WAKE FOREST MEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES AUG. 29, 2021 | 7:00 P.M. | SPRY STADIUM | WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. | ACC NETWORK Head Coach: Bobby Muuss NO. 7 Head Coach: Matt Brown Season: 7th Season: 3rd (1st as HC) Home Record: 0-1-0 Home Record: 0-0-0 Away Record: 0-0-0 Away Record: 0-1-0 Neutral Record: 0-0-0 VS Neutral Record: 0-0-0 Goals Scored: 0 WAKE FOREST BUCKNELL Goals Scored: 0 Goals Allowed: 2 DEMON DEACONS BISON Goals Allowed: 7 Goals Per Game: 0.00 Goals Per Game: 0.00 Goals Allowed Per Game: 2.00 Record: 0-1-0 | ACC: 0-0-0 Record: 0-1-0 | Patriot: 0-0-0 Goals Allowed Per Game: 7.00 WAKE FOREST VS. BUCKNELL SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE MATCHUP AUGUST • Both schools will look to get their first win of the 2021 campaign. 15 at Furman^ W, 2-0 • The meeting will be the second between the two programs. • Wake Forest trails in the all-time series 0-1-0. The only previous meeting between these two schools 21 No. 25 COASTAL CAROLINA^ L, 0-2 came during the 1982 season. 26 VCU L, 0-2 • Wake Forest entered the 2021 season picked to finish second in the Atlantic Division of the ACC 29 BUCKNELL (ACCN) 7 PM behind Clemson. • Buckenell, meanwhile, checked in at No. 9 in the Patriot League’s preseason poll. SEPTEMBER • Wake Forest opened the season suffering a 2-0 loss to VCU despite outshooting (20-10) the Rams and 4 CORNELL 7 PM having a sizeable advantage on corner kicks (15-2). 7 at Louisville* 7 PM • Bucknell dropped its first match of the 2021 season. The Bison were beaten by a final score of 7-0 17 PITT* 8 PM against North Carolina. 20 at George Mason 7PM • The match will begin at 7 p.m. and will air nationally on the ACC Network. 24 at NC State* 7 PM • Live stats will be available through StatBroadcast. 28 LIBERTY 7 PM LAST TIME OUT OCTOBER • The Demon Deacons dropped their season opener to VCU losing 2-0. • Despite outshooting the Rams, 20-10, The Deacs were unable to find a breakthrough and were held 1 CLEMSON* 7 PM scoreless at home. 5 WILLIAM & MARY 7 PM • VCU goalkeeper Mario Sequeira collected five saves, ensuring a shutout for the Rams. 8 at North Carolina* 7 PM 12 GEORGE WASHINGTON 7 PM A SPECIAL RUN IN THE UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL 16 VIRGINIA TECH* 7 PM • The Demon Deacons have continued an impressive run in the national rankings, as Wake Forest 19 LOYOLA (MD) 7 PM checked in at No. 7 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll. 23 at Boston College 7 PM • Have been ranked in the top-25 of the United Soccer Coaches poll for 87-straight weeks. 29 SYRACUSE 7 PM • Have been ranked in the top-10 of the United Soccer Coaches poll for 67-straight weeks. • Wake Forest began its run in the national polls checking in at No. 20 on Sept. 1, 2015. Home games in BOLD CAPS • Since the start of the 2021 season, Wake Forest has been ranked ^-Exhibition ONLINE COVERAGE more in the top-25 (87), top-10 (80), top-five (63) and No. 1 (23) *-ACC game Television in the country more than any other NCAA Men’s Soccer Division I All times listed are EST ACC Network program over the last six years. Live Stats • Including the first four weeks of last year’s split season, Wake GoDeacs.com Forest has been ranked No. 1 23 times since the start of the 2015 Twitter season. No other school has been No. 1 more than 11 times. Live updates, stats and more OPPONENT & SERIES HISTORY @WakeMSoccer • Wake Forest trails in the all-time series against Bucknell, 0-1-0. Facebook • The Deacs fell to the Bison, 0-1 in their last meeting on October Photos and news 4th, 1982. Wake Forest Men’s Soccer • This will be the first trip to Spry Stadium for Bucknell. Instagram • Bucknell was predicted to finish ninth in the Patriots League Photos and videos Preseason Poll. @WakeMSoccer • Bucknell finished the 2020-21 season with a 1-4-1 record. Their GoDeacs.com sole win came against NCAA Tournament partcipant American. Complete coverage of WF Athletics UP NEXT • The Demon Deacons will host Cornell next Saturday at 7 p.m. • The match will air on the ACC Network Extra. WAKE FOREST MEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS 2021 AT A GLANCE DEACS’ RECORD WHEN... • The Demon Deacons look to imporve on their NCAA PROGRAM HISTORY Men’s Soccer quarterfinals run from the one-time split 2021 Under Muuss Overall ....................................................0-1-0 .102-20-11 First Year of Men’s Soccer 1980 season. At home .................................................0-1-0 ......73-11-6 All-Time Record 514-249-98 (.653) • Wake Forest will battle three cross-division ACC foes in Pitt, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. All three programs On road ..................................................0-0-0 ........ 