Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Soccer Faces Rival Virginia Friday In Home Opener
9/15/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2004
| Game No. 5: Wake Forest vs. Virginia | |
| Records: | Demon Deacons (3-0-1, 0-0-0 ACC) vs. Cavaliers (3-1-0, 0-0-0 ACC) |
| When: | Friday, Sept. 17; 7:30 PM |
| Where: | Spry Stadium - Winston-Salem, N.C. (3,500) |
| Game Notes: | Game Notes |
A Wake Forest Win Tonight Would... improve the Demon Deacons to 4-0-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC... snap a four match losing streak to the Cavaliers... improve the Deacs to 4-27-4 all-time against Virginia... give the Deacs a record of 4-18-3 all-time in ACC openers... be the 12th victory over a ranked foe in the past three years... give 11th-year head coach Jay Vidovich his 124th career victory.
A Wake Forest Loss Tonight Would... drop the Demon Deacons to 3-1-1 overall and 0-1 in the ACC... extend the Deacs losing streak to Virginia to five matches... drop the Deacs record to 3-28-4 all-time against the Cavaliers... give the Demon Deacons a record of 3-19-3 all-time in ACC openers... be the eighth loss to Virginia in the last 10 meetings.
Scouting Virginia... the 20th-ranked Cavaliers (3-1-0) opened its season with three consecutive shutouts over Marshall, 3-0, Long Island University, 2-0, and Cincinnati, 1-0. Virginia was unable to extend the streak in its fourth match of the season as the Cavaliers dropped a tough match, 2-1, against eighth-ranked St. Louis. Sophomore forward Adam Christman is off to a quick start with three goals. Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Burke has made 13 saves and recorded a goals against average of 0.50 along with three shutouts. Head coach George Gelnovatch is in his ninth season with a 128-46-14 (.718) career record.
Last Nine Meetings vs. Virginia... Shots Fouls CautionsDate Site Result WF VA WF VA WF VA11.26.03 Winston-Salem (ACC) L, 2-0 11 4 15 17 1 111.14.03 Cary, NC (ACC) L, 1-0 11 3 14 18 2 29.13.03 Charlottesville L, 2-1 7 17 12 17 1 311.15.02 Cary, NC (ACC) L, 1-0 6 5 15 24 2 39.14.02 Winston-Salem W, 2-1 9 9 14 26 1 311.16.01 Clemson, SC (ACC) L, 1-0 5 15 19 13 2 29.17.01 Charlottesville L, 1-0 9 16 23 19 0 19.16.00 Winston-Salem L, 2-0 14 9 12 25 2 611.12.99 Winston-Salem (ACC) L, 2-1 10 7 23 32 2 4Totals 1-8-0 82 85 147 191 13 25
Deacs Struggle In ACC Openers... the Demon Deacons have struggled in their ACC opener throughout the program's history. Wake Forest has posted a 3-18-3 all-time record in their ACC opener. Most of the struggles have resulted from the fact that the Deacs have played Virginia 17 times in 24 ACC openers. Wake Forest is 1-14-2 all-time against the Cavaliers in the first ACC match of the season.
Demon Deacons captured Carolina/Nike Classic... Wake Forest picked up a pair of overtime victories this past weekend to capture their second tournament title of the 2004 season. The Deacs knocked off VCU, 1-0, then rallied past FIU, 3-2. Host North Carolina dropped both of their matches against the Rams and Golden Panthers.
Sealy Moving Up The Ladder... with his three goals last weekend, Sealy has moved into the top 4 all-time in both career points and goals. He became only the fourth player in Wake Forest history to eclipse 30 career goals. Sealy joins Ben Stafford (36), Jeremiah White (37) and Mark Erwin (68). Sealy also moved into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time points list with 74 career points, again trailing Stafford, White and Erwin.
Career Leaders
P-A Pts1. Mark Erwin (`80-83) 68-24 1602. Jeremiah White (`00-03) 37-19 933. Ben Stafford (`97-00) 36-19 914. Scott Sealy (`01-present) 31-13 745. Raimo deVries (`89-92) 28-15 71
Goals1. Mark Erwin (`80-83) 682. Jeremiah White (`00-03) 373. Ben Stafford (`97-00) 364. Scott Sealy (`01-present) 315. Raimo deVries (`89-92) 28
Sealy On Fire... senior Scott Sealy is off to an outstanding start to the 2004 season. The forward has scored five goals in the Demon Deacons first five games. Sealy is tied for third in the ACC in goals and 12th nationally.
