WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Riding a three-match winning streak, the No. 23 Wake Forest men’s soccer team returns to Spry Stadium on Tuesday night, welcoming Queens for a 7 p.m. nonconference matchup.<\/p>\n
The Demon Deacons enter Tuesday’s contest with a 10-3-1 overall record and a 5-2-0 mark in ACC play after earning a 2-0 victory over Syracuse on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Wake Forest has won three consecutive matches since facing top-ranked SMU on Oct. 2 and will look to carry that momentum into its final home match of the regular season.<\/p>\n
Queens enters at 4-8-2 overall and 2-2-2 in ASUN play after falling 2-0 on the road at North Florida on Saturday. The Royals have scored 24 goals through 14 matches while allowing 26.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Demon Deacons enter Tuesday ranked No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, No. 7 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and No. 13 in the current RPI.
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\n\t\tWake Forest has collected notable RPI victories over Syracuse (No. 34), Virginia (No. 44), NC State (No. 45), Boston College (No. 49) and Duke (No. 50), with two Quadrant One victories and three Quadrant Two wins.
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\n\tThe Deacs have won three consecutive matches, defeating Boston College 2-1, UNC Asheville 3-1 and Syracuse 2-0 while outscoring their opponents 7-2 during the stretch.
\n\tWake Forest has scored 30 goals through 14 matches, averaging 2.14 per contest, while recording 39 assists.
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\n\t\tThirteen different Demon Deacons have scored this season, with 10 recording multiple goals.
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\n\tSpry Stadium has welcomed 18,427 fans through nine home matches this season, averaging 2,047 fans per contest, the eighth-highest attendance in the country and second in the ACC.
\n\tWake Forest has earned 169 wins since the start of the 2015 season, the most in NCAA Division I men’s soccer. Its 124 home victories during that span also lead the country by 12 wins.
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\n\tWake Forest scored twice in the final 14 minutes to earn a 2-0 victory over Syracuse on Saturday night at Spry Stadium during Senior and Graduates Day.
\n\tAfter a scoreless opening 45 minutes, senior defender Daniel Krueger<\/a> broke through in the 77th minute, getting his head on a perfectly delivered ball from senior Tate Lorentz<\/a> while diving toward goal.
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\n\t\tRonnie Garcia<\/a> was also credited with an assist on the opening goal as the Demon Deacons took a 1-0 lead.
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\n\tSophomore forward Alfred Debah<\/a> added an insurance goal in the 85th minute, unleashing a right-footed strike from approximately 30 yards out into the top-left corner to put the match away.
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\n\tWake Forest controlled much of the contest, finishing with a 21-7 advantage in shots and an 11-2 edge in shots on goal. The Demon Deacons held 58 percent of possession and limited the Orange to just one corner kick.
\n\tGoalkeeper Owen Barnett<\/a> made two saves to secure his first career ACC clean sheet and second overall.
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\n\t\tThe sophomore improved to 5-1-0 during his six-start stretch, recording 16 saves with a .762 save percentage and a 0.81 goals-against average.
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\n\tThe victory was Wake Forest’s third consecutive win and strengthened its position near the top of the ACC standings with one regular-season conference match remaining.
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\n\tQueens enters Tuesday’s matchup with a 4-8-2 overall record and a 2-2-2 mark in ASUN play.
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\n\t\tThe Royals have scored 24 goals through 14 matches while conceding 26 goals.
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\n\tForward Luis Vera Mayorca leads the Royals’ attack with six goals and five assists for 17 points.
\n\tIker Carew has also been a consistent offensive contributor, totaling five goals and four assists for 14 points.
\n\tWake Forest will look to use its attacking depth and home-field advantage to create sustained pressure while remaining organized against a Queens side that has scored 24 goals this season.
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\n\tSophomore Alfred Debah<\/a> has emerged as one of Wake Forest’s most productive attacking players over the last three matches, recording at least one goal contribution in each contest.
\n\tDebah scored the opening goal in the 2-1 road victory at Boston College before recording two assists in the 3-1 win over UNC Asheville.
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\n\t\tHe continued that run against Syracuse, scoring a spectacular goal from approximately 30 yards out to seal the 2-0 victory.
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\n\tThe recent stretch has produced four goal contributions across three matches, with two goals and two assists.
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\n\t\tDebah now has three goals and three assists for nine points on the season, ranking third on the team in total points.
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\n\tThe sophomore has made the most of his opportunities in his second season with the Demon Deacons, providing a versatile attacking presence capable of both creating chances for teammates and finishing from distance.
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\n\tJeffrey White<\/a> continues to provide a steady presence in his first season as Wake Forest’s team captain, entering Tuesday with 11 points on three goals and five assists.
\n\tThe Tampa, Fla., native has delivered in key moments throughout the campaign, including scoring the 87th-minute winner in the 2-1 road victory at NC State.
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\n\t\tWhite also recorded two assists in the 6-1 victory over Duke and scored twice in the season opener against San Francisco.
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\n\tMost recently, White recorded the secondary assist on Debah’s insurance goal against Syracuse, bringing his season assist total to five.
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\n\t\tThe senior has appeared in 71 career matches for the Demon Deacons, continuing to provide leadership and production in the midfield.
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\n\tNamed an ACC Preseason Player to Watch, White remains one of the key contributors as Wake Forest enters the final stretch of the regular season.
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