Gameday Central: No. 2 Wake Forest at Boston College
10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| Gameday Central | No. 2 Wake Forest at Boston College | |
| Game 16 | Saturday, Oct. 21, 6:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | Live Stats | ACC Network Extra |
| Location | Newton, Mass. (Newton Campus Fields) - Facility Info | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | ACC Release | @WakeMSoccer  |
The Matchup
• No. 2-ranked Wake Forest plays its final road game of the regular season, traveling to ACC foe Boston College for a 6 p.m. game on Saturday on ACC Network Extra.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons pushed their winning streak to 11 games, longest since recording 18 straight from the end of 2007 to the start of 2008, knocking off Elon, 2-0, on the road to stay perfect away from Winston-Salem.
• Playing against his former school, Luis Argudo netted the game-winner with a first-half penalty kick. The goal was his eighth of the season. Hank Gauger added an insurance goal with less than two minutes remaining.
• Wake Forest keeper Andreu Cases Mundet notched his third-straight shutout in goal, Wake Forest's seventh of the season. The Deacs have a shutout streak of more than 300 minutes, the second of that length this season and fifth under head coach Bobby Muuss.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest can clinch its third-straight ACC Atlantic Division title with a win or draw, and also lock up the top seed in the ACC Tournament.
• The Demon Deacons have one of the most prolific offenses in the nation to date this season. Wake Forest ranks atop the nation with 46 goals, 145 points, 53 assists, and 8.2 shots on goal per game.
• Last year, the Deacs finished with 36 goals scored in 25 games. Wake Forest surpassed that total in 13 games this year.
• Six Demon Deacons have already totaled at least 10 points after four did so all last year: Jon Bakero (34 pts - 11g, 12a), Ema Twumsai (21 pts - 8g, 5a), Luis Argudo (21 pts - 8g, 5a), Brandon Servania (12 pts - 2g, 8a), Omir Fernandez (10 pts - 3g, 4a) and Steven Echevarria (10 pts - 4g, 2a). Bakero leads the nation in points and assists, ranking sixth in goals.
• Bakero was picked as one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Jacori Hayes won the national honor in 2016.
Opponent And Series History
• Wake Forest leads the series against Boston College, 7-5-2. The Deacs have won four straight by a combined score of 12-1 to take the series lead. Last year, the Deacs claimed a 1-0 victory in Winston-Salem on an early Jon Bakero goal.
• The Eagles enter with a 6-8 overall record and 1-5 mark in the ACC, but have won three-straight contests over Harvard, Syracuse and UConn.
• Simon Enstrom leads the team with 22 points on nine goals and four assists.
On Deck
• Wake Forest closes out the regular season on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. with Senior Day against Syracuse on ACC Network Extra.
