Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Soccer Heads To Virginia Tech
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 27, 2004
| Game No. 8: #13 Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech | |
| Records: | Demon Deacons (3-3-1, 0-1-0 ACC) vs. Hokies (4-4-0, 0-0-0 ACC) |
| When: | Tues., Sept 28 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Where: | Virginia Tech Soccer Stadium - Blacksburg, Va. |
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A Wake Forest Win Tonight Would... improve the Demon Deacons to 4-3-1 overall... extend the Deacs winning streak over Virginia Tech to three games... improve the Deacs to 6-2-1 all-time against the Hokies... make the Demon Deacons 3-1-1 all-time against Virginia Tech away from home... avoid Wake Forest's first four-match losing streak since 1986 when the Deacs lost a school record five straight... avoid an 0-2 start in ACC play for the second consecutive season... make the Demon Deacons 20-46-7 all-time on the road in the ACC and 9-19-3 in the Vidovich era... give 11th-year head coach Jay Vidovich his 124th career victory.
A Wake Forest Loss Tonight Would... drop the Demon Deacons to 3-4-1 overall... snap the Deacs winning streak over Virginia Tech at two games... drop the Deacs to 5-3-1 all-time against the Hokies... make the Demon Deacons 2-2-1 all-time against Virginia Tech away from home... secure Wake Forest's first four-match losing streak since 1986 when the Deacs lost a school record five straight... give Wake Forest an 0-2 start in ACC play for the second consecutive season... make the Demon Deacons 19-47-7 all-time on the road in the ACC and 8-20-3 in the Vidovich era.
Scouting Va. Tech... eight starters are back for the Hokies, which went 14-5-3 a year ago and 7-3 in the Big East Conference. The Hokies advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament before being eliminated by VCU. Virginia Tech is now 4-4 after their 3-0 drubbing of Radford. The Hokies and Wake Forest have already played three common opponents. Virginia Tech has lost to UNCG (2-1), Penn State (2-1 ot) and Ohio State (4-2). Marcus Reed and Bailey Allman lead the Hokies offensively. Reed has tallied five goals and one assist, while Allman has recorded four goals and one assist. Ben Nason has chipped in a team-best four assists. Chase Harrison has played every minute in goal for the Hokies and sports a 1.36 goals against average with four shutouts.
Up Next... the Deacons return to action Saturday, Oct. 2 against Maryland. Kickoff at Spry Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wake Forest and the Terps have met 26 times over the years and the Deacs trail the all-time series, 11-12-3.
Not So Friendly Confines... the loss to South Carolina on Sept. 24 not only snapped Wake Forest's two-match winning streak over the Gamecocks, but it also gave the Deacs their first three-match losing streak since 1997. The game also marked the third straight loss at Spry Stadium -- the first three-match losing streak at home since the 1986 season.
Inside Look Into Losing Skid... if you looked deeper into the three-match losing streak for the Deacs you would be surprised with the statistics. Wake Forest has outshot Virginia, UNCG and South Carolina by a combined 44-22 and registered 31 corner kicks to their opponents three. The opponent's goalkeepers have been forced to make 15 saves, while the Brian Edwards has only recorded six. Despite controlling all three matches, Wake Forest has not walked away with a victory in any of them. The Deacs have been hurt by second-half goals, four in all, in each of the matches.
Look To Avoid Four Straight... Wake Forest enters the matchup with Virginia Tech losers of three consecutive matches. The Demon Deacons have not lost four straight matches since the 1986 season. That year, the Deacs managed to lose a school record five consecutive matches. Wake Forest registered five-match losing streaks in 1983 and 1985.
UNCG's Win at Spry Quite Rare... the victory for the Spartans over Wake Forest on Sept. 17 snapped the Demon Deacons five-match winning streak -- a span dating back to the 1989 season. The loss also means Wake Forest has now dropped consecutive matches at Spry Stadium for the first time since the 1997 season. Wake Forest lost back-to-back games on Oct. 15 and Oct. 19 of that season against Duke and Davidson.
Wake Forest Still Dominant Against Nonconference Foes at Spry... Wake Forest has captured 38 of its last 43 matches at Spry Stadium against non-conference opponents. The Deacs are 38-3-2 in those outings since the 1998 season. Before Sept. 17 against UNCG, Dartmouth was the last non-conference foe to defeat the Demon Deacons at Spry Stadium -- back on Sept. 8, 2001.
Sealy Moving Up The Ladder... with his three goals at the Carolina/Nike Classic, 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.
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 36 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.
Virginia Ends Couple Of Streaks... the Cavaliers have now beaten Wake Forest five consecutive times and the Cavaliers snapped the Deacons 13-match regular season home winning streak. Wake Forest also saw an end to its regular season unbeaten streak of 29 games at Spry Stadium. The Demon Deacons last regular season home loss came on September 8, 2001 against Dartmouth.
Deacs Struggle In ACC Openers... the Demon Deacons have struggled in their ACC opener throughout the program's history. Wake Forest has posted a 3-19-3 all-time record in their ACC opener. Most of the struggles have resulted from the fact that the Deacs have played Virginia 18 times in 25 ACC openers. Wake Forest is 1-15-2 all-time against the Cavaliers in the first ACC match of the season.
Deacs Capture 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.
Parkhurst Picks Up First Career Point... junior Michael Parkhurst picked up his first career point in the 3-2 overtime victory over FIU at the Carolina/Nike Classic. Parkhurst, a Hermann Award Candidate, has started all 47 matches of his career, but did not record a point until Sept. 12.
Edwards Records Second Shutout... sophomore goalkeeper Brian Edwards recorded his second shutout in only his fourth career start on Sept. 10. Edwards blanked VCU, 1-0, into the second overtime.
Overtime, Every Time... the Demon Deacons went 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 was 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.
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.
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, x, 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.