Wake Forest High In Three National Polls... the Deacs closed the 2003 season with a streak of 32 straight weeks ranked in the top 25. Wake extended that streak to 35 as the Demon Deacons were ranked in the top 20 in all four major polls this week. Wake Forest was ranked second by Soccer America, third by CollegeSoccerNews.com, fourth by Soccer Times and 11th by adidas/NSCAA.
Parkhurst Picks Up First Career Point... junior Michael Parkhurst picked up his first career point in the 3-2 overtime victory over FIU last weekend. Parkhurst, a Hermann Award Candidate, has started all 46 matches of his career, but did not record a point until Sunday.
Edwards Records Second Shutout... sophomore goalkeeper Brian Edwards recorded his second shutout in only his fourth career start last Friday night. Edwards blanked VCU, 1-0, into the second overtime.
Overtime, Every time... the Demon Deacons have gone into overtime in three consecutive matches. Wake Forest did not even have a overtime match the entire 2003 season. The record for most consecutive overtime matches is six set during the 1990 season.
Deacs Capture Ohio State Classic Title... Wake Forest shutout the host Buckeyes, 2-0, on Friday night then tied #14 Penn State, 2-2, Sunday afternoon. The Demon Deacons earned the title on goal differential.
Four Earn All-Tournament Status... after capturing the Ohio State Classic Championship, the Demon Deacons were awarded with four players to the All-Tournament team. Senior Scott Sealy, junior Michael Parkhurst, junior Justin Moose and sophomore Ryan Solle were all selected following completion of play.
Card Crazy Weekend... the Demon Deacons were issued six yellow cards and two red cards at The Ohio State Classic. Wake Forest was issued only 22 yellow cards all of 2003 and 24 in 2002. In fact, the two red cards were the first for any Demon Deacon player since Aaron Thomas was ejected in the NCAA Tournament lost to American on Nov. 25, 2001.
Edwards Registers Shutout in First Career Start... sophomore Brian Edwards picked up a shutout in his first career start in the 2-0 victory in Wake's season-opening victory over Ohio State. He recorded eight saves in the effort.
Deacons Among Nation's Leaders in Attendance... last year, Wake Forest enjoyed a great home field advantage in front of enormous crowds at Spry Stadium. The Deacons drew crowds of 3,000 or more for five of their 11 games. That allowed Wake Forest to rank third nationally, first in the ACC, with an average of 2,146 fans for the third time in four years.
Up Next... the Deacons return to action Tuesday, Sept. 21 against UNC Greensboro at Spry Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wake Forest and the Spartans have met 14 times over the years and the series is tied, 6-6-2, but the Deacs have captured the previous five meetings. Wake Forest has not lost to UNC Greensboro since Sept. 20, 1989.
Sealy Pretty Busy This Summer... while many players were playing with their respective club teams, senior Scott Sealy spent the entire summer playing with the Trinidad & Tobago National Team as they attempt to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.
Trinidad is in a group with Mexico, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Vincent / Grenadines. They already defeated St. Vincent / Grenadines, 2-0. Trinidad returns to action on Sept. 4 against St. Kitts & Nevis.
Sealy came off the bench to score one goal in the 4-0 trouncing of the Dominican Republic back on June 20. He then started in the 2-0 victory over St. Vincent / Grenadines.
Sealy is with the Demon Deacons this weekend, but his status for is still up in the air from time to time throughout the season.
Moose Named PDL All-League and Rookie of the Year... junior midfielder Justin Moose was named by the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League All-Eastern Conference and Rookie of the Year for the 2004 season.
Moose, a native of Statesville, N.C., scored seven goals and added three assists in 13 games for the Carolina Dynamo. Moose led the Dynamo to the Mid-Atlantic Division Title with an 11-6-1 record. Moose recorded an assist in the PDL semifinal 1-1 draw against Central Florida. The Dynamo lost the match in penalty kicks and the Kraze went on to capture the 2004 PDL Championship.
