May 13, 2005

RALEIGH, N.C. - SoccerBuzz has ranked NC State's 2005 recruiting class the 18th best in the nation. Incoming freshmen Ashleah Dingle (Hope Mills, N.C./South View HS/Fayetteville Force), Chantelle Dugas (Ontario, Canada/Eastdale Collegiate Vocational Institute/Dixie Dominators Club), Tami Krzeszewski (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep/Erie Admirals Club), Mallory Schmidt (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road HS/Capital Area Soccer League), Kasie Shover (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor HS/FC Delco) and Lindsay Vera (Houston, Texas/Cypress Springs HS/Texas Premier) signed national letters of intent to play for NC State beginning in the 2005 season.

Release: Soccer Signs Six to NLI

The Wolfpack was ranked above Duke (22nd), Boston College (24th) and Clemson (25th). Only Virginia (3rd) and North Carolina (8th) were ranked higher among the 11 ACC schools.

SoccerBuzz National Top 25
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Virginia
4. Santa Clara
5. Tennessee
6. West Virginia
7. Florida
8. North Carolina
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma State
12. Texas A&M
13. Connecticut
14. Nebraska
15. Long Beach State
16. Stanford
17. Princeton
18. NC State
19. San Diego State
20. Penn State
21. Vanderbilt
22. Duke
23. Illinois
24. Boston College
25. Clemson