2008 Wake Forest Men s Soccer Game Notes

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1 2008 Wake Forest Men s Soccer Game Notes No. 1 Wake Forest (19-1-1, ACC) vs. Dartmouth (11-5-2, Ivy League) November 30, 2008 Spry Stadium (Winston-Salem, N.C.) AUGUST (2-0-0) 19 Wofford (Exhibition) W, Furman (Exhibition) W, vs. Virginia Commonwealth* W, vs. Florida International* W, 3-0 SEPTEMBER (6-0-0) 5 UCLA! W, South Carolina! W, Clemson W, at UC Santa Barbara W, Appalachian State W, at Maryland^ W, 4-2 OCTOBER (7-0-1) 1 at Elon W, Virginia Tech+ W, Massachusetts+ W, at North Carolina State W, UNC Greensboro W, Duke+ T, at Davidson W, Boston College+ W, 5-2 November (4-1-0) 1 at North Carolina+ W, at Virginia+ W, vs. NC State&+ W, vs. Virginia&+ L, 2-3 (2ot) 25 William & Mary$ W, 1-0 (ot) 30 Dartmouth$ 1 p.m. DECEMBER 6 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals$ TBA 12 NCAA Tournament Semifinals# TBA 14 NCAA Tournament Finals# TBA ALL TIMES EASTERN * - Nike Carolina Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.)! - Deacon Fall Classic Presented by NewBridge Bank ^ - Game Televised on Fox Soccer Channel & - ACC Tournament (Cary, N.C.) $ - NCAA Tournament (various regional sites) # - NCAA College Cup (Frisco, Texas) + - Game aired on ACC Select No. 1 Wake Forest Faces Dartmouth in NCAA Tournament Third Round No. 1 Wake Forest continues play in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 1 p.m. (ET), playing host to Ivy League-foe Dartmouth at Spry Stadium in a third-round matchup. The Deacons and Big Green are both coming off narrow victories in the second round of the tournament. Wake Forest got an overtime goal from Cody Arnoux to defeat William & Mary 1-0 on Tuesday night, while Dartmouth needed penalty kicks to oust Boston College from the NCAA Tournament. Against William & Mary, Wake Forest had several near misses before Arnoux s golden goal. The Deacons found the crossbar twice and also hit the post on one shot. Freshman goalkeeper Doug Ryan got the victory, playing in the first game of his collegiate career after Akira Fitzgerald was injured midway through the second half. Ryan made a save in just over 31 minutes of action. Dartmouth enters the third round of the NCAA Tournament with an record. The No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Big Green defeated Boston College on penalty kicks in the second round. Offensively, Dartmouth is led by Lucky Mkosana, who leads the team with 11 goals and 24 points on the season. Craig Henderson and Andrew Olsen are tied for the team lead in assists with five each. Sean Milligan has been stellar in goal all season for the Big Green, posting a 0.81 goals against average. Milligan has made 62 stops on the season and has seven clean sheets. Wake Forest and Dartmouth are meeting for just the second time in series history. The Big Green won the only other meeting, a 1-0 victory on September 8, The winner of the match between Wake Forest and Dartmouth will face either South Florida or UNC Greensboro between December 5-7. Quick Notes Wake Forest is in its 29th year of soccer. The Deacons have compiled an impressive all-time record of Wake Forest won its first national championship in program history in Head Coach Jay Vidovich is in his 15th year on the Demon Deacon sideline. Vidovich has posted a record during his 15 years at Wake Forest. Wake Forest finished the regular season unbeaten for the second time in program history. Cody Arnoux scored the game-winning goal in the 95th minute to lift Wake Forest to a 1-0 win over William & Mary in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Wake Forest is unbeaten in its last 39 games against non-conference opponents. The Deacs are also unbeaten in the last 32 games at Spry Stadium, the fourth-longest home unbeaten streak in NCAA history. Jay Vidovich was named ACC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career. Wake Forest is ranked first in all four of the major national polls (NSCAA/Soccer Times/College Soccer News/Soccer America). (All four polls are listed on page 6 of this release.) Wake Forest is all-time in the month of November. Wake Forest and Dartmouth are meeting for just the second time in series history. The Big Green won the only other meeting between the two schools, a 1-0 victory on September 8, GAME CENTER Date/Time: Sunday, November 30, at 1 p.m. (ET) Location: Spry Stadium (2,800) - Winston-Salem, N.C. Series Record: Dartmouth leads 1-0 Last Meeting: September 8, Dartmouth won 1-0 Live stats: media information Wake Forest Men s Soccer SID: Chad Crunk Office Phone: (336) Cell Phone: (270) crunkmc@wfu.edu WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS Record: (7-0-1 ACC) Ranking: No. 1 (NSCAA/SA/ST/CSN) Coach: Jay Vidovich Record: (15th Year) at Wake: (15th Year) vs. Dartmouth: DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN Record: (5-1-1 Ivy League) Ranking: No. 29 (CSN) Coach: Jeff Cook Record: at Dartmouth: (8th Year) vs. Wake: 1-0-0

2 2008 NCAA Division I Men's SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Quarterfinals Third Round November 21 or 22 November 25 November 29 or 30 December 5, 6 or 7 December 12 December 14 December 12 December 5, 6 or 7 November 29 or 30 Second Round First Round November 25 November 21 or 22 *Wake Forest (18-1-1) 1 3 *St. John's (N.Y.) (16-2-3) 7 p.m. *Wake Forest 1-0 (OT) *St. John's p.m. *William & Mary (10-6-3) *Boston U. (11-5-3) 11/21-7 p.m. William & Mary 3-1 Boston U /21-5 p.m. Winthrop (14-5-1) Fairleigh Dickinson (13-5-2) 11/30-1 p.m. 11/29-5 p.m. *Boston College (9-8-2) *UCLA (10-4-6) 11/21-5 p.m. Boston College 2-0 Cal Poly /21-7 p.m. Colgate (12-5-3) Cal Poly (10-5-6) 1 p.m. 11/26 Dartmouth 0-0 (2OT; PK) UC Irvine p.m. *Dartmouth (11-5-1) *UC Irvine (14-1-6) *Loyola (Md.) (18-1-1) 9 11 *Michigan (12-5-3) 6 p.m. UNC Greensboro 2-1 (OT) Michigan p.m. *Duke (10-7-2) *UC Davis (12-4-4) 11/21-7 p.m. UNC Greensboro 2-0 UC Davis /22-1 p.m. UNC Greensboro (8-11-2) Denver (10-6-2) 11/29-7:30 p.m. 11/29-7 p.m. *Massachusetts (10-7-3) *St. Louis (11-4-5) 11/22-Noon Harvard 1-0 (2OT) St. Louis /21-7 p.m. Harvard (11-5-0) Drake (13-4-1) 7:30 p.m. *South Fla. 2-1 *Indiana p.m. *South Fla. (14-4-2) 8 6 *Indiana (12-6-3) Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas Frisco, Texas *Akron (16-1-4) 5 4:30 or 7 p.m. (CST) ESPN2 or ESPNU NATIONAL 4:30 or 7 p.m. (CST) ESPN2 or ESPNU 7 *Creighton (14-1-2) 2 p.m. 11/26 Akron 1-0 (2OT) CHAMPION *Creighton p.m. *Oakland (14-4-1) *Tulsa (15-3-3) 11/22-1 p.m. Ohio St. 0-0 (2OT) (PK) Pizza Hut Park Tulsa /21-7 p.m. Ohio St. (9-8-2) Frisco, Texas UMKC (9-6-3) 11/30-1 p.m. Noon (CST) ESPN2/ESPN360 11/29-2 p.m. *Northwestern (13-4-2) *Connecticut (9-4-6) 11/21-7 p.m. Northwestern 0-0 (2OT; PK) Connecticut /21-7 p.m. Loyola (Ill.) (12-6-3) Fairfield (11-7-0) 7 p.m. *Northwestern 2-1 Connecticut p.m. *Notre Dame (12-6-2) *Virginia (11-8-1) *North Carolina (11-7-1) *UC Santa Barb. (10-6-5) 6 p.m. *North Carolina 1-0 California 3-2 (2OT) 7 p.m. *Louisville (11-7-2) *California (10-3-5) 11/21-7 p.m. Jacksonville 4-3 California /21-1:30 p.m. Jacksonville (11-8-1) San Francisco (9-9-2) 11/30-1 p.m. 11/29-1p.m. *Ill.-Chicago (12-3-4) *George Mason (13-6-2) 11/21-7 p.m. Ill.-Chicago 0-0 (2OT; PK) George Mason /21-7 p.m. Dayton (15-4-2) Penn (11-2-4) 1 p.m. Ill-Chicago 0-0 (2OT, PK) *Maryland p.m. *Michigan St. (13-5-1) 4 2 *Maryland (18-3-0) * Host Institution All times local Semifinals played on ESPNU or ESPN2

3 Soccer Contact: Chad Crunk WAKE FOREST SOCCER SCHEDULE (336) Office (270) Cell Monday - 24 Tuesday - 25 Wednesday - 26 Thursday - 27 Friday - 28 Saturday - 29 Sunday - 30 Practice 4-6 p.m. Wake Forest 1, William & Mary 0 Practice TBA Happy Thanksgiving! Practice 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Practice TBA Wake Forest vs. Dartmouth 1 p.m. Postgame Media Availability Monday - 1 Tuesday - 2 Wednesday - 3 Thursday - 4 Friday - 5 Saturday - 6 Sunday - 7 Practice TBA Practice TBA Practice TBA Practice TBA Practice TBA NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Time TBA Postgame Media Availability Practice TBA Quick Facts General Information Location... Winston-Salem, N.C. Founded Enrollment... 4,412 (undergraduate) Nickname...Demon Deacons School Colors...Old Gold & Black Conference... ACC Stadium...Spry Stadium (2,800) President...Dr. Nathan O. Hatch (Wheaton College, 1968) Athletic Director... Ron Wellman (Bowling Green, 1970) Athletic Department Phone...(336) Soccer Staff Head Coach...Jay Vidovich, 15th Year Alma Mater...Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 Record at Wake Forest (.696) Career Record... Same Assistant Coach... Jon Lowery (Ohio State, 1998) Assistant Coach... Carson Porter (North Carolina, 2001) Volunteer Assistant Coach...Ryan Martin (Ohio Wesleyan, 2005) Soccer History First Year All-Time Record (.627) All-Time ACC Record (.436) NCAA Tournament Appearances National Championships... 1 Media Relations Asst. Dir. of Media Relations/MSOC Contact...Chad Crunk Office Phone...(336) Cell Phone...(270) crunkmc@wfu.edu Media Relations Fax...(336) Press Box Phone...(336) Web site... MEDIA INFORMATION credentials Photographers and media members who wish to cover a Wake Forest soccer match at Spry Stadium should contact the WFU Media Relations Office in advance at (336) to be placed on the media gatelist. Statistics and notes will be made available to the media prior to each match in the Spry Stadium press box. COVERING A MATCH AT SPRY STADIUM Updated notes and statistics will be available to media members in the Spry Stadium press box. Final box scores will be available immediately following each home game. Postgame interviews will be held on the Spry Stadium field approximately 10 minutes after the match ends. Please notify Chad Crunk of the WFU Media Relations staff of any requests. Access to work space and telephones will be made available, and a member of the Wake Forest Media Relations staff will carry out any fax requests you may have. Player & coach interviews All interviews with Wake Forest student-athletes MUST be arranged through the Media Relations Office. Please allow 24 hours for requests to be arranged. No interviews will be scheduled on game days. Head Coach Jay Vidovich may be contacted directly in the Wake Forest Men s Soccer Office at (336) The best time to reach the Demon Deacon coaching staff is from 10 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday. COVERING PRACTICE All Wake Forest men s soccer practices are open to the media. Please note that practice times are subject to change and members of the media should confirm practice times with Chad Crunk before coming out. Any media member wishing to attend practice should contact Chad Crunk in the Wake Forest Media Relations office. Interviews with Coach Vidovich or Wake Forest student-athletes can be conducted at the end of practice. SERVICE Contact Chad Crunk (crunkmc@wfu.edu) to be added to the Wake Forest Men s Soccer service which includes press releases, postgame recaps, weekly releases and additional updates. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers may shoot from the roof of the press box and along the sidelines of the field, excluding the team bench areas. On the endlines, photographers are permitted only in the area between the sidelines and the edges of the penalty box. VISITING RADIO Visiting radio personnel should contact the Wake Forest Media Relations Office regarding the availability of phone lines in the Spry Stadium press box. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to gameday. WAKE FOREST ON THE WEB Log on to Wake Forest s Web site to find updated soccer information all season. The site will include rosters, schedules, game notes, box scores, season statistics, live stats and PDF files. Within an hour after each match, a game recap and box score will be posted onto the site.