Parkhurst Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List... junior defender Michael Parkhurst was among the 25 nominees on the 2004 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. Parkhurst, a second team All-American and first team All-ACC selection in 2003, returns this season to lead the Demon Deacon backfield.
The 25 players are considered to be among the top players entering the 2004 college season and are the ones to watch for outstanding play this fall. A list of 15 semifinalists will be announced in November, with three finalists selected in early December. The winner will be announced at a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 8, 2005. Demon Deacons Shutout Charlotte and Draw Furman In Exhibition Season... Wake Forest closed its preseason action with a 1-1 draw against Furman. Senior Scott Sealy broke through a stout Paladin defense in the 74th minute to bring Wake Forest even, 1-1. Junior Justin Moose played a wonderful through ball from just outside the box and Sealy slid the ball under a charging John Hanley into the Furman net.
Wake Forest did outshoot the Paladins, 12-4, and held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.
In their exhibition opener, senior Stephen Keel provided all the scoring the Demon Deacons would need in the 20th minute. Steven Curfman earned a penalty kick after stealing possession from the 49ers defense deep inside the penalty area. Charlotte was forced to foul Curfman. Keel calmly slotted the ensuing penalty shot into the lower left-hand corner.
Wake Forest outshot the 49ers, 9-4.
Carson Porter Joins Staff... Porter comes to Winston-Salem after coaching the past two years with the Capital Area Soccer League (C.A.S.L.) club program. Porter worked with the under-14 and under-19 boy's squads. He also coached current Demon Deacons Ryan Solle and Steven Curfman. Porter, who owns a USSF "C" License and NSCAA National Diploma, worked with the University of North Carolina on a volunteer basis this past spring.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Porter was a four-year letterwinner for the Tar Heels from 1997-2000. North Carolina went 50-29-3 in his four seasons highlighted by the 2000 squad that captured the ACC Championship and finished the regular season ranked #1 in the nation. The Tar Heels fell just one game shy of the 2000 College Cup.
Porter earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism/English from North Carolina in 2001. He worked one year in New York City for the advertising agency, D'arcy, before entering coaching.
Recruiting Class Ranked Among Nation's Best... The Demon Deacons' freshman class of Cooper Bryant (will enroll for second semester), Alimer Gonzalez, Patrick Phelan, Marcus Rein, Julian Valentin and Ryan Swaim received some serious honors. Not only was the class ranked second by Soccer America, but Wake Forest was the only team in the country to have three players listed among Soccer America's top 25 recruits (Phelan, Rein, Valentin).
Deacons Picked Third In ACC Preseason Poll... Wake Forest was selected to finish third in the ACC preseason coaches poll. North Carolina and Virginia earned the spots above the Deacons.
Wake Forest tallied 45 total points, while the Tar Heels earned 57 points and Virginia accumulated 51. The Demon Deacons, who finished the 2003 season with a record of 15-5-0, 4-2-0 in conference play, return eight starters and 16 letterwinners from last year's team.
School Points 2003 Record1. North Carolina (4) 57 12-4-4 (2-3-1)2. Virginia (1) 51 11-10-2 (3-3-0)3. Wake Forest 45 15-5-0 (4-2-0)4. Maryland (1) 40 20-3-1 (5-1-0)5. Clemson (1) 31 9-7-4 (2-4-0)6. Duke 25 8-10-1 (2-4-0)7. Virginia Tech (1) 21 14-5-3 (7-3-0)8. NC State 18 9-9-2 (2-3-1)* denotes Big East conference record in 2003
Deacons Dot the All-ACC Teams... a program record of nine Deacons were recognized on the All-ACC first, second and freshman teams in 2003.
Jeremiah White was joined on the first team by William Hesmer and sophomore defender Michael Parkhurst. It was Hesmer's third straight appearance, the second season on the first team. Parkhurst makes his first showing on the first team after being listed as a second teamer in 2002. Sophomore midfielder Justin Moose made the second team for the second straight year.
On the second team, earning their first-ever All-ACC recognition were senior midfielder Vicente Bastidas, junior midfielder Amir Lowery and junior forward Scott Sealy. Steven Curfman and Wells Thompson made the ACC All-Freshman team.
