2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team explained

Year:2017
Team:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sport:soccer
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:19–2–2
Conf Record:7–0–1
Head Coach:Bobby Muuss
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Steve Armas
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Dane Brenner
Ac2 Year:7th
Stadium:Spry Stadium
Champion:ACC Regular Season Champions
ACC Tournament Champions
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals
Captain:Kevin Politz
Captain2:Jon Bakero
Captain3:Steven Echevarria
Nscaarank:5
Tdsrank:5

The 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team represents Wake Forest University during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It is the 71st season of the university fielding a program. It the program's third season with Bobby Muuss as head coach. The Demon Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium.

Roster

Updated:August 28, 2017[1]

Prior to the season Wake Forest named the three captains shown above.[2]

Coaching Staff

Position Staff
Athletic director Ron Wellman
Head coach Bobby Muuss
Assistant coachSteve Armas
Assistant coachDane Brenner
Assistant coach Matt Poplawski
Assistant Athletic TrainerMichael White
Academic Counselor Brooke Taylor
Strength & Conditioning StaffDavid Bass

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Schedule

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Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Brandon ServaniaACC Co-Offensive Player of the WeekAugust 28[4]
Ema TwumasiACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 2[5]
Bobby MuussACC Coach of the YearNovember 7[6]
Jon BakeroACC Offensive Player of the Year
Kevin PolitzDefensive Player of the Year
Jon BakeroAll-ACC First Team
Ema Twumasi
Kevin PolitzAll-ACC Second Team
Luis ArgudoAll-ACC Third Team
Brad Dunwell
Jon BakeroACC All Tournament TeamNovember 12[7]
Michael DeShields
Mark McKenzie
Andreu Cases Mundet
Jon BakeroUnited Soccer Coaches All-American First TeamDecember 7[8]
Soccer America All-American First TeamDecember 8[9]
College Soccer News All-American First TeamJanuary 4[10]
Kevin PolitzUnited Soccer Coaches All-American Second TeamDecember 7
Soccer America All-American Third TeamDecember 8
College Soccer News All-American Third TeamJanuary 4

Rankings

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll.

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MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[13]

Player Round Pick Position MLS club Ref.
1 5 [14]
1 11 [15]
3 67 [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Wake Forest Men's Soccer Roster . wakeforestsports.com . 28 July 2017.
  2. Web site: No. 2-Ranked Deacs Open Training. Wake Forest Athletics. WakeForestSports.com. August 9, 2017. August 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2017-2018 schedule. wakeforestsports.com. July 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Pieters, Servania, and Boudadi Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. August 28, 2017. August 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830003644/http://www.theacc.com/news/pieters-servania-and-boudadi-earn-acc-men-s-soccer-weekly-honors-08-28-2017. August 30, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Twumasi and Cregan Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. October 2, 2017. October 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. November 7, 2017.
  7. Web site: Wake Forest Defends ACC Men's Soccer Title. theacc.com . The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 12, 2017 . November 13, 2017.
  8. Web site: NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches. unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204623/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/December_2017/NCAA_DI_Men_s_All-America_Teams_Announced_by_United_Soccer_Coaches.aspx. June 24, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: All-Americans: NCAA Division I men. socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 5, 2018. December 8, 2017.
  10. Web site: All-America Teams. Collegesoccernews.com. January 4, 2018.
  11. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. July 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054734/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx. September 14, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  13. Web site: 2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119040213/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker. dead.
  14. Web site: Hammer. Scott. Draft-day shakeup leaves "unpredictable" Fire with new look and work still to do. chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire Soccer Club. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.
  15. Web site: FC Dallas Adds Four Players in Opening Rounds of 2018 MLS SuperDraft. fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.
  16. Web site: Wake's Argudo taken in third round of MLS . Winston-Salem Journal . June 8, 2018 . January 21, 2018.