| 2019Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer | |
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Carolina Nike Classic Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Semifinals | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 3 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 3 |
| Record | 16–5–2 (6–2–0 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Spry Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Clemson + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Wake Forest + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Louisville + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Virginia ‡ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 21 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame + | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13Virginia Tech + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings fromUnited Soccer Coaches Source:The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team representedWake Forest University during the2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 73rd season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's fifth season withBobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home matches atSpry Stadium.
The 2018 Wake Forest men's soccer team finished the season with a 18–3–0 overall record and a 7–1–0 ACC record. The Demon Deacons were seeded first–overall in the2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they defeatedNC State in the Quarterfinals, but lost to eventual championsLouisville in the Semifinals. The Demon Deacons earned an at-large bid into the2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the first–overall seed in the tournament, Wake Forest defeatedColgate in the second round before being upset by eventual runners-upAkron in the third round.
At the end of the season, two Demon Deacons men's soccer players were selected in the2019 MLS SuperDraft:Logan Gdula andBrad Dunwell.[1][2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Brad Dunwell | 12 | MF | 5'8" | 165 | Senior | Grand Rapids, MI | Declared for2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 56th overall byHouston Dynamo |
| Logan Gdula | 17 | DF | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | East Lyme, CT | Declared for2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 13th overall byFC Cincinnati |
| Sam Raben | 26 | DF | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Greenwood Village, CO | Graduated |
| Tre Bailey | 29 | DF | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Durham, NC | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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 USA | Wilton, CT | NYCFC |   [3] | |
Ryan Fessler MF | USA | Charlotte, NC | Sporting Kansas City (Academy) | [4] |
 NZL | Wellington, New Zealand | Wellington Phoenix FC | N/A[5] | |
| USA | Dalton, GA | Chattanooga FC (Academy) | [6] | |
Cole McNally GK | USA | Mount Airy, MD | Bethesda SC Academy | [7] |
 PUR | Birmingham, AL | Houston Dynamo | [8] | |
Takuma Suzuki MF |  JPN | Peachtree City, GA | Atlanta United | [9] |
David Wrona FW | USA | Hoover, AL | Crew SC Academy | [10] |
Updated:August 19, 2019[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Ron Wellman |
| Head coach | Bobby Muuss |
| Associate head coach | Steve Armas |
| Assistant coach | Dane Brenner |
| Assistant coach | Jonathan Lagos |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Michael White |
| Academic Counselor | Brooke Taylor |
| Sports Performance | David Bass |
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| Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 18* 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 | at Furmam | W 2–1 | – (–) | Stone Stadium Greenville, SC | ||||||
| August 24* 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 | Army | W 3–2 | – (–) | Spry Stadium (2,127) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 30* 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 | No. 15 UCF Carolina Nike Classic | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) | Spry Stadium (1,578) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 1* 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 | Creighton Carolina Nike Classic | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) | Spry Stadium (2,089) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 6* 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 | Dartmouth | W 3–1 | 3–0–0 (0–0–0) | Spry Stadium (0) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 9* 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 | Houston Baptist | W 4–0 | 4–0–0 (0–0–0) | Spry Stadium (1,187) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 13 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 | at Pittsburgh | W 2–0 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) | Ambrose Urbanic Field (913) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| September 17* 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 | at James Madison | L 0–1 | 5–1–0 (1–0–0) | Sentara Park (1,453) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||||
| September 21 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 | Syracuse | W 1–0 | 6–1–0 (2–0–0) | Spry Stadium (3,143) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 24* 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 | at Davidson | W 1–0 | 7–1–0 (2–0–0) | Alumni Soccer Stadium (849) Davdison, NC | ||||||
| September 28 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 | No. 4 Clemson | W 3–2 OT | 8–1–0 (3–0–0) | Spry Stadium (4,126) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 4 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 | at Boston College | L 1–2 | 8–2–0 (3–1–0) | Newton Soccer Complex (523) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||||
| October 8* 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 | High Point | W 9–0 | 9–2–0 (3–1–0) | Spry Stadium (1,377) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 11 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 | at No. 20 NC State Rivalry | W 3–1 | 10–2–0 (4–1–0) | Dail Soccer Field (1,056) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 15* 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 | William & Mary | W 5–0 | 11–2–0 (4–1–0) | Spry Stadium (877) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 18 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 | No. 19 North Carolina Rivalry | W 1–0 | 12–2–0 (5–1–0) | Spry Stadium (3,315) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 22* 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 | Loyola (MD) | T 1–1 2OT | 12–2–1 (5–1–0) | Spry Stadium (1,099) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| October 26 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 | Notre Dame | L 0–1 | 12–3–1 (5–2–0) | Spry Stadium (3,022) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| November 1 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 | at No. 25 Louisville | W 3–1 | 13–3–1 (6–2–0) | Lynn Stadium (1,310) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 10 5:00 p.m. | (3) No. 7 | (11) No. 22 Virginia Tech Quarterfinals | T 2–2 (6–5 PKs) 2OT | 13–3–2 | Spry Stadium (2,009) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| November 13 4:00 p.m. | (3) No. 7 | (2) No. 2 Virginia Semifinals | L 0–1 | 13–4–2 | Klöckner Stadium (586) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 24 5:00 p.m. | (4) No. 9 | Maryland Second Round | W 3–0 | 14–4–2 | Spry Stadium (1,765) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| December 1 5:00 p.m. | (4) No. 9 | (13) No. 17 Michigan Third Round | W 3–1 | 15–4–2 | Spry Stadium (1,206) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| December 7 5:00 p.m. | (4) No. 9 | No. 22 UC Santa Barbara Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 16–4–2 | Spry Stadium (2,027) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| December 13 6:00 p.m. | (4) No. 9 | (1) No. 1 Virginia Semifinals | L 1–2 | 16–5–2 | Sahlen's Stadium (9,862) Cary, NC | ||||||
| *Non-conference game.#Rankings fromUnited Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Bruno Lapa | MACHermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 1, 2019 | [13] |
| Michael DeShields | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 3, 2019 | [14] |
| Andrew Pannenburg | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 16, 2019 | [15] |
| Justin McMaster | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 30, 2019 | [16] |
| Andrew Pannenburg | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 21, 2019 | [17] |
| Calvin Harris | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | November 4, 2019 | [18] |
| Bruno Lapa | All-ACC First Team | November 13, 2019 | [19] |
| Machop Chol | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Alistair Johnston | |||
| Andrew Pannenberg | |||
| Isaiah Parente | |||
| Calvin Harris | All-ACC Freshman Team | ||
| Michael DeShields | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 | [20] |
| Joey DeZart |
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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| Alistair Johnston | Nashville SC | 1 | 11 | DF |
| Joey DeZart | Orlando City SC | 2 | 31 | MF |
Source:[21]
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer[22] | 4 | 1 (16) | 1 (24) | 1 (26) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 (3) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Not released | 3 (1) | |||
| TopDrawer Soccer[23] | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
