# 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team

The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 70th season of the university fielding a program. It was also the program's second 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.

## Roster

As of 2016:
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 | ESP | Andrew Cases Mundet |
| 2 | MF | USA | Luis Argudo |
| 3 | DF | USA | Rafael Fagundo |
| 4 | DF | USA | Kevin Politz |
| 5 | DF | USA | Michael DeShields |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jared Odenbeck |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Jon Bakero |
| 8 | MF | USA | Jacori Hayes |
| 9 | FW | USA | Tater Rennhack |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Bruno Lapa |
| 12 | MF | USA | Brad Dunwell |
| 13 | MF | USA | Thomas Menke |
| 14 | MF | JAM | Joey DeZart |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Steven Echvarria |
| 16 | MF | USA | Ian Harkes |
| 17 | DF | USA | Logan Gdula |
| 18 | DF | USA | Alex Knox |
| 19 | DF | USA | Eddie Folds |
| 20 | MF | USA | Hunter Bandy |
| 21 | MF | USA | Hayden Partain |
| 22 | MF | GHA | Ema Twumasi |
| 23 | FW | USA | Hank Gauger |
| 25 | MF | USA | Ricky Greensfelder |
| 26 | DF | USA | Sam Raben |
| 28 | FW | NZL | Tane Gent |
| 30 | GK | USA | Grant Bishop |
| 31 | GK | USA | Kyle Barkett |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Preseason ||||||
| 08/14/2016* 7:00 pm | No. 5 | at Furman | T 0–0 | | Stone III Stadium Greenville, SC |
| 08/20/2016* 7:00 pm | No. 5 | UNC Wilmington | T 0–0 | | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC |
| Regular season ||||||
| 08/26/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 5 | Saint Louis | L 0–1 | 0–1 | Spry Stadium (1,277) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 08/28/2016* 7:30 pm | No. 5 | Cal Poly | W 2–1 | 1–1 | Spry Stadium (3,658) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/03/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 21 | Cleveland State | W 1–0 | 2–1 | Spry Stadium (2,373) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/06/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 21 | Appalachian State | W 3–0 | 3–1 | Spry Stadium (1,520) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/10/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 21 | No. 17 Virginia | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 (1–0) | Spry Stadium (3,275) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/13/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 10 | George Washington | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 4–1–1 | Spry Stadium (1,437) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/16/2016 7:00 pm | No. 10 | at Duke | W 2–0 | 5–1–1 (2–0) | Koskinen Stadium (1,054) Durham, NC |
| 09/20/2016* 7:00 pm | No. 10 | FIU | W 2–0 | 6–1–1 | Spry Stadium (1,094) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/24/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 10 | NC State | W 1–0 | 7–1–1 (3–0) | Spry Stadium (3,366) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 09/27/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 10 | at Davidson | W 2–1 | 8–1–1 | Alumni Soccer Stadium (776) Davidson, NC |
| 09/30/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 11 | at No. 5 Clemson | L 0–1 | 8–2–1 (3–1) | Riggs Field (3,128) Clemson, SC |
| 10/08/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 11 | at No. 1 Notre Dame | T 2–2 $^{2OT}$ | 8–2–2 (3–1–1) | Alumni Field (1,586) South Bend, IN |
| 10/11/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 6 | Marshall | W 1–0 | 9–2–2 | Spry Stadium (1,386) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 10/15/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 6 | No. 2 Louisville | W 2–1 | 10–2–2 (4–1–1) | Spry Stadium (3,428) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 10/18/2016 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 2 | at No. 21 South Carolina | W 1–0 | 11–2–2 | Stone Stadium (3,121) Columbia, SC |
| 10/22/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | No. 18 Boston College | W 1–0 | 12–2–2 (5–1–1) | Spry Stadium (2,974) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 10/28/2016 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | at No. 6 Syracuse | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 12–2–3 (5–1–2) | SU Soccer Stadium Syracuse, NY |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| 11/06/16 1:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | No. 20 Notre Dame Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 13–2–3 | Spry Stadium (1,971) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/09/16 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | No. 9 Louisville Semifinals | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 14–2–3 | Spry Stadium (1,683) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/12/16 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 2 | vs. No. 3 Clemson Championship | W 3–1 | 15–2–3 | MUSC Health Stadium (2,304) Charleston, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11/20/16* 1:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | Coastal Carolina Second Round | W 2–0 | 16–2–3 | Spry Stadium (1,808) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/27/16* 5:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | SIU Edwardsville Third Round | W 2–1 | 17–2–3 | Spry Stadium (1,942) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12/02/16* 5:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | No. 24 Virginia Tech Quarterfinals | W 2–0 | 18–2–3 | Spry Stadium (3,410) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12/09/16* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | vs. No. 4 Denver College Cup – Semifinals | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 19–2–3 | BBVA Compass Stadium (6,056) Houston, TX |
| 12/11/16* 2:00 pm | No. 2 | No. 5 Stanford College Cup – Championship | T 0–0$^{2OT}$ L 4–5 pen. | 19–2–4 | BBVA Compass Stadium (6,315) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| NSCAA | 5 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |