Demon Deacons to Close Out Non-Conference Slate Against Wofford

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest men's soccer team is set to welcome Wofford to Spry Stadium Tuesday evening in the final non-conference match of the regular season.

The match against the Terriers is slated for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra with live stats available here.

Important Fan Information
The safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans is Wake Forest University's top priority. In coordination with University leadership and law enforcement partners, Wake Forest Athletics has implemented enhanced safety measures for events in Kentner and Spry Stadiums and Varsity Arena to match those at our Allegacy Stadium district venues. These include:

Walkthrough metal detection at all fan entry points.
Elevated law enforcement and gameday staff presence at each venue.
Adjusted entry procedures at Spry Stadium, including a secured perimeter along Polo Road and a designated single entry point for fans wishing to watch from the Hill.

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.

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Quick Notes

Since 2015, Muuss has led the Deacs to a stellar 95-16-9 overall record against non-conference opponents, including a 5-0-2 record this campaign.
- Additionally, the Deacs are unbeaten in their last 12 against non-con foes in the regular season dating back to Sept. 6 of last year.
- Also under Muuss, Wake Forest is 110-19-12 against unranked opponents.
Spry Stadium has been a fortress for the Demon Deacons ever since Muuss took over, with Wake Forest holding a stellar 116-21-15 record at home since 2015, the most wins in the country.
- The Demon Deacons have only dropped two of their last 22 matches at Spry Stadium with wins in 10 of the last 15.
  - The Deacs hold a 14-2-6 home record since Aug. 25 of last year.
13 separate Demon Deacons have contributed to the 29 goals scored so far this season, with Tate Lorentz leading the way with six and Cooper Flax behind him with five.
- Wake Forest's 29 goals this year rank 18th in the country and fourth in the conference.
- The Deacs are also fourth in the ACC in both assists (25) and in total points (83).
The Demon Deacons currently hold a plus-10 goal-differential in 2025, the sixth-best in the ACC.
Freshman star Alfred Debah recorded his first collegiate goal on Friday against Louisville following a brilliant touch, run and finish with just 28 seconds remaining in the first half.

Series History

This will mark the seventh all-time meeting between Wake Forest and Wofford, with the Demon Deacons holding a 5-0-1 record in the series.
All six prior matchups have taken place in Winston-Salem, with the first coming by way of a 6-0 win in 1995.
The two sides most recently met in 2024, playing to a 0-0 draw at Spry Stadium.
- The Deacs won the previous five meetings, including shutout victories in 2023 (2-0), 2022 (3-0), and 2012 (1-0).
Wake Forest has outscored the Terriers 20-0 across the series, with its largest win coming in 1996 (7-0).
Current Demon Deacon Vlad Walent was on the scoresheet against Wofford in 2023 along with alum Julian Kennedy.
- Walent also assisted a goal in the 2022 meeting.

Scouting the Terriers

Wofford enters the matchup with a 5-8-1 overall record and a 1-2-0 mark in Southern Conference play.
- Away from home, the Terriers hold a 3-3-1 mark.
The Terriers most recently fell 3-0 on the road at No. 19 UNCG on Saturday for their third-consecutive defeat since earning their lone league victory in a 2-0 home result over VMI on Oct. 4.
Offensively, Wofford averages 1.57 goals per game with 22 goals on 135 total shots this season.
- Forward Nathan Simes leads the attack with eight goals and four assists (20 points).
  - His eight goals lead the SoCon.
- Meanwhile, Kalle Rahbeck has tallied three goals and a team-best five assists for 11 total points.
Defensively, Wofford has conceded 30 goals (2.14 per match) while goalkeeper Pepe Hinterschuster has started every game, logging over 1,200 minutes with a .583 save percentage and two shutouts on the season.

