Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Boston College
10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Boston College | |
| vs. BC | Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Weather | Facility Info |
| BC Coverage | | Live Video | BC Website | Twitter Updates  |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes  | ACC Stats |
Wake Forest Continues ACC Play >>
• The Demon Deacons open their final homestand, first taking on Boston College on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest snapped its five-game winless streak by upsetting #10 Virginia Tech on the road, 1-0.
• Kim Marshall, playing her first career game at attacking mid, scored her second goal of the season to tally her first-ever game-winner.
• Lindsay Preston made two saves to earn her fourth clean sheet of the 2014 campaign.
• Riley Ridgik became the first Demon Deacon to reach double-digit points when she assisted on Marshall's 73rd-minute score.
• The Deacs limited the Hokies, who came into the game with the fifth-highest scoring offense in the nation, to just 10 shots as VT was shut out for just the second time this year.
Scouting The Eagles >>
• After starting the year 7-1, Boston College has gone 3-5 in its last eight games.
• The Eagles have won two consecutive games, however, beating Louisville and NC State by 1-0 margins.
• Hayley Dowd scored the game-winner in each of those contests. She leads the team with 12 goals, including five game-winners, and 27 points.
• Alex Johnson (9-1, 0.73 GAA, .818 sv%) and Darien Dunham (1-5, 2.36 GAA, .667 sv%) have each seen time in between the posts.
• The Eagles are 10-3 against unranked opponents.
In The ACC >>
• Freshman keeper Lindsay Preston is currently fourth in the ACC in saves (57), sixth in saves per game (4.07), and seventh in shutouts (4).
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• The Deacs have started at least seven underclassmen and at least four freshmen in every game this season. At UNC, a season-high seven freshmen were in the starting XI, including at least one at every position (1 GK/2 D/2 M/2 F).
• Wake Forest played eight ranked opponents in the past 10 games. The Deacs have three unranked foes left on the schedule.
Next Time Out >>
• The Deacs play their final home game of the season, hosting Syracuse on Sunday at 1 p.m. Wake Forest will be honoring its four seniors in their final seasons: Lindsey Ervin, Jessica Mandarich, Kim Marshall and Riley Ridgik.
