During fall break, the Wake Forest men’s soccer team was doing anything but taking a rest. On Friday, Oct. 16, an ACC showdown at Spry Stadium commenced between then No. 4 Wake Forest and then No. 2 North Carolina.
Wake Forest took control of the game, winning it 1-0, and subsequently replaced UNC as the No. 2 team while UNC would fall to No. 6 in the NSCAA Coaches poll.
Then, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the No. 2-ranked Demon Deacons took down the Georgia State Panthers in a 5-0 blowout.
On the night of Oct. 16, 5,070 fans showed up to Spry Stadium in order to watch the intrastate rivals Wake Forest and North Carolina face off in ACC action.