Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest Upsets No. 3 Virginia 4-3
10/12/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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By Josh Gresh, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeHockey)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Christine Conroe notched three goals and an assist as the No. 17 Wake Forest field hockey team upset No. 3 Virginia 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in ACC action.
The victory over the No. 3-ranked Cavaliers was the first victory over a top-five team for the Demon Deacons since Nov. 7, 2008 when they defeated the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC tournament semifinals.
Wake Forest improves to 9-5 overall and 2-2 in the ACC with the victory, while the Cavaliers drop their first ACC match of the season and fall to 11-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play.
The third-ranked Cavaliers took an early 1-0 lead at the 5:53 mark. Caleigh Foust scored her 11th goal of the season, firing a shot from the top of the circle off a pass from Emilia Tapsall to give Virginia the lead.
Conroe tallied her first two goals in the first half to give the Demon Deacons a 2-1 lead at the half. Her first goal came off a penalty corner at the 13:07 mark as Anna Kozniuk found her after the corner was taken and her shot was deflected in. Her second gave Wake Forest a 2-1 lead at the half at the 28:00 mark. Kali Vicars rifled a long pass from outside the circle and Conroe was on the end of it to finish it off.
After the break, Conroe gave the Deacs a 3-1 lead at the 45:28 mark. Kozniuk set her up again on another penalty corner and she finished it off.
Virginia was awarded a penalty stroke several minutes later and Tara Vittese scored for her 13th of the season to bring the match within one at 3-2.
Kozniuk scored her 11th of the season at the 60:51 mark to give the Deacs a 4-2 advantage. She finished off what was again a well-executed penalty corner that was set up by Conroe and Shannon Eby..
Maddie DeCerbo was able to muster one more goal for the Cavaliers as she knocked in a goal at the 63:18 mark off a pass from Vittese, but Wake Forest would hold on to take a 4-3 victory.
NOTES:
• The win over No. 3 Virginia, was the first time since Nov. 7, 2008, that Wake Forest defeated a top-five team. The Deacs defeated No. 2 North Carolina 2-1 in the ACC semifinals in 2008.
• The three goals by Conroe was the most scored in a match since Taylor Rea scored three in a 3-1 win against Boston College last season on Nov. 2, 2013
• This was the fourth match this season that the Demon Deacons scored four or more goals.
• It was the 10th time this season that the Deacs have been involved in a one-goal game.
• For the fifth time this season, an opponent outshot Wake Forest. Virginia outshot the Deacs 17-11 in the match.
UP NEXT:
• The Demon Deacons host their final home match of the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 18, at noon against Syracuse for Senior Day at Kentner Stadium.
