Coming off a dominating 2-0 victory over Fairfield University in the second round of the NCAA College Cup on Wednesday afternoon, Coach Frank Olszewski and the 20th-ranked Tigers will put their 14-match unbeaten streak on the line when they visit second-seeded Wake Forest University on Sunday, November 19 at Spry Stadium at 2:00 p.m.
The Towson-Wake Forest game matches the Colonial Athletic Association regular season champions against the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champs. The Tigers, who won the CAA with a 10-0-1 record, were eliminated in the CAA semi-finals by George Mason in a penalty kick shootout. The Demon Deacons won the ACC regular season title with a 5-2-1 record. Wake Forest lost to Duke University in the ACC Championship Game, 1-0 in overtime.
Making their second NCAA College Cup Tournament appearance, the Tigers were seeded 15th in the tournament field. After earning a first round bye, the Tigers advanced to the round of 16 with the win over Fairfield.
Wake Forest also received a first round bye and advanced to the round of 16 with a 5-1 win over Hofstra, a team that finished second in the CAA behind Towson and won the post-season tournament.
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