Field Hockey Gameday: #13 Wake Forest vs. #10 Syracuse
10/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
| Gameday Central >> #13 Wake Forest vs. #10 Syracuse | |
| vs. Syracuse | Saturday, October 18, 12:00 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium) Weather | Facility Info |
| Coverage |  | Live Video  |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes (PDF)  | Twitter Updates  |
#13 Wake Forest Hosts #10 Syracuse >>
• For Senior Day, No. 13-ranked Wake Forest hosts the No. 10-ranked Syracuse Orange in ACC play Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium at noon.
• Live stats can be found on WakeForestSports.com along with live updates on Twitter at @WakeHockey.
Senior Day >>
• Wake Forest will recognize four seniors, Christine Conroe, Tyra Clemmenson, Georgia Holland, and Anna Kozniuk, for their outstanding careers and contributions to the field hockey program.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest split last weekend against two top-five opponents. The Deacs fell to No. 1 North Carolina 2-1 in overtime at Kentner last Thursday, and defeated the No. 3-ranked Virginia Cavaliers 4-3 on Sunday.
• Christine Conroe scored a hat trick and recorded an assist in the win over No. 3 Virginia.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Wake Forest moves up No. 13 in the fifth NFHCA Poll after after a solid weekend of play. The team finished the 2013 season ranked No. 13.
• Kozniuk was named ACC Co-Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 29th, after a two goal performance against Boston College. She currently is tied for second in the ACC with 11 goals.
• Kozniuk and Holland were named to the Preseason All-ACC team.
Scouting the Orange >>
• Syracuse enter the match No. 10 after picking up a 3-1 win against then No. 5 Louisville and a 5-0 shutout of Cornell.
• Annalena Ulbrich was named the US College Field Hockey Division I Player of the Week, as announced on Wednesday by US College Sport.
• Laura Hurff was named this week's ACC Player of the Week.
Series History >>
• This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides as the Orange hold a slight 2-1 advantage in the all-time series and have won the last two.
• Syracuse won last year's matchup 5-2 on Oct. 26, 2013 in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Wake Forest won the first-ever meeting 3-2 in overtime in the 2008 NCAA Tournament semifinals on Nov. 21, 2008.
Next Time Out >>
• The Deacs will be on the road the rest of the season. Their next contest is a rematch against No. 1 UNC on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
