Wake Forest University
High Point
Men's Soccer Shuts Out High Point, 3-0
10/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 25, 2000
HIGH POINT, NC - The 18th-ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team defeated High Point 3-0 on Wednesday night as head Jay Vidovich tied Walt Chyzowych with 77 career wins, the most in Wake Forest history. The Deacons improve to 10-4-1 on the season.
Wake Forest has won at least 10 games every season under Vidovich, a span of seven seasons.
Senior Ben Stafford scored twice in the game, giving him 15 goals on the season. Freshman Jeremiah White tallied the other Wake Forest goal. The Deacon defense yielded just four shots on the night and senior Rob Vartughian stopped all of them in his direction on his way to posting his fifth shutout of the year.
The Demon Deacons got on the board in the 33rd minute on the first of the night by Stafford. Senior sweeper Brock Hilpert sent a ball from his own end that Stafford corralled before putting a right-footed shot beyond the outstretched arms of Panther keeper Eric Lona. Stafford's sixth gamewinner of the season would be all Wake Forest would need.
After the intermission, the Deacs did not let up scoring just 29 seconds into the second half. After a corner kick, a High Point clearing attempt bounced high off a defender. White's blast from the top of the box, which appeared destined for the back of the cage, changed direction after deflecting off a Panther defender in the penalty
area and into the net for a two-goal lead.
Stafford closed out the scoring in the 71st minute on an assist from freshman Brian Carroll.
"We were real pleased with the effort and intensity the guys played with tonight," Vidovich said. "I saw a good performances by several of the guys and the team as a whole. We've got two big games coming up so we've got a lot to look forward to."
The Demon Deacons hit the road for a battle with top-ranked North Carolina on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. A win would give Vidovich sole possession of first place on the all-time coaching wins chart at Wake Forest. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m.
