No. 1 Wake Forest blasted visiting Gardner-Webb (0-14-3), 10-0, on Tuesday night. Ten different Wake Forest players scored for the Deacons in their most lopsided victory in 19 years. Wake Forest led just 1-0 at halftime but got nine goals in 29 minutes after the break.
In other action, Davidson tied No. 6 Clemson, 1-1. Both goals came in the last nine minutes. Preston Davis scored for Davidson, and freshman Dwayne Jones evened the score for the Tigers with his third goal of the season.
Furman extended its Southern Conference unbeaten streak to 39 matches with a 1-0 win at Georgia Southern, tying Appalachian State's conference record, the second longest in the country. The Paladins also tied a school record with their fifth straight shutout.
Weekend Top 25 action:
Friday — No. 5 Maryland at No. 20 Virginia, No. 8 California at No. 9 Stanford, No. 13 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 21 South Carolina (in Charleston S.C.).
Sunday — No. 4 SMU at No. 14 Creighton, No. 23 North Carolina at No. 6 Clemson.