Wake Forest Facing Boston College in Annual Genna Wiley Memorial Match
10/14/2022 12:05:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Deacs and Eagles will meet in an important ACC match for both sides heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 10 ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team will return to Spry Stadium on Saturday night for a key ACC contest, hosting Boston College in the annual Genna Wiley Memorial Match.
The Deacs will be wearing special pink jerseys that are available for auction, with the proceeds going towards the Breast Care Center Patient Support Fund at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Fan Information
Parking is encouraged in lots A, B, Q, W1 & W2. A complete parking map of campus is here.
Gates open one hour prior to kickoff for all home matches.
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment. Saturday night will serve as the program's annual Genna Wiley Memorial Match. The wife of former athletic trainer Steve Wiley, Genna passed away after a long battle with breast cancer three days after Wake Forest won the 2007 National Championship. This year's pink jerseys will be available to bid on until the end of halftime of Saturday's contest, with proceeds benefiting the Breast Care Center Patient Support Fund at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Fans can bid on the special match-worn jerseys here.
Additionally, the match will be a NC Rush Night along with School Night for both The Downtown School and Speas Global Elementary School.
Ticket Information
2022 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on-sale now giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options. Season tickets start as low as $45 and offer as much as a $220 savings off of purchasing individual single game tickets.
New to the ticketing menu this year are five and 10 game FLEX options, giving fans maximum flexibility when choosing which home games to attend. FLEX season ticket members will simply open their digital FLEX account, and add or remove games as they decide which dates they are available to attend. Members may even use multiple admissions for a single game to bring a friend, family member or guest with them. If more FLEX tickets are needed, additional admissions may be purchased through the Wake Forest Ticket Office. FLEX admissions are able to be used for redemption at both men's and women's soccer games.
The quickest and most efficient way to order tickets and take advantage of these new seating experiences is to visit GoDeacs.com/Tickets and purchase online or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext. 1. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Matchup
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Both Wake Forest and Boston College will be looking to bounce back from midweek losses on Tuesday night, as the Deacs dropped a 2-1 road decision at William & Mary while the Eagles fell 1-0 at home to Brown.
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Wake Forest enters the match with a 10-3-0 overall record on the year and is currently one of four programs (No. 1 Washington, No. 5 Syracuse and No. 12 Vermont) with 10 or more wins so far during the 2022 campaign.
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The match will serve as the sixth ACC game for each side, as Wake Forest currently has three conference wins on the season and sits in third place in the ACC Atlantic Division while Boston College scored a 2-0 win over NC State last weekend for the Eagles' first conference win of the year.
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Wake Forest will be in search of its eighth home win of the 2022 campaign and 91st victory at Spry Stadium since the start of the 2015 season, most in the country. Entering the weekend's action, the Deacs' seven home victories this season are tied for most in the country with No. 1 Washington, No. 6 Portland and No. 23 UNC Greensboro.
Last Time Out
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Despite dominating the time of possession (63 percent) and nearly logging triple the amount of shots (14 to five), Wake Forest suffered a 2-1 defeat at William & Mary on Tuesday night.
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William & Mary jumped out to an early lead in the 19th minute before Wake Forest responded in the 33rd minute, as sophomore Ryan Fessler tallied his first goal of the season off a gorgeous direct free kick attempt outside of the 18-yard box.
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After the two sides went into the halftime break level at 1-1, the Deacs came out firing in the second half with six shots in the first 25 minutes of the second frame.
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The Tribe, however, were able to find the game-winner in the 75th minute as the Deacs fell to 7-1-0 against non-conference opponents this season.
Scouting The Eagles
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Boston College's offense this season has been led by senior striker Stefan Sigurdarson. The native of Iceland currently is tied for the ACC lead in goals with seven including the opener in the Eagles' 2-0 victory over NC State last weekend.
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Brennan Klein and Leon Musial have split time for goalkeeper duties, with Klein starting three of the last four matches.
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This will be the 20th meeting between the two sides, as the Demon Deacons hold a 10-7-2 all-time record against the Eagles.
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The Demon Deacons are 5-1-1 all-time against the Eagles at Spry Stadium and winners of the last four at Wake Forest's home.
Looking Ahead
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Wake Forest will play its final non-conference regular season match on Tuesday night, hosting Wofford in the first match against the Terriers since the 2012 season.
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Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
