WAKE FOREST (3-1-0) VS. ELON (4-0-1) ACC STANDINGS

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1 Deacons // Phoenix September 17, 2013 Rudd Field Elon, N.C. WAKE FOREST (3-1-0) VS. ELON (4-0-1) // SCHEDULE & RESULTS // // THE TEAMS // WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS VS // SERIES HISTORY // Overall vs. Elon: WF leads Elon Series Started: 1980 at Wake Forest: WF leads at Elon: WF leads at Neutral Sites: // THE COACHES // JAY VIDOVICH Alma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 At Wake Forest: 20th as HC (28th total) (.679) As a Head Coach: 20th Season (.679) // THE NUMBERS // Record ACC Non-Conference Home Away National Ranking 15/16 Goals Scored 8 Goals Allowed 3 Record ACC Non-Conference Home Neutral National Ranking NR Goals Scored 12 Goals Allowed 5 // COMMUNICATIONS // Steven Wright Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Cell: (513) Offi ce: (336) wrights@wfu.edu DARREN POWELL Alma Mater: UNCG, 1995 At Elon: 9th Season (.563) As a Head Coach: 9th Season (.563) // ON THE WEB // ONLINE Twitter Live updates with stats & notes Facebook // fb.com/wakemenssoccer Photos and news YouTube // WakeForestAthletics Postgame highlights and interviews WakeForestSports.com Complete coverage of Deacon men s soccer DEACS TRAVEL TO ELON FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR Wake Forest will play its fi rst of two roads games this week on Tuesday night when the Demon Deacons battle Elon at 7 p.m. at Rudd Field. HOW TO CATCH THE GAMES A free live video stream and live stats will be available on ElonPhoenix. com. In addition, live updates of the game can be found by following the team on Twitter (@WakeMSoccer). LAST TIME OUT Wake Forest scored three goals in the fi rst 55 minutes of the game and held off a Virginia comeback attempt in the fi nal 10 minutes, as the Demon Deacons defeated the Cavaliers 3-2 on Friday night. Luca Gimenez had a three-point night for the Deacs with a goal and an assist, while Andy Lubahn continued to lead the team in points with a pair of assists. He now has two goals and three assists for seven points on the year. Michael Gamble also scored a goal in his fi rst action of the season, and Sean Okoli provided what proved to be the game-winning goal. Chris Duvall also had an assist on the night for the Demon Deacons. ELON NOTES Elon is undefeated through the fi rst fi ve games of the season, posting a record so far. The Phoenix won its home opener on Saturday against UNC-Wilmington 3-1. Jason Waterman had two goals, while Daniel Lovitz added a tally. Waterman has been the leading offensive man for Elon through fi ve games with a team-best four goals and two assists. SERIES HISTORY Wake Forest is against Elon all-time since the series began in 1980, the fi rst year of Demon Deacon soccer. Each of Elon s wins have come in the last two seasons. The Phoenix defeated the Deacs 2-0 at Spry Stadium in 2011 and 1-0 at Rudd Field in Elon s Chris Thomas scored the lone goal of the game last season, converting a penalty in the 17th minute. NEXT UP... Wake Forest will make its fi rst-ever trip to Pitt on Saturday, as the Demon Deacons and the Panthers square off for the fi rst time in school history. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN3. The Deacs will then return home for two straight games, hosting VCU on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and North Carolina on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. ACC STANDINGS SCHOOL CONFERENCE OVERALL W L T PTS W L T 1. Clemson Wake Forest Notre Dame Virginia Tech Maryland NC State Boston College North Carolina Duke Syracuse Virginia Pitt AUGUST 30 COASTAL CAROLINA L, 0-1 SEPTEMBER 1 MONMOUTH W, at Boston College* W, VIRGINIA* W, at Elon 7 p.m. 21 at Pittsburgh* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 24 VCU 7 p.m. 28 NORTH CAROLINA* 7 p.m. OCTOBER 1 at Charlotte 7 p.m. 4 VIRGINIA TECH* 7 p.m. 8 at NC State* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 11 CLEMSON* 7 p.m. 15 at Akron 7 p.m. 19 at Maryland* 7 p.m. 22 DAVIDSON 7 p.m. 25 at Duke* 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 