4 1988 (0-1) 1st Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 12 North Carolina 2, Wake Forest (1-1) 1st Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 12 Wake Forest 2, Old Dominion 1 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 19 South Carolina 5, Wake Forest (0-1) 1st Round - Chapel Hill, N.C. - November 10 North Carolina 2, Wake Forest (0-1) 1st Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 17 Furman 1 Wake Forest 0 (2OT) 1999 (1-1) 1st Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 21 Wake Forest 2, VCU 1 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 28 Furman 4, Wake Forest 0 Wake forest in the NCAA tournament Year-by-Year Results Appearances rd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 27 VCU 2, Wake Forest 2 (VCU advanced on PKs) 2005 (2-1-0) 1st Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 18 Wake Forest 2, South Carolina 0 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 22 Wake Forest 2, Old Dominion 1 3rd Round - Berkeley, Calif. - November 24 California 3, Wake Forest 2 (2OT) 2006 (3-0-1) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 15 Wake Forest 5, Hofstra 1 3rd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 19 Wake Forest 2, Towson 1 Quarterfinals - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 24 Wake Forest 3, Santa Clara 1 Semifinals - St. Louis, Mo. - December 2 UC Santa Barbara 0, Wake Forest 0 (UCSB advanced on PKs) Overall Record Under Jay Vidovich Overtime Games Goal scoring for, 34 against Record by Round: 1st Round nd Round rd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Record by Site: Berkeley, Calif Cary, N.C Chapel Hill, N.C Roanoke, Va St. Louis, Mo Winston-Salem, N.C (0-1) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 25 American 3, Wake Forest (1-1) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 27 Wake Forest 1, Old Dominion 0 3rd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 30 Clemson 2, Wake Forest 1 (OT) 2003 (0-1) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 26 Virginia 2, Wake Forest (1-0-1) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 23 Wake Forest 5, Central Florida (5-0) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 28 Wake Forest 1, Furman 0 3rd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - December 2 Wake Forest 3, West Virginia 1 Quarterfinals - Winston-Salem, N.C. - December 8 Wake Forest 1, Notre Dame 0 (OT) Semifinals - Cary, N.C. - December 14 Wake Forest 2, Virginia Tech 0 Finals - Cary, N.C. - December 16 Wake Forest 2, Ohio State (1-0) 2nd Round - Winston-Salem, N.C. - November 25 Wake Forest 1, William & Mary 0 (OT) Current Deacons in the NCAA Tournament Kyle Adams... No appearances Lyle Adams GP/13 GS, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P Cody Arnoux... 9 GP/6 GS, 3 G, 1 A, 7 P Cline Beam... No appearances Corben Bone... 5 GP/1 GS, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P Evan Brown GP/10 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Austin Chelko... No appearances Will Clayton... 2 GP/0 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Russ Coleman... No appearances Nick Courtney... 1 GP/0 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Sam Cronin GP/13 GS, 1 G, 5 A, 7 P Austin da Luz... 6 GP/1 GS, 1 G, 2 A, 4 P Chris Estridge... No appearances Akira Fitzgerald... 1 GP/1 GS, 0 GA, 2 saves Jamie Franks GP/13 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Sean Haglund... No appearances Josh Henke... No appearances Michael Lahoud GP/13 GS, 2 G, 2 A, 6 P Justin Lichtfuss... 2 GP/1 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Nick Millington... No appearances Luke Norman... 1 GP/0 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Ike Opara... 5 GP/5 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Sam Redmond... No appearances Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen... No appearances Doug Ryan... 1 GP/0 GS, 0 GA, 1 save, record Zack Schilawski GP/1 GS, 5 G, 1 A, 11 P Jesse Sokolow... No appearances Marcus Tracy GP/10 GS, 5 G, 5 A, 15 P Danny Wenzel... 1 GP/1 GS, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P Record by Opponent: American California Central Florida Clemson Furman Hofstra North Carolina Notre Dame Ohio State Old Dominion Santa Clara South Carolina Towson UC Santa Barbara Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech West Virginia William & Mary

5 The Coaches Wake Forest: Jay Vidovich is in his 15th year at the helm of the Wake Forest men s soccer program. Vidovich has turned the Wake Forest soccer program into one of the best in the country, leading the team to its first national title in program history in Since becoming head coach in 1994, Vidovich has guided Wake Forest to a record. Vidovich was named national Coach of the Year by the NSCAA after the 2007 season and earned 2008 ACC Coach of the Year honors. Dartmouth: Jeff Cook is in his eighth year as head coach of the Big Green. Cook has a record of in his eight seasons at Dartmouth. His career record currently stands at Scouting Dartmouth Dartmouth enters the third round of the NCAA Tournament with an record. The No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Big Green defeated Boston College on penalty kicks in the second round. Offensively, Dartmouth is led by Lucky Mkosana, who leads the team with 11 goals and 24 points on the season. Craig Henderson and Andrew Olsen are tied for the team lead in assists with five each. Sean Milligan has been stellar in goal all season for the Big Green, posting a 0.81 goals against average. Milligan has made 62 stops on the season and has seven clean sheets. Wake Forest-Dartmouth Series History The Demon Deacons and Big Green are meeting for just the second time in series history. Dartmouth won the only other meeting, a 1-0 victory on September 8, Date Site Result 9/8/2001 H L, 0-1 Wake Forest vs. the Ivy League Wake Forest has played only two matches against teams from the Ivy League, dropping both contests. The Deacs have faced Dartmouth and Princeton from the Ivy League. A listing of all the series results against teams from the Ivy League is below. Team All-Time Series Record Dartmouth Princeton Totals Wake Forest vs. the Granite State Wake Forest has had limited action against teams from the state of New Hampshire, posting a record. A listing of all the series results against teams from the Granite State is below. Team All-Time Series Record Dartmouth New Hampshire Totals Wake Forest Appearing in 13th NCAA Tourney The Deacons are making their 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Wake Forest has an all-time record of , including an mark when playing in Winston-Salem. The Deacs are unbeaten in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games. Wake Forest won its first national title in 2007, defeating Ohio State in the title game. Three Deacs Honored by Top Drawer Soccer Three members of the Wake Forest men s soccer team received postseason honors from Top Drawer Soccer. Ike