2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–1–2 (6–0–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachSteve Armas (1st season)
Home stadiumSpry Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Atlantic
No. 1 Wake Forest + 6 0 2 17 3 2
No. 3 Clemson + 6 1 1 16 2 3
Boston College + 4 4 0 11 8 2
No. 6 Syracuse 3 4 1 16 5 3
Louisville 1 4 3 7 9 3
NC State 1 4 3 8 6 3
Coastal
No. 4 North Carolina + 6 1 1 15 2 3
No. 8 Notre Dame + 4 2 2 11 5 6
No. 18 Virginia + 4 2 2 10 5 3
Duke 3 4 1 10 7 2
Virginia Tech 0 5 3 5 9 3
Pittsburgh 0 7 1 5 9 3
As of December 5, 2015
Rankings from NSCAA

The 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2015 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 69th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's first season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. Muuss, the fourth head coach in program history, formerly coached Denver, and took over for Jay Vidovich, who left for a head coaching position with Portland Timbers 2. The team finished the regular season ranked #1 nationally and with the best record in the Atlantic Coast Conference, earning the top seed both in the 2015 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

Roster

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As of 2015:[1] 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. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Alec Ferrell
1 GK United States USA Andrew Harris
2 DF United States USA Kris Reaves
3 DF United States USA Rafael Fagundo
4 DF United States USA Kevin Politz
6 DF United States USA Jared Odenbeck
7 MF Spain ESP Jon Bakero
8 MF United States USA Jacori Hayes
9 FW United States USA Tater Rennhack
10 FW United States USA Michael Gamble
11 DF United States USA Philip Parker
12 MF United States USA Brad Dunwell
14 MF United States USA Thomas Haws
15 MF United States USA Steven Echvarria
16 MF United States USA Ian Harkes
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF United States USA John Schuman
19 MF United States USA Harrison Gregory
20 MF United States USA Hunter Bandy
21 MF United States USA Hayden Partain
22 MF England ENG Jack Harrison
23 FW United States USA Hank Gauger
24 DF United States USA Chase Rhode
25 MF United States USA Ricky Greensfelder
26 DF United States USA Sam Raben
27 MF United States USA Roman Martin
28 FW New Zealand NZL Tane Gent
29 FW United States USA Logan Gdula
30 GK United States USA Grant Bishop
31 GK United States USA Carter Richardson

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
08-16-2015*
7:00 pm
at Furman T 1–1 2OT
Stone III Stadium
Greenville, SC
08-22-2015*
7:00 pm
Kentucky W 3–0 
Spry Stadium
Winston-Salem, NC
Regular season
08-28-2015*
7:00 pm
Santa Clara W 3–0  1–0–0
Spry Stadium (2,455)
Winston-Salem, NC
08-28-2015*
7:00 pm
FIU W 3–2  2–0–0
Spry Stadium (1,604)
Winston-Salem, NC
09-05-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 20 No. 19 Florida Gulf Coast W 1–0  3–0–0
Spry Stadium (1,790)
Winston-Salem, NC
09-08-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 14 UNC Asheville W 5–0  4–0–0
Spry Stadium (1,363)
Winston-Salem, NC
09-12-2015
7:00 pm
No. 14 at Pittsburgh W 4–0  5–0–0 (1–0–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (371)
Pittsburgh, PA
09-15-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 7 No. 18 Elon L 0–1  5–1–0 (1–0–0)
Spry Stadium (2,204)
Winston-Salem, NC
09-19-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 7 Syracuse W 3–1  6–1–0 (2–0–0)
Spry Stadium (3,454)
Winston-Salem, NC
09-22-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 8 at No. 6 Akron W 2–1  7–1–0 (2–0–0)
FirstEnergy Stadium (2,516)
Akron, OH
09-26-2015
7:00 pm
No. 8 No. 5 Clemson T 1–1  7–1–1 (2–0–1)
Spry Stadium (2,346)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-02-2015
7:00 pm
No. 4 at No. 22 Boston College W 5–0  8–1–1 (3–0–1)
Newton Soccer Complex (276)
Chestnut Hill, MA
10-06-2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 4 No. 15 South Carolina W 2–0  9–1–1 (3–0–1)
Spry Stadium (1,848)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-09-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 4 at No. 22 NC State
Tobacco Road
T 0–0  9–1–2 (3–0–2)
Dail Stadium (644)
Raleigh, NC
10-17-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 4 No. 2 North Carolina
Tobacco Road rivalry
W 1–0  10–1–2 (4–0–2)
Spry Stadium (5,070)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-20-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 2 Georgia State W 5–0  11–1–2 (4–0–2)
Spry Stadium (1,437)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-23-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 2 No. 4 Notre Dame W 2–1  12–1–2 (5–0–2)
Spry Stadium (3,976)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-27-2015*
7:00 pm
No. 2 Davidson W 4–0  13–1–2 (5–0–2)
Spry Stadium (749)
Winston-Salem, NC
10-30-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 2 at Louisville W 4–2  14–1–2 (6–0–2)
Lynn Stadium (2,664)
Louisville, KY
ACC Tournament
11-08-2015
1:00 pm
No. 1 Louisville W 2–1 (a.e.t.) 15–1–2
Spry Stadium (2,189)
Winston-Salem, NC
11-11-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 1 No. 8 Notre Dame L 0-1  15–2–2
Spry Stadium (5,009)
Winston-Salem, NC
NCAA Tournament
11-22-2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 1 Charlotte W 1–0  16–2–2
Spry Stadium (2,699)
Winston-Salem, NC
11-29-2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 1 No. 14 Indiana W 1–0  17–2–2
Spry Stadium (3,149)
Winston-Salem, NC
12-05-2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 1 No. 7 Stanford L 1–2 (a.e.t.) 17–3–2
Spry Stadium (4,906)
Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Men's Soccer Roster". CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 19, 2016.