Tuesday, October 17
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00 PM
Wake Forest University
11-1-3, 4-1-1
5
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Robert Morris
4-4-5, 2-2-2
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Robert Morris
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Wake Forest
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No. 3 Wake Forest Closes Out Non-Conference Action With Eighth-Straight Victory
10/17/2023 9:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Five different Deacons scored on the night as Wake Forest remains unbeaten at Spry Stadium in 2023.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The No. 3 ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team (11-1-3, 4-1-1 ACC) finished out non-conference action with a 5-1 victory over Robert Morris (4-4-5, 2-2-2 Horizon League) on Tuesday night at Spry Stadium.
Wake Forest went into the halftime break up 2-0, as Roald Mitchell (21st minute) and Leo Guarino (34th minute) each recorded goals in the first half. For Mitchell, it marked his 21st career goal which ties him for the 18th-most in program history alongside Geraint Davies.
In the second half, Jahlane Forbes pushed the Deacs' lead to 3-0 in the 57th minute before Jeffrey White (65th minute) and Julian Kennedy (66th minute) finished the night's scoring for Wake Forest.
With three assists on the night, Jake Swallen also became the first Demon Deacon to record three assists in a match since Luis Argudo vs. Longwood on Oct. 10, 2017.
The Demon Deacons will conclude their current four-match homestand on Friday night, hosting current No. 6 Notre Dame in a matchup between the ACC's Atlantic and Coastal Division leaders.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the match will air nationally on the ACC Network.
Undefeated In Non-Conference Action
With Tuesday night's victory over Robert Morris, Wake Forest finished the non-conference portion of its 2023 regular season schedule 7-0-2 with six of those victories coming at Spry Stadium where the Demon Deacons remain undefeated on the year.
In those nine matches, Wake Forest outscored their opposition by a +20 margin.
This also marks the third time under ninth-year head coach Bobby Muuss that the Deacs went undefeated in non-conference action, also doing so in 2020-21 (3-0-0) and 2018 (9-0-0).
Extending Nationwide High Marks
With the Demon Deacons scoring a 5-1 victory over Robert Morris, Wake Forest extended its NCAA-best home win total (102) and overall win total (140) since the start of the 2015 season.
The Demon Deacons' home winning percentage of 84 percent over the last nine years also ranks second nationally, trailing only Indiana (84.5 percent).
Winning Streak Reaches Eight-Straight
Through Tuesday night's action, Wake Forest has now won eight-straight matches dating back to a 3-1 decision against Liberty on Sept. 19.
The eight-match winning streak is the second longest nationally, only trailing current No. 1 Marshall who has won all 12 of its matches so far during the 2023 campaign.
How It Happened
Demon Deacon Details of Note
From Coach Muuss
"At this time of the year, the midweek matches are difficult. From a mentality standpoint, we did everything we possibly could as a staff and as players to not look past this game with the excitement of a really good Notre Dame team coming in on Friday. I'm happy that we were able to put the game away when we did so that we could rotate some guys. We had one player [Travis Smith Jr.] that played 90, which I think was good for him to get those minutes. We played 24 guys, so I'm excited with the result."
Up Next
Wake Forest and Notre Dame will meet in a massive top-10 matchup on Friday night at Spry. The meeting will be the first between the two sides in the Round of 16 of the 2021 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the match can be seen nationally on the ACC Network.
Wake Forest went into the halftime break up 2-0, as Roald Mitchell (21st minute) and Leo Guarino (34th minute) each recorded goals in the first half. For Mitchell, it marked his 21st career goal which ties him for the 18th-most in program history alongside Geraint Davies.
In the second half, Jahlane Forbes pushed the Deacs' lead to 3-0 in the 57th minute before Jeffrey White (65th minute) and Julian Kennedy (66th minute) finished the night's scoring for Wake Forest.
With three assists on the night, Jake Swallen also became the first Demon Deacon to record three assists in a match since Luis Argudo vs. Longwood on Oct. 10, 2017.
The Demon Deacons will conclude their current four-match homestand on Friday night, hosting current No. 6 Notre Dame in a matchup between the ACC's Atlantic and Coastal Division leaders.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the match will air nationally on the ACC Network.
Undefeated In Non-Conference Action
With Tuesday night's victory over Robert Morris, Wake Forest finished the non-conference portion of its 2023 regular season schedule 7-0-2 with six of those victories coming at Spry Stadium where the Demon Deacons remain undefeated on the year.
In those nine matches, Wake Forest outscored their opposition by a +20 margin.
- Wake Forest 3, Grand Canyon 1 (Aug. 24)
- Wake Forest 1, Cal 1 (Aug. 27)
- Wake Forest 0, No. 20 Maryland 0 (Sept. 1)
- Wake Forest 5, Furman 1 (Sept. 4)
- Wake Forest 4, Gardner-Webb 0 (Sept. 12)
- Wake Forest 3, Liberty 1 (Sept. 19)
- Wake Forest 3, Campbell 1 (Sept. 26)
- Wake Forest 2, Wofford 0 (Oct. 10)
- Wake Forest 5, Robert Morris 1 (Oct. 17)
This also marks the third time under ninth-year head coach Bobby Muuss that the Deacs went undefeated in non-conference action, also doing so in 2020-21 (3-0-0) and 2018 (9-0-0).
