Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. UAB

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest vs. UAB
Game 3	Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Coverage	Live Stats \| Watch on ACC Network
Location	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Info
Information	Wake Forest Notes \| @Wake M Soccer

The Matchup

Wake Forest will host the UAB in the Demon Deacons' second-straight match at Spry Stadium.
The matchup will be the second and last non-conference tilt for the Demon Deacons this season.
The Demon Deacons enter the matchup with a 2-0-0 record, after beating NC State on Oct. 3.
This will be the third matchup all-time between Wake Forest and UAB with the Demon Deacons having won the first two showdowns.
The Demon Deacons first played UAB in their inaugural season in 1980, and have not seen them since their last meeting in 1996.

Last Time Out

The Demon Deacons won their home and ACC opener on Oct. 3 against NC State by a final of 4-1.
Junior forward Kyle Holcomb scored a brace to help lead the Demon Deacons to victory.
Senior Machop Chol and sophomore David Wrona also notched goals in the 70th and 71st minute to help put the contest away.
Sophomore Jake Swallen had an impressive performance contributing two assists in the win.
Goalkeepers Andrew Pannenberg and Cole McNally both contributed with a save.
It was the Demon Deacons' eighth-straight ACC-opening victory.
The victory moves Wake Forest to 30-11-5 all time against the Wolfpack.

Quick Hits

Wake Forest is ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the third-straight week.
This marks the 50th-straight week in which the Demon Deacons rank in the top-10 of the poll.
Over the last 50 weeks, Wake Forest has secured a No. 1 ranking 19 times and a top-five ranking 41 times.
In their first two matches of the season so far, the Demon Deacons have outscored their opponents 7-2.
Wake Forest looks to start the season 3-0 for the fourth consecutive year.
Kyle Holcomb leads the ACC in goals after the first couple of weeks of play.
Isaiah Parente (2), Calvin Harris (2) and Jake Swallen (2) all rank in the ACC's top-five in assists so far this season.

Scouting the Blazers

UAB comes to Winston-Salem for its second-straight ACC matchup after falling to Clemson 2-0 this past Monday.
The Blazers started the 2020 season off with a strong performance against Central Arkansas, winning 3-2.
The Blazers dropped their next two matches with back-to-back losses against Georgia Southern and Georgia State before dropping the two-goal decision to Clemson.
In their first four matches of the season so far, the Blazers have been outscored 11-5 by their opponents.
UAB finished 3-12-2 last season with a C-USA record of 1-5-1.

Looking Ahead

The Demon Deacons will travel to Clemson, S.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 13 for a big ACC clash against the Tigers. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. and be televised on the ACC Network.

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