2 NOTRE DAME* 7 p.m. 8 SYRACUSE* 7 p.m ACC Men s Soccer Championship 12 ACC Quarterfi nals (Campus Sites) TBA 15 ACC Semifi nals! TBA 17 ACC Finals! TBA 2013 NCAA Men s Soccer Championship 21 NCAA First Round TBA 24 NCAA Second Round TBA DECEMBER 1 NCAA Third Round TBA 6,7,8 NCAA Quarterfi nals TBA 13 NCAA College Cup Semis # TBA 15 NCAA College Cup Finals # TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS. * - ACC game! - ACC Championship (Germantown, Md.) # - College Cup (Philadelphia, Pa.) All Times are ET ESPN3 - Live streaming at ESPN3.com // STATISTICAL LEADERS // Goals 1. Andy Lubahn Luca Gimenez... 2 Assists: 1. Andy Lubahn Gimenez, Watts, Harkes... 2 Points: 1. Andy Lubahn Luca Gimenez... 6 Shots: 1. Sean Okoli Lubahn, Gimenez... 7 Saves: 1. Alec Ferrell Andrew Harris... 2

2 // ROSTER BREAKDOWN // BY CLASS Seniors (7) Andy Lubahn Chris Duvall Luca Gimenez Tolani Ibikunle Shane Powell Ross Tomaselli Jared Watts Juniors (5) Sam Fink Kovi Konowiecki Teddy Mullin David Myers Sean Okoli Sophomores (4) Michael Gamble Andrew Harris Philip Parker Jalen Robinson Freshmen (13) Hunter Bandy Grant Bishop Rafael Fagundo Alec Ferrell Tane Gent Ricky Greensfelder Ian Harkes Thomas Haws Jacori Hayes Kody Higginbotham Hayden Partain Jason Pillard William Robinson BY STATE/COUNTRY Maryland (6) Michael Gamble (Columbia) Ricky Greensfelder (Baltimore) Andrew Harris (Baltimore) Jacori Hayes (Bowie) Kody Higginbotham (Upper Marlboro) Jalen Robinson (Catonsville) North Carolina (5) Grant Bishop (Raleigh) Teddy Mullin (Durham) David Myers (Winston-Salem) Ross Tomaselli (Wilmington) Jared Watts (Statesville) Texas (3) Thomas Haws (Austin) Philip Parker (Beaumont) Hayden Partain (Frisco) Georgia (2) Chris Duvall (Duluth) William Robinson (Roswell) Pennsylvania (2) Tolani Ibikunle (Wynnewood) Andy Lubahn (Erie) Virginia (2) Rafael Fagundo (Herndon) Ian Harkes (Fairfax) Brazil (1) Luca Gimenez (Sao Paulo) California (1) Kovi Konowiecki (Long Beach) Colorado (1) Jason Pillard (Niwot) Delaware (1) Shane Powell (Wilmington) Florida (1) Hunter Bandy (Boca Raton) Illinois (1) Sam Fink (Glen Carbon) New Zealand (1) Tane Gent (Christchurch) Ohio (1) Alec Ferrell (Westlake) Washington (1) Sean Okoli (Federal Way) // 2013 DEMON DEACON NUMERICAL ROSTER // No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown /Previous School 0 Alec Ferrell R-Fr. GK Westlake, Ohio/ Westlake HS 1 Andrew Harris So. GK Baltimore, Md./Gilman School 2 Jared Watts Sr. M Statesville, N.C./Bradenton Preparatory Academy 3 Rafael Fagundo Fr. D Herndon, Va. (Paul VI HS) 4 Tolani Ibikunle Sr. D Wynnewood, Pa./St. Joseph s Prep 5 Sam Fink Jr. D Glen Carbon, Ill./Edwardsville 6 Ross Tomaselli Sr. M Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover 8 Jacori Hayes Fr. M Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic HS 9 Sean Okoli Jr. F Federal Way, Wash./Todd Beamer 10 Teddy Mullin Jr. M/F Durham, N.C./C.E. Jordan 11 Luca Gimenez Sr. M/F Sao Paulo, Brazil/South Kent School 12 Kovi Konowiecki R-Jr. M Long Beach, Calif./St. John s 13 Michael Gamble So. M/F Columbia, Md./McDonogh 14 Thomas Haws R-Fr. M Austin, Texas/Westlake 15 Jalen Robinson So. D Catonsville, Md./Mount St. Joseph 16 Ian Harkes Fr. M Fairfax, Va./Gonzaga College HS 17 Andy Lubahn Sr. F Erie, Pa./Cathedral Preparatory School 18 Chris Duvall Sr. D Duluth, Ga./Wesleyan School 20 Hunter Bandy Fr. M Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton Community HS 21 Hayden Partain Fr. M Frisco, Texas/Wakeland 22 William Robinson Fr. D Roswell, Ga./Lassiter HS 25 Ricky Greensfelder R-Fr. M Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley 26 Philip Parker So. D Beaumont, Texas/Monsignor Kelly 27 Kody Higginbotham Fr. D Upper Marlboro, Md./Gonzaga College HS 28 Tane Gent Fr. F Christchurch, New Zealand/St. Andrews College 29 Shane Powell Sr. D Wilmington, Del./Richmond 30 Grant Bishop Fr. GK Raleigh, N.C./Broughton HS 31 David Myers Jr. GK Winston-Salem, N.C./Reagan 33 Jason Pillard Fr. D Niwot, Colo./Niwot HS // 2013 DEMON DEACON COACHING STAFF // Head Coach...Jay Vidovich (Ohio Wesleyan 82) / 20th year as HC; 28th overall at Wake Forest Assistant Coach...Ryan Martin (Ohio Wesleyan 05) / 7th season at Wake Forest Assistant Coach...Dane Brenner (South Florida 06) / 3rd season at Wake Forest 4 // PRONUNCIATION GUIDE // 0. Alec Ferrell... FAIR-uhl 3. Rafael Fagundo... fa-gun-doe 4. Tolani Ibikunle... tull-on-ee ee-bee-koon-lay 9. Sean Okoli... o-koe-lee 11. Luca Gimenez... zhe-men-ez 12. Kovi Konowiecki... KOE-vee kuh-nuh-vee-et-ski 17. Andy Lubahn... LOOB-on 28. Tane Gent... TAWN-nay GENT (same g as in girl ; rhymes with sent ) 33. Jason Pillard... pil-lard HC. Jay Vidovich... VID-uh-vitch

