Wake Forest Athletics
#11 Women's Soccer Looks for 12th Win
10/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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The Wake Forest women??s soccer squad returns to Spry Stadium this weekend to close out the 2002 regular season. The Demon Deacons will face the Tigers of Colorado College on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1:00 pm.
The Deacs meet the Tigers for just the second time since the programs were established. The Oct. 26, 1997 meeting between Wake and Colorado College favored the Deacs, 1-0, in Winston-Salem.
The Deacs?? 11-3-1 beginning is the best start of Tony da Luz??s career at Wake Forest and the best start since the program began in 1994.
#16 Clemson Slips by #11 Wake Forest
The Wake Forest women's soccer squad lost its first Atlantic Coast Conference match of the season, falling to Clemson, 2-1. With the loss, the Demon Deacons slip to 11-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the conference, while the Lady Tigers improve to 9-5 and 3-2.
Clemson took a 1-0 advantage on Heather Beem's goal at the 7:30 mark. Wake Forest scored 1:13 seconds later on an Alena Thom 35-yard shot from the middle. Katie Johnson was credited with the assist.
The Lady Tigers scored the game-winner just before the half at the 43:03 mark. Lindsay Browne sent a pass to Arrington who scored from 12 yards out on a diagonal shot.
Clemson is only the second team to out shoot Wake Forest this season, as the Lady Tigers held a 13-10 advantage. Thom continues to be a dominant force on the field, leading the team with four shots, including two shots on goal. A.B. Robbins and Alli Hunt were credited with two shots apiece, while keeper Erin Regan recorded four saves.
Colorado College Tigers
The Colorado College Tigers head into Spry Stadium with an overall record of 5-6-1. The Sunday meeting will wrap-up the Tiger??s two-game weekend roadtrip. Wake Forest will be the highest-ranked team to date Colorado College faces this season.
The Tigers?? 2002 season got off to a rocky start, with three losses to Portland State, Washington and SMU. Since its 0-3 beginning, Colorado College has gone 5-3-1, with victories over Northern Iowa, New Hampshire, Boston University, UNC-Greensboro and Northern Arizona and a tie with Weber State. The Tigers have also fallen this season to Central Florida, Dartmouth and UC Santa Barbara.
100 All-Time Victories
With the 4-2 victory over UNCG on Sept. 25, the Wake Forest women??s soccer program earned its 100th all-time victory. The program??s record now stands at 102-71-12 since beginning in 1994. The Deacs look to continue their outstanding start on Oct. 20 against Colorado College.
Blue-Collar Deacs
The 2002 women??s soccer squad has dubbed themselves as a ??blue-collar?? team and taken it to the next level. The Deacs know that it is going to take a lot of effort this year if they want to be successful. They have decided as a team to work hard and earn every goal. ??Our theme has been 'blue-collar'. This team is a blue-collar team; we're going to work through everything,?? stated Coach da Luz. ??They've created more opportunities for themselves through teamwork, pressure and trapping for goals than our prior teams have been able to do."
So far the efforts have paid off as the ??blue-collar?? Deacs are 11-3-1 and beating opponents in every category.
Breaking Records
Junior Alena Thom tallied three assists against Elon (Sept. 3), setting a single-game record in that category. The record was most recently held by Katherine Winstead with two assists against Tulane on October 12, 2001.
Senior Joline Charlton is also looking to break several records this season. She currently is second in season points (24) and shots (71), third in goals (10) and fourth (7) in assists. In career records, Charlton ranks fourth in goals (20), points (53) and shots (146). Senior Liz McDowell slipped into the fourth spot in career games started with 79, tied with Cheryl Zimmerman. She has started in all 14 games this season to go along with the 64 starts she already owned. McDowell is six starts away from becoming Wake??s all-time leader in career games started.
Wake in the ACC
As a team, Wake Forest is third in the ACC in goals allowed per game with 0.93, third in goals against average with 0.90 and tied for second with four shutouts. The Deacs are second in points per game, averaging 7.5 per contest, third in assists per game with 2.64 and third in goals per game with 2.43.
Individually, several Deacs appear in the statistical categories as well. Katherine Winstead ranks fifth in goals (8) and fourth in points (21).
Alena Thom is tied for seventh in assists (.430 apg) and fifth with 1.43 points per game. Thom is also eighth in shots per game (2.79).
Goalkeeper Erin Regan ranks second with 0.97 goals against average, while Alli Hunt is tied for seventh in assists per game with 0.43.
The Deacs vs. Opponents
Wake Forest has dominated the field this season, leading their opponents in every category. The Deacs have outshot opponents 240 to 126, including 129 shots on goal to their opponents?? 62. Wake has scored 35 goals on the season and only allowed 15. The Deacs have held opponents to 47 points while tallying 107. Wake has recorded 37 assists on the season as well.
Injury Report
Senior Lindsey Griffin is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. She will receive a medical redshirt and return to competition next season for the Deacs.
Up Next: Virginia
The Cavaliers roll into Spry Stadium on Oct. 26 to face the Demon Deacons in their ninth conference battle. The gametime for the Saturday match-up is set for 7:00 pm.
Getting To Spry Stadium
At the I-40/Business-40 split, take Business-40 towards downtown Winston-Salem. Take the Cherry Street exit and proceed north through the downtown area. Cherry Street then becomes University Parkway. Continue past Joel Coliseum on the right and then bear left at the fork in the road. Approximately one mile past the Coliseum, take the Polo Road exit and make a left turn on Polo Road. Spry Stadium will be 1/2 mile ahead on the left. Turn left onto campus at the stoplight and take the first road to the right to access the parking lot. No parking pass is necessary.
