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Cooper Flax Named to ACC Preseason Players to Watch List
8/13/2025 1:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The senior midfielder led the Demon Deacons with nine goals last campaign.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Wake Forest men's soccer senior midfielder Cooper Flax has been selected to the ACC Preseason Watch List, the conference announced Wednesday.
This marks the second preseason nod for Flax, who was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch List a week ago.
During the 2024 season, the All-American led the Deacs in points (19) and goals (nine) as he was the only field player to start all 24 matches.
In ACC Tournament victories over Syracuse and Virginia along with a 2-2 draw at SMU, Flax scored four goals including his first-career brace in a 5-1 victory over the Cavaliers.
Of his nine goals in 2024, six came against ACC opponents and his final goal of the season was a game-winning strike in a 2-1 victory over Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
He also converted on both of his penalty kick attempts against SMU and Clemson en route to Wake Forest's third ACC Championship in nine seasons.
In addition to his Third-Team All-America selection, he earned United Soccer Coaches first-team All-South Region, All-ACC second-team and was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team.
Flax's Career Honors
This marks the second preseason nod for Flax, who was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch List a week ago.
During the 2024 season, the All-American led the Deacs in points (19) and goals (nine) as he was the only field player to start all 24 matches.
In ACC Tournament victories over Syracuse and Virginia along with a 2-2 draw at SMU, Flax scored four goals including his first-career brace in a 5-1 victory over the Cavaliers.
Of his nine goals in 2024, six came against ACC opponents and his final goal of the season was a game-winning strike in a 2-1 victory over Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
He also converted on both of his penalty kick attempts against SMU and Clemson en route to Wake Forest's third ACC Championship in nine seasons.
In addition to his Third-Team All-America selection, he earned United Soccer Coaches first-team All-South Region, All-ACC second-team and was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team.
Flax's Career Honors
- 2025 ACC Preseason Watch List
- 2025 United Soccer Coaches Midfielder to Watch
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches Third-Team All-American
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-South Region
- 2024 ACC All-Tournament Team Selection
- 2024 All-ACC Second-Team Selection
- 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
- 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
- 2022 ACC All-Freshman Team Selection
- 2022 TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen (No. 44)
- 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Players Mentioned
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