Friday, November 1
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
NC State
Wake Forest, No. 12 NC State Meet In Regular Season Finale With ACC Tournament Seeding on the Line
10/31/2024 10:29:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The longtime series will be renewed Friday evening as each program sits on 11 points in ACC action.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest men's soccer will conclude the regular season portion of the 2024 scheduled on Friday evening, hosting No. 12 NC State in a massive Big Four showdown.
The Demon Deacons and Wolfpack are currently two of the five programs tied for sixth place in the conference standings heading into the final weekend, as the top-eight seeds are guaranteed to host at least one ACC Tournament match.
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. The first 300 fans in attendance will receive a Wake Forest soccer flag while students can be entered to win Wake Forest apparel, a tv and a Nintendo Switch. Giveaway drawings will be at 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Additionally, the night will serve as School Night for Caleb's Creek Elementary School, Moore Elementary School, North Hills Elementary School, Speas Global Elementary School, East Forsyth Middle School and Thomasville Middle School.
Ticket Information
2024 Wake Forest soccer single game 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!
Wake Forest University faculty and staff must show their University IDs at the box office upon arrival to Spry Stadium.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
The Matchup
The Demon Deacons and Wolfpack are currently two of the five programs tied for sixth place in the conference standings heading into the final weekend, as the top-eight seeds are guaranteed to host at least one ACC Tournament match.
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. The first 300 fans in attendance will receive a Wake Forest soccer flag while students can be entered to win Wake Forest apparel, a tv and a Nintendo Switch. Giveaway drawings will be at 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Additionally, the night will serve as School Night for Caleb's Creek Elementary School, Moore Elementary School, North Hills Elementary School, Speas Global Elementary School, East Forsyth Middle School and Thomasville Middle School.
Ticket Information
2024 Wake Forest soccer single game 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!
Wake Forest University faculty and staff must show their University IDs at the box office upon arrival to Spry Stadium.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
The Matchup
- Wake Forest and NC State will reignite a longstanding Big Four battle on Friday night, as the Demon Deacons and Wolfpack will be meeting for the 52nd time dating back to the 1980 season.
- Both programs are among a handful of teams currently tied for sixth place in the ACC standings, looking to secure at least a home first round ACC Tournament match.
- The Demon Deacons are 7-4-5 on the year, with a 3-2-2 record in ACC play.
- The Wolfpack, meanwhile, are 8-2-5 on the campaign with an identical 3-2-2 record in the ACC.
- Of Wake Forest's seven victories on the season, five have come at Spry Stadium as the Demon Deacons have the best home win total nationally (107) over the last decade.
- The Wolfpack are currently five-straight unbeaten with a trio of draws against ranked opponents (No. 2 Stanford, No. 21 Hofstra and No. 24 Virginia Tech) along with back-to-back ACC victories over SMU and Louisville.
- Facing SMU for the first time in program history, Wake Forest had a seven-match unbeaten streak snapped last Friday in a 3-0 decision.
- Wake Forest weathered an early storm from SMU, as the Mustangs were aggressive going towards goal with nine shots in the first 12 minutes of action.
- Despite settling in some, SMU took advantage of a Demon Deacon foul inside the box to convert a 20th-minute penalty kick.
- In the second half, Wake Forest created opportunities with what appeared to be a match-tying goal from junior Basit Umar in the 62nd minute, however, it was called back due to a handball.
- In the 74th minute, Wake Forest was awarded a penalty kick, however, it was stopped by the SMU goalkeeper before the Mustangs added a pair of goals in the final seven minutes of action to secure a 3-0 result.
- Since head coach Bobby Muuss' arrival in 2015 along with the coaching staff of associate head coaches Dane Brenner and Steve Armas along with assistant coach Ade Taiwo, Wake Forest ranks No. 1 nationally in home wins (107), 16 more than any other program nationally during that span.
- Over the last 10 seasons, the Deacs have won at least eight of their matches at Spry Stadium including a double-digit win total seven of those seasons.
- Wake Forest's home winning percentage of 81.9 percent since 2015 also ranks third nationally, behind only Denver (83.8) and Indiana (83.6).
- Over the last 10 years against ACC opponents in home regular season action, Wake Forest is 32-3-6 at Spry and currently on a nine-match unbeaten streak.
- The Demon Deacons and Wolfpack are amongst seven teams vying for a home first round ACC Tournament match next Wednesday, as both Wake Forest and NC State are two of five times tied for sixth place in the conference standings at 11 points.
- In addition to Wake Forest and NC State, Notre Dame, Virginia and SMU all are currently at 11 points. Virginia has concluded ACC play while SMU faces Louisville and Notre Dame matches up with Duke.
- Stanford and Duke are currently tied for fourth place in the ACC at 12 points apiece.
- Pitt has secured a share of the ACC regular season championship while Clemson and North Carolina are guaranteed to host an ACC Tournament match.
- NC State enters the match with the most wins by the program since the 2019 season, a year in which the Wolfpack made the NCAA Tournament.
- Defensively, NC State along with Pitt have allowed the fewest goals in ACC play this season at just six. The Wolfpack have allowed just one goal to conference opponents in its last four matches.
- Individually, NC State has been led this season by Hakim Karamoko's 15 points and seven goals. Taig Healy is second on the team in points (13) followed by Donavan Phillip (10).
- Enzo Carvalho and Logan Erb have split time in goal almost evenly this season, with each recording more than 600 minutes of action to record 46 saves and a 1.07 goals against average.
- Wake Forest and NC State will reignite a longstanding Big Four battle on Friday night, as the Demon Deacons and Wolfpack will be meeting for the 52nd time dating back to 1980
- The Deacs hold a 33-11-7 advantage in the all-time series and are 18-4-2 in matches played in Winston-Salem.
- The ACC Tournament will begin next Wednesday, with seven first round matches at the Nos. 2-8 seeds.
- Kick-off for the matches will be either 6, 7 or 8 p.m.
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