Oct. 20, 2005
The Matchup
No. 17 Wake Forest vs. #14 North Carolina
Sat., Oct. 22, 7 pm
Spry Stadium
Web
Live stats will be provided on the official website of Wake Forest Athletics: WakeForestSports.com
Records
Wake Forest enters the ACC battle with an overall record of 9-3-2 and 1-2-2 in the ACC. North Carolina is 10-3-1 overall and 1-3-1 in the conference.
Rankings
The Demon Deacons are among the top 25 in all four polls. Wake Forest is ranked as high as No. 15 in College Soccer News and Soccer Times. The Demon Deacons are No. 17 in Soccer America and No. 21 in the NSCAA. North Carolina is ranked No. 10 (NSCAA), No. 12 (Soccer Times), No. 13 (College Soccer News) and No. 14 (Soccer America).
Coaches
Jay Vidovich is in his 12th year, all at Wake Forest, with a mark of 143-71-21. Elmar Bolowich is 208-115-21 in 17 years at North Carolina.
Series
Wake Forest and North Carolina have met 30 times in the all-time series. The Tar Heels lead the series, 18-6-6. The Deacons have captured the previous two meetings and three of the last four. In fact, Wake Forest has not lost to North Carolina since Nov. 10, 2000. Wake Forest shutout the Tar Heels, 2-0, in Chapel Hill last season. Wake Forest is 3-8-4 all-time against North Carolina in Winston-Salem. However, the Deacs have not lost a regular season home match to the Tar Heels since 1997.
Media Information
Publicity for the 2005 Demon Deacon men's soccer team is organized by media relations assistant Michael Bertsch. The Wake Forest media relations office is always interested in assisting members of the media in coverage of Demon Deacon soccer.
For men's soccer interviews, please contact Bertsch at 336.758.5640. All interviews must be arranged through the media relations office.
Scouting the Tar Heels
North Carolina enters this important ACC battle with a 10-3-1 overall record and 1-3-1 in the league. The Tar Heels, who have lost three straight ACC matches, defeated William & Mary earlier this week, 3-2.
North Carolina has dropped ACC games to Maryland (1-4), Virginia Tech (0-1) and Virginia (0-2). Scott Campbell heads the Tar Heel offensive attack. The freshman leads North Carolina in goals (7) and points (18). He is also tied for the team lead with four assists. Junior transfer Ben Hunter is second on the team with five goals and 14 points. Ford Williams has started 12 games in net and has a 0.88 goals against average.
Last Time Out
Wake Forest used three second-half goals, two from junior defender Steven Curfman, to race past Appalachian State, 3-1, Wednesday night at Spry Stadium. The Demon Deacons have defeated the Mountaineers 12 consecutive times. Senior All-American Justin Moose added a goal and assist.
A Win This Evening Would
... improve the Deacons to 10-3-2 overall and 2-2-2 in the ACC
... be the third consecutive victory over North Carolina and extend the unbeaten streak over the Tar Heels to five games (4-0-1)
... give the Deacs at least 10 victories for the 12th consecutive season -- each year under current head coach Jay Vidovich
... give Wake Forest a two-match winning streak
... improve the Deacs' unbeaten streak to a season-high six matches (4-0-2)
... up Wake Forest to 7-0-1 at Spry Stadium this season
... make the Demon Deacons 30-5-3 at home over the last four years
... improve the Deacs to 15-6-2 overall in the ACC the last four years -- second only to Maryland in terms of winning percentage
... make the Demon Deacons 30-35-11 all-time at home in the ACC and 20-10-5 in the Vidovich era
... improve Wake Forest to 7-18-6 all-time against North Carolina and 4-8-4 all-time in Winston-Salem
... give 12th-year head coach Jay Vidovich his 144th career victory.
A Loss This Evening Would
... drop the Deacons to 9-4-2 overall and 1-3-2 in the ACC
... snap the two-match winning streak over North Carolina and the four-match unbeaten streak over the Tar Heels
... deny the Deacs their 10th victory for the 12th consecutive season -- each year under current head coach Jay Vidovich
... snap the Deacs unbeaten streak at a season-high five matches
... drop Wake Forest to 6-1-1 at Spry Stadium this season
... make the Demon Deacons 29-6-3 at home over the last four years
... make the Deacs 14-7-2 overall in the ACC the last four years -- second only to Maryland in terms of winning percentage
... make the Demon Deacons 29-36-11 all-time at home in the ACC and 19-11-5 in the Vidovich era
... drop Wake Forest to 6-19-6 all-time against North Carolina and 3-9-4 all-time in Winston-Salem
... deny 12th-year head coach Jay Vidovich his 144th career victory.
