Eleanor Klinger scores twice as Stanford women's soccer beats NC State 4-1
The Cardinal, now 10-3-2, host No. 9 Notre Dame on Sunday.
STANFORD - Stanford's women's soccer team beat NC State 4-1 in an ACC game Thursday, Oct. 29, at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, according to the official box score from Stanford Athletics. Eleanor Klinger scored twice.
Klinger put Stanford ahead in the 45th minute, with an assist from Y-Lan Nguyen. Lily Freer made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute. Mana Nakata scored for NC State in the 67th minute, but Charlotte Kohler answered two minutes later, assisted by Mia Bhuta. Klinger added her second goal in the 83rd minute, assisted by Erica Grilione.
Stanford outshot NC State 24-11 and had 14 corner kicks to three, the box score shows. Stanford goalkeeper Caroline Birkel made seven saves. Attendance was 1,135.
Stanford is 10-3-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the ACC. NC State is 10-5-2 and 3-5-1.
Stanford hosts No. 9 Notre Dame at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the team's schedule.
Source: Stanford Athletics official box score, NC State vs. Stanford, Oct. 29, 2026; Stanford women's soccer schedule