Opara and Marcus Tracy were named to the First Team of the Season, Top Drawer Soccer s All-American Team. Danny Wenzel was named to the All-Rookie team. Schilawski Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Junior forward Zack Schilawski was named an ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All- American. Schilawski was one of three forwards on the first team, as selected by a nationwide vote of CoSIDA members. Schilawski currently holds a 3.65 grade point average with a major in biology. Schilawski, who earned ESPN The Magazine All-District honors in 2007, has been named to the Dean s List all four semesters of his college career and is a twotime member of the ACC All-Academic Team. Playing from In Front Wake Forest has spent much of the season either tied or playing with the lead. In fact, the Deacs have only trailed in five games this season. The Deacs have been behind 96:40 out of the 1930:17 minutes played this season. Cronin Becomes Wake Record Holder for Most Career Games Played & Started Senior midfielder Sam Cronin became the new all-time leader in career games played and started with his start against Virginia in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. Cronin has started all 95 games in his career at Wake Forest, surpassing Brian Edwards previous record of 93 games played and started. Deacons Finish Regular Season Unbeaten Wake Forest defeated Virginia 2-0 to finish the regular season without a loss for the second time in program history. The Deacons also finished the regular season without a loss in 2002, notching a record. Vidovich Named ACC Coach of the Year For the fourth time in his career, Wake Forest head coach Jay Vidovich was named ACC Coach of the Year, as voted on by the other eight coaches in the league. Vidovich, who picked up his 200th victory earlier in the 2008 season, helped Wake Forest to a regular season record and a ACC this week in the acc School ACC Pct. Pts Ovr. Pct. Wake Forest Maryland Boston College * ** Virginia Duke Clemson North Carolina NC State * ** Virginia Tech *NC State defeated Boston College 2-0 on Sept. 27; however, NC State forfeited the win **For ACC seeding purposes, the Sept. 27 Boston College vs. NC State game will be considered a no-contest THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE: Tuesday, November 25 NCAA Tournament Second Round North Carolina 1, Jacksonville 0 Maryland 2, George Mason 0 Connecticut 2, Virginia 0 Wake Forest 1, William & Mary 0 (OT) Wednesday, November 26 NCAA Tournament Second Round Dartmouth 0, Boston College 0 (Dartmouth advanced on PKs) Saturday, November 29 NCAA Tournament Third Round Maryland vs. California, 1 p.m. Saturday, November 29 NCAA Tournament Third Round North Carolina vs. Illinois-Chicago, 1 p.m. Wake Forest vs. Dartmouth, 1 p.m GAME-WINNING GOALS Name... No. of GWG Cody Arnoux...3, at Davidson (10/21)...at Virginia (11/7)...vs. William & Mary (11/25) Sam Cronin... 3, vs. Clemson (9/13)... at UC Santa Barbara (9/21)...vs. UMass (10/7) Zack Schilawski...3, at Maryland (9/26)...at Elon (10/1)...at North Carolina (11/1) Marcus Tracy...3, vs. VCU (8/29)... vs. Florida International (8/31)... vs. South Carolina (9/7) Corben Bone...2, at NC State (10/11)... vs. Boston College (10/25) Lyle Adams...1, vs. UCLA (9/5) Evan Brown...1, vs. NC State (11/12) Luke Norman... 1, vs. Appalachian State (9/24) Ike Opara... 2, vs. Virginia Tech (10/4)...vs. UNC Greensboro (10/14)

6 record, earning Wake s fourth ACC regular season title in the last seven seasons. The unbeaten regular season marked the second time in program history that Wake Forest had finished the regular season without a loss. Seven Deacons Earn All-ACC Honors A league-high seven Wake Forest players earned All-ACC honors, highlighted by ACC Defensive Player of the Year Ike Opara. Joining Opara on the All-ACC First Team were Cody Arnoux, Corben Bone, Sam Cronin and Marcus Tracy. The five players on the first team were the most by one team since 1992 when Virginia also placed five players on the All-ACC First Team. Michael Lahoud was named to the All-ACC Second Team, while Danny Wenzel earned ACC All-Freshman Team accolades. Wake Clinches ACC Regular Season Title With its 4-2 win at North Carolina, Wake Forest clinched its fourth ACC regular season championship in the last seven seasons. The four regular season titles ranks in a tie for second with Duke among all the schools in the conference. Virginia is in first with 10 regular season titles all-time. The Deacons also captured the regular season title in 2002, 2004 and Wake Forest in November The Deacons have a winning record in the month of November, posting an all-time record of Wake has been more successful in recent seasons during the 11th month of the year, including a record during the 2007 season. Bone Becomes WFU Single Season Assist Leader With three assists against Boston College, sophomore midfielder Corben Bone became the Wake Forest single season assist record holder. Bone has 16 helpers on the season, surpassing the previous record of 13 held by Ryan Solle and Austin da Luz. After his performance against the Eagles, Bone received national honors from Soccer America, College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer. Cronin Named Finalist for Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Senior midfielder Sam Cronin is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award in the men s soccer division. Cronin, a political science major, maintains a grade point average and will graduate in December. Cronin is also active in the community, participating in projects such as Eat with the Deacs, Ronald McDonald House, Read Across America and Athletes Supporting Athletes. Cronin s name is now on the official balloting for a nationwide vote that concluded on November 19. The winner of the award will be announced during the 2008 NCAA Division I Men s Soccer Championships in Frisco, Texas. Vidovich Records 200th Victory Head coach Jay Vidovich picked up the 200th win of his coaching career in the Deacons 6-0 win over UNC Greensboro. Vidovich has won 69 percent of his games at Wake Forest, posting a record. Wake Forest Ranked No. 1 in all Four Major Polls The Wake Forest men s soccer team remains in the No. 1 position in all four major polls. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America and adidas, Soccer America, Soccer Times and College Soccer News have all tabbed the defending national champions as the No. 1 team in the country. A complete listing of all four polls can be found on page four of this release. Wake Winning Streak Stopped at 18 Games Exactly 11 months after its 18-game winning streak started, Wake Forest saw its streak snapped, tying Duke 0-0. The streak is tied for the 11th longest in NCAA history. A complete listing of the longest winning streaks in NCAA history is below. No. Team From To 25 Navy St. Louis Indiana 9/2/ /7/ Portland 9/3/ /27/ SMU 8/31/ /8/ Notre Dame 9/20/ /1/ Evansville 9/16/ /2/ St. Louis Creighton 9/4/ /7/ Milwaukee 9/7/ /23/ Wake Forest 11/18/ /18/ SMU 10/20/ /28/ George Mason 9/4/ /12/ Columbia NSCAA 1. Wake Forest 2. Creighton 3. Maryland 4. Akron 5. St. John s 6. Tulsa 7. UC Irvine 8. South Florida 9. Michigan State 10. Loyola (Md.) 11. California 12. Indiana 13. UCLA 14. Michigan 15. Illinois-Chicago 16. Notre Dame 17. Northwestern 18. UC Davis 19. UC Santa Barbara 20. Pennsylvania 21. Virginia 22. Connecticut 23. St. Louis 23. North Carolina 25. Drake NATIONAL SOCCER POLLS (as of Sunday, November 30) Soccer America 1. Wake Forest 2. Creighton 3. Maryland 4. Akron 5. South Florida 6. Tulsa 7. UC Irvine 8. Michigan State 9. St. John s 10. Loyola (Md.) 11. UCLA 12. California 13. Notre Dame 14. Indiana 14. Illinois-Chicago 15. Northwestern 16. Michigan 17. Dayton 18. George Mason 19. Virginia 20. UC Santa Barbara 21. Kentucky 22. UC Davis 23. St. Louis 24. Connecticut 25. Campbell Soccer Times 1. Wake Forest 2. Creighton 3. Maryland 4. Akron 5. St. John s 6. Tulsa 7. South Florida 8. Michigan State 9. California 10. UC-Irvine 11. Loyola (Md.) 12. Indiana 13. Michigan 14. Illinois-Chicago 15. Northwestern 15. Notre Dame 17. UCLA 18. UC-Davis 19. UC Santa Barbara 20. North Carolina 21. Kentucky 22. Drake 23. Connecticut 24. St. Louis 25. Virginia CollegeSoccerNews.com 1. Wake Forest 2. Creighton 3. Maryland 4. Akron 5. St. John s 6. Tulsa 7. UC Irvine 8. Michigan State 9. South Florida 10. Loyola (Md.) 11. California 12. Indiana 13. Michigan 14. UCLA 15. Illinois-Chicago 16. Notre Dame 17. UC Davis 18. Pennsylvania 19. Dayton 20. Northwestern 21. UC Santa Barbara 22. Kentucky 23. Drake 24. Connecticut 25. Massachusetts 26. Virginia 27. St. Louis 28. Boston University 29. Dartmouth 30. Oakland

7 ACC STATS (as of 11/30/08) Team Stats: All Gms. ACC Gms. Shots 1st, 385 1st, 135 Points 1st, 215 1st, 98 1st, 69 1st, 32 per game 1st, 3.29/gm 1st, 4.00/gm Assists 1st, 77 1st, 34 Assists per game 1st, 3.67/gm 1st, 4.25/gm allowed 1st, 16 3rd, 9 against average 1st, rd, 1.09 Saves 6th, 61 T-5th, 24 Fouls 5th, 244 5th, 98 Corners 2nd, 122 7th, 36 Individual Stats: All Gms. ACC Gms. Cody Arnoux Shots 3rd, 70 2nd, 26 Points 2nd, 35 1st, 18 1st, 15 1st, 8 Corben Bone Shots T-10th, 47 6th, 23 Points 7th, 28 T-3rd, T-6th, 4 Assists 1st, 16 1st, 7 Game-winning goals -- T-3rd, 2 Evan Brown Assists T-9th, 6 -- Sam Cronin Points -- T-6th, 10 T-9th, 8 T-6th, 4 Austin da Luz Assists T-4th, 8 T-2nd, 4 Akira Fitzgerald against average 2nd, rd, 0.87 Save percentage 2nd,.806 3rd,.767 Saves 3rd, 58 6th, 23 Shutouts 1st, 11 T-2nd, 3 Jamie Franks Assists T-2nd, Zack Schilawski Points -- T-6th, 10 T-9th, 8 T-6th, 4 Marcus Tracy Shots 7th, 55 7th, 22 Points T-3rd, 32 T-3rd, 15 6th, 12 T-2nd, 6 Assists T-4th, 8 T-7th, 3 ncaa stats (as of 11/30/08) Individual Stats: Cody Arnoux per game...t-15th, 0.70/game Points per game...t-17th, 1.65/game Corben Bone Assists per game...1st, 0.80/game Points per game...t-37th, 1.40/game Akira Fitzgerald against average...t-24th, Jamie Franks Assists per game...t-12th, 0.50/game Marcus Tracy Points per game...t-21st, 1.55/game per game...t-31st, 0.60/game Team Stats: Scoring offense...1st, 3.40/game Team goals against average...t-27th, 0.78 Shutout percentage...t-12th, 0.55 W-L-T percentage...t-1st,.925 Save percentage... T-72nd, Quick Strike Arnoux It took a while for the Wake Forest offense to get rolling against Davidson, but once it did, it didn t take long for the Deacons to score two goals, both courtesy of junior forward Cody Arnoux. Arnoux found the back of the net twice in the span of 36 seconds to stake Wake Forest to a 2-0 lead. The 36 seconds between goals marked the fifth-shortest time between tallies in Wake Forest men s soccer history. Tracy Featured in SI s Faces in the Crowd Senior forward Marcus Tracy is featured in Sports Illustrated s Faces in the Crowd in the issue that hits newsstands on October 16. Tracy, a Hermann Trophy candidate, has 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points on the season. Crazy Eight The eight goals scored against Virginia Tech equaled the most goals that Wake Forest has scored against an ACC opponent. The Deacs also scored eight times against NC State during the 1997 ACC Tournament. High Octane Offense The Wake Forest offense has been strong all season, as the Deacons currently rank first in the country in scoring offense, averaging 3.29 goals a game. The Deacons are first in the ACC in goals, assists and points. Deacons Continue Pair of Impressive Streaks Wake Forest has maintained a pair of impressive unbeaten streaks to this point in the season. Wake Forest is unbeaten in 39 consecutive games against non-acc foes. The Deacons last lost to a nonconference opponent on November 26, 2005, when California defeated Wake Forest 3-2 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Deacons extended their home unbeaten streak with a 1-0 overtime win over William & Mary in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Wake Forest is unbeaten in its last 32 games at Spry Stadium. The streak is the fourth longest in NCAA history. The last team to beat Wake at Spry Stadium was Maryland on September 23, Tulsa holds the longest home unbeaten streak in NCAA history at 39 games. A listing of the top 10 home unbeaten streaks in NCAA history is below. No. Team From To 39 Tulsa Indiana 9/10/82 9/6/85 36 Indiana 9/3/89 9/5/92 32 Wake Forest 9/26/06 Present 30 Indiana 11/5/75 10/29/78 30 UCLA 9/22/96 11/1/98 30 Indiana 10/20/01 10/15/04 28 St. Louis Indiana 10/18/96 9/3/99 25 UAB 10/17/93 10/6/96 Deacons Well Represented in MLS Several former Wake Forest players are making their mark in Major League Soccer. There are currently 10 former Deacons playing professionally in the MLS, which ranks as the fourth most from any college/ university. A listing of the top represented universities in the MLS is below. School No. in MLS UCLA Indiana Santa Clara Wake Forest Maryland North Carolina Virginia California... 9 UC Santa Barbara... 8 Creighton... 6 St. Louis... 6 Three Deacs Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List Wake Forest men s soccer players Cody Arnoux, Sam Cronin and Marcus Tracy were named to the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club s Hermann Trophy Watch List. The Deacons are one of three teams, along with Connecticut and Saint Louis, to have three players on the watch list. This is the second straight year that Wake Forest has had a player on the Hermann Trophy Watch List. In 2007, Julian Valentin was named to the watch list and was one of 15 semifinalists for the award. A junior from Wilmington, N.C., Arnoux led the Demon Deacons in goals (15) and points (38) in Arnoux was named a third-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and also was All-ACC First Team last season. Cronin has started all 74 games for the Demon Deacons since his freshman year. In 2007, the Winston-Salem native scored three goals and added eight assists for the Deacons. The senior midfielder was named 2007 NSCAA Second Team All-American and a Soccer America First Team MVP. Senior forward Marcus Tracy is the third Wake Forest player on the Hermann Trophy Watch List. Tracy was second on the team in goals (11), assists (9) and points (31) in The Newtown, Conn., native was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the 2007 College Cup after scoring three goals, including two in the NCAA semifinal against Ohio State. The Hermann Trophy Watch List consists of 48 players, including the 2007 winner, Connecticut s O Brian White. White is looking to become the first player to repeat as Hermann Trophy winner since 1995 and A total of six players from the Atlantic Coast Conference are included on the watch list. Considered the highest individual honor in college soccer, the recipients of the Hermann Trophy are selected by Division I head coaches who are current