3 JAY VIDOVICH HEAD COACH 20th Year Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 Jay Vidovich, one of the top college soccer coaches in the country, enters his 20th season as head coach and 28th year overall at Wake Forest in The two-time National Coach of the Year and fi ve-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year has developed Wake Forest into one of the top soccer programs in the country, leading the team to four straight College Cups ( ), including the fi rst national championship in program history in Wake Forest has reached the NCAA Tournament in 10 of the past 11 seasons, including entering the tournament as the nation s top seed three times. In all, Wake Forest has captured fi ve ACC regular season championships and posted a record of over the past ten seasons. Vidovich has been named ACC Coach of the Year fi ve times (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) and was named National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 2007 and Vidovich has an overall record of in his 19 years. Vidovich has also proven to be one of the top developers of talent in college soccer, placing numerous players in professional soccer leagues, both in America and overseas. At the start of the 2013 season, a total of 15 former Demon Deacons were playing professionally. Wake Forest has had 27 players taken in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, including 16 players taken in the last seven years. Of the 27 selections, 11 players have been drafted in the fi rst round, ranking second among all colleges, trailing only UCLA s 14 fi rst round picks. The Demon Deacons set a new MLS SuperDraft record in 2009, with four players (Ike Opara, Zack Schilawski, Corben Bone, Austin da Luz) being selected in the fi rst round, the fi rst time that one college has had four players taken in the fi rst round of a single draft. Wake Forest continued its run of success in 2009, advancing to the College Cup for the fourth straight season and fi nishing the year with a record. The Demon Deacons became just the ninth school in NCAA history to advance to college soccer s fi nal four in four consecutive seasons. Despite losing seven players to the professional ranks following the 08 season, the Deacs reloaded in 2009 and won their second straight ACC regular season title, fi nishing the conference slate with a record. The Deacs were rewarded for their fi ne season on the fi eld with several individual awards following the 2009 season. Corben Bone was named the ACC s Offensive Player of the Year, while Ike Opara earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. Opara and Schilawski each received All-American accolades after the season. Arena and Lubahn picked up freshman All-American honors. The Demon Deacons continued to be the dominant program in college soccer during the 2008 season. Wake 5 // THE JAY VIDOVICH FILE // BACKGROUND Born February Hometown Detroit, Mich. FAMILY Wife Julie Children Zoe, Tess EDUCATION Ohio Wesleyan 1982 B.A. in Physical Education University of Denver 1983 M.A. in Sports Sciences PLAYING HISTORY Indiana University 1978 Ohio Wesleyan University Served as team captain in 82 and led OWU to the NCAA Semifi nals. COACHING HISTORY University of Denver 1982 Assistant Coach Regis College 1983 Ohio Wesleyan University Wake Forest Assistant Coach Wake Forest 1994-Present Head Coach COACHING RECORD & HIGHLIGHTS Enters 20th Season at WFU: (.679) 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances NSCAA National