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Wake Forest Men's Soccer Weekly Update
10/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 3, 2010
Wake Forest Men's Soccer Weekly Update
Week Ending October 3, 2010
Overall Record: 4-4-1, 3-0-0 ACC
Last Week's Record: 1-1-0, 1-0-0 ACC
Recent Results:
September 28 - South Carolina 1, Wake Forest 0 - Spry Stadium
October 1 - Wake Forest 2, Virginia Tech 0 - Spry Stadium
Upcoming Matches:
October 5, 7 p.m. - Wake Forest vs. Appalachian State - Spry Stadium
***Streamed live on WakeForestSports.com***
October 8, 7 p.m. - Wake Forest at North Carolina - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Star Watch:
No. 17 Andy Lubahn (Erie, Pa.) - 9 GP/9 GS, 3 goals, 6 points, 2 game-winning goals
No. 11 Luca Gimenez (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 9 GP/5 GS, 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points
No. 3 Anthony Arena (Kenmore, Wash.) - 9 GP/9 GS, 2 goals, 4 points, 1 game-winning goal
No. 22 Sam Redmond (Asheville, N.C.) - 9 GP/8 GS, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points, 1 game-winning goal
No. 7 Kyle Emerson (Cypress, Texas) - 9 GP/8 GS, 1 goal, 2 points
No. 1 Akira Fitzgerald (Baltimore, Md.) - 9 GP/9 GS, 10 goals allowed, 1.08 GAA, 35 saves, 2 shutouts
Weekly Recap:
The Wake Forest men's soccer team finished the last week with a 1-1 record after dropping a 1-0 decision to South Carolina on Tuesday night and defeating Virginia Tech 2-0 on Friday night.
Wake Forest is now 4-4-1 on the season and a perfect 3-0-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Deacs are second in the league with nine points, three points behind conference leader North Carolina.
Sam Redmond and Kyle Emerson each had goal for the Deacons on the week. Redmond scored the game winner against Virginia Tech, scoring just 48 seconds into the match. The goal for Redmond was his first of the 2010 season. Emerson tallied the first points of his collegiate career with a goal in the second half against the Hokies. Emerson scored in the 83rd minute to extend Wake's lead to 2-0.
Tolani Ibikunle also made the scoresheet for the first time in his collegiate career against Virginia Tech, assisting on Redmond's game-winning goal.
Akira Fitzgerald recorded his second shutout of the season against the Hokies. Fitzgerald made three saves in the contest. He lowered his goals against average on the season to 1.08 and has now made 35 saves.
Bradlee Baladez scored the only goal for South Carolina in the Gamecocks' 1-0 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday. Baladez scored in the sixth minute after a failed clearance by the Demon Deacon defense. The Deacs held a 13-6 edge in shots in the match, including an 11-1 advantage in the second half, but were unable to score a goal.
Wake Forest wasted little time scoring against the Hokies. Redmond scored the game winner just 48 seconds into the match, notching the fifth-quickest goal in Wake Forest history. Emerson doubled the lead in the 83rd minute on his first collegiate goal.
Wake Forest closes its three-game homestand on Tuesday when it hosts Appalachian State at 7 p.m. The Deacs are on the road Friday, traveling to ACC rival North Carolina in a pivotal conference fixture. Match time in Chapel Hill is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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