Wake Forest University
George Mason
Wake Forest Wins Sixth In A Row
10/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 18, 2000
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The 15th-ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team edged George Mason 1-0 on Wednesday night at Spry Stadium. Freshman defender Kelvin Jones' header following a Matt Thompson corner kick in the 47th minute was the difference as the Deacons extended their winning streak to six games.
The win gives head coach Jay Vidovich 76 for his career. He needs just one more win to tie his friend and mentor Walt Chyzowych as Wake Forest's all-time winningest coach. Vidovich, who holds the best winning percentage by any coach in Wake Forest history, is 76-46-10 in his seventh season.
Senior goalkeeper Rob Vartughian needed to make just two saves to post his fourth shutout. Jones' goal was his second of the season. The Fredricksburg, Va., native, scored in similar fashion in a win against South Carolina last month. It was Thompson's fourth assist of the year.
'I was pleased with the way our team keep its composure in such a close game. That's good preparation for our remaining games,' Vidovich said. 'Give a lot of credit to George Mason tonight for really battling us for the full 90 minutes. Our guys were certainly tested tonight.'
The Deacs and Patriots played a scoreless first half but it wasn't without an anxious moment for the Deacons. In the ninth minute, George Mason nearly got on the board after a corner kick with a blast off the foot of Charlie Snee but junior Jamal Seale cleared the shot off the line.
The game was a defensive battle as the teams combined for just 16 shots, the lowest two-team shot total of the season. Wake Forest had 11 shots, six of which were put on goal. The Patriots used two goalkeepers on the night. Rich Gaskin played the first half, making two saves. Mike Krupka finished the game, making three stops but giving up the game's lone goal.
The Demon Deacons improve to 9-3-1 on the year and the Patriots fall to 8-6. Wake Forest wraps up the regular season home schedule against Clemson on Saturday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
1 2 FGeorge Mason 0 0 - 0Wake Forest 0 1 - 1
Scoring: WF Jones 2 (Thompson) 46:29. Shots: WF 11, GM 5. Saves: WF 3 (Vartughian 2, Team 1), GM 5 (Krupka 3, Gaskin 2). Corner Kicks: WF 10, GM 3. Fouls: WF 12, GM 21. Cautions: GM Maldonado (56 :00), WF Thompson (89 :26). Offside: WF 4, GM 1. Attendance: 517.
