Sunday, November 24
Winston-Salem, N.C.
6 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
Maryland
Photo by: Joseph Noyes
No. 8 Wake Forest Begins NCAA Tournament Action Hosting Maryland
11/23/2024 10:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Demon Deacons will look to claim a second National Championship in program history during the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Coming off the fourth ACC Championship in program history and third in the last nine seasons, the No. 8 seeded Wake Forest men's soccer team will begin the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening, hosting Maryland at Spry Stadium.
Kick-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
Ticket Information
Secure your spot for the match in Winston-Salem now, as tickets are available for purchase here or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 with reserved chairbacks at $15, bleacher general admission at $10.
Tickets on the Walt Chyzowych Alumni Hill are $5 and children three years old and under are free if they are sitting in their parent's lap.
Wake Forest faculty and staff do not receive complimentary admission and will need to purchase tickets for postseason action at Spry.
The Matchup
A Resilient Group
Scouting the Terrapins
Kick-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
Ticket Information
Secure your spot for the match in Winston-Salem now, as tickets are available for purchase here or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 with reserved chairbacks at $15, bleacher general admission at $10.
Tickets on the Walt Chyzowych Alumni Hill are $5 and children three years old and under are free if they are sitting in their parent's lap.
Wake Forest faculty and staff do not receive complimentary admission and will need to purchase tickets for postseason action at Spry.
The Matchup
- Wake Forest and Maryland will meet for the 40th time in their respective histories in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Sunday night.
- The Demon Deacons earned the No. 8 national seed in this year's NCAA Tournament following a thrilling run to the program's fourth ACC Championship.
- Entering the ACC Tournament as the No. 5 seed, the Demon Deacons scored victories over No. 11 Syracuse and No. 9 Virginia while advancing on penalty kicks against No. 4 SMU and winning 7-6 in penalty kicks against No. 2 Clemson in the championship.
- Wake Forest is 10-4-7 on the year, as the Demon Deacons are 8-1-4 in their last 13 appearances dating back to a 2-1 comeback victory at Syracuse on Sept. 27.
- Maryland, meanwhile, is traveling to Winston-Salem following a 5-2 comeback victory over LIU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
- Despite going up on the Sharks 1-0 in the fourth minute, LIU scored two minutes before halftime and three minutes out of the break to take a 2-1 lead.
- Maryland, however, scored the final four goals of the match including three between the 67th and 74th minutes.
- The Terrapins have been ranked as high as No. 2 this season in the United Soccer Coaches poll, as Maryland went 12-straight unbeaten between Aug. 30-Oct. 21.
- This will be the second all-time meeting between the two programs in the NCAA Tournament, as the Deacs defeated the Terps 3-0 in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
- Wake Forest completed an exhilarating run to the ACC Championship last Sunday, defeating the reigning ACC and NCAA Champion Clemson 7-6 in penalty kicks after the two sides finished double overtime knotted at 1-1.
- The Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 20th, scoring off a corner kick.
- Despite the deficit, the Deacs responded as they have all year, as redshirt sophomore Nico Rabiu scored his first career goal in the 39th minute.
- Rabiu's goal was set up by a beautiful through ball from sophomore Jeffrey White, as he recorderd his third assist of the season.
- In the second half, each team created multiple changes to take the lead but neither side was able to find the back of the net before the end of regulation.
- After 20 scoreless minutes in overtime, Wake Forest went to its second set of penalty kicks in the ACC Tournament.
- A thrilling back-and-forth set of PKs would ultimately go in the direction of Wake Forest, as Clemson missed its eighth and final attempt to secure an ACC Championship for the Deacs.
- The Demon Deacons will be making their 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, as Wake Forest has the nation's second-longest streak and is one of only two programs nationally with a double-digit streak alongside Indiana.
- The 14-straight appearances are also eight more than any ACC program, as the conference earned a national-best nine berths in this year's NCAA Tournament.
