2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

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2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
ACC Atlantic Division champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 15
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 18
Record11–3–5 (4–1–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Armas (9th season)
  • Dane Brenner (13th season)
  • Ade Taiwo (1st season)
Home stadium Spry Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 15 Wake Forest + 4 –1 –311 –3 –5
No. 1 Clemson ‡ 4 –2 –215 –3 –5
No. 25 Syracuse + 2 –1 –59 –5 –7
No. 24 Louisville + 2 –4 –212 –6 –3
NC State 1 –5 –26 –9 –3
Boston College 0 –5 –33 –9 –5
Coastal
No. 2 Notre Dame + 6 –0 –213 –3 –6
No. 13 Virginia + 5 –2 –111 –4 –4
No. 20 Duke+ 4 –3 –111 –4 –3
No. 6 North Carolina + 2 –3 –311 –3 –7
Pittsburgh + 2 –3 –36 –7 –4
Virginia Tech 2 –5 –14 –9 –4
As of December 12, 2023
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 77th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's ninth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. [1] The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.

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The Demon Deacons finished the season 11–3–5 overall and 4–1–3 in ACC play to finish in first place in the Atlantic Division. As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a by into the Second Round where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were the tenth overall seed and lost to Indiana in overtime in the Second Round to end their season.

Background

The Demon Deacons finished the season 14–6–0 overall and 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. As the fourth overall seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated Virginia Tech in the Second Round before losing to Clemson in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were an unseeded team and lost to Ohio State in the First Round to end their season.

Player movement

Players leaving

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Takuma Suzuki12MF6'1"150Senior Peachtree City, Georgia Graduated
David Wrona13MF5'11"165Senior Hoover, Alabama Graduated
Omar Hernandez 17MF5'11"175Senior Dalton, Georgia Graduated
Cole McNally31GK6'4"220 Redshirt.svg Junior Mount Airy, Maryland Transferred to William & Mary
Sebastian Scrivner33DF6'3"180Senior Bellevue, Washington Graduated

Players arriving

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Camilo Ponce 17MF5'9"161Sophomore Amityville, New York Boston College

Recruiting Class

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Pranav DuBroff
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frisco, Texas FC Dallas AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Jonah Mednard
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Congers, New York New York City FC AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pariss Mitchell
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ontario, Canada Toronto FC AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Liam O'Gara
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Winston-Salem, North Carolina NC FusionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Ernesto Perez
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Antioch, Illinois Shattuck-Saint Mary's School Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Travis Smith
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Louisville, Kentucky Louisville City FC AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Jeffrey White
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay United AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Squad

Roster

As of January 16, 2024 [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 Jonah Mednard
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trace Alphin
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bo Cummins
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Travis Smith Jr.
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alec Kenison
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samuel Jones
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aethan Yohannes
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nico Rabiu
8 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Babacar Niang
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roald Mitchell
10 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Oscar Sears
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leo Guarino
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jose Perez
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeffrey White
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jahlane Forbes
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mwinso Denkabe
16 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hosei Kijima
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camilo Ponce
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cooper Flax
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cristian Escribano
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Fessler
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Kennedy
22 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Sidney Paris
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vlad Walent
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Swallen
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Oliver
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Thomas
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Prince Amponsah
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicolas Mancilla
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devin Armstrong
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrison Tubbs
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liam O'Gara
34 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pranav DuBroff

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic Director John Currie
Head coach Bobby Muuss
Associate head coach Steve Armas
Associate head coachDane Brenner
Assistant coachAde Taiwo
Assistant Athletic TrainerMichael White
Academic CounselorBrooke Taylor
Sports PerformanceDavid Bass

Source: [9]