Extending Nationwide High Marks
With the Demon Deacons scoring a 5-1 victory over Robert Morris, Wake Forest extended its NCAA-best home win total (102) and overall win total (140) since the start of the 2015 season.
| School | Total Wins Since 2015 |
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140 |
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125 |
| 3. Clemson | 119 |
| 4. Georgetown | 117 |
| 5. Washington | 113 |
| School | Home Wins Since 2015 |
| 1. Wake Forest | 102 |
| 2. Indiana | 80 |
| 3. Clemson | 78 |
| T-4. Kentucky | 75 |
| T-4. Georgetown | 75 |
| T-4. Virginia | 75 |
Winning Streak Reaches Eight-Straight
Through Tuesday night's action, Wake Forest has now won eight-straight matches dating back to a 3-1 decision against Liberty on Sept. 19.
The eight-match winning streak is the second longest nationally, only trailing current No. 1 Marshall who has won all 12 of its matches so far during the 2023 campaign.
How It Happened
- Hosei Kijima recorded the first three shots of the match, including his first 69 seconds into the action, but Wake Forest's multiple attempts early did not net a goal.
- Through the first 20 minutes, Wake Forest logged six shots along with four corner kicks as the Deacs pressured Robert Morris' backline.
- Wake Forest, however, struck first in the 21st minute, as Roald Mitchell was on the receiving end of back-to-back well placed passes from Jake Swallen and Jahlane Forbes.
- The strike marked the 21st career goal for Mitchell, tying him with Geraint Davies (1986-89) for the 18th-most goals in program history.
- Additionally with his assist, Forbes' 18 career assists ties him for 24th in program history, joining Cody Arnoux (2006-08), Ian Harkes (2013-16) and former teammate Machop Chol (2017-20).
- The Deacs' lead grew to 2-0 in the 34th minute, as Leo Guarino took advantage of a Robert Morris miscue inside the box for the third goal of his junior campaign.
- Wake Forest nearly got a third in the final seconds of the first half after Chase Oliver was taken down just outside the 18. A ball into the box from a Swallen free kick resulted in two shots for the Deacs before the halftime whistle sounded.
- Trace Alphin picked up his first save of the night in the 47th minute.
- The Wake Forest lead would be extended to 3-0 in the 57th minute, as Forbes pushed himself deep into the box before beating the Robert Morris goalkeeper.
- After a crossfield pass from fellow freshman Liam O'Gara, Jeffrey White recorded the first goal of his collegiate career in the 65th minute.
- White collected the goal less than two minutes after entering the match.
- Despite Wake Forest conceding at the 65:26 mark, the Deacs responded to Robert Morris' goal with a goal of their own just 30 seconds later as Julian Kennedy scored his fourth of the season.
- The four goals this season sets a new single-season career high for Kennedy.
- Swallen set up Kennedy's goal, marking his third assist of the night and becoming the first Deac in six years to record three assists in a single outing.
Demon Deacon Details of Note
- Jahlane Forbes earned his 55th career start.
- Hosei Kijima earned his 50th career start.
- Trace Alphin earned his 50th career start.
- Vlad Walent earned his 35th career start.
- Cooper Flax earned his 30th career start.
- Liam O'Gara earned his 15th career start.
- Prince Amponsah made his 65th career appearance.
- Tuesday's result marked the first-ever victory for Wake Forest over Robert Morris, with the only previous meeting being a victory for the Colonials during the 1993 season.
From Coach Muuss
"At this time of the year, the midweek matches are difficult. From a mentality standpoint, we did everything we possibly could as a staff and as players to not look past this game with the excitement of a really good Notre Dame team coming in on Friday. I'm happy that we were able to put the game away when we did so that we could rotate some guys. We had one player [Travis Smith Jr.] that played 90, which I think was good for him to get those minutes. We played 24 guys, so I'm excited with the result."
Up Next
Wake Forest and Notre Dame will meet in a massive top-10 matchup on Friday night at Spry. The meeting will be the first between the two sides in the Round of 16 of the 2021 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the match can be seen nationally on the ACC Network.
Team Stats
RMU
WFU
Goals
1
5
Shots
6
23
Shots on Goal
2
10
Saves
5
1
Corners
1
8
Fouls
13
11
Scoring Plays
Roald Mitchell (9)
Assisted By: Jahlane Forbes , Jake Swallen
GOAL by WFU Mitchell, Roald Assist by Forbes, Jahlane and Swallen, Jake.
20:43
Leo Guarino (3)
GOAL by WFU Guarino, Leo.
33:09
Jahlane Forbes (3)
Assisted By: Jake Swallen
GOAL by WFU Forbes, Jahlane Assist by Swallen, Jake.
56:03
Jeffrey White (1)
Assisted By: Liam O'Gara
GOAL by WFU White, Jeffrey Assist by O'Gara, Liam.
64:07
Kai McLoughlin (3)
GOAL by RMU McLoughlin, Kai.
65:26
Julian Kennedy (4)
Assisted By: Jake Swallen
GOAL by WFU Kennedy, Julian Assist by Swallen, Jake.
65:56
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Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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