WFU Continues in NCAA Championships on Sunday :: Demon Deacons host West Virginia in Sweet 16

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WFU Continues in NCAA Championships on Sunday

Demon Deacons host West Virginia in Sweet 16

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The second-seeded Wake Forest men's soccer team continues NCAA action on Sunday at 1 p.m. with West Virginia at Spry Stadium. 2007 marks the eighth consecutive season that the Demon Deacons have battled in the NCAA Sweet 16.

After receiving a first round bye, the Demon Deacons advanced with a 1-0 win over Furman in the second round of the tourney on Wednesday night. Senior Julian Valentin scored the game-winner in the 23rd minute to give Wake the winning edge.

The No. 15 seed Mountaineers recently knocked off Atlantic Coast Conference foe Virginia with a 1-0 victory in the second round in Morgantown, W.Va. Senior midfielder Dan Stratford's goal off a free kick in the 51st minute set the final score in the post-season battle.

Sunday's contest will mark the first time the two teams have met on the pitch.

For ticket information and other NCAA Championship info, please visit Wake Forest's Tournament Central .