2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

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2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
NCAA Tournament National Champions
Carolina Nike Classic Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 1
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 1
Record22–2–2 (6–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCarson Porter (4th season)
Captains
Home stadium Spry Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2007 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 28th season for the Demon Deacons, and their 28th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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The 2007 season was the first, and so far only, season where the program won the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they bested Ohio State in the championship match. The Deacons won the match 2-1, in a come-from behind victory. Wake Forest's Marcus Tracy tied the match in the 66th minute, while Zack Schilawski scored the match-winner in the 74th minute. [1]

Background

Wake Forest finished the 2006 season as the regular season co-champions alongside Duke. [2] They were given the number two seed for the 2006 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, in which they lost to Duke in the championship game 0–1. [3] Despite the loss, the team earned a place in the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament as the two seed for an at-large bid. [4] After beating Santa Clara in the quarterfinals, Wake Forest would go on to face UC Santa Barbara in the College Cup. [5] However, they would lose to UC Santa Barbara 3–4 on penalties. [6]

Review

As of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, the 2007 title remains the only title won in Wake Forest program history. [7] The team would have three players, Pat Phelan, Brian Edwards, and Julian Valentin, selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, with Phelan picked in the first round. [8]

Roster

The following players played on the 2007 team. [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akira Fitzgerald
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Edwards
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Cronin
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Valentin
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Phelan
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin da Luz
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cline Beam
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Tracy
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corben Bone
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Franks
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zack Schilawski
13 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Michael Lahoud
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alimer Gonzalez
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Murphy
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cody Arnoux
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Brown
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Courtney
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Leach
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Russ Coleman
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ike Opara
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Swaim
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Clayton
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Lichtfuss
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Sansone
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Henke
30 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Lyle Adams
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Chelko

Schedule

Preseason

August 20 Furman 0–2No. 2 Wake Forest Greenville, South Carolina
6:00 PM EST
  • Tracy Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Bone Soccerball shade.svg82'
 Report
  • Erwood Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Alex Prus
August 25No. 2 Wake Forest 2–1 Cincinnati Winston-Salem, North Carolina
EST
Report
  • Telting Soccerball shade.svg60'
  • Gradwell Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Ronni Canales

Regular season

August 311 ((Carolina Nike Classic)No. 2 Wake Forest 2–1 (2OT)No. 20 Old Dominion Chapel Hill, NC
5:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Emmanuel Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 34'
  • Beaulieu Yellow card.svg 61'
Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 212
Referee: Alex Pruss
September 22 ((Carolina Nike Classic)No. 2 Wake Forest 2–1 Monmouth Chapel Hill, NC
4:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Millar Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 171
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 73No. 1 Wake Forest 3–1No. 16 Akron Winston-Salem, NC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Zemanski Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • McKenney Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Lee Suckle
September 94No. 1 Wake Forest 3–0 Bradley Winston-Salem, NC
2:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 743
September 155No. 1 Wake Forest 1–0 Louisville Winston-Salem, NC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Murray Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Shane Moody
September 216No. 1 Clemson 0–1 Wake Forest Clemson, SC
5:00 PM EDT
  • Twum Yellow card.svg 49'
  • Petrone Yellow card.svg 49'
 Report
Stadium: Riggs Field
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Alex Prus
September 297No. 1 Wake Forest 2−0No. 18 Maryland Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Brent Sorg
October 28No. 1 Wake Forest 1–1 (2OT) Elon Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Wyatt Soccerball shade.svg43'Yellow card.svg 56'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 767
Referee: Mark Kadlesic
October 59No. 9 Virginia Tech 3–3 (2OT)No. 1 Wake Forest Blacksburg, VA
7:00 PM EDT
  • Edmans Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg47', 74'
  • Baden Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Nyarko Soccerball shade.svg86'
 Report
Stadium: Thompson Field
Attendance: 2,413
Referee: Mario Scilipoti
October 910No. 2 Wake Forest 5–0 Appalachian State Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Muniz Yellow card.svg 22'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Ken Henriques
October 1311No. 2 Wake Forest 4–0 NC State Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Di Laudo Yellow card.svg 36'
  • Shanchez Yellow card.svg 39'
  • Mathurin Yellow card.svg 44' Red card.svg 50'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Lee Suckle
October 1612 UNC Greensboro 0–8No. 2 Wake Forest Greensboro, NC
7:00 PM EDT
  • Worthen Yellow card.svg 39'
 Report
Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 853
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 1913No. 15 Duke 0–3No. 1 Wake Forest Durham, NC
7:00 PM EDT
  • Dugoni Yellow card.svg 46'
  • Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 68'
  • Grella Red card.svg 83'
 Report
Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
Attendance: 5,176
Referee: Andy Chapin
October 2314 Coastal Carolina 0–5No. 1 Wake Forest Conway, SC
7:00 PM EDT
  • Holstein Yellow card.svg 30'
 Report
Stadium: Coastal Carolina University Soccer Field
Attendance: 612
Referee: Roni Carales
October 2715No. 12 Boston College 1–0No. 1 Wake Forest Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 PM EDT
  • Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Shefler Yellow card.svg 59'
  • Hepburn Yellow card.svg 77'
 Report
Stadium: Newton Soccer Complex
Attendance: 733
Referee: Lee Suckle
November 316No. 2 Wake Forest 2–0 North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Roni Canoles
November 617No. 1 Wake Forest 5–1 Davidson Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Jeffrey Gontarek
November 918No. 1 Wake Forest 3–1 Virginia Winston-Salem, NC
8:00 PM EDT
Report
  • LaBeaux Soccerball shade.svg43'
Stadium: Spry Stadium
Attendance: 3,791
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

