dozen games. He was hitting .311 with 19 doubles and 43 RBI at the time. Just one day before honoring the Wolfpack program, Turner hit a walk-off single to beat the Nationals in the home half of the ninth. NC State Honored For Sustainability Efforts NC State athletics was named the winner of the Front Office Sports 2024 Most Sustainable Award, which honors a depart- ment that "makes a commitment to the global need for climate action and more sustainable solutions." "NC State athletics is thrilled to be recognized with this award," said Justin Lisk, assistant AD for fan experience and marketing. "Our sustainability efforts over the past several years have truly been a team effort with buy-in from the top down." The Pack limited energy consumption by up- grading to LED lighting at Carter-Finley Stadium, Doak Field and the Dail Basketball Center, among other facilities on campus. The department also installed motion sensors to save energy, while us- ing battery-powered maintenance equipment for its turf and grounds crews. NC State's Close-King Indoor Football Practice Facility, Reynolds Coliseum and the Carol John- son Poole Golf Clubhouse all received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifica- tions from the U.S. Green Building Council. In addition, NC State has also limited water consumption by providing water bottle filling stations for fans. The irrigation systems at Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Carter-Finley Stadium and Doak Field are all designed to reduce water usage. The Pack was the only collegiate athletics department to receive the Most Sustainable Award. Wolfpack Welcomes Coastal Carolina The Coastal Carolina football program relocated to NC State in early August. Tropical Storm Debby forced the Chanticleers out of Con- way, S.C., and the team was looking for a place to train for a few days with their indoor facility still under construction. Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck, who spent three seasons as the Wolfpack's offensive coordinator, called NC State coach Dave Doeren, and his request was granted. "We feel for the folks that are going through it with this hurricane," Doeren said. "Tim called and asked if they could use our indoor [facility]. Obviously, yes, if it's outside of our practice times. "We're happy to help him and hopeful that it won't last too long and create too much damage in their town." The Chanticleers spent three days at NC State before re- turning to Conway. Beck wasn't the only former Wolfpack staffer in Raleigh; so too was former NC State quality control staffer Kriss Proctor, who is now Coastal Carolina's tight ends coach and pass game coordinator. Former NC State wideout Emeka Emezie is also on staff at Coastal Carolina, where he serves as a graduate assistant on Beck's staff. — Noah Fleischman ■ RED AND WHITE NOTEBOOK Head coach Wes Moore is preparing for his 12th season at NC State. He's guided the Pack to a 273-88 record. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS