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1 season outlook How do you improve on a 2007 season that saw the Wake Forest men s soccer team win its first national championship in program history? For 15th-year head coach Jay Vidovich the answer is simple: win another title. With 19 players and eight starters returning from last year s title team, it would appear the 2008 squad has a strong shot at becoming the first team since Indiana in 2003 and 2004 to repeat as men s soccer national champs. I think the coaching staff and the players are real excited about the season because we have a special team, Vidovich said. We have a lot of guys returning with experience and newcomers that are hungry to join in. We have some quality competition that we re playing against this year that will really test us. It should prepare us to see how good we can be. We have the potential to be good and the question is how good are we going to be. Forwards Wake Forest returns three of its top weapons on the attack line. Senior Cody Arnoux scored a team-high 15 goals in 2007 and was named a third-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Senior Marcus Tracy tallied 11 goals in 2007 and was named Most Outstanding Cody Arnoux (above) scored a team-leading 15 goals in Offensive Player at the 2007 College Cup after scoring three times. Junior Zack Schilawski, who scored five game-winning goals in 2007, including the game-winner in the national championship, will also figure prominently in the Deacs front line. We are very fortunate to have three very strong players up front, Vidovich said. Marcus is capable of scoring at any moment. Cody has a great workrate and is very good at getting the ball in the net. Zack is a very smart player who is very capable of finishing his opportunities at the net. Freshmen Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen will add depth to the Wake Forest attack. Rodriguez-Allen, a member of the U-17 and U-20 Guatemalan national teams, can play up front or play at the flank. Midfielders Marcus Tracy was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the 2007 College Cup. The strength of the 2008 Wake Forest soccer team is in the midfield. Senior captain Sam Cronin provides leadership in the midfield. Cronin has played in every game of his Wake Forest career and was named a second-team All-American by the NSCAA in Sam is the cement that keeps us together, Vidovich said. His abilities to defend, attack and read the game, as well as his desire to win, make a tremendous impact on the team ACC and Soccer America Freshman of the Year Corben Bone, senior Michael Lahoud, junior Austin da Luz and senior Jamie Franks also figure in as starters in the midfield. Bone tallied five goals and eight assists in 2007, while Lahoud added four goals and four assists. Da Luz led the team in assists in 2007 with 13, while Franks made an appearance in 23 games in 2007, including 20 starts. Corben is a tremendous player who can change the game with a single touch or a single pass, and he brings unique creativity to our team, Vidovich said. Mike has been playing like a big timer. He is capable of scoring goals and digging balls out of an opponent. Austin had a great spring and is starting to score more goals. Jamie is a versatile player and a great coach on the field. He knows what I want done and gets the message to the rest of the team. Vidovich will also look to several newcomers to provide depth in the midfield. Incoming freshmen include Luke Norman, who Vidovich compares to current MLS player and former Demon Deacon Wells Thompson, Nick Millington and Sam Redmond. Each player earned All-American honors during their high school career. From left to right: 2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American Sam Cronin, ACC Freshman of the Year Corben Bone and Michael Lahoud will anchor the midfield for the Deacons in Defenders Two of the biggest losses from the 2007 squad come on defense as Wake Forest will have to replace first team All-American Pat Phelan and Julian Valentin. Two of the players Vidovich will rely on to fill the hole include seniors Evan Brown and Lyle Adams. Brown and Adams were key cogs in helping the Deacons to a school-record 15 shutouts in Evan is one of the best backs in the country, Vidovich said. He has enough pace and tenacity to handle anyone one-on-one. Lyle gets better every day and is a threat when he gets into the attacking territory. Evan Brown, who was named to the Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team, will be one of the leaders on the defensive line w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

2 season outlook Another strong for the Deacs is sophomore Ike Opara. Opara spent the summer with the U.S. U-20 national team and was named First Team All-Freshman by Soccer America. Ike is dominant in the air and can run down attackers and get behind them, Vidovich said. He is difficult to beat and his defending skills are improving all the time. Juniors Nick Courtney and Justin Lichtfuss will also challenge for a starting position in the Deacon backfield. Courtney saw action in 12 games in 2007 and scored the game-winner against Bradley. Lichtfuss also saw time in 12 games and made six starts in Nick is skillful and athletic and can add depth both on the inside as well as the outside, Vidovich said. Justin is very competitve and his practice teams always seem to win. A trio of incoming freshmen will also look to crack the lineup. Kyle Adams, Chris Estridge, Jesse Sokolow and Danny Wenzel will add depth to the defensive line. Goalkeepers The biggest hole to fill for the 2008 Deacons comes in net with the loss of Brian Edwards, who was named Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the 2007 College Cup. Edwards, currently with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, finished his career with a school record 44 shutouts. Junior Akira Fitzgerald enters the season as the starting goalkeeper. Fitzgerald saw action in four games in 2007, posting a record with one shutout. Akira has been waiting in the wings the last two years and is ready to step in, Vidovich said. He has tremendous abilities and is great off the line. He has great shot-blocking ability but just needs some experience. Akira Fitzgerald enters the 2008 season as Wake Forest s starting goalkeeper. Junior Austin Chelko and freshman Doug Ryan round out the goalkeeping corps for the Deacons. Chelko played in one game in 2007, but gained valuable experience in the 2008 spring season and in the trip to Brazil this past summer. Doug has a lot of tools to work with, Vidovich said. We ll have to see whether he can use those tools to play in the ACC. He has shown tremendous improvement since we started seeing him. that advanced to postseason play in 2007, including games against 2007 College Cup semifinalists Virginia Tech and Massachusetts. For our juniors and seniors to achieve their soccer goals, we needed a very demanding schedule and the 2008 schedule should provide that, Vidovich said. We face some very strong non-conference opponents and the ACC continues to get better and better each season. Wake opens the season in Chapel Hill, N.C., at the Nike Carolina Classic. The Deacs will face VCU in the season lid-lifter before battling Florida International. The 2007 national champs open the home schedule the following weekend against four-time national champion UCLA and South Carolina in the Deacon Fall Classic Presented by NewBridge Bank. Other notable non-conference opponents include a road trip to UC Santa Barbara and a home date with Massachusetts. Wake last faced UC Santa Barbara in 2006 when the Gauchos defeated the Deacs on penalty kicks in the 2006 College Cup semifinals. Massachusetts advanced to the 2007 College Cup semifinals before falling to eventual runner-up Ohio State. The game against UCSB will be a great challenge for our team because not many teams can go there and win, Vidovich said. Their field is probably one of the more difficult places to play in the NCAA. The ACC slate opens at home against Clemson. Virginia Tech, a team the Deacons beat in the semifinals of the 2007 College Cup, comes to Spry Stadium on October 4. Wake Forest will also host 2007 ACC Champion Boston College on October 25. Duke is the fourth conference opponent that Wake will host in The conference just continues to get more difficult each year, Vidovich said. We have always had the respect of everyone in the country but since 2000, the ACC has had at least one team in the final four every year and three national champions. The conference road schedule features a national television appearance on September 26 against Maryland. The clash between the Deacs and Terps will be televised on the Fox Soccer Channel. Other conference road games include trips to NC State, North Carolina and 2007 NCAA Tournament participant Virginia. The 2008 ACC Tournament will once again be held in Cary, N.C., while the 2008 College Cup will be contested in Frisco, Texas. It s very hard to win the ACC Tournament because you have three games in five days, Vidovich said. The guys definitely want to win the ACC Tournament but it will be a great challenge due to the caliber of teams in the conference. wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history The Schedule Wake Forest traditionally has one of the toughest schedules in the country, and the 2008 season is no different. In fact, the 2008 ledger may be the most difficult in program history. The schedule features eight teams w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 19

3 3 lyle adams / Sr VL Orlando, Fla. Winter Park HS about lyle adams: A powerful with solid size and speed who has earned a starting spot in the back line since his freshman season... A key player in helping the squad set back-to-back shut out records with 13 in 2006 and15 in Continued to improve on offensive attacking ability and impact. One of three Demon Deacons to start all 26 games during the 2007 season... His second goal of the season was the game-winner against Coastal Carolina on Oct Posted the game-winning goal over the Tar Heels on Nov Scored a goal against Virginia, broadcast nationally on the Fox Soccer Channel (Nov. 9)... Also netted a goal over UNC Greensboro on Oct Helped WFU log five back-to-back shutouts midseason, and a school record of 15 by the end of the year. Started in 24 games... Earned four goals through 17 shots, including one game winner... Boasted second highest shot percentage of regular starters... Registered game winning overtime goal against Ohio State in the Carolina Nike Classic (Sept. 3)... Helped hold Central Florida to one shot in season opener (Aug. 25). Saw action in 21 games and started Recorded six shots and registered one assist... Assist came on the opening goal of the NCAA Tournament match with Cal on Nov Helped the Deacons log nine shutouts on the season and post a goals against average of Went a span of 241:45 without surrendering a goal and did not allow St. Joseph s a single shot on Sept Helped limit opponents to seven or fewer shots on nine separate occasions. Four-year letterwinner at Winter Park HS... Helped scholastic squad to a pair of district titles... Member of the ODP Region III pool... Two-time all-state selection... Earned all-county and All-Central Florida three times each... Named 2004 Orange County Player of the Year... Named team MVP junior and senior seasons... Three-time Kraze All-Tournament selection. An economics major... The son of Las & Dianne Adams... Chose Wake Forest over Columbia, South Florida, Rollins College and Cornell... Born Dec. 19, 1986 in Kingston, Jamaica Career cody arnoux forward Jr VL Wilmington, N.C. New Hanover HS about arnoux: Experienced a breakout season during his sophomore campaign, jumping from one goal in 2006 to a team-high 15 goals and 38 points in Earned the team s Most Improved award for Dynamic attacking player that is very good on the dribble... Adds excellent pace... Capable of playing up front or attacking from the flank... Has a tremendous work rate (sophomore): NSCAA Third Team All-American... NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team... All-ACC First Team... One of seven Demon Deacons to play in all 26 games during the 2007 season... Led the Deacons in scoring, shots and game-winning goals... Earned a spot on the Nike/Carolina Classic All-Tournament team for a goal in the team s win over Monmouth on Sept Registered the game-winning goal in Wake s conference opener vs. Clemson on Sept. 21, earning ACC Player of the Week honors... Contributed two assists and one goal in WFU s 4-0 victory over NC State on Oct Scored the game-winning goal over Duke on Oct. 19, marking the first time the Deacs had defeated the Devils in Durham since Posted back-to-back goals against Davidson on Nov Posted five goals through four consecutive matches (Appalachian State, UNC Greensboro, Duke, Coastal Carolina)... Scored the opening goal of the 3-1 ACC Tournament first round game vs. Clemson (Nov. 14)... Had the assist on Marcus Tracy s game-winning overtime goal in Wake s 1-0 win over UNC in the second round of the ACC Tournament (Nov. 16)... Scored back-to-back goals in Wake s 3-1 NCAA Tournament third round win over West Virginia (freshman): Played in 14 games... Notched one goal and two assists... Registered first career assist vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 15)... Earned first career goal and game-winner in the ACC regular season finale vs. Virginia (Oct. 27)... Notched two goals in spring season match vs. Carolina Railhawks (March 25, 2007)... Named to College Soccer News 100 Freshmen to Watch List. Four-year letterwinner at New Hanover HS for head coach Chip Stone... Finished his scholastic career with 106 goals and 82 assists... Two-time NSCAA All-American... Former under-15 and under-18 U.S. National Team member... Member of the adidas/esp Program and the Region III Olympic Development Program North Carolina Player of the Year... Served as team captain and named Most Valuable player for New Hanover HS... Earned All-North Carolina honors his final three years... Three-time region Player of the Year... Earned All-Mid East 4A conference each of his four years... Member of the National Honor Society and selected to honor roll each of his four years in high school... Also a member of the Heritage Club. Born in Stonybrook, New York on April 13, Major is communication... Parents are Jim & Nanci Arnoux Career w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

4 7 about beam: Earned the team s Deacon Award for Adds solid depth and versatility... Loves to attack out of the back... Brings a great physical dimension to the team. Had first collegiate start vs. Monmouth on Sept Also had starts against No. 16 Akron on Sept. 7 and Bradley on Sept Played 61 minutes vs. No. 20 Old Dominion in season opener on Aug Logged minutes against conference opponents Clemson (Sept. 21), Maryland (Sept. 29), NC State (Oct. 13), Duke (Oct. 19) and Boston College (Oct. 27). Saw action in two games... Registered lone 2006 assist in season opener vs. Central Florida (Aug 25). Saw limited action in six games... Recorded one shot. Named NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American in 2003 and 2004 and a first team All-American by StudentSportsSoccer.com... Earned one letter at Benedictine HS before finishing up high school career at Richmond Academy... Named All-Augusta each of his last three seasons at Richmond Academy... Also earned a pair of letters in cross country and one in football... As a kicker on the football team, booted a city record 52-yard field goal... Helped Richmond Academy to the 2004 Georgia 3A State Championship... Played club soccer for the Concorde Fire... Attended adidas ESP Camp... Member of the Georgia Olympic Development Program since Member of the 1986 Region III ODP squad... Captured the U-16 National Championship in 2002 with the Concorde Fire. Major is communication... Chose Wake Forest over North Carolina, SMU, Indiana, Clemson and Duke... Born June 10, 1986 in Savannah, Ga.... The son of Wade & Pam Beam Career cline beam Sr VL Augusta, Ga. Richmond Academy corben bone So VL Dallas, Texas Plano HS about bone: Made an immediate impact in the midfield during his rookie campaign, despite a midseason hip flexor injury... Attacking ability makes him a game changer... Is a constant threat in making and creating goals (freshman): ACC Freshman of the Year... Soccer America First Team All-Freshman... All-ACC Freshman Team... Opened with four goals through four games... Netted his first collegiate goal in the season opener vs. No. 20 Old Dominion on Aug. 31, and posted a game-winning assist in the same match to give Wake a 2-1 overtime win... Named to the Nike/Carolina Classic All-Tournament team (Sept. 2)... Landed tying goal and game-winning goal against No. 16 Akron on Sept Assisted in two goals against NC State on Oct Was forced to sit out five games midseason after suffering a minor injury in the warm-ups at UNC Greensboro... Assisted in Cody Arnoux s game-winning goal against West Virginia in the third round of the NCAA Tournament National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of the Year NSCAA High School All-American... Parade Magazine s 2006 High School Player of the Year... Member of United States U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-20 teams... Only high school player and one of only six non-professionals to have played for the U.S. U-20 team... Member of Region III ODP Team... Member of Solar Soccer Club coached by Kevin Smith... Solar 89s have won the Texas State Cup six out of the seven years the team has been in existence... USYSA Region III Champions in 2005 and USYSA National Finalists in 2005 and Considered by many as the nation s top recruit. Born September, 16, Parents are Marc and Yvonne Bone Career Evan brown Sr VL Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS about brown: Earned the team s academic award and Hard Hat award in Capable of getting forward... One of the best backs in the country... An offensive threat in the attacking third... One of the fittest athletes on the WFU squad... Possesses a tremendous knowledge for the game... Hard to beat one-on-one... Extremely confident on the ball and also brings a certain amount of tenacity to the game. One of seven Demon Deacons to play in all 26 games during the 2007 season Registered the game-winning goal in Wake s 2-1 overtime victory against No. 20 Old Dominion to open the 2007 season on Aug. 31, earning All-Tournament team honors for the performance (Nike/Carolina Classic) Served up two assists in WFU s 3-0 victory over Bradley on Sept. 9 Assisted in Austin da Luz s goal in Wake s 2-1 loss to Boston College in the ACC Championship (Nov. 18) Helped the squad set a single season shut out record (15) for the second consecutive year. Played in all 25 matches with 12 starts... Registered lone 2006 assist vs. UNC-Greensboro (Oct.18)... Had first career start vs. Boston College (Oct. 6)... One of two sophomores to see action in all 25 games... Earned team s Most Improved Player award. Saw action in 14 games without a start... Scored one goal on nine shots... Tallied one goal in the 4-0 wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 21

5 victory over Boston College in the ACC Tournament on Nov Playing time increased as season progressed... Played in four of the Deacons final five matches. Three-year letterwinner at Millbrook HS... Three-time academy all-conference... Twice named All-Pac VI Conference... Earned all-region as a senior... Earned Most Valuable Player his senior season... Finished ninth on the all-time Millbrook HS scoring list... Helped Millbrook to a pair of conference titles and a State Championship appearance... Plays club soccer for Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) for head coach Bruce Talbot... Captured four State Championships, a Regional Championship and a National Finals berth... Captured a pair of Disney Soccer Showcase Titles with former Deacon Steven Curfman. Pursuing a degree in business... Chose Wake Forest over UNC Charlotte, South Carolina, Kentucky and Dartmouth... Born May 1, 1987 in Raleigh, N.C.... The son of Jay & Cindy Brown Career austin chelko goalkeeper Jr VL Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village HS about chelko: Adds depth to goalkeeper position... Gained quality experience during the 2008 spring season as well as on the Brazil tour... Good size and athleticism... Great work ethic and attitude... Quality shot stopper (sophomore): Logged first career minutes against UNC Greensboro on Oct (freshman): Did not see any action behind Brian Edwards. Four-year letterwinner at Bay Village HS for head coach Robert Dougherty... Helped Bay Village to the Ohio Division II State Championship game in Served as team captain... Named MVP and earned second team All-Ohio honors... Earned first team all-conference and All-Greater Cleveland... Played club soccer for the Cleveland Soccer Academy... Also earned four letters in hockey... Member of the National Honor Society and awarded Outstanding Senior in Business. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 13, Son of Rick & Debbie Chelko... Chose Wake Forest over Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, John Carroll and Xavier Pursuing a degree in business. GP-GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T SO : : Career 1-0 4: about clayton: Great team player... Does what is asked of him to better the team... Has a good grasp of how to play Wake Forest soccer... Provides leadership for the team (redshirt sophomore): Saw action in seven games... Scored first career goal in Wake Forest s 4-0 win over NC State... Registered two shots on goal during the season... Recorded minutes against ACC foes NC State and Duke (redshirt freshman): Played in seven games... Registered three shots... Had Deacon debut in season opener vs. UCF, recording one shot... Notched penalty kick conversion in ACC tournament vs. Virginia (11/3/06) and NCAA semifinals vs. UC-Santa Barbara (12/2/06)... Earned team s Deacon award (freshman) Did not see any action. Four-year letterwinner at C.E. Jordan HS... Named All-Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC VI) in 2002, 2003 and Named all-region in 2003 and Earned all-state honors in Served as team captain his final two seasons... Named the PAC VI Player of the Year in Helped high school to conference championships all four years... As a freshman helped high school to the North Carolina 4-A State Championships... Plays club soccer for Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) for head coach Bruce Talbot, along with fellow Wake Forest signees Evan Brown and Davis Roach... Member of the 1986 Olympic Development Program State team in Participated in the adidas Elite Soccer Program in Helped CASL to back-to-back championships at the NCYSA Tournament and the Disney Soccer Showcase. A history major... Chose Wake Forest over North Carolina and Davidson... Born Sept. 11, 1986 in Durham, N.C.... Son of Tom & Mary Clayton Career will clayton R-Jr VL Durham, N.C. C.E. Jordan HS Russ coleman R-Fr RS Norman, Okla. Norman North HS about coleman: A very hard working, honest athlete who is always working toward improving his game... Rapidly gaining the skills and vision to play at the ACC pace (freshman): Redshirted the season. Named all-district and all-conference as a junior... Served as team captain for coaches Don Rother and Bryan Young at Oklahoma 6A soccer power Norman North High School ( the last three years)... Member of the `89 Region III ODP team... Named an NSCAA/adidas All-American Scholar Athlete... Captained his former Celtic `88 and current NOKC Padova `89 club to six total Oklahoma state championships... Member of his school s National Honor Society w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

6 Born April 28, 1989 Parents are William R. and Mary Coleman DNP- Career 19 about courtney: A skilled and athletically gifted... Capable of playing in the midfield or anywhere in the back... A potential starter (sophomore): Played in 12 games with two starts Posted the game-winning goal over Bradley on Sept. 9 Logged minutes in ACC matches against Maryland, Duke, Clemson and Boston College (freshman): Saw action in 10 games with seven starts Made Deacon debut as a starter in season opener vs. Central Florida (Aug. 25) Registered starts vs. four top 20 teams (No. 13 Penn State, No. 20 Ohio State, No 6 Duke, No. 6 Maryland) Earned assist in spring season match vs. Carolina RailHawks. background Three-year letterwinner at Coppell HS for head coach John Lawhon... Helped Coppell to the Texas 5A State Championship in 2004 and a runner-up finish in Team was ranked fifth in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Winter National Rankings... Named district Most Valuable Player, all-area and Texas All-Tournament team in Earned all-district in Plays club soccer for FC Texas and head coach Charles DeLong... Member of his church youth group and high school band... Four-time regional band member. Born in Grapevine, Texas on November 30, Son of Evelia Soto and Felix Courtney... Chose Wake Forest over SMU, Brown and Tulsa Pursuing a degree in physics Career nick courtney Jr VL Coppell, Texas Coppell HS sam cronin Sr VL Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor HS about cronin: A team leader by example Has captained the team since his junior year... A two-way that defends like a pit bull... Capable of quality distribution and long distance shooting... His game has helped define the Wake Forest style of play... Sets standards that will help determine the success of the squad in Is the only current player to start every match since his freshman season Calm and composed with the ball at his foot. NSCAA Second Team All-American Soccer America First Team MVP NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team All-ACC First Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District athlete 2007 co-captain One of seven Demon Deacons to play in all 26 games during the 2007 season Registered game-winning assist in 3-1 win over No. 16 Akron on Sept. 7 Posted back-to-back goals at Virginia Tech on Oct. 5 Had Wake s only shot-on-goal in 1-0 loss to Boston College on Oct. 27 Assisted in Julian Valentin s game-winning goal in the opening round of the ACC Tournament vs. Clemson (Nov. 14) Also teamed up with Valentin for the game-winning goal in Wake s opening NCAA tournament performance against Furman on Nov. 28 Assisted in Marcus Tracy s game-winning goal in the opening College Cup win over Virginia Tech (Dec. 14). NSCAA Second Team All-South member... ACC All-Tournament team... Deacon s 2006 MVP... The only sophomore to start in all 25 contests, marking 43 consecutive career starts... Helped Deacons post 13 shutouts... Registered four goals and four assists... Helped hold Central Florida to one shot in season opener (Aug. 25)... Scored WFU s lone goal in spring season match vs ACC Co-Champions Duke (March 30). One of only four players to start each of the Deacs 23 matches... Recorded 12 shots and added three assists... Registered a pair of assists in the victory over St. Joseph s on Sept Added assist in the NCAA Tournament win over South Carolina on Nov Along with Michael Lahoud, was first freshman to play in and start 23 matches in one season... Helped the Deacons log nine shutouts on the season and post a goals against average of Went a span of 241:45 without surrendering a goal and did not allow St. Joseph s a single shot on Sept Helped limit opponents to seven or fewer shots on nine separate occasions... Named to the ACC All-Freshman squad. Named a 2003 NSCAA Youth adidas All-American... A hometown product and letter winner from Mount Tabor HS... Named all-conference, all-region, all-state, all-south and the Metro Conference Player of the Year... Led the team in goals, assists and points each of his last two seasons... helped high school team to the A State Championship Region III All-Star... Two-time adidas ESP participant... Member of the National Honor Society... An all-conference kicker in football and Metro Conference Kicker of the Year... Actually kicked a field goal with each foot in the same game. A political science major... Son of Barry & Laurie Cronin... Chose Wake Forest over UConn, St. John s, Duke, NC State and UNCG... Born Dec. 12, 1986 in Atlanta, Ga. Brother, McNeil, played soccer at Furman... Brother, Colin, ran cross country at NC State and another brother, Hugh, is a graduate assistant for the NC State men s soccer team... Also has a younger sister, Mary Grace (18) Career austin da luz Midfielder Jr VL Winston-Salem, N.C. St. Stephen s Episcopal (TX) about da luz: A key ingredient in the Wake Forest attack Capable of great one-on-one and passing games... Creates and makes goals for his teammates... His vision in the attacking third separates him from other players (sophomore): Tied single season assist record with 13 Posted three assists in Wake s 5-0 win over Appalachian State on Oct. 9, the most for one Deacon in a game since WFU played Central Florida in August of 2006, where then-senior Steve Curfman also registered three. Landed his first goal of the season against Coastal Carolina on Oct. 23 Posted two assists over wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 23

7 Davidson, including the assist in Schilawski s game-winner on Nov. 6 Netted WFU s lone goal in the 2-1 ACC Championship loss to Boston College on Nov. 18 Assisted in Cody Arnoux s final goal in Wake s 3-1 win over West Virginia in the third round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 2) Had the golden overtime goal that sent Wake Forest to the College Cup in Wake s 1-0 victory over Notre Dame (Dec. 8) (freshman): Saw action in 17 games with 10 starts... Earned one goal and three assists... Registered first career goal and game winner vs. William and Mary (Aug. 27)... Led freshmen class in shots (35)... Earned spring season goal vs. Charleston Battery (April 5). background Earned a varsity letter at Reynolds HS before transferring to St. Stephen`s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas where he played for two years... Member of the North Carolina 1987 Olympic Development State Team from Member of the Region III Olympic Development Program... Twice participated in the adidas/esp Program... Plays club soccer with Lonestar in Austin, Texas... Former member of the Greensboro Soccer Club, along with teammate Sam Cronin. Born in San Diego, California on October 9, Son of current Wake Forest women s soccer coach Tony & Amy da Luz Pursuing a degree in English Career akira fitzgerald goalkeeper Jr VL Baltimore, Md. Loyola Blakefield HS about fitzgerald: Comes into preseason as the primary goalkeeper... Gained valuable experience and maturity behind Brian Edwards... The WFU coaching staff and his teammates have the utmost confidence in Akira as a starter... Explosive, agile and quick to the ball... Has strong leadership and communication qualities on the field (sophomore): Logged minutes in the net against Bradley, Elon, UNC Greensboro and Davidson Registered three saves with a record (freshman): Did not see any fall action behind Brian Edwards... Earned seven saves in spring season match vs. MLS Columbus Crew (March 28). Four-year letterwinner at Loyola Blakefield HS for head coach Kyle Swords... Named Maryland Player of the Year... Also named Baltimore Player of the Year... NSCAA All-American in NSCAA Youth All- American in 2004 and Named the 2005 NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year... Awarded the national scholastic Walt Chyzowych Award... Selected as an adidas/esp All-Star in 2004 and Captured the ESP Golden Glove award for the top goalkeeper... Selected to the Region I Olympic Development Program region squad, which in June 2006 played a tournament in Angers, France (La Trophee de la Avenir) against teams from Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal... Fitzgerald was selected Outstanding Goalkeeper from the International competitors... Member of the National Honor Society and the Asian Student Union. Born in Chiba, Japan on July 17, Son of Robert Fitzgerald & Machiko Shirahata Pursuing a degree in communication. GP-GS Minutes GA Avg. Saves Pct. W L T SO : : Career : jamie franks Sr VL Medford, N.J. Shawnee HS about franks: A skilled, intelligent soccer player... Initiates counter attacks from the midfield... A tremendous link from the defense to the attack... Worked very hard during the spring exhibition season to extend his attacking range and defensive impact... Knowledge of the game helps the team hold together. Registered two assists in Wake s 3-0 victory over Duke, marking the first time the Deacs defeated the Devils in Durham since 2002 Scored lone goal of the season against UNC Greensboro on Oct. 16 Played in 23 games, making 20 starts. Started 23 games, including all NCAA tournament matches... Registered assists against Central Florida (Aug. 25), Duke (Sept. 8), Elon (Sept. 13) and Boston College (Oct. 6)... Recorded 12 shots for the season. Saw action in all 23 games and started 12, including the final nine games of the season... Scored three goals and added two assists for a total of eight points... Took 17 shots... Tallied goals against Rutgers on Sept. 11, St. Joseph s on Sept. 20 and Florida Atlantic on Sept His goal against FAU was the gamewinner... Recorded assists against Alabama A&M on Oct. 7 and Appalachian State on Oct. 18. Four-year starter at forward for Shawnee HS... New Jersey High School Player of the Year... Named a 2004 NSCAA/adidas High School All-American and a two-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American... Member of the U-18 USA National Team... Three-time first time All- New Jersey... Three-time South Jersey Offensive Player of the Year... Named South Jersey Player of the Year by Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier Post and Burlington Times... Scored 72 goals and added 56 assists over career... Helped Shawnee to a record over his four years... Led Shawnee to a pair of New Jersey State Championships (2001 & 2003)... Helped club teams Medford Speed and PDA Conquistadors to a total of six New Jersey State Cup Championships... Two-time adidas ESP Camp All-Star. A communication major... Chose Wake Forest over Boston College, Penn State, Duke, Rutgers and St. John s... Born Sept. 25, 1986 in Medford, N.J.... The son of Jack & Janice Franks Career w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

8 28 about henke: Gained valuable experience during the spring exhibition matches... Has a nose for the goal... Most likely player on the team to score a goal in the six-yard box (freshman): Redshirted the season. Trained under the long tradition of winning soccer at Memphis University School MUS captain and key playmaker Helped Owls earn a berth in the TN State tournament. Born November 3, 1988 Parents are John and Stephanie Henke DNP- Career 13 josh henke R-Fr RS Cordova, Tenn. Memphis University School michael lahoud /forward Sr VL Annandale, Va. W.T. Woodson HS about lahoud: A talented, versatile athlete that is capable of performing various roles for the team... Capable of good defending and scoring goals... Tenacious ball winner... Continued to improve and grow during the spring season... Will have a tremendous impact on the success of the team during his senior season... Has the ability to create scoring opportunities... Dynamic player with great athleticism. Netted his first goals of season in Wake s 8-0 win over UNC Greensboro in back-to-back fashion Followed two-goal performance with the gamewinning assist in Wake s 3-0 win over No. 15 Duke in addition to netting a goal of his own in the 30th minute Named ACC Player of the Week and Soccer America Player of the Week for Duke/UNCG performances Landed a spectacular goal against Virginia on Nov. 9 which was broadcast nationally on the Fox Soccer Channel Played in 24 games with 19 starts. Started in 23 contests... Registered three goals... Led returning 2007 teammates in assists with six... Totaled 12 points... Added game winning goals against Virginia Tech (Sept. 15) and Santa Clara in NCAA quarterfinals (Nov. 24)... Scored one of WFU s two goals in the first contest against a ranked opponent in 2006 (No. 13 Penn State on Sept. 1)... Named to Carolina Nike Classic All-Tournament team... Provided WFU s only assist against 2005 National Champion Maryland (9/23/06)... Tied WFU NCAA tourney single game assist record of two vs. Hofstra (Nov. 15)... Set WFU NCAA tourney single game shot record of five vs. UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 2). One of only four players to start each of the Deacs 23 matches... Scored seven goals and dished out five assists for a total of 19 points... Ranked second on the team in goals and points and third in assists... Took 40 shots... Along with Sam Cronin, first freshmen to play in and start 23 matches in one season... His seven goals ranked fourth-best in freshman single-season history and most for a rookie since Jeremiah White in Tied for the team-high with three game-winning goals (Notre Dame, Alabama A&M, UNCG)... Recorded first ever two-goal match in the victory over Alabama A&M on Oct Tallied goals against Norte Dame, South Carolina, UNCG, Virginia and Cal... Added assists against South Carolina, Rutgers, Duke, Boston College and Appalachian State... Named to the adidas/iu Credit Union Classic All-Tournament team... Earned All-ACC Freshman team and Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team of the Year. Three-year letterwinner at W.T. Woodson HS... Standout and captain of the Reston Football Club from under head coach Richie Burke... Helped the Reston FC to the State Cup Finals for five consecutive years and three straight State Cup Championships... Member of the Olympic Development Program since Named 2004 Reston Football Club Player of the Year. A mathematics major... The son of Khadi Turay... Chose Wake Forest over Virginia and Duke... Born Sept. 15, 1986 in Washington, D.C Career justin lichtfuss R-Jr VL Baltimore, Md. McDonogh HS about lichtfuss: Continues to gain experience... The team s best man-marker... Makes his team better... Has the ability to get the job done... Had a strong spring season... Tremendous competitor (redshirt sophomore): Played in 12 games with six starts Played against ACC opponents NC State and Clemson Logged 90 minutes or more against Old Dominion (OT), Monmouth and Louisville (redshirt freshman): Played in eight games with five starts, including NCAA quarterfinals vs. UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 2)... Registered one assist in 2006 vs. Coastal Carolina (Sept. 29)... Had first career start vs. Davidson (Sept. 20)... Earned team s Deacon Award and Academic Award. Redshirted the season. Named a third team All-American by StudentSportsSoccer.com... Earned four letters at McDonogh HS for head coach Stephen Nichols... Named all-state first team during junior and senior seasons... Captured the 2004 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship... Ranked as high as fifth nationally in Played club wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 25

9 soccer with the Casa Mia Bays, also coached by Stephen Nichols... Part of back-to-back United States Youth Soccer Association National Championship teams in 2003 and Reached the USYSA National Finals in Also participated in lacrosse and track in high school. A business major... Chose Wake Forest over Virginia, Princeton, Georgetown and Ohio State... Born Nov. 5, 1987 in Baltimore, Md.... The son of Joseph & Shelley Lichtfuss Career ike opara So VL Durham, N.C. C.E. Jordan HS about opara: An explosive, powerful athlete who had a stellar freshman campaign... Earned time with the U-20 National Team... Gained experience reading the game and is technically improving his game daily... Has a dominating air game... Steadily improved throughout 2007, earning starts in all of post-season play (freshman): Soccer America First Team All-Freshman All- ACC Freshman Team First collegiate goal was the tying mark in Wake s 1-1 draw with Elon on Oct. 2 Lead freshman class in games played and starts (26-23) Earned a starting spot when senior Julian Valentin had a preseason injury, but Vidovich revised the lineup to keep Opara in when Valentin returned. Four-year letterman at C.E. Jordan High School... Three time all-conference selection... All-Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC 6) Player of the year as a junior... High school s most valuable player in 2005 and Named his high school s defensive player of the year as a freshman... An all-region selection in Helped C.E. Jordan