Wake Forest qualified for the 2016 ACC Men 's Soccer Tournament as the number two seed . The Deacons earned a bye to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they hosted Notre Dame on November 6 . A 74th-minute goal from Wake Forest midfielder , Jacori Hayes , proved to be the difference in the match , giving the Deacons a 1 – 0 win over the Irish . In the semifinals , Wake Forest hosted the three-seed , Louisville . Wake Forest struck first in the match , with Hayden Partain netting the opening goal of the contest in the 29th minute . Louisville 's Tim Kubel scored on the near side of the Wake Forest defense with 50 seconds remaining in regulation , in order to force sudden death overtime . Ninety seconds into the first overtime period , Wake Forest 's Jon Bakero lead a counterattack and fed a pass to striker , Ema Twumasi , who scored the golden goal to allow the Deacons to advance to the ACC Championship
2016 ACC Men 's Soccer Tournament
2016 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament
2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game