Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: No. 2 Wake Forest vs. Davidson
10/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMSoccer)
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Davidson | |
| vs. Davidson | Sunday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Weather | Facility Info |
| Coverage | | Davidson Website | Twitter Updates  |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF)  | ACC Weekly Release |
Deacs Close Regular Season Home Slate vs. Davidson
• Wake Forest will end its regular-season home schedule Tuesday against Davidson.
• The Demon Deacons have owned the all-time series with a 27-4-1 overall mark to go with a 16-0 record in the last 16 contests dating back to 1998.
Last Time Out
• Against Notre Dame, Wake Forest pressed for the game-winning goal in the 87th minute when Jon Bakero scored to lift the Deacs over the Irish 2-1.
• After Notre Dame scored first and was leading at half, Wake Forest scored twice in the second half to reach nine-straight games without a loss.
Scouting the Wildcats
• Davidson comes into Tuesday's contest off a 1-0 loss on the road against St. Louis. Prior to the defeat, the Wildcats had won two games in a row against St. Bonaventure and St. Joseph's, outscoring the two opponents 5-1.
• The Wildcats are led by Valeriy Sviderskiy and Alec Rotunda, who have each tallied four goals and an assist for nine points on the year.
Chasing Championships
• With the victory over Notre Dame, Wake Forest stands as the only unbeaten team in ACC play at 5-0-2 and is currently the leader in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
• The Deacs hold a one-point lead over Clemson in the Atlantic standings with the Deacs standing at 17 points to the Tigers' 16. North Carolina has clinched the Coastal.
• At this point, Wake Forest cannot do any worse than third overall in the ACC. The overall ACC title is still up for grabs between Wake Forest, UNC and Clemson.
Attendance Record Looming
• The most fans in attendance during a single season currently stands at 29,296. The mark was set in 2007, the season the Deacs won the national championship.
• If more than 1,750 fans are in attendance for Tuesday's game against Davidson, Wake Forest will surpass the 2007 mark. Through the first 11 home games, 27,547 fans have attended a game this year at Spry.
Defense Wins Titles
• Wake Forest has had two scoreless streaks of 300-plus minutes this season. The latest ended Friday against Notre Dame at 543 scoreless minutes. It spanned from the Sept. 26 match against Clemson to Friday's tilt against the Irish.
• The first streak spanned 327 minutes from Aug. 30 vs. FIU to Sept. 15 vs. Elon.
• With five-straight shutouts prior to Friday's result, Wake Forest tied the program record for most in a row. Only in 1991 and 2007 did the Deacs have the same stretch.
• Wake Forest's longest shutout streak in program history spans 639:59 of game action. The mark was set early in the 1991 season over the course of seven games.
• Entering Tuesday, the Deacs have a 0.45 GAA. The best mark at season's end in program history - 0.52 - was set during the 2007 national championship run.
On the National Scene
• Wake Forest ranks in the top 7 nationally in 11 categories - assists per game (No. 1), points per game (No. 3), save percentage (No. 4), scoring offense (No. 5), shots on goal per game (No. 7), shutout percentage (No. 4), team goals against average (No. 3), total assists (No. 1), total goals (No. 6), total points (No. 2) and winning percentage (No. 6).
• With nine assists this year, Jack Harrison ranks No. 2 in the nation in the category behind Joey Piatczyc of West Virginia, who has 12.
• Alec Ferrell's .872 save percentage ranks No. 7 in the nation. Logan Keys of LIU Brooklyn leads the category with a .914 save percentage.
Up Next
• The Demon Deacons will end the regular season Friday night, Oct. 30, in Louisville against the Cardinals. First kick on ESPN3 is set for 7 p.m.
