The Final Four | Akron | North Carolina | Wake Forest | Virginia |
The Participants | ||||
Overall Record | 23-0-0 | 16-2-3 | 17-3-3 | 17-3-3 |
Conference | Mid-American | ACC | ACC | ACC |
Conference Record Regular Season Finish |
6-0-0 1st |
5-2-1 1st (tie) |
5-2-1 1st (tie) |
4-3-1 5th |
Record Away From Home | 8-0-0 | 4-1-1 | 7-1-0 | 3-1-1 |
Coach Years At Helm |
Caleb Porter 4th Season |
Elmar Bolowich 21st Season |
Jay Vidovich 16th Season |
George Gelnovatch 14th Season |
NCAA Seed | One | Five | Three | Two |
Goals Scored | 58 | 43 | 48 | 35 |
Goals Allowed | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
Number Shutouts | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
Unbeaten Streak | 23 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Last Loss | None | Boston College 1-2 | Boston College 0-1 | North Carolina 0-1 |
Power Rating (RPI) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Strength | Defense/Balance | Attack/Opportunistic | Teamwork/Composure | Defense/Unity |
How They Beat You | Pressure/Big Plays | Restarts/Counter Attack | Movement/Talent | Tempo/Quickness |
Top Scorer | Teal Bunbury (17g, 5a) | Billy Schuler (9g, 5a) | Zack Schilawski (14g, 7a) | Will Bates (12g, 1a) |
Key Distributer | Michael Nanchoff (5g, 11a) | Michael Farfan (5g, 4a) | Corben Bone (2g, 13a) | Neil Barlow (5g, 6a) |
Key Defender | Kofi Sarkodie | Zach Loyd | Ike Opara | Hunter Jumper |
Goalkeeper |
David Meves, Freshman 0.31 GAA |
Brooks Haggerty, Senior 0.59 GAA |
Akira Fitzgerald, Senior 0.66 GAA |
Diego Restrepo, Junior 0.29 GAA |
Don't Underestimate | Blair Gavin | Kirk Urso | Andy Lubahn | Ross LaBauex |
Freshman To Watch | Zarek Valentin | Enzo Martinez | Anthony Arena | Ari Diman |
Where They Have The Edge | Backline | Up-Top | Midfield | Goal |
Wildcard | A. Ampaipitakwong | Alex Dixon | Austin da Luz | Tony Tchani |
Last Trip To College Cup | 1986 | 2008 | 2008 | 2006 |
The Road Traveled |
South Florida (home) Stanford (home) Tulsa (home) |
Brown (home) Indiana (home) Drake (home) |
UNC Wilmington (home) Duke (home) UCLA (home) |
Bucknell (home) Portland (home) Maryland (home) |
The Matchups: Wake Forest vs. Virginia – Friday, December 11, 2009 – 5 p.m. EST
North Carolina vs. Akron – Friday, December 11, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. EST