Wake Forest beat its second ranked team on the road this week with a 1-0 win over No. 3 North Carolina on Friday night.
Julian Valentin's goal in the 19th minute proved to be the game-winner as the fifth-ranked Demon Deacons stretched their unbeaten streak at Fetzer Field to 11 matches dating back to the 2000 season.
For Valentin, it was his second game-winning goal of the week. The junior from Lancaster, Pa., scored the double overtime goal on Tuesday in the 1-0 win at Connecticut.
The match's lone goal came after Pat Phelan's free kick was deflected by a North Carolina defender. Valentin corralled the loose ball and fired a left-footed blast past Tar Heel goalkeeper Justin Hughes into the upper corner of the net.
For Valentin, it was his second game-winning goal of the week. The junior from Lancaster, Pa., scored the double overtime goal on Tuesday at Connecticut.
Wake Forest goalkeeper Brian Edwards made eight saves to preserve the shutout, the 27th of his career, adding to his own school record.