Coach of the Year (2007, 08) ACC Coach of the Year (2002, 04, 06, 08 and 09) Walt Chyzowych Achievement Award (2008) NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year (2002) Five ACC Titles 2007 NCAA National Championship NCAA College Cup (2006, 07, 08, 09) Coached and developed 20 All-Americans, Coached and developed 96 All-ACC selections (54 different athletes) fi nished the season with a record and spent most of the season as the nation s top-ranked team. The team advanced to their third-straight College Cup, becoming just the 12th school in NCAA history to accomplish the feat. Wake Forest fi nished in the ACC regular season, earning a fourth conference regular season title. Numerous individual awards came pouring in for Wake Forest during and after the 2008 season. Marcus Tracy became the fi rst player in school history to win the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, honoring the top individual player in college soccer, while Sam Cronin won the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. Cody Arnoux, Corben Bone, Cronin, Ike Opara and Tracy each earned All-American honors following the season. Vidovich also earned ACC Coach of the Year accolades for the fourth time in his career. The 2007 season was a special one for all involved with Wake Forest men s soccer. The team compiled a record, which ranks as the most wins in program history, and fi nished second in the ACC with a mark. Austin da Luz s goal in the third round of the NCAA Tournament vaulted the Deacons to their second consecutive appearance in the College Cup. Wake defeated Virginia Tech 2-0 in the semifi nals and Zack Schilawski s goal in the 77th minute sealed a 2-1 win over Ohio State and the program s fi rst national championship. Vidovich was named NSCAA Coach of the Year after the season. Vidovich was also honored with another special award following the season, as he was named a winner of the Chyzowych Achievement Award, named after former Wake Forest coach and Vidovich mentor Walt Chyzowych. Vidovich was an assistant for Chyzowych for eight years before the legendary coach passed away in In 2006, Vidovich guided the Deacs through another successful postseason run, fi nishing conference play as ACC Co- Champions and following with a trip to the NCAA College Cup. The coach was honored by fellow conference coaches for his efforts with the ACC Coach of the Year award. Born in Detroit, Mich., Vidovich attended New Canaan High School in Connecticut, where he earned all-state accolades. He then played for Indiana on their nationally-ranked 1978 team before transferring to Ohio Wesleyan, where he was a three-year starter. In 1982, he served as captain while leading OWU to the NCAA semifi nals. In 1982, Vidovich received a bachelor s degree in physical education from Ohio Wesleyan, before proceeding to the University of Denver where he earned a master s degree in sports sciences in While a graduate student at Denver, Vidovich began his coaching career as an assistant on the Pioneers 1982 team, which won the NAIA Division II district and regional championships. Vidovich coached two NAIA All-Americans and six NAIA All-West players on that squad. In 1983, Vidovich moved on to Regis College. As an assistant, Vidovich again helped a standout team, which included two NAIA All-Americans and three All-West players. In his fi nal stop before Wake Forest, Vidovich returned to his alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan, as an assistant coach. In his two years there, the team posted a combined record, ranking among the top 10 teams in the nation. Vidovich had another opportunity to work with athletes of national caliber there, coaching three All-Americans and nine All-Mideast players who led the team to two showings in the NCAA Tournament. Vidovich has been active in a number of youth soccer programs, and a coach on North Carolina s Olympic Development Team staff. His credentials include a USSF A license and a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Vidovich and his wife, Julie, live with daughters Zoe and Tess and reside in Winston-Salem.

