Wake Forest, Syracuse Meet in Friday Night ACC Showdown

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Wake Forest men's soccer will compete in its second consecutive ACC road match on Friday night, when the Demon Deacons will face Syracuse at SU Soccer Stadium in New York.

The Demon Deacons will be seeking the first road victory by either program in the all-time series.

Kick-off for the match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

The Matchup

Wake Forest and Syracuse will meet on Friday night with each side in search of its first ACC win of the 2024 campaign.
The Demon Deacons earned a 1-1 draw with Virginia in their ACC opener before falling 1-0 to Clemson. The Orange, meanwhile, have tied 1-1 with Boston College and Louisville while falling 2-0 to No. 17 Virginia Tech.
Wake Forest will be in search of its first road win of the season following a 1-1 draw with No. 21 UCF and losses at Gardner-Webb and No. 4 Clemson.
Syracuse is 2-3-1 at home with victories over Niagara and Canisius along with a draw against current No. 9 Charlotte. The Orange have fallen at SU Soccer Stadium to Le Moyne, No. 17 Virginia Tech and a Cornell side receiving votes in the latest national poll.
Wake Forest (3rd; 157) and Syracuse (2nd; 158) each rank in the top-three nationally in total shots through Tuesday night's action.

Last Time Out

Last Friday, Wake Forest renewed its longtime series with Clemson as the Demon Deacons fell 1-0 to the Tigers at Historic Riggs Field.
The difference between the two sides was a 53rd-minute penalty kick goal for the Tigers. Following the goal, Wake Forest logged seven more shots in an attempt to equalize but were unable to earn points on the road.
Senior goalkeeper Trace Alphin recorded a season-high six saves of the night, five of which came in the first half of play.
In total, 18 Demon Deacons played on the evening including season-high minute totals for freshman Amoni Thomas, junior Basit Umar and graduate Sidney Paris.

Looking To Turn Opportunities Into Goals

As Wake Forest progresses deeper into the 2024 season, the Demon Deacons are looking to turn more of the quality opportunities they've created into goals.
Through Tuesday night's action, Wake Forest ranks No. 3 nationally in total shots (157) and No. 2 nationally in shots per match (19.63). The Demon Deacons are one of only three programs in the country to average more than 19 shots per match, joined by Dayton (19.71) and Ohio State (19.38).
Additionally, Wake Forest ranks top-five nationally in shots on goal (63; 5th) and shots on goal per match (7.88; 3rd).
In total, the Demon Deacons have outshot opponents to 157-83 this season with a majority of those attempts coming in the second half (97).
In the Deacs' 3-2 comeback victory over Central Arkansas and the three draws in which they've responded after going down 1-0, Wake Forest has outshot opponents 83-28 after conceding.

Scouting the Orange

The Orange currently hold a 3-3-3 overall record following a 1-0 loss to a talented Cornell squad on Tuesday night.
Four different members of the Orange have recorded two goals on the season, as graduate Gabe Threadgold leads the team with six points (two goals, two assists).
Tomas Hut has started all nine matches in goal this season, registering 22 saves and three clean sheets.
Wake Forest and Syracuse will meet for the 12th time in their respective histories in Friday night's match, as the Deacs hold a 5-3-3 advantage in the series.
The Demon Deacons will look to become the first team in the series to score an away victory, as Wake Forest is 5-0-2 in matches played in Winston-Salem but 0-3-1 at SU Soccer Stadium.
Wake Forest picked up a point in a 0-0 draw at Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2017.

Looking Ahead

Wake Forest will return to Winston-Salem to begin a three-match homestand, as the Deacs will next face ETSU on Tuesday before Boston College and Wofford also come to North Carolina.
Kick-off for the ETSU match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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