Awaiting Wake Forest

MACON, Ga. – After winning the SoCon's automatic bid by defeating Belmont, 4-3, the Mercer men's soccer team will matchup with the ACC's Wake Forest in the opening round of the annual invitational. The game will be shown on ACC Network Extra, which can be found on the ESPN App.

MATCH INFO
Date & Time: Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 6 p.m.
Teams: Mercer Bears (10-7-1, 4-1-1 SoCon) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-6-1, 4-3-1 ACC)
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. | Spry Stadium
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Stream: ACC Network Extra
Twitter Updates: @Mercer_MSoccer

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
This is the first meeting between the Bears and Demon Deacons.

NOTABLES
• The Bears are seeking their first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament
• This is the sixth appearance in the annual invitational; previous appearances were in 2019, 2017, 2016, 2001 and 1999
• Mercer won the SoCon tournament as the No. 2 seed, and clinched the title at Betts Stadium behind a second come-from-behind win over Belmont
• Mercer received votes in the latest poll from College Soccer News' latest poll – the Bears are one of two SoCon schools (UNCG) to have had the honor
• Dylan Gaither had a brace and added two assists in the league championship match
• Gaither landed on College Soccer News' National Team of the Week following his six points against the Bruins
• Trevor McMullen has four clean sheets against league opponents – including the semifinal

SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest bowed out of the ACC tournament to No. 3 Duke in a 3-2 decision. This is the Demon Deacons' 11^th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, which is the longest mark in the ACC and second nationally. Wake Forest has won seven of its last 10 matches, including a defeat of then-No. 5 Virginia Tech and have surrendered just 10 goals in their run. Kyle Holcomb leads the Wake Forest attack with nine goals and four assists, totaling 22 points. Trace Alphin has stopped 31 shots while between the posts for the Demon Deacons, and has totaled nearly 1,200 minutes on season.

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Gaither

Trevor McMullen

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