No. 15 Deacs Host BC on Saturday at 12:30
10/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 5, 2012
By Steven Wright, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@SIDeacons)
Wake Forest to host Boston College
• Wake Forest will host Boston College in the team's fifth ACC contest of the season on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
Wake Forest Game of the Week
• Fans in attendance can sign-in at the marketing table to be entered into a season-long drawing for great prizes, including a pair of men's basketball season tickets.
How to Catch the Game
• The game will be broadcast on the ACC Regional Sports Network. Mike Hogewood and John Rennie will have the call.
• The game will be televised live on the following channels: Fox Sports South, Sun Sports, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Plus, NESN, Fox Sports Arizona Plus, Fox Sports San Diego and Fox Sports Prime Ticket.
• You can also get live updates via the Wake Forest men's soccer Twitter account (@WakeMensSoccer).
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest ran its unbeaten streak to six straight games (4-0-2) on Tuesday night by defeating Davidson on the road 2-0.
• Luca Gimenez scored the game winner - his fourth goal in two games - and Jared Watts added the insurance goal. Michael Gamble and Sam Fink assisted on the goals.
• Michael Lisch recorded his seventh shutout of the season, putting him a tie for ninth place all-time on Wake Forest's single season record list. His goals against average dropped to 0.51 in the win.
Friday's Opponent
• Like the Deacs, Boston College has also not lost in a while with a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1).
• Most recently, BC tied at Harvard 1-1 after winning three straight games (San Francisco, Rhode Island, NC State).
• The Eagles are led on offense by Charlie Rugg with four goals and four assists. Rugg shared ACC Player of the Week honors with Luca Gimenez this week.
Series History
• With a relatively short history between the two schools, Boston College owns a narrow 4-3-2 advantage over Wake Forest.
• The Demon Deacons have never lost at home to the Eagles, as they have a 2-0-1 record at Spry Stadium.
• BC protected its home turf last year with a 2-0 win on Oct. 7.
Next Up
• Wake Forest will hit the road for two straight, including a game at ETSU on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and one at Virginia on Friday at 7 p.m.
