Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: No. 4 Wake Forest vs. South Carolina
9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
| Gameday Central | No. 4 Wake Forest vs. South Carolina | |
| Game 10 | Tuesday, Sept. 26, 7:00 p.m. |
| Coverage |  | ACC Network Extra |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Info | Tickets | Weather |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | ACC Release | @WakeMSoccer  |
The Matchup
• Wake Forest returns home for a pair of games against foes from South Carolina, beginning with the Gamecocks on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons earned their fourth-straight shutout, traveling to NC State for a 3-0 ACC win on Saturday night.
• Luis Argudo earned his third multi-goal game of the season, including the game-winner in the 58th minute.
• The Deacs received goals from Steven Echevarria at the 64:30 mark and Argudo at the 64:50 mark. The 20 seconds between goals is the fastest in program history in an ACC game and second-fastest all-time, behind only 16 seconds in 2014 (Jon Bakero/Hunter Bandy against Howard).
• Wake Forest extended its shutout streak to 448:53 dating back to the first half against Louisville on Sept. 9. The streak is the fourth of 300+ minutes under head coach Bobby Muuss.
Wake Forest Storylines
• The Demon Deacons have one of the most prolific offenses in the nation to date this season. Wake Forest leads the nation with 26 goals, also ranking atop the country with 33 assists, 85 points and 8.33 shots on goal per game.
• Last year, it took the Deacs 19 games to reach 25 goals, compared to just nine this season.
• Three Demon Deacons have already totaled at least 10 points after only four did so all last year: Jon Bakero (19 pts - 5g, 9a), Luis Argudo (15 pts - 7g, 1a), and Brandon Servania (12 pts - 2g, 8a). Bakero ranks third in the nation in points, and leads the country in assists, one ahead of Servania.
• Bakero and defender Kevin Politz were named candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award, two of just three selected in the ACC. Jacori Hayes won the award a season ago.
Opponent And Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series against South Carolina by a 17-12-5 margin. The Deacs have won three-straight meetings and are 7-1-1 over the last nine contests. Wake Forest earned a 1-0 win in Columbia last year and a 2-0 victory in Winston-Salem in 2015.
• The Gamecocks are 4-3-1 overall this year, but 0-2-1 in Conference USA and 0-2-0 on the road. Most recently, they tied New Mexico, 2-2, and beat No. 13 Furman, 1-0.
• Luca Mayr (3g, 4a, 10 pts) and Justin Sukow (4g, 1a, 9pts) have led South Carolina's offensive attack. William Pyle has played every minute in goal with a .727 save percentage and 1.43 goals-against average.
On Deck
• Wake Forest takes on Clemson at home on Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
