Wake Forest Athletics
Friday, October 9
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
Boston College
Demon Deacons Head to Boston College for Friday Night ACC Matchup
10/8/2026 2:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The match will be streamed live on ACCNX at 7 p.m.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest men's soccer team returns to ACC action Friday night, traveling to Boston College for a 7 p.m. matchup at Newton Campus Soccer Field.
The Demon Deacons enter Friday's contest with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 3-2-0 mark in ACC play after falling to No. 1 SMU, 2-0, on Oct. 2. The loss snapped a three-match winning streak for the Deacs, who have scored 23 goals through their first 11 matches while allowing just 11.
Boston College enters the matchup at 5-3-2 overall and 1-3-1 in ACC play. The Eagles have scored 19 goals this season while allowing 17 and enter Friday having dropped their last two contests, including a 3-1 setback against North Carolina on Oct. 3. The defeat to the Tar Heels was their first loss of the season at home as they now hold a 5-1-1 at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.
Fans can watch Friday night's ACC matchup between Wake Forest and Boston College live on ACCNX. Live stats will also be available here throughout the match.
MATCHUP NOTES
JONAH RETURNS
Jonah Mednard returns to the Demon Deacons' squad Friday night after missing the last three matches while with the Haiti National Team. Mednard started each of Wake Forest's first eight matches of the season, recording 29 saves and a .784 save percentage while helping the Deacs post two solo clean sheets and combine with Quinn Syrett for another.
Owen Barnett stepped into the starting role in Mednard's absence and delivered a strong run between the posts. The sophomore helped Wake Forest earn a 2-1 victory at NC State, making three saves, before recording four saves and his first collegiate clean sheet in a 3-0 victory over Loyola Chicago. Barnett also started against No. 1 SMU, finishing his three-start stretch with 10 total saves, a .769 save percentage and a 2-1-0 record.
EL CAPITÁN
Jeffrey White has continued to provide a steady presence in his first season as team captain, entering Friday tied with Lorentz for the team lead with nine points on three goals and three assists.
The Tampa, Fla., native scored the game-winner in the 87th minute at NC State to lift the Demon Deacons to a 2-1 road victory and also recorded two assists in Wake Forest's 6-1 victory over Duke. With his goal against the Wolfpack, White moved to seven goals and eight assists for 22 career points at Wake Forest.
LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest battled No. 1 SMU to a scoreless halftime draw last Friday before the Mustangs broke through in the 54th minute. The Deacs continued to push for an equalizer, recording six of their 10 shots and five of their seven corner kicks after halftime, before SMU added a second goal with seven seconds remaining. The defeat came after Wake Forest had won three straight and six of its previous seven matches.
The Deacs opened ACC play with a 6-1 victory over Duke before earning dramatic victories against Virginia and NC State, then closed a strong month of September with a 3-0 clean-sheet victory over Loyola Chicago.
THE EAGLES
Boston College is in its first season under interim head coach Francesco D'Agostino, who took over the program in August after Bob Thompson stepped down. D'Agostino previously spent six seasons as an associate head coach with the Eagles.
The Eagles' attack is led by Russell Brown, who has five goals and 11 points through 10 matches. Michael Asare has added four goals and nine points, while Dylan Mafong has three goals and nine points. Mafong leads Boston College with 24 shots, while Bryan Toro has a team-high four assists.
Boston College is averaging 1.90 goals per game and 12.4 shots per contest, while opponents are averaging 1.70 goals and 13.9 shots. The Eagles have also converted both of their penalty-kick opportunities this season.
NEXT UP
Wake Forest will return to Spry Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 13, welcoming UNC Asheville for a 7 p.m. nonconference matchup. The Demon Deacons will then continue ACC play with a home matchup against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., the match will serve as the program's senior and graduates night.
The Demon Deacons enter Friday's contest with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 3-2-0 mark in ACC play after falling to No. 1 SMU, 2-0, on Oct. 2. The loss snapped a three-match winning streak for the Deacs, who have scored 23 goals through their first 11 matches while allowing just 11.
