Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: ACC Championship
11/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| ACC Championship | No. 1 seed Wake Forest vs. No. 6 seed Virginia | |
| Game 20 | Sunday, Nov. 12, 12:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | Live Stats | ESPNU |
| Location | Charleston, S.C. (MUSC Health Stadium) - Facility Info | Tickets | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | ACC Release | @WakeMSoccer  |
The Matchup
• Top-ranked and No. 1 seeded Wake Forest plays in its second-straight ACC Championship game on Sunday at noon, taking on sixth-seeded and No. 17-ranked Virginia on ESPNU.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons and the fifth-ranked Clemson Tigers had another back-and-forth affair. After Omir Fernandez found the back of the net in the first half, Clemson tied it up in the 70th minute.
• That set the stage for more Jon Bakero heroics as he netted his fifth game-winner of the season. Four of those have come in the second half or overtime of a tie game: 9/19 vs. High Point in double OT, 10/6 at North Carolina in 66th minute, 10/14 vs. Virginia Tech in 49th minute and 11/8 vs. Clemson in 79th minute. He also had the game-winner in the second round of the ACC Tournament against the Hokies in the second minute.
Wake Forest Storylines
• A total of eight Deacs were recognized in the ACC postseason awards Tuesday. Jon Bakero (Offensive Player of the Year), Kevin Politz (Defensive Player of the Year) and Bobby Muuss (Coach of the Year) led the way.
• Wake Forest wrapped up its second undefeated ACC schedule in three years under head coach Bobby Muuss. The Deacs went 6-0-2 in 2015 and 7-0-1 in 2017. The last team to finish the ACC regular season and tournament undefeated was Duke in 1999, and the Deacs are playing in back-to-back finals for the first time since 2006-07.
• The Demon Deacons have one of the most prolific offenses in the nation to date this season. Wake Forest ranks atop the nation with 55 goals, 174 points and 64 assists.
• 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 (42 pts - 14g, 14a), Ema Twumsai (25 pts - 10g, 5a), Luis Argudo (22 pts - 8g, 6a), Omir Fernandez (17 pts - 6g, 5a), Brandon Servania (15 pts - 2g, 11a) and Steven Echevarria (11 pts - 4g, 3a). Bakero leads the nation in points and assists and is seventh in goals, two off the lead.
Opponent And Series History
• Virginia leads the all-time series over Wake Forest, 36-12-7, including a 13-0-4 advantage in the ACC Tournament. Wake Forest has won the two most recent meetings, though, in 2016 and 2014.
• Virginia reached the title game with a 4-0 first-round win over Boston College, edging Louisville in PKs after a 0-0 game, and 2-1 win over Notre Dame.
• The Cavaliers are led by Edward Opoku (8g, 4a) and Pablo Aguilar (7g, 4a).
On Deck
• The NCAA Selection Show is Monday afternoon, with the first round on Nov. 16.