Schedule

Source: [10]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 p.m.		No. 18 Davidson T 2–2 –
Alumni Soccer Stadium
Davidson, NC
August 19*
7:00 p.m.		No. 18 Denver W 3–2 –
 Spry Stadium
Winston–Salem, NC
Regular season
August 24*
7:00 p.m.,  ACCNX 		No. 18 Grand Canyon W  3–1  1–0–0
Spry Stadium (1,324)
Winston–Salem, NC
August 27*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 18 California T  1–1  1–0–1
Spry Stadium (1,352)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 1*
7:30 p.m.,  B1G+ 		No. 16at No. 20  Maryland T  0–0  1–0–2
 Ludwig Field (4,644)
College Park, MD
September 5*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 16 Furman W  5–1  2–0–2
Spry Stadium (1,360)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 9
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 9at  Pittsburgh L  0–3  2–1–2
(0–1–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (714)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 12*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 20 Gardner–Webb W  4–0  3–1–2
Spry Stadium (915)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 16
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 20No. 7  Syracuse T  1–1  3–1–3
(0–1–1)		Spry Stadium (2,217)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 19*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 14 Liberty W  3–1  4–1–3
Spry Stadium (753)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 22
6:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 14 Clemson W  1–0  5–1–3
(1–1–1)		Spry Stadium (2,528)
Winston–Salem, NC
September 26*
7:00 p.m.,  FloFC 		No. 10at  Campbell W  3–1  6–1–3
 Eakes Athletics Complex (307)
Buies Creek, NC
September 29
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 10at  Boston College W  1–0  7–1–3
(2–1–1)		 Newton Campus Soccer Field (207)
Chestnut Hill, MA
October 6
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 6at  NC State W  3–0  8–1–3
(3–1–1)		 Dail Soccer Field (1,636)
Raleigh, NC
October 10*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 4 Wofford W  2–0  9–1–3
Spry Stadium (956)
Winston–Salem, NC
October 14
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 4No. 14  North Carolina W  1–0  10–1–3
(4–1–1)		Spry Stadium (2,454)
Winston–Salem, NC
October 17*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 3 Robert Morris W  5–1  11–1–3
Spry Stadium (699)
Winston–Salem, NC
October 20
8:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 3No. 6  Notre Dame T  1–1  11–1–4
(4–1–2)		Spry Stadium (2,261)
Winston–Salem, NC
October 27
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 3at  Louisville T  2–2  11–1–5
(4–1–3)		 Lynn Stadium (1,052)
Louisville, KY
ACC Tournament
November 5
4:00 p.m., ACCN		(2) No. 6(7) No. 13 North Carolina
Quarterfinals		L  0–1  11–2–5
Spry Stadium (2,958)
Winston–Salem, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 19
5:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		(10) No. 6 Indiana
Second Round		L  2–3  2OT11–3–5
Spry Stadium (2,059)
Winston–Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Garrison Tubbs Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist August 24 [11]
Hosei Kijima Pre-Season All-ACC Team August 26 [12]
Trace Alphin ACC Defensive Player of the Week September 5 [13]
Garrison Tubbs ACC Defensive Player of the Week October 17 [14]
Garrison Tubbs ACC Defensive Player of the Year November 8 [15]
All-ACC First Team
Trace Alphin All-ACC Second Team
Jahlane Forbes
Hosei Kijima
Roald Mitchell
Liam O'Gara All-ACC Freshman Team

2024 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Flag of Japan.svg Hosei Kijima St. Louis City 117MF
Flag of the United States.svg Jahlane Forbes Charlotte FC 238DF
Flag of Senegal.svg Babacar Niang Minnesota United 378MF

Source: [16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer [17] 18169201410643366Not released15
TopDrawer Soccer [18] 1717141995333357918181818

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Muuss - Men's Soccer Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pranav DuBroff". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jonah Mednard". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Pariss Mitchell". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Liam O'Gara". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ernesto Perez". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Travis Smith". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jeffrey White". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "2023 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Roster". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer 2023 Demon Deacon Schedule". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2023 Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Clemson Selected 2023 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "UofL's Guerra, Wake's Alphin Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ "ACC Announces Men's Soccer Players of Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2023 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Three Demon Deacons Selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Men — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  18. ↑ "College Soccer National Ranking". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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