8 members of the NSCAA. The 48 players on the watch list will be narrowed down to 15 semifinalists in November, and the three finalists will be selected in early December. The winner of the Hermann Trophy will be announced on January 9, 2009, in St. Louis, Mo. Four Demon Deacons Named Preseason All- Americans by Soccer America Cody Arnoux, Sam Cronin, Ike Opara and Marcus Tracy were named Preseason All-Americans by Soccer America. Cronin, Opara and Tracy were named to the first team, while Arnoux was selected to the second team. Arnoux, Cronin and Tracy were previously named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List and to College Soccer News Preseason All-American Teams. The honor for Opara is his first of the preseason. Rookie, Veteran Deacs Honored by College Soccer News Three Wake Forest players were named preseason All-Americans by CollegeSoccerNews.com, while five Deacon freshmen were named as freshmen to watch by CollegeSoccerNews.com. Cody Arnoux, Sam Cronin and Marcus Tracy were named preseason All-Americans by CollegeSoccerNews.com. Cronin and Tracy were named First Team All-Americans, while Arnoux was named to the second team. Arnoux led Wake Forest in goals and points in 2007, finishing with 15 and 38, respectively. Cronin was tabbed a First Team MVP by Soccer America in 2007 and also earned Second Team All-American honors from the NSCAA. Tracy was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the 2007 College Cup after scoring three goals, including two in Wake Forest s semifinal win over Virginia Tech. Freshmen Sean Haglund, Nick Millington, Luke Norman, Sam Redmond and Danny Wenzel were all tabbed by CollegeSoccerNews.com as freshmen to watch in the 2008 season. Deacons Picked to win ACC Wake Forest was picked first in the ACC Men s Soccer Preseason Poll, as determined by a vote of the league s nine coaches. The Demon Deacons received seven first-place votes and 79 points overall to grab the first-place position. Maryland was selected to finish second with 62 points. Defending ACC champion Boston College was selected third, receiving the other two first-place votes and 60 points overall. Completing the preseason poll in order of projected finish are North Carolina (51), Virginia Tech (45), Virginia (43), Duke (27), Clemson (24) and NC State (14) Wake Forest accolades Lyle Adams ACC Player of the Week (9/9) Top Drawer Soccer s Team of the Week (9/9) Deacon Fall Classic All-Tournament Team Cody Arnoux M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List Top Drawer Soccer s Team of the Week (10/6) Soccer America Team of the Week (10/7) All-ACC First Team Corben Bone College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/22) Soccer America Team of the Week (9/23) College Soccer News National Team of the Week (10/27) Soccer America Team of the Week (10/28) Top Drawer Soccer s Team of the Week (10/28) All-ACC First Team ACC All-Tournament Team Soccer News Net College Player of the Year Finalist Evan Brown Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (9/2) Sam Cronin M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List Deacon Fall Classic All-Tournament Team Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Finalist All-ACC First Team Austin da Luz Nike Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team ACC Player of the Week (9/30) Soccer America Men s Player of the Week (9/30) Akira Fitzgerald Nike Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team Soccer America Team of the Week (9/9) College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/9) Deacon Fall Classic All-Tournament Team ACC Player of the Week (10/21) Michael Lahoud All-ACC Second Team Ike Opara ACC Defensive Player of the Year All-ACC First Team Top Drawer Soccer First Team of the Year Soccer News Net College Player of the Year Finalist Zack Schilawski ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team College Soccer News National Team of the Week (11/3) ACC Player of the Week (11/4) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American First Team Marcus Tracy M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List College Soccer News National Player of the Week (9/2) ACC Co-Player of the Week (9/2) Soccer America Team of the Week (9/2) Nike Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team Deacon Fall Classic All-Tournament Team All-ACC First Team Top Drawer Soccer First Team of the Year Danny Wenzel All-ACC Freshman Team Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team

9 POINTS G A PTS 1. Mark Erwin ( ) Scott Sealy ( ) Jeremiah White ( ) Ben Stafford ( ) Marcus Tracy (2005-Present) Cody Arnoux (2006-Present) Raimo devries ( ) John Duguid ( ) Justin Moose ( ) Nigel McNamara ( ) GOALS 1. Mark Erwin ( ) Scott Sealy ( ) Jeremiah White ( ) Ben Stafford ( ) Cody Arnoux (2006-Present) Marcus Tracy (2005-Present) Raimo devries ( ) John Duguid ( ) Nigel McNamara ( ) Zack Schilawski (2006-Present) POINTS 1. Mark Erwin (1983) Scott Sealy (2004) Mark Erwin (1981) Cody Arnoux (2007) Ben Stafford (2000) Jeremiah White (2001) Cody Arnoux (2008) Marcus Tracy (2008) Marcus Tracy (2007) Geraint Davies (1989)...29 GOALS 1. Mark Erwin (1983) Mark Erwin (1981) Scott Sealy (2004) Ben Stafford (2000) Jeremiah White (2001) Cody Arnoux (2008) Cody Arnoux (2007) Marcus Tracy (2008) Zack Schilawski (2007) Marcus Tracy (2007) Jeremiah White (2002) John Duguid (1991) Geraint Davies (1989) Henry Riggs-Miller (1985) Scott Sealy (2003)...11 WAKE FOREST CAREER RECORDS assists 1. Justin Moose ( ) Ryan Solle ( ) Brian Carroll ( ) Corben Bone (2007-Present) Austin da Luz (2006-Present) Kyle Bachmeier ( ) Mark Erwin ( ) Scott Sealy ( ) Marcus Tracy (2005-Present) Steve Curfman ( ) Vicente Bastidas ( ) Chris Lonteen ( ) games played 1. Sam Cronin (2005-Present) Brian Edwards ( ) Lyle Adams (2005-Present) Michael Lahoud (2005-Present) Jamie Franks (2005-Present) Evan Brown (2005-Present) Julian Valentin ( ) Scott Sealy ( ) Mark Erwin ( ) Neil Covone ( ) James Riley ( ) Pat Phelan ( ) WAKE FOREST SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS assists 1. Corben Bone (2008) Austin da Luz (2007) Ryan Solle (2005) Jamie