Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest at Clemson
9/25/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest at Clemson | |
| Date & Time | Friday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Clemson, S.C. (Historic Riggs Field) Weather | Tickets | Facility Info |
| Coverage | Live Stats  | ESPN3  |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes (PDF) | Twitter Updates  |
Wake Forest Heads to Clemson on Friday >>
• Wake Forest takes to the road this week as the Demon Deacons travel to Clemson for a Friday match up.
Last Time Out >>
• Michael Gamble scored four goals and added an assist as Wake Forest defeated VMI 7-0 on Tuesday night.
• Wake Forest scored three goals in the first half and added four in the second while limiting VMI (1-5-1) to just two shots which came near the end of the game. Wake Forest had 37 shots total in the contest which is three short of the school record set in 1986.
• It was the first four-goal output for a Demon Deacon in nearly 31 years as Gamble had a nine-point night. Hayden Partain, Tane Gent and Sam Fink each had a goal in the game while Jared Odenbeck and Hank Gauger had two assists. Partain, Gent and Ian Harkes all chipped in an assist.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Michael Gamble's four goals against VMI were the first for a Demon Deacons since 1983 when Mark Erwin had four against Davidson which was the only previous time a Deac has had four in a game. The last Deacon to have three goals was Sean Okoli who had a hat trick against NC State in 2012.
• It was the first four-goal game by an ACC player since 2011 when Will Bates of Virginia had four.
• This was the first game Wake Forest has scored seven goals since the Deacs had a 7-0 win over Dartmouth in the NCAA Tournament in 2008.
Series History >>
• Wake Forest and Clemson will renew its rivalry in the 40th meeting between the schools.
• Clemson holds a slight 8-7-1 advantage at Riggs Field in Clemson.
Next Time Out >>
• Wake Forest returns home on Tuesday to host Akron at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