Captain Heating Up

Started by his first-career hat-trick against Liberty, Cooper Flax has recorded an incredible month on the pitch.
Flax opened his account on the year against the Flames as he converted from the spot in the second and 16th minutes after freshman forward Chandler Young forced the Liberty keeper into two fouls in the box.
He completed the hat-trick in the 68th minute with a beautiful free kick from just outside the box to make it 6-0. This marked the 31st hat-trick in program history, the fourth under head coach Bobby Muuss and first since Roald Mitchell accomplished the feat against Furman on Sept. 4, 2023.
The senior also added an assist on a goal in the 60th minute following his corner, making him the first Deac with seven points in a game since Mitchell did so against Winthrop on Sept. 6, 2022.
Flax continued his scoring ways against Clemson. The midfielder converted from the penalty spot for the third time in two games with the opener in the 13th minute and went on to record the first multi-assist game of his career.
Flax added his fifth goal, also a penalty, to win the match in the 86th minute on the road against Cal.
He is now tied with Lorentz for the team lead with 15 points and leads the team with five assists to go along with his five goals.
He is one of just three ACC players with five goals and five assists so far this season.

Last Time Out (vs. Louisville)

Highlighted by the first-career goal for freshman star Alfred Debah, the Wake Forest men's soccer team (6-3-4, 1-3-2 ACC) battled to a 1-1 draw against Louisville (5-5-3, 1-5-1 ACC) at Spry Stadium Friday evening in the program's annual Genna Wiley Memorial Match.
Debah's strike came after a brilliant ball from sophomore defender Daniel Krueger, as the freshman took a perfect touch and dribbled it just outside the box before letting it rip into the bottom left corner of the net.
The tally was scored just 28 seconds before the half as Debah became the 13th separate Demon Deacon to record a goal this season. Additionally, it was Krueger's first assist at the collegiate level and his second goal contribution this season, following his goal against Clemson.
Debah is also the second Wake Forest freshman to score this season, joining Chandler Young.
The Cardinals found an equalizer in the 69th minute.
The Demon Deacons finished the match with a 19-to-12 advantage in shots and a 5-to-2 edge in shots on-goal. Additionally, Wake Forest controlled 62 percent of the ball.
With the point, Wake Forest now sits on five points with two conference matches left to play and moved up to 10th in the standings.

National Leader In Wins

Named the fourth head coach in program history prior to the start of the 2015 season, Bobby Muuss' Demon Deacon squads have built on the longstanding and rich 45-year history of the program.
Since 2015, Wake Forest's 158 total wins ranks No. 1 nationally, three more than any program and 10 more than any other ACC program.
- During that span, Wake Forest is also joined only by Indiana as the only Division I programs to have won at least 10 matches every season.
Additionally, Wake Forest and Indiana are the only two programs of the 211 programs nationally to hold double-digit NCAA Tournament appearance streaks.
Wake Forest also leads the nation in wins over the last quarter-century (363), six more than second-most Maryland (357).

Total Wins Since 2015

Rank	Team	Total Wins Since '15
1.	Wake Forest	158
2.	Indiana	155
3.	Clemson	148
4.	Georgetown	141
5.	Stanford	137

The Spry Advantage

Since Muuss' arrival in 2015, Wake Forest ranks No. 1 nationally in home wins (116), 16 more than any other program nationally.
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 81.25 percent since 2015 also ranks third nationally, behind only Indiana and Denver.

Home Wins Since 2015

Rank	Team	Total Home Wins Since '15
1.	Wake Forest	116
T2.	Clemson	100
T2.	Indiana	100
4.	Virginia	92
5.	Georgetown	89

Home Winning Percentage Since 2015

Rank	Team	Home Winning Percentage Since '15
1.	Indiana	83.85%
2.	Denver	83.66%
3.	Wake Forest	81.25%
4.	Georgetown	79.34%
5.	Clemson	79.32%

Looking Ahead

The Deacs will return to conference play on Friday, Oct. 24 when it travels north to take on Pitt.
The match against the Panthers is slated for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
This will mark just the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools with Wake Forest holding a 5-1-0 record against the Panthers dating back to the first meeting in 2013.
Wake Forest will close out the regular season on Friday, Oct. 31 at home against Notre Dame.
- The match will serve as the program's seniors and graduates night.

Demon Deacons to Close Out Non-Conference Slate Against Wofford

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