High to four conference championships... Played his club ball for Triangle FC Navy Member of the North Carolina ODP team in A three-time selection to the Super Y ODP... Named an Elite 300 All-Star... High school teammate of current Deacon Will Clayton. Born on February 21, 1989 Parents are Emmanuel and Clarice Opara Career zack schilawski forward/ Jr VL Cary, N.C. Cary HS about schilawski: Continues to make great improvements each season... Five of nine goals in 2007 were game-winners, including the national championship goal... Gets good runs off the ball... A good finisher... A very smart player that simply understands how to get the job done (sophomore): ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District athlete NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team One of seven Demon Deacons to play in all 26 games during the 2007 season Was the team s third leading scorer His first goal of the season was the game-winner in WFU s 2-0 victory over conference foe Maryland on Sept. 29, helping the Deacs start a seven-game winnning streak Had back-to-back goals to open Wake s 4-0 victory over NC State on Oct. 13 Opened Wake s 5-1 win over Davidson on Nov. 6 with back-toback goals Came off the bench to post the game winning goal in Wake s nationally televised victory over Virginia (Nov. 9) Scored the equalizing goal in Wake s 3-1 NCAA Tournament third round win over West Virginia (Dec. 2) Assisted in Marcus Tracy s second goal in the opening College Cup victory over Virginia Tech (Dec. 14) Had game-winning goal in the College Cup finals against Ohio State on Dec (freshman): Listed in College Soccer News 100 Freshmen to Watch List... Named to ACC All- Freshmen team... Soccer America Freshmen All-America Second Team honors... Made an immediate impact, recording time in all 2006 matches Played in all 25 games with eight starts... Tied Marcus Tracy with six goals and four assists (16 points), the most for any 2007 returning WFU player... Scored first goal as a Deacon at WFU season opener vs. Central Florida (Aug. 25)... Had career start vs. Clemson (Oct. 3)... Registered one assist in WFU s first upset of 2006 vs. No. 4 Clemson (Oct. 3)... Earned game-winning goal in NCAA Sweet 16 vs. Towson (Nov. 19). background Four-year letterwinner at Cary HS for head coach Mike Dunphy... Earned NSCAA All-American status in Also awarded NSCAA High School Scholar All-America Team... Twice participated in the adidas/esp Program and earned All-Star status in Led the team in scoring in each of the four years and served as captain the past three seasons... Named All-North Carolina, All-Region and All-South each of the last three years... Earned all-conference honors four times... Awarded region and conference Player of the Year in Served as president of the National Honor Society and earned honor roll every quarter of scholastic career... Ranked second in high school class of Member of student council and student ambassadors. Born in Raleigh, N.C., on April 15, Son of Mike & Julie Schilawski Major is biology Career w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

10 9 marcus tracy forward Sr VL Newtown, Conn. Newtown HS about tracy: A game-changer with speed and skill... Continues to flourish and improve with experience and physical maturity... Very dominate in the air... Capable of scoring with head and feet... A threat at any moment... Can change the game instantly... Received national recognition for his three goals during the College Cup, including the game-winner in the semifinal match vs. Virginia Tech. All-ACC Second Team College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team One of seven Demon Deacons to play in all 26 games during the 2007 season Landed the game-winning goal over Louisville in the 78th minute on 9/15 Scored back-to-back goals against Coastal Carolina Oct. 23 in addition to assisting Lyle Adams in the game-winner Posted four goals through three consecutive games (UNC Greensboro, Duke, Coastal Carolina) Netted a goal in the opening round of the ACC Tournament (vs. Clemson, Nov. 14) Had the golden goal in the last minute of over time in the ACC Tournament semifinals against North Carolina (Nov. 16) Assisted in Austin da Luz s game-winning overtime goal over Notre Dame in the fourth round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 8) Scored both goals in opening College Cup game vs. Virginia Tech on Dec. 14 Posted tying goal in the NCAA Championship Final vs. Ohio State (Dec. 16) finished season with 11 goals and nine assists. Played in 22 games with 15 starts... Tied Schilawski with six goals and four assists (16 points), the most for any returning 2007 WFU player... Earned first career start vs. Penn State (Sept. 1)... Registered first goal of 2006 in ACC opener vs. Duke (Sept. 8)... Scored game-winning goal vs. Davidson (Sept. 20)... Named to ESPN The Magazine s Academic All-District III team... Notched two goals and two assists in NCAA tournament opener vs. Hofstra (Nov. 15)... Tied WFU NCAA tourney single game assist record at 2 vs. Hofstra (Nov. 15)... Went from playing in just five matches to starting in 15 contests despite battling injury throughout the season Saw limited game time due to injury... Played in just five games... Recorded four shots. Named a NSCAA/adidas All-American in 2004 and named a first team All-American by StudentSportsSoccer.com... Earned four letters at Newtown HS for head coach Brian Neumeyer... Named the 2004 Connecticut Player of the Year... Served as team captain in 2003 and Finished as the school s all-time leading goal scorer with 100 career tallies... Helped Newtown HS to the Connecticut High School State Championship... Ranked as high as 12th nationally by the NSCAA... Led all of Connecticut in goals in 2003 and Member of the National Honor Society... Played club soccer for Beachside of Connecticut... Captured the 2003 and 2004 Open Cup State Championship... Brother, Ryan, played soccer at Pennsylvania. An economics major... Chose Wake Forest over Duke, Maryland, UConn and Notre Dame... Born Oct. 2, 1986 in Chestnut Hill, Pa.... The son of Donald & Marguerite Tracy Career about kyle adams: Strong, athletic... Similar to Ike Opara in that he s very athletic, strong and raw... Looking forward to working with him... Has the athleticism and mental intangibles to be strong at Wake Forest. Made All-County First Team from and All-Region First Team from Named 2008 Player of the Year by the Fayette Daily News and The Citizen... Georgia Classs AAAA Student-Athlete of the Year... Four year varsity starter and three year captain... High school team compiled a record during his career, including finishing as state runner-up in Made Principal s Honor Roll and was a member of the class of 2008 executive board. Born November 3, 1989 in Hoffman Estates, Ill.... Son of Kenneth and Debbie Adams... Brother, Kenn, played soccer collegiately at Boston College from Chose Wake Forest over Wisconsin and Lafayette College. 24 chris estridge / Fr Indianapolis, Ind. Brownsburg HS about estridge: Joined the team in the spring and played a few games in the Wake Forest uniform... Has made a lot of progress during the summer to be able to play at the collegiate level... Will push Lyle Adams and Evan Brown for playing time in the back. Named 2007 Player of the Year by the Indianapolis Star... Member of the Indianapolis Star Super Team... First Team All-State and Hendricks County Player of the Year in Named an ESP All-Star... Member of Indiana All-State team from High school team won the Hendricks County Championship all four years... Made the honor roll all four years. Born September 21, 1989, in Indianapolis, Ind.... Son of Tom and Joy Estridge. 29 kyle adams Fr Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater HS sean haglund forward Fr Raleigh, N.C. North Raleigh Christian Academy about haglund: Smart player that was an Academic All-American... Shown the ability to adapt to our level of play. Named 2007 NSCAA High School All-American and twice named Adidas ESP player... Member of North Carolina ODP that won 2007 National ODP Championship... Led CASL Elite Team in assists all nine years and was a member of the CASL Elite Team that won the USYSA National Championship... Captain of the CASL Elite Team that finished as USYSA National Finalist... Led his high school team in scoring all four years... Finished his high school career with 109 goals and 48 assists... Named North Carolina All State, wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 27

11 Region 1 Player of the Year and TISAC Conference Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons... Led team to TISAC Conference Championship his junior and senior years and to the North Carolina State Final his senior season... Member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes while in high school. Born December 26, 1989, in Seattle, Wash... Son of Mike and Chris Haglund. 15 about millington: Very athletic... Versatile player at the position... Quick study that should make an immediate impact on the program. Named a Parade Magazine All-American in Member of U-17 US Men s National Team that was the CONCACAF qualifying champions... Academic honors include being named All-Conference Tri-7... Served as freshman class vice president. Born August 9, 1991 in Hartford, Conn.... Son of Stephen and Andrea Millington. 14 nick millington Fr Raleigh, N.C. Edison Academic Center luke norman Midfielder/forward Fr Rochester, Mich. Stoney Creek HS about norman: Attacking player that is similar to former Deacon Wells Thompson... Capable of quality services and long range shots... Will step in and add a lot to the program. Named NSCAA All-American in 2007 and Parade All-American in Named adidas ESP All Star in 2007 and Named to the regional team three times. Born September 14, 1989, in Kansas City, Kan.... Son of Brad and Wendy Norman... Brother, Nate, played college soccer at Notre Dame. Wake Forest because of the good balance between academics and athletics... Also recruited by Harvard and Princeton. 27 alfredo rodriguez-allen forward Fr Guatemala City, Guatemala The Pendleton School about rodriguez-allen: Good feel for the game... Technically gifted... Will have to adapt to the physical demands of the ACC and playing in our program. Member of the Guatemalan U-17 and U-20 National Teams... Named IMG Most Improved Player in 2005 and Won the IMG Coaches Award in Highest goalscorer in Dallas Cup 2007 with six goals. Born April 12, Son of Alfredo and Alexandra Rodriguez-Allen... Chose Wake Forest over Fairfield and Ohio State. 30 doug ryan goalkeeper Fr Statesville, N.C. Statesville Senior HS about ryan: Goalkeeper with a lot of potential... Coach Lowery is excited to work with him and see how good he can be. Played in the Wake Forest Soccer Camp All-Star Game in Holds the unofficial Statesville High School record of 30 saves in one game... Scored a goal in consecutive games off of a free kick from behind the midfield line as a goalkeeper... Named to the academic honor roll four years. Born August 14, 1990 in Tampa, Fla.... Son of Mike and Tracy Ryan... Chose Wake Forest over South Carolina. 22 sam redmond Fr Asheville, N.C. Christ School about redmond: Has a lot of bite to his game... Versatile player that can play as a flank or a central. Member of the North Carolina ODP and the Region 3 ODP... Played for the United States U-15 Men s National Team... Twice named an All-American... Two-time adidas ESP All-Star... Four-year letterwinner in soccer and three-year letterwinner in lacrosse... Three-time MVP of his high school soccer team. Born March 31, 1990, in Asheville, N.C.... Son of Wanda and George Redmond... Chose w a k e f o r e s t m e n s s o c c e r

12 26 about sokolow: Versatile player that can attack and defend... Good athleticism and pace... Shows a lot of potential to be a strong, versatile player at Wake Forest. High school team advanced to league semifinals all four years... Four year varsity member of soccer team... Named all league first team and school most valuable player... Club team won the regional championship. Born October 1, Son of Jonathan Sokolow... Chose Wake Forest over Boston University, Lafayette, Richmond, Providence and Rhode Island. 20 jesse sokolow Fr Reston, Va. Dennis J. O Connell HS danny wenzel Fr Federal Way, Wash. Edison Academic Center about WENZEL: Joined the team in the spring and was able to play a few games... Shows a lot of potential... Learning the style of play, but has to get stronger and faster... Expect big things from him. Member of the United State U-15 and U-17 national teams... Twice named an NSCAA All- American. Born April 13, 1990, in Federal Way, Wash.... Son of Thomas and Anita Wenzel. The Wake Forest sophomore class (from L to R): Josh Henke, Russ Coleman and Corben Bone. Not Pictured: Ike Opara. The Wake Forest junior class (from L to R): Cody Arnoux, Nick Courtney, Akira Fitzgerald, Austin Chelko, Zack Schilawski and Austin da Luz. The Wake Forest senior class. Front row (from L to R): Michael Lahoud, Jamie Franks, Sam Cronin, Will Clayton and Cline Beam. Back row (from L to R): Marcus Tracy, Evan Brown, Justin Lichtfuss and Lyle Adams. wake soccer season outlook 2008 deacons coaching staff 2008 opponents 2007 in review record book history The Wake Forest freshman class. Front row (from L to R): Chris Estridge, Danny Wenzel, Nick Millington, Sam Redmond and Kyle Adams. Back row (from L to R): Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen, Sean Haglund, Doug Ryan, Luke Norman and Jesse Sokolow. w a k e f o r e s t s p o r t s. c o m 29