Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. #21 NC State
10/3/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. #21 Clemson | |
| vs. Clemson | Saturday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Weather | Facility Info |
| CU Coverage | | Live Video | Clemson Website |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes  | Twitter Updates |
Wake Forest Continues ACC Play >>
• The Demon Deacons play their sixth ranked foe in the past seven games, welcoming No. 21 Clemson to Spry Stadium for a 7 p.m. Saturday game.
Plenty of Promotions >>
• Saturday is Wake Forest's pink game. All fans who wear pink will receive free admission. The first 250 fans will receive a free rally towel. There will also be an auction for game-worn jerseys, as well as a uniform autographed by the whole team.
• Chermak & Hanson Patient Appreciation Night - fans with patient vouchers receive free admission.
• Kids in Twin City Soccer Club jerseys receive free admission.
Last Time Out >>
• #16 Notre Dame took advantage of an early goal, edging Wake Forest by a 1-0 score.
• Jenai Davidson and Ally Haran each made their first start of the season. Davidson missed all of 2013 with a torn ACL, while Haran, a freshman, missed the first eight games with a hamstring injury.
• Lindsay Preston made six saves in the loss, all in the second half.
Scouting The Tigers >>
• Clemson enters with an 8-2-1 record. The Tigers dropped their first two ACC contests to Virginia Tech and North Carolina before rebounding to shut out Boston College, 1-0.
• The Tigers are slotted 19th in the RPI, 21st by the NSCAA, 22nd by TopDrawerSoccer and 23rd by Soccer America.
• Tori Andreski, Salma Anastasio and Catrina Atanda all have four goals, while Shannon Horgan leads the team with six assists.
• In goal, Kailen Sheridan (7-2-1) has seen the majority of action, totaling a .767 save percentage and 0.75 goals-against average. Hunter Rittgers (1-0) has yet to allow a goal in 167 minutes of play.
In The ACC >>
• Riley Ridgik ranks eighth in the league with 3.20 shots per game, and is just outside the top 10 with 0.4 goals per game.
• Freshman keeper Lindsay Preston is currently second in the ACC in saves (42), third in saves per game (4.20), and fifth in shutouts (3) and shutouts per game (0.3). Her nine-save game at No. 1 UCLA is tied for the second-highest total in the ACC this season.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Wake Forest entered ACC play with a sub-.500 record for the first time since 2001. Then, the Deacs were 0-3-1 before the first conference game, and ended up qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
• The Deacs have started at least seven underclassmen and at least four freshmen in every game this season.
• Wake Forest is in the midst of its toughest stretch of the season. The Deacs have played ranked opponents in five of the past six games, and play ranked foes in the next two games.
Next Time Out >>
• The Deacs begin a three-game road stretch, starting with No. 8/6 North Carolina on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
