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Men's Soccer Travels to Wake Forest for Tuesday Game
September 29 | Men's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio — The University of Akron men's soccer team takes its four-game winning streak back on the road on Tuesday, Sept. 30 as the Zips visit Wake Forest at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
Match #9: Akron Zips (4-2-1) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4-0)
Date: Sept. 30, 2014 • 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Spry Stadium • Winston-Salem, N.C.
Television: None • Radio: None
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Tracking the Zips
• Live stats will be available for this match at the link above.
• Additionally, a paid video stream will be available, courtesy of Wake Forest, at the link above.
• Follow @ZipsMSoc on Twitter for updates during the match as well as insider access throughout the season.
Since We Last Checked In
• The Zips won their fourth consecutive game with a 3-1 victory at Ohio State on Sept. 24.
• Junior Sean Sepe gave UA its second lead of the night in the 35th minute and never looked back.
• Junior goalkeeper Jake Fenlason recorded four saves in his 90 minutes of action.
About Akron
• After a disappointing 0-2-1 road trip to start the season, Akron has posted four consecutive victories by an overall scoring margin of 10-2, including two shutouts.
• Freshman Stuart Holthusen is the team's leading scorer with two goals and two assists for six points.
• Junior goalkeeper Jake Fenlason continues to sit atop the Mid-American Conference, ranking first in saves (34) and save percentage (.850).
About Wake Forest
• The Demon Deacons lost 3-1 to Clemson on Sept. 26, after scoring the first goal in the match.
• Wake Forest has the top offense in the ACC. The Deacs lead in points per game (6.88), goals per game (2.25), assists per game (2.38), goals (18), assists (19) and shots (152).
• Michael Gamble's four goals last week against VMI were the first for a Demon Deacons since 1983 when Mark Erwin had four against Davidson which was the only previous time a Deac has had four in a game. The last Deacon to have three goals was Sean Okoli who had a hat trick against NC State in 2012.
• Four Deacons have two goals each - Tane Gent, Hank Gauger, Hayden Partain and Ricky Greensfelder.
Wake Forest Series Notes
• Wake Forest and Akron meet for the seventh time. The Zips lead the series, 3-2-1. The two teams have split in matches at Wake Forest.
• The Zips defeated Wake Forest, 1-0, last fall at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
Looking Ahead
• Akron plays UAB at home FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The Zips finish non-conference play on the road at Michigan State on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m.
