Deacons At A Glance

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I mentioned one time I get a publication from Wake Forest called Gold Rush. You can't find this on line. It is about Wake athletics.

I'll type a bit of information from it about Wake soccer since some of you are going to the game. Below is typed word for word.

Deacons at a glance

2009 record 17-4-3 (5-2-1 in ACC)

Coach: Jay Vidovich (225-87-31 in 16 years at WF)

Key returnees: Anthony Arena (So., D/MF), Akira Fitzgerald (Sr., GK), Andy Lubahn (So., MF)

Key losses: Corben Bone, Austin da Luz, Ike Opara, Zach Schilawski

Outlook: Four members of the Deacons earned All-ACC recognition last year, and all four of them are now in MLS. Yet the National Soccer Coaches Association of America picked WF No. 3 nationally in its preseason poll. That's a testament to the program, the system and the talent depth that has set a benchmark for years. Vidovich said the group showed energy and ambition in its early practices, but if they stay steady and just grow, they figure to be among the elites in college soccer again.