Field Hockey Gameday: #5 Wake Forest vs. #12 Albany
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
| Gameday Central >> #5 Wake Forest vs. #12 Albany | |
| vs. Albany | Saturday, November 15, 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | College Park, Md. (Field Hockey Complex) Weather | Facility Info |
| Coverage |  | Live Video  |
| Information | Wake Forest Game Notes (PDF)  | Twitter Updates  |
#5 Wake Forest vs. #12 Albany >>
• No. 5-ranked Wake Forest faces off against No. 12 Albany on Saturday at 2 p.m. in College Park, Md. in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Field Hockey Championships.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest was crowned the 2014 ACC Champions last weekend with a 2-0 victory over Syracuse in the Championship match.
• It was the Demon Deacons' fourth ACC Championship and first since 2006.
NCAA Tournament History >>
• This is the team's 14th appearance in the NCAA Championships in program history.
• Wake Forest has won three national titles in program history, claiming back-to-back-to-back crowns from 2002-04.
• The Deacs made the NCAA Tournament every season from 2000-2010 which included a run of nine-straight trips to the semifinals.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Wake Forest moves up to No. 5 in the tenth and final NFHCA Poll this season.
• Anna Kozniuk was the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Georgia Holland was named Defensive Player of the Year, and Jen Averill was named Coach of the Year.
• Kozniuk named ACC Tournament MVP and Holland, Christine Conroe, and Jess Newak were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Scouting Albany >>
• Albany heads into the match with an 18-2 overall record and won their fourth America East title with a 5-0 victory against New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.
• The team has now won 12 straight matches heading into the match.
Series History >>
• This is the first-ever meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Great Danes.
