
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) ![]() |
#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.
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