The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 72nd season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's fourth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.
2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer | |
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ACC Regular Season Champions Carolina Nike Classic Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 6 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 9 |
Record | 18–3–0 (7–1–0 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Spry Stadium |
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No. 6 Wake Forest + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Louisville ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State + | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse + | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 North Carolina + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Duke + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Notre Dame + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source:The ACC |
Background
editThe 2017 Wake Forest men's soccer team finished the season with a 19–2–2 overall record and a 7–0–1 ACC record. The Demon Deacons were seeded first–overall in the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, and they went on to win the tournament. The Demon Deacons earned an automatic bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for winning the ACC Tournament. As the first–overall seed in the tournament, Wake Forest defeated Columbia and Butler, before losing to eventual champions Stanford in the Quarterfinals.
At the end of the season, three Demon Deacons men's soccer players were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Jon Bakero, Ema Twumasi and Luis Argudo. Bakero and Twumasi were both taken in the first round.[1]
Player movement
editPlayers leaving
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Luis Argudo | 2 | MF | 5'8" | 135 | Senior | New York City, NY | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 67th overall by Columbus Crew |
Kevin Politz | 4 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Morganville, NJ | Graduated |
Jon Bakero | 7 | FW | 6'3" | 165 | Senior | Sitges, ESP | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 5th overall by Chicago Fire |
Steven Echevarria | 15 | MF | 5'9" | 145 | Senior | Slate Hill, NY | Graduated |
Ema Twumasi | 22 | MF | 5'8" | 160 | Sophomore | Accra, GHA | Declared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 11th overall by FC Dallas |
Players arriving
editName | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Koby Carr DF |
USA | San Antonio, TX | Houston Dynamo Youth | [2] |
USA | San Diego, CA | Pateadores SC | [3] | |
Elijah Kerr DF |
USA | Stewart Manor, NY | Dix Hills SC | [4] |
USA | Medina, OH | Columbus Crew Academy | [5] | |
John Rula DF |
USA | Birmingham, AL | FC Dallas | [6] |
Jake Swallen MF |
USA | Shoreview, MN | Minnesota Thunder | [7] |
Aristotle Zarris MF |
USA | Casa Grande, AZ | LA Galaxy | [8] |
Squad
editRoster
editUpdated:August 3, 2018[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
editPosition | Staff |
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Athletic director | Ron Wellman |
Head coach | Bobby Muuss |
Assistant coach | Steve Armas |
Assistant coach | Dane Brenner |
Assistant coach | Matt Poplawski |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Michael White |
Academic Counselor | Brooke Taylor |
Strength & Conditioning Staff | David Bass |
Source:[9]
Schedule
editSource:[10]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 12* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | at Furmam | T 4–4 | – (–) |
Stone Stadium (967) Greenville, SC | ||||||
August 18* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | Loyola | W 2–0 | – (–) |
Spry Stadium Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
August 24* 7:30 pm |
No. 5 | No. 2 Indiana Carolina Nike Classic |
W 2–1 2OT | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (4,751) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
August 26* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | ETSU Carolina Nike Classic |
W 4–2 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,470) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
September 1* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 3–1 | 3–0–0 (0–0–0) |
FGCU Soccer Complex (1,017) Fort Myers, FL | ||||||
September 4* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | Presbyterian | W 4–1 | 4–0–0 (0–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,113) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
September 7 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | No. 8 NC State | W 3–0 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (4,023) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
September 11* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | Georgia Southern | W 2–0 | 6–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,017) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
September 14 7:30 pm |
No. 1 | at No. 16 Virginia Tech | W 2–1 | 7–0–0 (2–0–0) |
Thompson Field (1,200) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
September 21 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | at Clemson | W 3–0 | 8–0–0 (3–0–0) |
Riggs Field (3,259) Clemson, SC | ||||||
September 25* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | Davidson | W 5–1 | 9–0–0 (3–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,357) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
September 29 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | No. 15 Duke | W 4–2 | 10–0–0 (4–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (4,937) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
October 2* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | UNCG | W 2–0 | 11–0–0 (4–0–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,819) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
October 5 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | at Syracuse | L 0–2 | 11–1–0 (4–1–0) |
SU Soccer Stadium (1,957) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
October 9* 7:00 pm |
No. 2 | High Point | W 4–2 | 12–1–0 (4–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,783) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
October 12 6:00 pm |
No. 2 | Boston College | W 2–1 | 13–1–0 (5–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (3,111) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
October 16* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | at South Carolina | W 2–0 | 14–1–0 (5–1–0) |
Stone Stadium (2,250) Columbia, SC | ||||||
October 20 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | at No. 6 Virginia | W 3–2 | 15–1–0 (6–1–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (2,791) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
October 26 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | No. 17 Louisville | W 2–1 OT | 16–1–0 (7–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (1,165) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
November 4 1:00 pm |
(1) No. 1 | (8) NC State Quarterfinal |
W 2–0 | 17–1–0 |
Spry Stadium (2,037) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
November 7 7:00 pm |
(1) No. 1 | (4) No. 10 Louisville Semifinal |
L 1–2 OT | 17–2–0 |
Spry Stadium (2,117) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 18* 5:00 pm |
(1) No. 2 | Colgate Second Round |
W 2–0 | 18–2–0 |
Spry Stadium (1,802) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
November 25* 5:00 pm |
(1) No. 2 | Akron Third Round |
L 0–1 | 18–3–0 |
Spry Stadium (1,686) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Awards and honors
editRecipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Bruno Lapa | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 28, 2018 | [11] |
Omir Fernandez | September 10, 2018 | [12] | |
September 17, 2018 | [13] | ||
Bruno Lapa | United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week | October 2, 2018 | [14] |
Logan Gdula | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 22, 2018 | [15] |
Bobby Muuss | Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year | November 7, 2018 | [16] |
Omir Fernandez | Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Offensive Player of the Year | ||
Bruno Lapa | Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Midfielder of the Year | ||
Omir Fernandez | All-ACC First Team | ||
Bruno Lapa | |||
Brad Dunwell | All-ACC Second Team | ||
Sam Raben | All-ACC Third Team | ||
Aristotle Zarris | All-ACC Freshman Team | ||
Machop Chol | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 11, 2018 | [17] |
Sam Raben | |||
Bruno Lapa | United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American | December 6, 2018 | [18] |
Omir Fernandez | |||
Brad Dunwell | United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American |
2019 MLS Super Draft
editPlayer | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
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Logan Gdula | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 13 | DF |
Brad Dunwell | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 56 | MF |
Rankings
editPoll | Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Final |
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United Soccer[21] | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | None Released | 6 | |||
TopDrawer Soccer [22] | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
References
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- ^ "Koby Carr". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Holcomb". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Elijah Kerr". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Isaiah Parente". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "John (Holland) Rula". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jake Swallen". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Aristotle Zarris". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Roster". wakeforestsports.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer 2018 Demon Deacon Schedule" (PDF). wakeforestsports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Enstrom, Fernandez and Dumas Collect ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Seven college student-athletes earn Player of the Week awards". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest Leads 2018 All-ACC Men's Soccer Honorees". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Louisville Wins 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Announces NCAA Division I Men's All-America Teams". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Gdula Drafted in First Round by FC Cincinnati". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Dunwell Drafted by Houston Dynamo in Third Round". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.