Deacs to Open NCAAs At Home Against Morehead State

Nov. 15, 2013

Wake Forest vs. Morehead State

Deacons Host Morehead State in NCAA Tournament

Wake Forest will host Morehead State on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Championship.
Tickets will be $7 for adults and $3 for seniors (55+), youths (4-18) and students with ID. They can be purchased in advance by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 and online or at the Spry Stadium box office on the day of the game.
The game will be streamed for free online through the Wake Forest All-Access player. Steven Wright will have the call.
Live updates will also be available on the Wake Forest women's soccer Twitter account @WakeWSoccer.

Return to the Tournament

Wake Forest is making its 18th straight appearance in the NCAA Championship, which is the sixth-longest active streak in the country.
The Deacons have reached at least the second round of the last six NCAA Tournaments.
Wake Forest is hosting its first tournament game for the fifth time in the last six years. The Demon Deacons are 11-2 in NCAA Tournament games at Spry Stadium.
The only previous meeting between Wake Forest and Morehead State came in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Championship with the Demon Deacons posting a 2-0 victory at Spry Stadium.

Top Storylines

Riley Ridgik enters Saturday's game on a four-game goal-scoring streak. She is trying to become the first Demon Deacon to score in five straight since Katie Stengel accomplished the feat in the 2011 postseason.
Aubrey Bledsoe (first team), Riley Ridgik (second team), Katie Stengel (second team) and Sarah Teegarden (freshman team) earned All-ACC honors. Stengel became only the second four-time All-ACC selection in program history.
Aubrey Bledsoe is a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. Fans are encouraged to vote for Aubrey at SeniorClassAward.com.

Next Up...

The winner of Saturday's game will face the winner of the first round game between Monmouth and No. 4 seed Penn State in the second round. The second and third rounds will be held at the same site next weekend - the site will be determined depending on this weeks results.

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