2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

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2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 6
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 5
Record13–3–2 (8–1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Armas (6th season)
  • Dane Brenner (10th season)
  • Jonathan Lagos (2nd season)
Home stadium Spry Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 ACC men's fall soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North
No. 2 Pittsburgh 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
No. 4 Virginia Tech 3 –1 –23 –2 –2
Notre Dame 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Virginia 2 –3 –13 –4 –1
Louisville 1 –4 –11 –6 –1
Syracuse 0 –3 –20 –3 –2
South
No. 3 Wake Forest 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
North Carolina 3 –1 –23 –2 –2
No. 1 Clemson‡ 3 –2 –18 –2 –1
Duke 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
NC State 0 –5 –10 –6 –1
Boston College† 0 –0 –00 –0 –0
As of March 9, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC
Note: † Due to COVID-19, Boston College suspended the Fall 2020 men's soccer season; begins play in March.
2020 ACC men's spring soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 7 Clemson ‡ 4 –1 –114 –3 –3
Louisville 4 –2 –05 –8 –1
No. 6 Wake Forest + 3 –0 –213 –3 –2
NC State 1 –2 –33 –8 –4
Boston College * 1 –3 –11 –3 –1
Syracuse 0 –3 –12 –7 –4
Coastal
No. 3 Pittsburgh + 5 –1 –016 –4 –0
No. 4 North Carolina + 4 –1 –19 –5 –4
Duke 2 –3 –13 –10 –3
Virginia 2 –4 –07 –8 –1
No. 15 Virginia Tech + 2 –4 –07 –6 –4
Notre Dame 1 –5 –08 –9 –0
As of May 18, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC
Note: *- Due to COVID-19, Boston College suspended the Fall 2020 men's soccer season; began play in March.

The 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 74th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's sixth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.

Contents

The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.

The Demon Deacons finished the fall season 5–1–0 and 7–2–0 in ACC play to finish in first place in the South Division. In the ACC Tournament they lost to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They finished the spring season 4–0–2 and 3–0–2 in ACC play, to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the fifth seed in the tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina in the Second Round and Kentucky in the Third Round before losing to North Carolina in the Quarterfinals to end their season.

Background

The 2019 Wake Forest men's soccer team finished the season with a 16–5–2 overall record and a 6–2–0 ACC record. The Demon Deacons were seeded third–overall in the 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they defeated Virginia Tech in the Quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champions Virginia in the Semifinals. The Demon Deacons earned an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the fourth–overall seed in the tournament, Wake Forest defeated Maryland, Michigan, and UC Santa Barbara before being defeated by eventual runners-up Virginia in the Semifinals.

At the end of the season, two Demon Deacons men's soccer players were selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft: Alistair Johnston and Joey DeZart. [1]

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Andreu Cases Mundet1GK6'0"165Senior Barcelona, Spain Graduated
Justyn Thomas6DF6'0"175Junior Keswick, Ontario
Alistair Johnson8MF5'11"170Senior Aurora, Ontario Declared for 2020 MLS SuperDraft; drafted 11th overall by Nashville
Tater Rennhack9FW5'11"165 Redshirt.svg Senior Westlake, TX Graduated
Bruno Lapa 10MF5'9"155Senior Curitiba, Brazil Graduated
Joey DeZart 14MF6'1"195Senior Jackson, NJ Declared for 2020 MLS SuperDraft; drafted 31st overall by Orlando
Eddie Folds19DF5'10"150Senior Columbus, OH Graduated

Players arriving

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Prince Amponsah
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bronx, New York NYCFC (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Cristian Escribano
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frisco, TX FC Dallas (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clermont, FL Orlando City SC (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Hosei Kijima
DF
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yokohama, Japan IMG Academy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Chase Oliver
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kennesaw, GA Atlanta United (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Thomas Raimbault
FW
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Vancouver, BC Vancouver Whitecaps (Academy)N/A [7]
Oscar Sears
MF
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Stockholm, Sweden Danderyds GymnasiumStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Colin Thomas
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Canton, GA United Futbol AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brunswick, GA Atlanta United (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Squad

Roster

Updated:November 4, 2020 [11]

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 Andrew Pannenberg
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Koby Carr
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Holcomb
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Holland Rula
5 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Michael DeShields
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aristotle Zarris
10 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Oscar Sears
11 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Justin McMaster
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Takuma Suzuki
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Wrona
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jahlane Forbes
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Parente
16 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hosei Kijima
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omar Hernandez
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cristian Escribano
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle McCurley
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Machop Chol
22 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Calvin Harris
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nico Benalcazar
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Swallen
25 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI William Valtos
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Thomas
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Prince Amponsah
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyrrell Moore
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Peters
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole McNally
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrison Tubbs
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Scrivner
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Oliver

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorRon Wellman
Head coach Bobby Muuss
Associate head coach Steve Armas
Assistant CoachDane Brenner
Assistant CoachJonathan Lagos
Assistant Athletic TrainerMichael White
Academic CounselorBrooke Taylor
Sports PerformanceDavid Bass