4 2013 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Wake Forest Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2013) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 30 #13 COASTAL CAROLINA L Sep 01 MONMOUTH W * Sep 07 at Boston College W * Sep 13 VIRGINIA W TEAM STATISTICS WF OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES 9 7 PENALTIES Yellow cards 4 7 Red cards 0 2 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 3/1391 1/1272 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sogsog% gw pk-att 17 Andy Lubahn Luca Gimenez Jared W atts Sean Okoli Tane Gent Michael Gamble Ian Harkes Chris Duvall Rafael Fagundo Hunter Bandy Ross Tomaselli Jalen Robinson Teddy Mullin Philip Parker Hayden Partain Thomas Haws Kovi Konowiecki Jacori Hayes Sam Fink Tolani Ibikunle Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Save Pct W-L-T Sho 1 Andrew Harris 1 90: Alec Ferrell 3 270: Total 4 360: Opponents 4 360: Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents

5 2013 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Wake Forest Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2013) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. * Sep 07 at Boston College W * Sep 13 VIRGINIA W TEAM STATISTICS WF OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game CORNER KICKS 10 5 PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES 6 7 PENALTIES Yellow cards 4 5 Red cards 0 2 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 1/2249 1/1272 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sogsog% gw pk-att 11 Luca Gimenez Andy Lubahn Sean Okoli Michael Gamble Jared W atts Ian Harkes Chris Duvall Hunter Bandy Tane Gent Jalen Robinson Rafael Fagundo Philip Parker Thomas Haws Kovi Konowiecki Teddy Mullin Jacori Hayes Ross Tomaselli Sam Fink Tolani Ibikunle Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Save Pct W-L-T Sho 1 Andrew Harris 1 90: Alec Ferrell 1 90: Total 2 180: Opponents 2 180: Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd Total Wake Forest Opponents

6 Soccer Box Score (Final) 2013 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Virginia vs #15 Wake Forest (Sep 13, 2013 at Winston-Salem, N.C.) Virginia (1-3-0, ACC) vs. Wake Forest (3-1-0, ACC) Date: Sep 13, 2013 Attendance: 2249 Weather: Virginia Po # Player Sh SO G A Fo Min gk 30 Jeff Gal d 2 Zach Carroll d 6 Scott Thomsen m 7 Todd Wharton m 8 Jordan Allen f 9 Darius Madison m 11 Eric Bird d 13 Kyler Sullivan d 15 Kevin McBride f 21 Ryan Zinkhan m 27 Jordan Poarch Substitutes -- 3 Matt Brown Bryan Lima Nicko Corriveau Riggs Lennon Patrick Foss Kyle McCord Totals # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 30 Jeff Gal 90: Shots by period 1 2 Total Virginia Wake Forest Corner kicks 1 2 Total Virginia Wake Forest Goals by period 1 2 Total Virginia Wake Forest Wake Forest Po # Player Sh SO G A Fo Min gk 0 Alec Ferrell m 2 Jared Watts d 3 Rafael Fagundo d 4 Tolani Ibikunle d 5 Sam Fink f 9 Sean Okoli f 11 Luca Gimenez d 15 Jalen Robinson m 16 Ian Harkes f 17 Andy Lubahn d 18 Chris Duvall Substitutes -- 6 Ross Tomaselli Jacori Hayes Teddy Mullin Kovi Konowiecki Michael Gamble Thomas Haws Hunter Bandy Philip Parker Tane Gent Totals # Goalkeepers Min GA Saves 0 Alec Ferrell 90: Saves by period 1 2 Total Virginia Wake Forest Fouls 1 2 Total Virginia Wake Forest Scoring summary: No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description 1. 18:51 WF Luca Gimenez (2) Penalty kick 2. 43:50 WF Michael Gamble (1) Chris Duvall cross far post from Duvall, Gamble volley Andy Lubahn 3. 54:56 WF Sean Okoli (1) Andy Lubahn 17 through to 11, 11 to wide open 9 Luca Gimenez 4. 83:03 VA Eric Bird (1) Jordan Allen Volley off of corner 5. 88:21 VA Bryan Lima (1) Eric Bird finished a low cross Cautions and ejections: YC-WF #13 (40:57); RC-VA #TM (56:48); YC-VA #8 (58:04); YC-VA #12 (59:59); YC-WF #3 (65:38); YC-VA #3 (73:31); YC-WF #10 (81:13) Win-Alec Ferrell (2-1-0). Loss-Jeff Gal (1-3-0). Stadium: Spry Stadium Officials: Referee: Mohammad Samadpour; Asst. Referee: Jeremy L.B. Smith; Jeffery Muschik; Alt. Official: John Hieb; Timekeeper: Tal Jobe; Scorer: Steven Wright; Offsides: Virginia 6, Wake Forest 5. Official's signature 8