Boston College enters the matchup at 5-3-2 overall and 1-3-1 in ACC play. The Eagles have scored 19 goals this season while allowing 17 and enter Friday having dropped their last two contests, including a 3-1 setback against North Carolina on Oct. 3. The defeat to the Tar Heels was their first loss of the season at home as they now hold a 5-1-1 at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.
Fans can watch Friday night's ACC matchup between Wake Forest and Boston College live on ACCNX. Live stats will also be available here throughout the match.
MATCHUP NOTES
- Wake Forest leads the all-time series against Boston College, 13-7-2, including a 7-1-1 record in Winston-Salem, a 4-5-1 mark on the road and a 1-1-0 record at neutral sites.
- The Demon Deacons have won three consecutive meetings with the Eagles and 10 of the last 12 matchups dating back to 2013.
- Wake Forest has outscored Boston College, 6-1, across the last three meetings, including a 2-0 victory in the most recent matchup on Oct. 5, 2024.
- Wake Forest enters Friday's matchup with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 3-2-0 mark in ACC play, having scored 23 goals through 11 matches.
- The Deacs are averaging 2.09 goals and 16.1 shots per game while allowing just one goal per contest.
- The Demon Deacons will enter the match at No. 30 in the RPI rankings with a chance to take down No. 39 Boston College on the road for its first quad one win of the season.
- Wake Forest has scored 16 of its 23 goals in the first half this season, while four different players: Tate Lorentz, Jeffrey White, Chandler Young and Joby Reid, are tied for the team lead with three goals. Lorentz and White pace the team with nine points apiece.
- Wake Forest's 23 goals have come from eight different players, with seven Deacs recording at least two goals this season.
JONAH RETURNS
Jonah Mednard returns to the Demon Deacons' squad Friday night after missing the last three matches while with the Haiti National Team. Mednard started each of Wake Forest's first eight matches of the season, recording 29 saves and a .784 save percentage while helping the Deacs post two solo clean sheets and combine with Quinn Syrett for another.
Owen Barnett stepped into the starting role in Mednard's absence and delivered a strong run between the posts. The sophomore helped Wake Forest earn a 2-1 victory at NC State, making three saves, before recording four saves and his first collegiate clean sheet in a 3-0 victory over Loyola Chicago. Barnett also started against No. 1 SMU, finishing his three-start stretch with 10 total saves, a .769 save percentage and a 2-1-0 record.
EL CAPITÁN
Jeffrey White has continued to provide a steady presence in his first season as team captain, entering Friday tied with Lorentz for the team lead with nine points on three goals and three assists.
The Tampa, Fla., native scored the game-winner in the 87th minute at NC State to lift the Demon Deacons to a 2-1 road victory and also recorded two assists in Wake Forest's 6-1 victory over Duke. With his goal against the Wolfpack, White moved to seven goals and eight assists for 22 career points at Wake Forest.
LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest battled No. 1 SMU to a scoreless halftime draw last Friday before the Mustangs broke through in the 54th minute. The Deacs continued to push for an equalizer, recording six of their 10 shots and five of their seven corner kicks after halftime, before SMU added a second goal with seven seconds remaining. The defeat came after Wake Forest had won three straight and six of its previous seven matches.
The Deacs opened ACC play with a 6-1 victory over Duke before earning dramatic victories against Virginia and NC State, then closed a strong month of September with a 3-0 clean-sheet victory over Loyola Chicago.
THE EAGLES
Boston College is in its first season under interim head coach Francesco D'Agostino, who took over the program in August after Bob Thompson stepped down. D'Agostino previously spent six seasons as an associate head coach with the Eagles.
The Eagles' attack is led by Russell Brown, who has five goals and 11 points through 10 matches. Michael Asare has added four goals and nine points, while Dylan Mafong has three goals and nine points. Mafong leads Boston College with 24 shots, while Bryan Toro has a team-high four assists.
Boston College is averaging 1.90 goals per game and 12.4 shots per contest, while opponents are averaging 1.70 goals and 13.9 shots. The Eagles have also converted both of their penalty-kick opportunities this season.
NEXT UP
Wake Forest will return to Spry Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 13, welcoming UNC Asheville for a 7 p.m. nonconference matchup. The Demon Deacons will then continue ACC play with a home matchup against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., the match will serve as the program's senior and graduates night.
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