No. 15 Demon Deacons Head to Elon for Saturday Showdown

Saturday, October 24

Elon, N.C.

7 p.m.

Wake Forest University

Elon

The Deacons' match against the Queens Royals on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC / Wake Forest Athletics

Photo by: Seth Seebaugh / Wake Forest Athletics

10/23/2026 2:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Wake Forest carries a four-match winning streak into its final nonconference match of the regular season against an Elon side unbeaten in 11 consecutive contests.

By: Dylan Shackelford

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Riding a four-match winning streak, the No. 15 Wake Forest men's soccer team heads to Elon, N.C., on Saturday night for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Phoenix at Rudd Field.

The Demon Deacons enter the contest with an 11-3-1 overall record and a 5-2-0 mark in ACC play after earning a 5-0 victory over Queens on Tuesday night. Wake Forest has outscored its opponents 12-2 during its current winning streak and will look to carry that momentum into the final stretch of the regular season.

Elon enters at 8-2-5 overall and 2-1-4 in Coastal Athletic Association play. The Phoenix have not lost in their last 11 matches, posting a 7-0-4 record during that span, and have scored 34 goals while allowing just 14 through 15 contests.

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QUICK NOTES

The Demon Deacons enter Saturday ranked No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, No. 7 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and No. 22 in College Soccer News.
Wake Forest ranks No. 16 in the current RPI, with notable victories over Syracuse (No. 36), Virginia (No. 42), Duke (No. 44), NC State (No. 45) and Boston College (No. 50).
- The Deacs have earned two Quadrant One victories and three Quadrant Two wins.
Wake Forest has won four consecutive matches, defeating Boston College 2-1, UNC Asheville 3-1, Syracuse 2-0 and Queens 5-0 while outscoring its opponents 12-2.
The Demon Deacons have scored 35 goals through 15 matches, averaging 2.33 per contest, while recording 47 assists.
- Fifteen different Deacs have scored this season, with 11 recording multiple goals.
Wake Forest ranks among the nation's top 10 in total assists (47), total points (117), total goals (35) and goal differential (+22).
The Deacs have won 170 matches since the start of the 2015 season, the most in NCAA Division I men's soccer.
- Their 125 home victories during that span also lead the country by 13 wins over the next-closest program.
- Wake Forest has made 14 of the last 15 NCAA Tournaments, the most in the ACC, and has collected 63 ACC regular-season victories since 2015, nine more than any other conference opponent.
The Demon Deacons finished their regular-season home schedule with an 8-1-1 record at Spry Stadium, scoring 29 goals and allowing just eight for a +21 goal differential.
Elon enters Saturday unbeaten in its last 11 matches overall and its last 18 home matches at Rudd Field.

LAST TIME OUT

Wake Forest scored three times in the first half before adding two more goals after the break to earn a commanding 5-0 victory over Queens on Tuesday night at Spry Stadium.
Senior Jeffrey White opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after Alfred Debah found Jose Perez, who drove a low ball into the penalty area. White created space before firing into the bottom-left corner to give the Demon Deacons an early advantage.
Ethan Subachan doubled the lead in the 40th minute, rising to meet a perfectly placed cross from Philip Biskupski.
- Will Kuisel earned the secondary assist on the play as Subachan recorded his first goal of the season.
Subachan struck again just five minutes later, collecting a long through ball from Kuisel before cutting onto his left foot and slipping the finish past the goalkeeper.
- Rooney Osei was credited with the secondary assist as Subachan recorded his first collegiate brace with the Demon Deacons.
After the break, Wake Forest continued to generate opportunities before Oliver Kurnik added his first collegiate goal in the 78th minute. Following a series of blocked shots in the box, the ball fell to the freshman, who poked it past the goalkeeper with the outside of his boot.
Joby Reid capped the scoring in the 89th minute, meeting a perfectly weighted pass from Ronnie Garcia with a first-time finish on his left foot.
- Perez recorded the secondary assist, completing his first career multi-assist performance.
The Demon Deacons finished with a 21-15 advantage in shots and a 12-7 edge in shots on target while holding 65 percent possession. Twenty-four Wake Forest players saw the pitch as the team spread minutes throughout the lineup.
Goalkeepers Owen Barnett and Quinn Syrett combined for seven saves to preserve the clean sheet, the sixth of the season for Wake Forest. Barnett made one save in the opening 45 minutes before Syrett entered at halftime and recorded six saves in the second half.

SERIES HISTORY

Wake Forest holds a 9-4-2 all-time record against Elon, including a 4-2-2 mark at home and a 5-2-0 record on the road.
The programs last met on Sept. 17, 2024, at Spry Stadium, playing to a 1-1 draw with the Demon Deacons ranked No. 14 nationally.
- The draw followed a 2-0 Wake Forest victory at Elon on Oct. 17, 2017.

SCOUTING THE PHOENIX

Elon enters Saturday as one of the nation's most productive attacking teams, having scored 34 goals through 15 matches.
- The Phoenix average 2.27 goals per game while allowing just 14 goals, good for a 0.93 goals-against average.
- They have scored multiple goals in nine of their 15 matches, with goals coming from 15 different players.
Redshirt junior Dominik Renz leads the Phoenix with nine goals and four assists for 22 points.
- The reigning CAA Rookie of the Year has been especially productive over the past four contests, recording five goals and 12 points during that stretch.
- He has also scored in three of Elon's last five conference matches.
Midfielder Oscar Tonidandel has added two goals and eight assists for 12 points, ranking among the CAA's leaders in assists.
- Jahmir Flowers has contributed four goals and one assist for nine points, while Ben Madore has emerged as another important creator with six assists during October.
The Phoenix have also been difficult to beat at Rudd Field. Elon owns a 4-0-4 home record this season and has not lost at home in 18 consecutive matches dating back to the fall of 2024.
Defensively, Elon has allowed just 14 goals through 15 matches.
- Goalkeeper Drew Hartman has started 11 contests, including all seven of the Phoenix's conference matches, and made four saves in a scoreless draw against No. 20 UNCW on Oct. 17.
- The Phoenix have also used Mikolaj Lenarcik, who has recorded clean sheets in each of his two home starts.