- This marks the 12th straight season in which the ACC placed the most teams in the tournament and the 24th consecutive season that at least five league teams earned a bid.
- In total, Wake Forest has made 28 NCAA Tournament appearances in the program's 44-year existence and 23 times over the last 24 seasons.
- Including seven appearances under current head coach Bobby Muuss, the Demon Deacons have made 14 appearances in the Round of 16.
- Additionally, Wake Forest has earned six trips to the College Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2019.
- Along with winning the 2007 NCAA Championship in a 2-1 comeback victory over Ohio State, the Demon Deacons also made the College Cup Final in 2016.
- Overall, Wake Forest is 37-23-10 in NCAA Tournament action and 16-9-0 under Muuss.
- For the fourth time in program history, the Wake Forest men's soccer team has been crowded ACC Champions, as the No. 5 seeded Demon Deacons (10-4-7) completed a thrilling run to the title with a 1-1 (7-6 PKs) victory against No. 2 seeded Clemson (14-2-4) on Sunday afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park.
- The 2024 squad joins the 1989, 2016 and 2017 teams in claiming ACC Championships, as the last three have come under the direction of 10th-year head coach Bobby Muuss.
- Since Muuss' hiring prior to the start of the 2015 season, the Demon Deacons have claimed a conference-best three ACC titles and won a league-high five divisional titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023) under the previous scheduling format.
- Additionally, Wake Forest over the last decade leads the country in total wins (150), home wins (109) and ACC regular season victories (56).
| Team | ACC Championships | Years Winning ACC |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2024 |
| Clemson | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 2015 |
| Louisville | 1 | 2018 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2019 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 2021 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 2022 |
- The 2024 Demon Deacon squad exemplifies playing until the final whistle, as 15 of Wake Forest's 31 goals have come after the 70th minute.
- Despite going down a goal 11 times this season, Wake Forest has recorded four victories and five draws when conceding first.
- Wake Forest has logged comeback victories against Syracuse on two occasions, UNCW and the first come from behind victory when down 2-0 in 18 years with a 3-2 result against Central Arkansas.
- Additionally, the Demon Deacons logged ties when trailing against three ranked foes (No. 21 UCF, No. 14 Elon, No. 15 SMU and No. 7 Clemson) along with the first matchup against Virginia in the regular season.
- The 15 goals after the 70th minute are:
| Goal Scorer | Opponent | Time |
| Central Arkansas (Aug. 25) | 72:16 | |
| UCF (Aug. 30) | 76:19 | |
| Gardner-Webb (Sept. 6) | 75:04 | |
| Virginia (Sept. 13) | 69:07 | |
| Elon (Sept. 17) | 79:47 | |
| Syracuse (Sept. 27) | 77:27 | |
| Syracuse (Sept. 27) | 79:28 | |
| UNCW (Oct. 15) | 78:27 | |
| Virginia Tech (Oct. 19) | 72:59 | |
| NC State (Nov. 1) | 74:35 | |
| Syracuse (Nov. 6) | 69:23 | |
| Syracuse (Nov. 6) | 82:08 | |
| SMU (Nov. 10) | 77:22 | |
| SMU (Nov. 10) | 80:25 | |
| Virginia (Nov. 14) | 74:06 |
- Offensively, Maryland this season has been led by the one-two scoring punch of Leon Koehl (seven goals, two assists) and Colin Griffith (six goals, one assist). Max Rogers, meanwhile, has tallied nine assists on the campaign.
- William Kulvik was one of six Terps to earn All-Big Ten honors, as he was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. He's played all 90 minutes in all but two of his appearances this season.
- In goal, Laurin Mack has recorded 49 saves and three clean sheets.
- If Wake Forest is to advance, the Demon Deacons will host a Round of 16 match next Sunday against either No. 9 Clemson or Providence.
- Kick-off from Spry Stadium would be scheduled for 6 p.m. and the match would be streamed on ESPN+.
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