Wake Forest Hosts Boston College on Senior Day
11/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Nov. 1, 2013
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Wake Forest Hosts BC in Regular Season Finale
• No. 16 Wake Forest hosts No. 10 Boston College on Saturday in the last regular season game of the 2013 campaign.
• Saturday is also Senior Day for Wake Forest as the Demon Deacons will honor seniors Taylor Rhea, Kari Walkley, Molly Murphy and Jess McFadyen.
• Live stats and video can be found through WakeForestSports.com along with live updates on Twitter at @WakeHockey.
Last Time Out
• No. 16 Wake Forest field hockey fell to No. 3 Syracuse 5-2 on Saturday in the first meeting between the teams as ACC opponents.
• Kari Walkley scored her fifth goal of the season in the loss while Taylor Rhea added her 12th of the year on an assist from Walkley. Valerie Dahmen had seven saves in the game.
• Syracuse built a 3-0 lead in the first half and two more in the second as Wake Forest tallied two goals in the second half but could not mount a full comeback.
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 10 goals in the last seven games.
• The Demon Deacons will wait to see who they play in the ACC Tournament, scheduled to begin on Nov. 7 in Chestnut Hill, Mass., hosted by Boston College.
The Opposition & Series History
• Wake Forest holds a 13-3 advantage in the series with Boston College.
• The Demon Deacons won the last meeting between the two teams, prevailing 3-1 on Nov. 1, 2012 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
• Boston College is ranked No. 10 in the latest NFHCA poll and was ranked No. 7 at its highest point this season.
• Former Wake Forest great Kelly Doton is the associate head coach for the Eagles.
• Emma Plasteras has a team-high 11 goals for Boston College.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. for the ACC Tournament which begins on Nov. 7.