DEBAH'S ON FIRE

Sophomore Alfred Debah continues to emerge as one of Wake Forest's most productive attacking players, entering Saturday with three goals and four assists for 10 points in 11 appearances.
The Liberian has recorded at least one goal contribution in four consecutive matches.
- He scored in the 2-1 road victory at Boston College, recorded two assists in the 3-1 win over UNC Asheville, scored a spectacular goal from approximately 30 yards out against Syracuse and assisted on White's opener in Tuesday's 5-0 victory over Queens.
The recent run has produced five goal contributions across four matches, with two goals and three assists.
- Debah was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week following his recent performances.
His ability to create chances for teammates while also finishing from distance has added another dimension to the Demon Deacons' attack as they enter the final stretch of the regular season.

EL CAPITÁN

Jeffrey White continues to provide a steady presence in his first season as Wake Forest's team captain, leading the Demon Deacons with 13 points on four goals and five assists.
The Tampa, Fla., native has delivered in key moments throughout the campaign, including scoring the 87th-minute winner in the 2-1 road victory at NC State.
- White also recorded two assists in the 6-1 victory over Duke and scored twice in the season opener against San Francisco.
Most recently, White opened the scoring against Queens, finding the bottom-left corner after receiving a low-driven pass into the box.
- The goal was his fourth of the season and eighth of his Wake Forest career, bringing his career points total to 26.
Named an ACC Preseason Player to Watch, White has consistently contributed in the attacking third while providing leadership in the midfield.

HOMETOWN HERO

Winston-Salem native Tate Lorentz remains one of the central figures in the Demon Deacons' attack, entering Saturday with four goals and four assists for 12 points.
The senior scored twice in Wake Forest's 6-1 victory over Duke before delivering the game-winning penalty against Virginia with just 14 seconds remaining.
- He has continued to provide production throughout the fall, most recently assisting on Daniel Krueger's opening goal against Syracuse.
Lorentz leads Wake Forest with 37 shots and has continued to create dangerous opportunities from wide areas.
- The senior's service and attacking movement will remain important as the Deacs look to break down an Elon side that has been difficult to beat on its home field.
His 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points over the last two seasons lead all active Demon Deacons since his arrival from North Carolina.
This week, Lorentz was named the No. 21 player in the country in TopDrawerSoccer's Top 100 rankings.

WHERE THE DEACS STACK UP
Wake Forest ranks among the nation's best in several major statistical categories through its first 15 matches, with the Demon Deacons combining a high-powered attack with strong defensive numbers.

2026 Team Statistical Rankings

Category	Value	NCAA Rank	ACC Rank
Total assists	47	4th	1st
Total points	117	7th	3rd
Goal differential	+22	7th	3rd
Assists per game	3.13	7th	2nd
Points per game	7.80	9th	3rd
Total goals	35	9th	3rd
Shots per game	16.53	13th	4th
Scoring offense	2.33	15th	3rd
Save percentage	.812	17th	2nd
Goals-against average	0.87	21st	2nd
Shots on goal per game	6.73	26th	3rd
Shutout percentage	.400	35th	4th

ACC STANDINGS
Wake Forest enters the weekend in third place in the ACC standings with 15 points through seven conference matches. The Demon Deacons sit level with second-place Clemson on points but trail the Tigers on goal differential, while first-place SMU leads with 16 points through six matches.

Top Five in ACC Standings

Rank	Team	GP	PTS	GD
1	SMU	6	16	+14
2	Clemson	6	15	+9
3	Wake Forest	7	15	+7
4	North Carolina	6	11	+8
5	Pitt	6	10	+2

Standings as of Oct. 23, 2026.

CONTINUING A NATIONAL STANDARD
Wake Forest continues to establish itself among the nation's most successful programs under head coach Bobby Muuss. With the 5-0 victory over Queens, the Demon Deacons reached 170 wins since the start of the 2015 season, the most in NCAA Division I men's soccer.

The Deacs have also collected 125 home victories during that span, 13 more than the next-closest program.

Overall Wins Since 2015

Rank	Team	Wins
1	Wake Forest	170
2	Indiana	169
3	Clemson	160
4	Georgetown	159
5	Stanford	148

Home Wins Since 2015

Rank	Team	Home Wins
1	Wake Forest	125
2	Indiana	112
3	Clemson	106
4	Georgetown	100
5	Virginia	99

Wake Forest has also collected 63 ACC regular-season victories since 2015, nine more than second-place Clemson, continuing the program's sustained success in one of the nation's most competitive conferences.

ACC Regular-Season Wins Since 2015

Rank	Team	ACC Wins
1	Wake Forest	63
2	Clemson	55
3	North Carolina	50
4	Virginia	46
5	Duke	42

NEXT UP
Wake Forest returns to ACC play Friday, Oct. 30, traveling to Clemson for its regular-season conference finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET as the Demon Deacons look to strengthen their position in the ACC standings ahead of postseason play.