The 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 78th season of the university fielding a program. It was the program's tenth season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home matches at Spry Stadium.
The Demon Deacons started the season ranked fifteenth, but had a disappointing opening week losing 2âÂÂ1 to and defeating 3âÂÂ2. The results saw them fall out of the national rankings. They followed that with a streak of games where they went 1âÂÂ1âÂÂ1, with the tie coming against number 21 . They also tied their ACC opener against Virginia and drew 1âÂÂ1 with fourteenth ranked . They followed those two draws with a loss to fourth ranked Clemson. A defeat of Syracuse saw the Demon Deacons achieve a 3âÂÂ3âÂÂ3 overall record, and a 1âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 ACC record. They then went on a seven-game unbeaten run, which included two ACC wins over Boston College and Virginia Tech and a draw against sixteenth ranked Duke. They finished the season with a defeat at twenty first ranked SMU and a defeat of twelfth ranked NC State.
The Demon Deacons finished the regular season 8âÂÂ4âÂÂ5 overall and 4âÂÂ2âÂÂ2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth overall seed in the ACC Tournament hosted Syracuse in the First Round. They defeated the Orange 2âÂÂ1, the same result as in the regular season to move on. Next was a re-match against fourth seed and fifteenth ranked SMU, where the teams drew 2âÂÂ2. The Demon Deacons advanced via penalty shoot-out. In the Semifinals, Wake Forest won a regular season rematch with Virginia 5âÂÂ1 to advance to the final. In a re-match with Clemson, the two teams drew, and Wake won the championship in another penalty shoot-out. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were the eighth overall seed earned a bye into the Second Round. There they defeated 2âÂÂ1 to set-up a Third Round rematch with Clemson. The match again went into overtime, but this time Wake scored in the overtime period to avoid a penalty shoot-out. The Demon Deacon's run ended in the Quarterfinals where they lost to top seed, and number one ranked, 3âÂÂ0. The Demon Deacons finished with a 12âÂÂ5âÂÂ7 overall record and were ranked sixth in the final United Soccer Coaches poll.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 11âÂÂ3âÂÂ5 overall and 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ3 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 in overtime in the Second Round to end their season.
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