ACC Tournament

November 14QuarterfinalsNo. 1 Wake Forest 3–1 Clemson Cary, North Carolina
8:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Moore Yellow card.svg 53'
  • Ursy Yellow card.svg 69'
  • Brooks Soccerball shade.svg72'
  • Poe Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: SAS Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 989
Referee: Mario Scilipoti
November 16SemifinalsNo. 1 Wake Forest 1–0 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: SAS Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,773
Referee: Joe Carroccio
November 18FinalNo. 1 Wake Forest 1–2No. 6 Boston College Cary, North Carolina
3:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Manswell Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Gallington Yellow card.svg 31'
  • Konicoff Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: SAS Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,039
Referee: Abby Okulajah

NCAA Tournament

November 28Second roundNo. 1 Wake Forest 1–0No. 20 Furman Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,443
Referee: Andrew Chapin
December 2Third roundNo. 1 Wake Forest 3–1No. 15 West Virginia Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,614
Referee: Andrew Chapin
December 8QuarterfinalsNo. 1 Wake Forest 1–0 (a.e.t.)No. 10 Notre Dame Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,589
Referee: Rob Mann

College Cup

December 14SemifinalsNo. 1 Wake Forest 2–0No. 8 Virginia Tech Cary, North Carolina
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: SAS Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,172
Referee: Alex Gorin
December 16FinalNo. 1 Wake Forest 2–1No. 14 Ohio State Cary, North Carolina
3:00 PM EST
Report
  • Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg13'Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Verhoff Yellow card.svg 17'
  • Roan Yellow card.svg 74'
  • Latchem Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: SAS Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,172
Referee: Misail Tsapos

Statistics

Players with no appearances not included in the list.
As of match played December 16, 2007 [10]
No.PlayerGPGAPts.Sh.Shot%SOGSOG%GWPk.Pk. At.
17Cody Arnoux261583858.25934.586500
9Marcus Tracy261193151.21624.471300
12Zack Schilawski26942236.25020.556500
2Sam Cronin26381433.09111.333001
13Michael Lahoud24441231.12913.419011
6Austin da Luz253131931.09712.387100
10Corben Bone20581822.22711.500100
5Patrick Phelan2524820.1006.300111
18Evan Brown2616819.0537.368100
30Lyle Adams26421015.2677.467200
11Jamie Franks2313510.1005.500000
23Ike Opara261139.1115.556000
4Julian Valentin203288.3755.625200
15Alimer Gonzalez91027.1434.571000
20Jeff Leach91025.2002.400000
7Cline Beam140005.0000.000000
25Will Clayton71022.50021.000000
19Nick Courtney121022.5001.500100
24Ryan Swaim90001.00011.000000
0Akira Fitzgerald40000.0000.000000
16David Murphy60000.0000.000000
31Austin Chelko10000.0000.000000
26Justin Lichtfuss120000.0000.000000
1Brian Edwards240110.0000.000000

References

  1. ↑ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. December 16, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Deacs Crowned ACC Regular Season Co-Champions". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. October 30, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "No. 1 Wake Forest Loses to Duke, 1-0, in ACC Championship Game". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. November 5, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Earns the Two Seed in NCAA Tournament". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. November 6, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Deacons Headed to Men's College Cup". godeacs. Wake Forest University Athletics. November 24, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Wake Forest Comes Up Short to UCSB in College Cup Semifinals". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. December 2, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY". ncaa.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2008 MLS SuperDraft". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2007 Men's Soccer Roster". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Combined Statistics: 2007 Wake Forest Combined Team Statistics" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. CBS Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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