Demon Deacons Welcome Radford on Wednesday
10/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 15, 2013
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Game Notes (PDF)
• No. 14 Wake Forest hosts the Radford Highlanders in a non-conference game on Wednesday evening at Kentner Stadium.
• Live stats and video can be found through WakeForestSports.com along with live updates on Twitter at @WakeHockey.
Last Time Out
• No. 2 North Carolina defeated No. 15 Wake Forest 4-2 on Saturday afternoon in fast-paced game at Kentner Stadium.
• Taylor Rhea had two goals for the Demon Deacons with one early in the first half and one late in the second. Rhea is one goal away from tying her career high in a season as she has seven this season. Valerie Dahmen had nine saves for Wake Forest.
• North Carolina used a series of quick goals in the first half to lead 4-1 going into halftime. Rhea scored her second goal with under five minutes left but the Tar Heels closed out the game with a 4-2 win.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest is ranked No. 14 in the latest NFCHA poll. The Deacs were ranked No. 18 in the preseason poll.
• The Deacs are 6-2 at Kentner Stadium this year, outscoring opponents 27-12 during that time.
• Wake Forest is 2-0 in overtime games this season.
• Taylor Rhea scored two goals on Saturday against North Carolina and has a team-high seven goals.
• The Demon Deacons play the last four-out-of-five regular season games at home to end the season.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Radford 18-6-1 and have not lost to the Highlanders since 1993.
• Last season, the Demon Deacons defeated Radford 4-0 at home on Oct. 17. Taylor Rhea, Jess Newak, Molly Murphy and Krysta Wangerin each had a goal in the game.
• Radford comes into Wednesday's game with a 4-10 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the NorPac.
• Marianna Parker has six goals to lead the Highlanders this season.
• Goalkeeper Sydney Encarnacion has registered 102 saves.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest welcomes Stanford on Friday evening at 7 p.m. and will host James Madison on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Kentner Stadium.
