Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Travel to Elon for Non-Conference Tilt
9/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 16, 2013
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Elon, N.C.
Wake Forest Falls to Elon 1-0 Elon capitalized on a first-half penalty kick and held on down the stretch to defeat No. 13 Wake Forest 1-0 on Tuesday evening at Rudd Field. |
Deacs Travel to Elon for Second Straight Year
• Wake Forest will play its first of two roads games this week on Tuesday night when the Demon Deacons battle Elon at 7 p.m. at Rudd Field.
How to Catch the Games
• A free live video stream and live stats will be available on ElonPhoenix.com.
• In addition, live updates of the game can be found by following the team on Twitter (@WakeMSoccer).
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest scored three goals in the first 55 minutes of the game and held off a Virginia comeback attempt in the final 10 minutes, as the Demon Deacons defeated the Cavaliers 3-2 on Friday night.
• Luca Gimenez had a three-point night for the Deacs with a goal and an assist, while Andy Lubahn continued to lead the team in points with a pair of assists. He now has two goals and three assists for seven points on the year.
• Michael Gamble also scored a goal in his first action of the season, and Sean Okoli provided what proved to be the game-winning goal. Chris Duvall also had an assist on the night for the Demon Deacons.
Elon Notes
• Elon is undefeated through the first five games of the season, posting a 4-0-1 record so far.
• The Phoenix won its home opener on Saturday against UNC-Wilmington 3-1. Jason Waterman had two goals, while Daniel Lovitz added a tally.
• Waterman has been the leading offensive man for Elon through five games with a team-best four goals and two assists.
Series History
• Wake Forest is 8-2-1 against Elon all-time since the series began in 1980, the first year of Demon Deacon soccer.
• Each of Elon's wins have come in the last two seasons. The Phoenix defeated the Deacs 2-0 at Spry Stadium in 2011 and 1-0 at Rudd Field in 2012.
• Elon's Chris Thomas scored the lone goal of the game last season, converting a penalty in the 17th minute.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will make its first-ever trip to Pitt on Saturday, as the Demon Deacons and the Panthers square off for the first time in school history.
• The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN3.
• The Deacs will then return home for two straight games, hosting VCU on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and North Carolina on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.
