Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Appalachian State
9/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMSoccer)
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. Appalachian State | |
| vs. App. St. | Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Information | Weather |
| Game Coverage |  | ACC Network Extra |
| Game Info | @WakeMSoccer  | Wake Forest Game Notes  |
Deacs Welcome Mountaineers for 22nd All-Time Matchup
• The Demon Deacons will welcome longtime rival Appalachian State to Spry Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 6, for the 22nd all-time meeting between the two teams.
• With 21 meetings to date, Appalachian State represents one of Wake Forest's longest-running nonconference rivals. Only Davidson and South Carolina have played more games against the Deacs with 33 matchups each. All-time Wake Forest holds a stellar 19-2-0 record against the Mountaineers.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest posted its first shutout of the 2016 season on Saturday night, Sept. 3, against Cleveland State. Goalkeeper Andreu Cases Mundet made two saves in the win and the Wake Forest defense thwarted multiple Cleveland State opportunities at the edge of the penalty area to keep the Vikings off the scoreboard.
• Jacori Hayes notched the game-winning goal against the Vikings in the 17th minute. The goal is the first of the season and eighth of his career after scoring five in 2015.
• Brad Dunwell sent a ball from midfield to Alex Knox, who was on the right sideline making a run toward the endline. Knox crossed to the left side of goal with three Demon Deacons breaking toward goal and Hayes got his head on the Knox cross to put the game-winner home.
• The tally in the 17th minute marked the first time this season Wake Forest has scored the first goal of the game. In both matches last weekend against Saint Louis and Cal Poly, the Deacs gave up the first goal of the game.
Scouting the Mountaineers
• Yet to play a home game thus far, Appalachian State is 0-2 on the young season with losses to Bowling Green and East Tennessee State. The Mountaineers' season opener on Aug. 26 at Cincinnati was postponed due to severe weather.
• Jordan Melia is the only Mountaineer to have scored yet this season. He notched a goal in the third minute against Bowling Green, but the Falcons scored two first-half goals and added another in the second half to pull away from ASU.
• Appalachian State head coach Jason O'Keefe has plenty of ACC ties, including a tie to Wake Forest and the Deacs' head coach Bobby Muuss. O'Keefe spent three seasons from 2003 to 2005 as an assistant coach at Wake Forest while Muuss was also an assistant for the Deacs under Jay Vidovich.
• More recently, O'Keefe spent the last two seasons as an assistant at North Carolina before being named the head coach at Appalachian State in January.
Scoring Timely Goals
• Since the start of his junior season, Jacori Hayes has been coming up with the big goals for Wake Forest. On Sept. 3 vs. Cleveland State, his 17th-minute tally ultimately proved to be the difference in Wake Forest's 1-0 win.
• The strike provided Hayes with the sixth game-winner of his career.
• In his career, Hayes has scored eight goals as a Demon Deacon with a career-best five coming in 2015. Each goal in his first two seasons were not game-winners, meaning each of his last six goals have lifted the Deacs to victory.
• His five game-winners in 2015 came against Santa Clara, South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisville in back-to-back games at the end of the regular season and in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
Tuesday's Promotions
• Tuesday's game marks a Scarf Loyalty Night, where fans can receive a stamp on their loyalty card toward getting a Wake Forest soccer scarf later this season.
• The game also marks Screamin' Demons T-Shirt Pickup, where students can pick up Screamin' Demons shirts at the marketing booth.
• Finally, Tuesday night is sponsored by the Wake Forest Office of Sustainability and will have a tent setup on the South Patio to give away prizes.
Looking Ahead
• Wake Forest returns to action with its first ACC game on Saturday, Sept. 10, when the Deacs welcome Virginia to Spry Stadium.
• The game, set to kick off at 7 p.m., will be aired on ACC Network Extra.
