Deacs & Terps Set for Matchup of ACC Unbeatens
10/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 18, 2013
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| Maryland | 2 |
| Wake Forest | 4 |
Winston-Salem, N.C.
No. 18 Wake Forest Takes Down No. 1 Maryland 4-2 No. 18 Wake Forest scored three goals in the second half to erase a 2-1 halftime deficit and hand No. 1 Maryland its first loss of the season 4-2 on Thursday evening at Spry Stadium to wrap up the 2012 regular season. |
Deacs and Terps Set for Matchup of ACC Unbeatens
• No. 15 Wake Forest will travel to play No. 4 Maryland in a battle between two teams tied for first place in the ACC.
• The Demon Deacons and the Terrapins are both 4-0-3 in conference play and are tied for first place with Notre Dame.
How to Catch the Games
• Live stats and a live stream of the game will be available on UMTerps.com.
• In addition, live updates of the game can be found by following the team on Twitter (@WakeMSoccer).
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest fell 1-0 at No. 23 Akron on Tuesday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
• The Zips earned a penalty kick in the 42nd minute, and Aodhan Quinn converted it for the only goal of the game.
• Ross Tomaselli led Wake Forest with three shots, two of which were on goal, while Luca Gimenez took two shots.
• Alec Ferrell earned the start in goal and made all four saves in the run of play.
Maryland Notes
• The Terrapins are currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, with their last loss coming against VCU (3-2) on Sept. 8.
• Maryland won on Tuesday, dominating Marshall 5-0 at home.
• Patrick Mullins leads Maryland with 10 goals on the year, six of which have come off penalty kicks. Schillo Tshuma and Jake Pace both have five goals this season.
• Zack Steffen has played every minute in goal and has a 1.41 goals against average.
Series History
• Wake Forest holds a slim 16-15-5 all-time advantage over Maryland, including a 4-1-1 record in the last six meetings.
• Last season, the Demon Deacons ruined the Terps' bid at a perfect season in the last regular season game of the year. The Deacs defeated Maryland 4-2 behind three second-half goals.
• The last time these two teams met in College Park, the Deacs and the Terps tied 1-1 on Nov. 3, 2011.
• This meeting will mark the sixth straight time that Maryland has been ranked in the top five when playing the Demon Deacons.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will return home on Tuesday for a meeting with local opponent Davidson at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
