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NC State Reaches NCAA Championship with Thrilling 2-1 Win

12/13/2025

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NC State advanced to NCAA National Championship for the first time by defeating Saint Louis University 2-1 at First Horizon Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.
Donavan Phillip (NC State) and Taig Healy (NC State) scored to give NC State a 2-0 lead; Saint Louis later converted a penalty.
Crowd neared 11,000—the highest College Cup attendance since 2012—and NC State will face Washington Huskies on Monday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

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NC State advanced to NCAA National Championship for the first time by defeating Saint Louis University 2-1 at First Horizon Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.
Donavan Phillip (NC State) and Taig Healy (NC State) scored to give NC State a 2-0 lead; Saint Louis later converted a penalty.
Crowd neared 11,000—the highest College Cup attendance since 2012—and NC State will face Washington Huskies on Monday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.