Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest Exhibitions
8/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest at James Madison, vs. Coastal Carolina | |
| at JMU | Wake Forest at James Madison - Thursday, August 11, 7:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | @WakeWSoccer  |
| Location | Harrisonburg, Va. (University Park) - Facility Info | Weather |
| vs. CCU | Wake Forest vs. Coastal Carolina - Saturday, August 13, 7:00 p.m. |
| Coverage |  | @WakeWSoccer |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Info | Free Admission | Weather |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest opens the 2016 campaign with a pair of exhibitions, first traveling to James Madison for a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday before returning home to play Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. Saturday.
• NOTE: Due to construction outside the main entrance of Spry Stadium, fans should enter via the Polo Road gate on Saturday.
Wake Forest Storylines
• The Demon Deacons are coming off an undefeated spring season, finishing with a 5-0-2 record, drawing only SEC foes Tennessee and Florida. Wake Forest outscored foes 10-1 over the seven contests.
• Wake Forest returns 10 of 11 starters from a season ago, as well as 90 percent of the team's points (54 of 60) and 89 percent of the goals (17 of 19).
• The Deacs also welcome six freshmen to the squad, which is made up of seven seniors, seven juniors and 10 sophomores.
• Last year, Wake Forest finished with a 5-12-2 overall record. Ten of the 12 losses came by exactly one goal, while the other two came by two goals.
The Opposition & Series History
• James Madison leads the all-time series of regular season games, 3-1, with JMU most recently claiming a 2-1 victory in 2014. The Demon Deacons did play James Madison in the spring, with Wake Forest winning 2-0 behind goals from Sarah Medina and Peyton Perea. The Dukes finished the 2015 season with a 14-7-2 mark, taking down the top two seeds in the Colonial Athletic Association to win the league tournament. Duke beat JMU in the NCAA Tournament, 5-0.
• Wake Forest and Coastal Carolina have never met in the regular season. The Deacs and Chanticleers played an exhibition contest before the 2014 season, with Wake Forest winning 4-0. Last year, CCU finished with a 12-7-1 mark, but was eliminated in the Big South Tournament semifinals.
On Deck
• The Deacons open the regular season at home with the Wake Forest Invitational presented by The Loop Pizza Grill. Wake Forest plays San Diego on August 19 at 7:30 p.m., and plays La Salle on August 21 at 2 p.m., while neutral contests will be played earlier each day.