Franks (2008) Vicente Bastidas (2001) Scott Sealy (2004) Gary Kingsley (1981) Marcus Tracy (2007) Justin Moose (2005) Ryan Solle (2004) Kyle Bachmeier (1997) Neil Covone (1989) Rob Burt (1980) Greg Heileman (1980)...9 GAMES PLAYED 1. Lyle Adams (2007) Cody Arnoux (2007) Evan Brown (2007) Sam Cronin (2007) Ike Opara (2007) Zack Schilawski (2007) Marcus Tracy (2007) Evan Brown (2006) Sam Cronin (2006) Zack Schilawski (2006) Julian Valentin (2006)...25 GAMES STARTED 1. Lyle Adams (2007) Evan Brown (2007) Sam Cronin (2007) Sam Cronin (2006) Julian Valentin (2006)...25 games started 1. Sam Cronin (2005-Present) Brian Edwards ( ) Lyle Adams (2005-Present) Michael Lahoud (2005-Present) Neil Covone ( ) Craig Conger ( ) Craig Johnson ( ) Pat Phelan ( ) Julian Valentin ( ) Chad Evans ( ) David Kawesi-Mukooza ( ) Mark Erwin ( ) SHUTOUTS 1. Brian Edwards (2007) Akira Fitzgerald (2008) Brian Edwards (2004) Brian Edwards (2005) Mike McGinty (1991) Matt Olson (1990) Sean Connor (1997) William Hesmer (2002) Matt Olson (1989) Scott Wehmer (1988)...7 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1. Brian Edwards (2007) William Hesmer (2002) Akira Fitzgerald (2008) Mike McGinty (1991) William Hesmer (2003) Scott Wehmer (1988) William Hesmer (2001) Brian Edwards (2004) Brian Edwards (2005) John Carr (1985)

10 2008 wake forest roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Akira Fitzgerald 6-0 GK Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Loyola Blakefield HS) 2 Sam Cronin 5-10 M Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor HS) 3 Lyle Adams 6-1 M/D Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park HS) 4 Justin Lichtfuss 5-11 D R-Jr. Baltimore, Md. (McDonogh HS) 6 Austin da Luz 5-10 M Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (St. Stephen s Episcopal (TX) 7 Cline Beam 5-9 M Sr. Augusta, Ga. (Richmond Academy) 9 Marcus Tracy 6-1 F Sr. Newtown, Conn. (Newtown HS) 10 Corben Bone 5-9 M So. Dallas, Texas (Plano HS) 11 Jamie Franks 5-8 M Sr. Medford, N.J. (Shawnee HS) 12 Zack Schilawski 5-10 F/M Jr. Cary, N.C. (Cary HS) 13 Michael Lahoud 5-8 M/F Sr. Annandale, Va. (W.T. Woodson HS) 14 Luke Norman 6-2 M/F Fr. Rochester, Mich. (Stoney Creek HS) 15 Nick Millington 5-9 D Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Edison Academic Center) 16 Kyle Adams 6-2 M/F Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS) 17 Cody Arnoux 5-10 F Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS) 18 Evan Brown 5-11 D Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS) 19 Nick Courtney 6-1 D Jr. Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 20 Danny Wenzel 5-10 D Fr. Federal Way, Wash. (Edison Academic Center) 21 Russ Coleman 5-10 M R-Fr. Norman, Okla. (Norman North HS) 22 Sam Redmond 5-10 M Fr. Asheville, N.C. (Christ School) 23 Ike Opara 6-2 D So. Durham, N.C. (C.E. Jordan HS) 24 Chris Estridge 5-11 D/M Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg HS) 25 Will Clayton 5-10 M R-Jr. Durham, N.C. (C.E. Jordan HS) 26 Jesse Sokolow 6-1 D Fr. Reston, Va. (Dennis J. O Connell HS) 27 Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen 5-10 F Fr. Guatemala City, Guatemala (The Pendleton School) 28 Josh Henke 6-0 M R-Fr. Cordova, Tenn. (Memphis University School) 29 Sean Haglund 6-2 F Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (North Raleigh Christian Academy) 30 Doug Ryan 6-6 GK Fr. Statesville, N.C. (Statesville Senior HS) 31 Austin Chelko 6-1 GK Jr. Bay Village, Ohio (Bay Village HS) Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Jay Vidovich, 15th Year (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982) Assistant Coach: Jon Lowery, 2nd Year (Ohio State, 1998) Assistant Coach: Carson Porter, 5th Year (North Carolina, 2001) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ryan Martin, 2nd Year (Ohio Wesleyan, 2005) 1 Complete State Breakdown North Carolina (11) Cody Arnoux Evan Brown Will Clayton Sam Cronin Austin da Luz Sean Haglund Nick Millington Ike Opara Sam Redmond Doug Ryan Zack Schilawski Georgia (2) Kyle Adams Cline Beam Maryland (2) Akira Fitzgerald Justin Lichtfuss Texas (2) Corben Bone Nick Courtney Virginia (2) Michael Lahoud Jesse Sokolow Alphabetical Roster No. Name Cl Pos. 16 Kyle Adams Fr. D 3 Lyle Adams Sr. M/D 17 Cody Arnoux Jr. F 7 Cline Beam Sr. M 10 Corben Bone So. M 18 Evan Brown Sr. D 31 Austin Chelko Jr. GK 25 Will Clayton R-Jr. M 21 Russ Coleman R-Fr. M 19 Nick Courtney Jr. D 2 Sam Cronin Sr. M 6 Austin da Luz Jr. M 24 Chris Estridge Fr. D/M 1 Akira Fitzgerald Jr. GK 11 Jamie Franks Sr. M 29 Sean Haglund Fr. F 28 Josh Henke R-Fr. M 13 Michael Lahoud Sr. M/F 4 Justin Lichtfuss R-Jr. D 15 Nick Millington Fr. D 14 Luke Norman Fr. M/F 23 Ike Opara So. D 22 Sam Redmond Fr. M 27 Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen Fr. F 30 Doug Ryan Fr. GK 12 Zack Schilawski Jr. F/M 26 Jesse Sokolow Fr. D 9 Marcus Tracy Sr. F 20 Danny Wenzel Fr. D Connecticut (1) Marcus Tracy Florida (1) Lyle Adams Indiana (1) Chris Estridge Michigan (1) Luke Norman New Jersey (1) Jamie Franks Ohio (1) Austin Chelko Oklahoma (1) Russ Coleman Tennessee (1) Josh Henke Washington (1) Danny Wenzel

11 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent F F M M M M D D D D GK VCU Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald FIU Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone da Luz Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald UCLA Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald South Carolina Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald Clemson Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald at UC Santa Barbara Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald Appalachian State Tracy Schilawski Cronin da Luz Beam Norman L. Adams Lichtfuss Millington Opara Fitzgerald at Maryland Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald at Elon Schilawski Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald Virginia Tech Schilawski Tracy Cronin Bone da Luz Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald Massachusetts Arnoux Tracy Cronin Bone da Luz Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald at NC State Schilawski Tracy Cronin Bone da Luz Lahoud L. Adams Brown Lichtfuss Opara Fitzgerald UNC Greensboro Schilawski Arnoux Cronin da Luz Franks Lahoud L. Adams Courtney Lichtfuss Opara Fitzgerald Duke Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone da Luz Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald at Davidson Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald Boston College Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald at North Carolina Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Lichtfuss Opara Fitzgerald at Virginia Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald vs. NC State Schilawski Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel K. Adams Fitzgerald vs. Virginia Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Opara Fitzgerald William & Mary Tracy Arnoux Cronin Bone Franks Lahoud L. Adams Brown Wenzel Lichtfuss Fitzgerald Dartmouth TYPE OF GAME vs. ACC Opponents vs. Non-Conf. Opponents at Spry Stadium On the road At neutral sites In one-goal games vs. Top 10 teams vs. Top 25 teams WAKE SCORING Scoring first or fewer goals goals or more goals OPP. SCORING Scoring first or fewer goals goals or more goals WAKE S RECORD WHEN... WAKE SHOOTING Outshooting Opponent or fewer shots shots shots or more shots OPP. SHOOTING Outshoots Wake or fewer shots shots shots or more shots MISCELLANEOUS Leading at the half Tied at the half Trailing at the half Overtime games Double Overtime games DAY OF THE WEEK Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday MONTH August September October November December

