Wake Forest Athletics

No. 15 Wake Forest Heads to No. 1 UNC
9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 13, 2012
Deacs to Take on Heels in ACC Battle
No. 15 Wake Forest will wrap up its three-game road trip at top-ranked North Carolina on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Fetzer Field.
The Demon Deacons are 0-0-1 in the ACC, while the Tar Heels are 1-0-0.
How to Catch the Games
A live video stream and live stats will be available on GoHeels.com.
You can also get live updates via the Wake Forest men's soccer Twitter account (@WakeMensSoccer).
Last Time Out
Wake Forest lost its first game of the season, 3-2, at Louisville in double overtime.
The Cardinals went up 2-0 in the first 16 minutes of the game, but the Demon Deacons scored two second-half goals to force overtime.
Sean Okoli scored his second goal in as many games in the 65th minute before Anthony Arena scored his first goal of the season in the 78th minute to tie the game.
Friday's Opponent
North Carolina comes into the game as the top-ranked team according to the NSCAA poll.
The Tar Heels suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling to James Madison, 1-0, on the road.
Martin Murphy leads the team with four goals on the year.
Series History
North Carolina leads the all-time series with Wake Forest 22-10-8 since beginning the rivalry in 1980.
The Tar Heels are unbeaten against the Deacs in the last four meetings (3-0-1) with Wake Forest's last win coming on Nov. 1, 2008, 4-2, in Chapel Hill.
Next Up
Wake Forest will return home to face non-conference foe Georgia Southern on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.