Source: [11]

Schedule

Source: [12] [13]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
September 13, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 Pittsburgh W 3–2 –
 Spry Stadium
Winston–Salem, NC
Fall Regular season
September 25, 2020*
6:00 p.m.,  ACCN 		No. 1at  Louisville W 3–1 1–0–0
 Lynn Stadium (112)
Louisville, KY
October 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 1 NC State W 4–1 2–0–0
(1–0–0)		Spry Stadium
Winston–Salem, NC
October 10, 2020*
7:30 p.m., ACCN		No. 1 UAB W 2–0 3–0–0
(1–0–0)		Spry Stadium (748)
Winston–Salem, NC
October 13, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 1at  Clemson L 1–2 3–1–0
(1–1–0)		 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
October 18, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 1No. 3  North Carolina W 1–0 OT4–1–0
(2–1–0)		Spry Stadium
Winston–Salem, NC
October 23, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 2at  Duke W 2–1 5–1–0
(3–1–0)		 Koskinen Stadium
Durham, NC
October 30, 2020
5:00 p.m.,  RSN 		No. 2No. 3 ClemsonW 2–0 6–1–0
(4–1–0)		Spry Stadium
Winston–Salem, NC
November 7, 2020
7:00 p.m., RSN		No. 2at NC StateW  2–0  7–1–0
(5–1–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (77)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 15, 2020
4:00 p.m., ACCN		(S1) No. 2(N4)  Virginia
Quarterfinals		L  0–2  7–2–0
Spry Stadium (100)
Winston–Salem, NC
Spring Regular season
March 1, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Davidson W  1–0  8–2–0
Spry Stadium (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
March 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 6 Boston College W  3–2  9–2–0
(6–1–0)		Spry Stadium (0)
Winston–Salem, NC
March 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 4NC StateT  0–0  2OT9–2–1
(6–1–1)		Spry Stadium (350)
Winston–Salem, NC
March 20, 2021
7:00 p.m.		No. 5at  Notre Dame W  3–2  10–2–1
(7–1–1)		 Alumni Stadium (241)
Notre Dame, IN
March 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 6LouisvilleW  2–1  OT11–2–1
(8–1–1)		Spry Stadium (450)
Winston–Salem, NC
April 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 4at No. 1 ClemsonT  0–0  2OT11–2–2
(8–1–2)		Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
April 9, 2021
7:00 p.m.		No. 4at  Syracuse  Canceled [14]  
 SU Soccer Stadium
Syracuse, NY
NCAA Tournament
May 2, 2021
1:00 p.m.,  ESPN3 		(5) No. 4No. 25  Coastal Carolina
Second Round		W  3–2  12–2–2
Spry Stadium (509)
Winston–Salem, NC
May 6, 2021
9:00 p.m., NCAA Livestream		(5) No. 4vs. No. 24  Kentucky
Third Round		W  2–1  13–2–2
 WakeMed Soccer Park (156)
Cary, NC
May 10, 2021
5:00 p.m., NCAA Livestream		(5) No. 4vs. No. 16 North Carolina
Quarterfinals		L  1–2  13–3–2
WakeMed Soccer Park (189)
Cary, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Calvin Harris ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week September 28, 2020 [15]
Kyle Holcomb ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week October 5, 2020 [16]
Omar Hernandez ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week October 26, 2020 [17]
Nico Benalcazar ACC Defensive Player of the Week November 2, 2020 [18]
Andrew Pannenberg ACC Defensive Player of the Week November 9, 2020 [19]
Calvin Harris All ACC First-Team April 14, 2021 [20]
Isaiah Parente
Nico Benalcazar All ACC Second-Team
Machop Chol
Kyle Holcomb All ACC Third-Team
Garrison Tubbs All ACC Rookie Team

2021 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Calvin Harris FC Cincinnati 12 FW
Michael DeShields D.C. United 15 DF
Justin McMaster Minnesota United 117 FW
Andrew Pannenberg Orlando City 249 GK

Source: [21]

Rankings

Fall 2020

Ranking movement
Legend:██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
PollWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Final
United Soccer [22] 1111222233

Spring 2021

Ranking movement
Legend:██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
PollPreWk
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		Final
United Soccer [22] None Released64564 (1)454 (2)None Released6
TopDrawer Soccer [23] 555554543322225

References

  1. ↑ "14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Prince Amponsah". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cristian Escribano". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jahlane Forbes". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hosei Kijima". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chase Oliver". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Raimbault". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Oscar Sears". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Colin Thomas". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Garrison Tubbs". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "2020 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Roster". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer 2020 Demon Deacon Schedule". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer Announces Spring Schedule". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Orange Men's Soccer Season Comes to a Close". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Pitt, Wake Forest Earn Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Holcomb, Seye, Smir Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Barber, Hernandez, Ågren Pick Up ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ "VT's Labovitz, Wake's Benalcazar Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  19. ↑ "ND's Lynn, Wake's Pannenberg Notch ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2020 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  21. ↑ "2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  22. 1 2 "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  23. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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