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What Ziyad Fares lacks as a traditional attacker he makes up for with creativity

Prior to the season, Johnny Torres was open and honest about what he expected from his attacking players early in the season. A slew of injuries to the back line forced the first-year head coach to hone in on the defensive parts of the game during the preseason in order to prepare his team for a daunting non-conference schedule.

As a result, the expectations for his offense were lowered considerably, but he admits now that his team managed to surprise him with their performances ACC powerhouses North Carolina and Wake Forest this past weekend.

“I think the boys exceeded what I expected them to do offensively,” Torres said.