Soccer Gameday: #22 Wake Forest vs. #9 Louisville
10/31/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| Gameday Central >> #22 Wake Forest vs. #9 Louisville | |
| Date & Time | Saturday, November 1, 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Weather | Tickets | Facility Info |
| Coverage |  | Live Video  |
| Information | Game Notes (PDF) | Twitter Updates  |
Wake Forest Hosts Louisville on Senior Night >>
• Wake Forest hosts No. 9 Louisville on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium. Prior to the game, Wake Forest will honor Shane Powell and Sam Fink for Senior Night.
Last Time Out >>
• No. 7 Charlotte scored in the 27th minute on Tuesday and held on to beat No. 22 Wake Forest 1-0 at Spry Stadium.
• The 49ers (12-2-1, 4-1-1 C-USA) converted just their second shot of the game and held off the Deacons attack in the final minutes.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Saturday is the final night of the regular season in the ACC. With 12 points, Wake Forest trails Syracuse and Louisville in the Atlantic Division as each team has 13 points. The winner of the Atlantic will receive a bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
• Wake Forest won its first game on the road last Friday against No. 22 Virginia, but more importantly rose in the ACC standings with 12 points headed into the last weekend of the regular season.
• The Deacons continue to operate one of the best offenses in the ACC and nation. Wake Forest leads in shots (273) and is second in assists per game (2.56) and points per game (6.94). The Deacs are the second best scoring offense in the conference.
• The Deacs rank second in the nation in assists (41) and third in total points (111), third in assists per game (2.56) and fourth in points per game (6.94), sixth in total goals (35) and 10th in scoring offense (2.33).
• Wake Forest has 12 players this season with a goal and nine of those players have at least two goals.
• Michael Gamble is third in the NCAA Division I in assists (10), sixth in assists per game (0.71) and third in total assists (10). Jon Bakero is 13th in the nation in game-winning goals with four.
• Fans can vote for Gamble to make the semifinals for the MAC Hermann Trophy. Head to http://go.wfu.edu/d8t to vote.
Series History >>
• Wake Forest and Louisville will meet for just the fourth time in series history and the first as ACC foes.
Next Time Out >>
• Wake Forest will wait to see where it is placed in the upcoming ACC Tournament beginning next week. The first round begins on Nov. 5 with the quarterfinals on Nov. 9.
