Dec. 14, 2007

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia Tech and Wake Forest meet up at 5 p.m. Friday at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., for the national semifinal game of the College Cup. This marks the first College Cup appearance for the Hokies (14-3-5) and third for the Demon Deacons (20-2-2).

Virginia Tech Hokies

POSTSEASON FACTS

NCAA Appearances:
4 (2003-05-06-07)

All-time Record:
3-2-2 (3-0-0 in 2007)

Semifinal Appearances:
1 (1st in 2007)

Championship Appearances:
0

Titles:
0

VT RUN @ 2007 CUP

Second Round:
Wednesday, November 28
Virginia Tech 3, California 2

Third Round:
Sunday, December 2
Virginia Tech 1, Old Dominion 0

Quarterfinal Round:
Saturday, December 8
Virginia Tech 1, UConn 0

HOKIES BY THE NUMBERS

1 - The Hokies are participating in their firstever NCAA College Cup.

2 - Virginia Tech ranks second in the ACC in points per game (7.05), goals (51), goals per game (2.32), assists (53), assists per game (2.41), saves (78), and corners (146).

3 - Ben Nelson and Patrick Nyarko both have tallied three game-winning goals this season.

17 - The Hokies are tied for the fewest yellow cards in the ACC with 17 on the season, while their opponents have amassed 33 in 2007.

47 - VT's junior forward Patrick Nyarko has posted 24 points on 21 games this season, an average (.149) tied for sixth among ACC players.

61 - Virginia Tech has outshot its opponents, 314-253. The Hokies have recorded 51 goals to their opponents' 26.

68 - Head coach Oliver Weiss has 68 career wins in his five-year stint with the Hokies. He currently owns a 62.3 win percentage with a mark of 68-38-16.

100 - Virginia Tech is flawless (6-0-0) in day matches thus far this season and will test that mark in a 5 p.m. ET College Cup semifinal contest on Friday, Dec. 14.

 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons 

POSTSEASON FACTS

NCAA Appearances
: 12 (1988-89-90-91-99-2001-02-03-04-05-06-07)

All-time Record:
12-8-2 (3-0-0 in 2007)

Semifinal Appearances:
2 (2nd in 2007)

Final Appearances:
0

Titles:
0

WF RUN @ 2007 CUP

Second Round:
Wednesday, November 28
Wake Forest 1, Furman 0

Third Round:
Sunday, December 2
Wake Forest 3, West Virginia 1

Quarterfinal Round:
Saturday, December 8
Wake Forest 1, Notre Dame 0 (ot)

DEACS BY THE NUMBERS

1- The Demon Deacons will vie for a chance to participate in their first College Cup title game.

2 - Wake Forest returns to the NCAA College Cup for the second time in school history. The program advanced to its first College Cup in 2006.

4 - Wake GK Brian Edwards is currently ranked fourth in the country in goals against average (.503) and has recorded an ACC-best 55 saves.

12 - The Deacs contend for the 2007 College Cup as they participate in their 12th NCAA postseason tournament.

13 - Wake allowed only 13 goals this season, while collecting 63.

17 - WF is tied for the fewest yellow cards in the ACC with 17 on the season, while their opponents have amassed 32.

20 - Wake notched an 20-2-2 overall record this season, the most wins in school history.

2.63 - The Demon Deacons lead the nation in scoring offense, averaging 2.63 goals per game.

8 - Wake topped the Soccer America Top 25 poll eight of the 12 weeks this season.
184 - 2006 ACC Coach of the Year and Wake head coach Jay Vidovich has 184 career wins in his ledger. He owns a mark of 184-81-27 (.676).

.074 - Wake held its 2007 opponents to a .074 shot percentage.