12 Match 1 Wake Forest 2, VCU 1 August 29, 2008 Chapel Hill, N.C. The No. 1 ranked Wake Forest men s soccer team opened the 2008 season with a 2-1 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Friday afternoon in the first game of the Nike Carolina Classic. VCU out-shot the Deacons 10-7, with both teams recording four shots on goal. The Deacons took full advantage of their scoring opportunities, scoring twice on their four shots on goal. The Deacs had five corner kicks compared to four for the Rams. VCU had a great scoring chance in the 21st minute, but was thwarted by a superb save from Akira Fitzgerald. David Rosenbaum fired a shot from seven yards out, but Fitzgerald got his right hand on the ball and deflected it out of bounds. The Deacons first shot of the game came in the 24th minute. Senior midfielder Sam Cronin took a shot from in front of the net 25 yards out. The VCU keeper leapt and got a fingertip on the ball to send it over the net. Wake Forest got on the board first, scoring in the 38th minute. Senior Evan Brown played a beautiful pass from about 28 yards out that found Austin da Luz five yards out. Da Luz headed the ball in the back of the net to give Wake Forest the lead. VCU evened the game early in the second half. Owusu Sekyere passed the ball from the right side of the field, near the midfield stripe. Sekyere found David Rosenbaum on the right side of the field. Rosenbaum beat Akira Fitzgerald from 10 yards out to tie the game at one. The Deacons retook the lead in the 58th minute. Sophomore Corben Bone made a perfect pass from 23 yards out that found Marcus Tracy on the right side of the six-yard box. The 2008 Hermann Trophy nominee headed the ball into the upper right hand part of the net to give Wake a 2-1 advantage. With the victory, Wake Forest improves to in season openers. The Deacs now lead the all-time series against VCU Team 1 2 F VCU Wake Forest WFU 37:35 Austin da Luz (Franks, Brown) VCU 49:51 David Rosenbaum (Sekyere) WFU 57:16 Marcus Tracy (Bone) WFU VCU 2 1 Shots 7 10 Saves 3 2 Corners 5 4 Fouls 7 8 Match 2 Wake Forest 3, Florida International 0 August 31, 2008 Chapel Hill, N.C. Senior forward Marcus Tracy scored his second game-winning goal in as many games as the topranked Wake Forest men s soccer team recorded its first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Florida International (0-2). Evan Brown and Lyle Adams also scored for the Deacons. Wake Forest (2-0) dominated many of the offensive stat categories. The Deacs out-shot Florida International 16-4 and had nine shots on goal compared to three for the Golden Panthers. Wake had 10 corner kicks while FIU took only two. Junior goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald notched his first clean sheet of the season for the Deacs. Fitzgerald made three saves en route to the shutout. On the offensive side of the ball, Jamie Franks added two assists, while Brown scored a goal and also recorded an assist. Wake Forest and Florida International played a scoreless first half. The Deacons had several scoring opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, but were unable to get a shot past the FIU goalkeeper. The Wake Forest defense held FIU without a shot in the opening half. The Deacons got on the board first in the 57th minute. Brown played a cross into the six-yard box. The cross found Hermann Trophy candidate Tracy, who headed the ball into the lower left hand part of the net. With Wake Forest up 1-0, the match was delayed for 73 minutes due to inclement conditions in the Chapel Hill area. It didn t take long for the Deacons to get back on the scoreboard after the delay as Brown extended Wake Forest s lead to 2-0 in the 60th minute. Junior midfielder Austin da Luz played a cross that found Brown s foot eight yards out. Brown fired a shot that found the back of the net for his first goal of the season. Wake Forest closed out the scoring at the 78:45 mark. A corner kick from Franks found Lyle Adams at the far post. Adams converted the beautiful corner kick into his first goal of the year. Team 1 2 F FlU Wake Forest WFU 56:05 Marcus Tracy (Brown, Franks) WFU 59:54 Evan Brown (da Luz) WFU 78:45 Lyle Adams (Franks) WFU FIU 3 0 Shots 16 4 Saves 3 6 Corners 10 2 Fouls 8 9 Match 3 Wake Forest 3, UCLA 0 September 5, 2008 Spry Stadium The top-ranked Wake Forest (3-0-0) men s soccer team used an impressive showing to shutout No. 14 UCLA (1-2-0) 3-0 on a rainy Friday night at Spry Stadium. The shut-out was the second straight clean sheet for the Deacs. Playing in intermittent showers courtesy of Tropical Storm Hanna, the Deacons out-shot UCLA 17-12, but held a dominating 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. Akira Fitzgerald recorded his second straight shutout for Wake Forest, making three saves. The Baltimore, Md., native has not allowed a goal in the 220:09, with shutouts against both Florida International and UCLA. Wake Forest got on the board early, scoring at the 2:04 mark of the first half. Evan Brown attempted a shot that deflected off a UCLA player and went high into the air. Lyle Adams jumped and got a head on the ball from seven yards out to find the back of the net and put the Deacons on top. Marcus Tracy scored his third goal of the season in the 26th minute. After a nice pass from sophomore Corben Bone, Tracy fired a shot from just inside the 18-yard box. The ball found the left side of the net to give Wake a 2-0 lead after the first 45 minutes. UCLA had a couple of quality scoring opportunities in the first part of the second half, both by Maxwell Griffin. One of the best opportunities came at the 30:55 mark of the second half. Griffin sent a shot that went just wide of the right post and would have cut the lead to 2-1. Wake Forest closed out the scoring in the 73rd minute as freshman Nick Millington scored the first goal of his career. Cody Arnoux sent a pass across the box that found Millington on the left-hand side. Millington had a wide open net to shoot at and found the center. In the opening game of the tournament, North Carolina scored three second half goals to defeat South Carolina 3-1. Team 1 2 F UCLA Wake Forest WFU 2:04 Lyle Adams (unassisted) WFU 25:37 Marcus Tracy (Bone) WFU 72:14 Nick Millington (Arnoux) WFU UCLA 3 0 Shots Saves 3 4 Corners 5 9 Fouls 10 9