26-6-4 All-Time ACC Record 136-109-39 (.547) have recieved preseason top 25 rankings. Pitt and North At neutral sites .....................................0-0-0 ...........3-3-1 ACC Reg. Season Championships 9 Carolina both rank inside the top-five, just ahead of After a win ..............................................0-0-0 ... 76-16-10 (Overall: ‘02, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘09) Clemson. After a loss .............................................0-0-0 ........ 15-1-1 (Division [ACC changed format in ‘14]: ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18) • Wake Forest is also set to host current No. 6 Clemson After a tie ................................................0-0-0 ...........9-2-0 ACC Tournament Championships 3 on Oct. 1. In overtime games ..............................0-0-0 ......11-2-11 (‘89, ‘16, ‘17) • In total, the Deacs will take on four teams that made it to In single overtime................................0-0-0 ...........7-2-0 NCAA Championships 1 (2007) the previous NCAA Tournament. In double overtime .............................0-0-0 ........ 4-0-11 • Wake Forest will also face six teams that ranked inside vs. unranked opponents ...................0-1-0 ........ 62-9-4 College Cup Appearances 6 the top 50 in the RPI poll at the end of last season, vs. ranked opponents .......................0-0-0 ......39-11-7 (‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘16, ‘19) including non-conference foes Liberty and Loyola (Md). vs. Top-10 opponents ........................0-0-0 ........ 18-8-4 NCAA Tourney Appearances (last) 24 (2020) vs. ACC opponents ..............................0-0-0 ......47-10-9 NCAA Tournament Record 35-20-4 (.627) RETURN ON INVESTMENT vs. nonconference opponents ........0-1-0 ........ 62-9-2 Winning Seasons (last) 33 (2020) • The Deacons will return all eleven starters from their final In one-goal games ..............................0-0-0 ......48-16-0 12+ Win Seasons (last) 22 (2020) match of the 2020-21 season against North Carolina. Scoring first ...........................................0-0-0 ........ 90-1-4 • Wake Forest is also adding the No. 1-overall recruiting ACC Winning Seasons (last) 23 (2020) Opp. scoring first .................................0-1-0 ......12-18-1 class according to TopDrawerSoccer, a ranking the group Leading at half .....................................0-0-0 ........ 55-0-1 All-Time Goals Scored 1,680 has held since late March. Tied at half ............................................0-0-0 ........ 41-9-9 All-Time Goals Allowed 922 • Leading goal scorer Kyle Holcomb tallied nine goals Trailing at half ......................................0-1-0 ........ 6-11-1 and two assists during the 2020-21 season. The senior COACHING STAFF comes into his fourth season with a chance to break into Scoring 1 or fewer goals ...................0-1-0 ......21-20-9 the top-10 in program history for both goals and points. Scoring 2 goals .....................................0-0-0 ........ 34-0-2 Head Coach Bobby Muuss Scoring 3 or more goals ....................0-0-0 ........ 47-0-0 (Connecticut, ‘99) He was recently named to the ACC Preseason Watch List, College Soccer News Preseason All-America Third Opp. scoring 1 or fewer goals .........0-0-0 ........ 91-9-9 Record at WF 102-20-11 (.766) (7th year) Team and Top Drawer Soccer’s preseason best XI Second Opp. scoring 2 goals ...........................0-1-0 ......11-11-2 Career Record 176-76-36 (.630) Team. Opp. scoring 3 or more goals ..........0-0-0 ...........0-0-0 ACC Record 39-7-7 (.801) • Fellow senior Holland Rula has become a mainstay on Outshooting opponent .....................0-1-0 ......75-13-7 Best Time to Reach Coach Contact SID the Deacs’ backline, starting 17 games in the 2020-21 Opp. outshooting Wake or tied......0-0-0 ........ 27-7-4 Associate Head Coach Steve Armas season. He also notched three assists, tied for second- Wake has 0-5 shots .............................0-0-0 ...........3-1-0 Wake has 6-10 shots ...........................0-0-0 ........ 23-6-2 (7th year - Maryland, ‘03) most in the team. • Junior defender Nico Benalcazar was recently honored by Wake has 11-15 shots ........................0-0-0 ........ 40-7-4 Associate Head Coach Dane Brenner Top Drawer Soccer as a member of the Preseason Best Wake has 16+ shots ............................0-1-0 ........ 36-6-5 (11th year - South Florida, ‘06) XI First-Team. Opp. has 0-5 shots...............................0-0-0 ........ 30-3-0 Volunteer Asst. Coach Jonathan Lagos Opp. has 6-10 shots ............................0-1-0 ......45-10-4 (3rd year - North Greenville, ‘15) STARTING FRESH Opp. has 11-15 shots ..........................0-0-0 ........ 22-7-6 • The Deacs come into the new season with the No.1- Opp. has 16+ shots .............................0-0-0 ...........5-0-1 TEAM INFORMATION ranked recruiting class according to TopDrawerSoccer.