No. 16 Wake Forest Travels to No. 3 Syracuse
10/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 24, 2013
Live Stats
Match Notes (PDF)
• No. 16 Wake Forest heads to the Empire State to play new ACC-member institution Syracuse on Saturday.
• Live stats can be found through SUAthletics.syr.edu along with live updates on Twitter at @WakeHockey.
Last Time Out
• Anna Kozniuk registered two goals on Sunday afternoon as No. 14 Wake Forest defeated James Madison 5-1 at Kentner Stadium.
• Taylor Rhea, Holly Brown and Jess Newak all added a goal for the Demon Deacons who improve to 10-6 on the season. James Madison falls to 8-7 with the loss.
• Valerie Dahmen made two saves as the Deacs held a 23-7 advantage in shots over the Dukes. James Madison scored first in the game but Wake Forest held the Dukes scoreless the rest of the way while tallying five goals.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest is ranked No. 16 in the latest NFCHA poll. The Deacs were ranked No. 18 in the preseason poll.
• The Deacs are 8-2 at Kentner Stadium this year, outscoring opponents 38-14 during that time.
• Wake Forest is No. 11 in the latest RPI.
• Taylor Rhea continues to score as she has tallied nine goals in the last six games. She had four goals last week including a hat trick against Radford.
• The Demon Deacons host Boston College on Nov. 2 for the last game of the regular season.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest and Syracuse are tied 1-1 in the series history with each team winning once on a neutral site.
• Syracuse is ranked No. 3 in the nation in the latest NFHCA poll with one first place vote.
• The Orange are coming off a game in which No. 1 Maryland scored with 49 seconds remaining in regulation and again 2:37 into overtime to defeat No. 4 Syracuse, 2-1, last Friday evening.
• Leonie Geyer leads the team with 10 goals on the season.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest heads to Syracuse on Oct. 26 for the first ACC meeting between the two teams.
