# 2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

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

As of 2015:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Alec Ferrell |
| 1 | GK | USA | Andrew Harris |
| 2 | DF | USA | Kris Reaves |
| 3 | DF | USA | Rafael Fagundo |
| 4 | DF | USA | Kevin Politz |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jared Odenbeck |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Jon Bakero |
| 8 | MF | USA | Jacori Hayes |
| 9 | FW | USA | Tater Rennhack |
| 10 | FW | USA | Michael Gamble |
| 11 | DF | USA | Philip Parker |
| 12 | MF | USA | Brad Dunwell |
| 14 | MF | USA | Thomas Haws |
| 15 | MF | USA | Steven Echvarria |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ian Harkes |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | USA | John Schuman |
| 19 | MF | USA | Harrison Gregory |
| 20 | MF | USA | Hunter Bandy |
| 21 | MF | USA | Hayden Partain |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jack Harrison |
| 23 | FW | USA | Hank Gauger |
| 24 | DF | USA | Chase Rhode |
| 25 | MF | USA | Ricky Greensfelder |
| 26 | DF | USA | Sam Raben |
| 27 | MF | USA | Roman Martin |
| 28 | FW | NZL | Tane Gent |
| 29 | FW | USA | Logan Gdula |
| 30 | GK | USA | Grant Bishop |
| 31 | GK | USA | Carter Richardson |

## Schedule

| 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 | 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 | 17–3–2 | Spry Stadium (4,906) Winston-Salem, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||