Wake Forest Athletics
Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech
10/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest vs. #5 Virginia Tech | |
| vs. VT | Thursday, Oct, 8, 7:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | | Twitter Updates  |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Weather | Facility Info |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  | ACC Release | VT Notes |
The Match-Up
• Wake Forest continues its toughest stretch of the season, with five top-10 opponents in a six-game span No. 5 Virginia Tech is the third top-six foe in that span, set for Thursday night at 7 p.m.
• The Demon Deacons are also home on Sunday, playing host to No. 3 Virginia at 1 p.m.
Promotions
• Scarf Night - Fans can get their Spry's Army Loyalty Cards stamped, and this game marks the first game fans can potentially get scarves.
• Fraternity Knockerball Tournament - The finals of the Knockerball tournament will be held at halftime.
• Twins Night - Kids wearing Twin City Youth Soccer jerseys receive free admission.
• High School Team Night - High school teams whose coaches pre-registered by emailing kahurley@wfu.edu receive free admission to the game.
Last Time Out
• A late penalty kick doomed the Demon Deacons in a 2-1 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Oct. 4. Though Preston saved the penalty kick, the rebound deflected back to the shooter, Tabby Tindell, who put it away for the 86th-minute goal.
• Ally Haran scored her second goal of the season early in the second half to knot the score at 1-1. Kahla Seymour recorded her team-leading third assist on the play.
Scouting The Opponent
• Virginia Tech enters with an 11-1-1 record, including 3-1 in ACC action. The Hokies are a perfect 5-0 on the road.
• The Hokies hold victories over ranked foes West Virginia and Duke this season. They're ranked No. 5 by TopDrawerSoccer, No. 6 by Soccer America and No. 9 by the NSCAA.
• Their high-powered offense has outscored opponents 31-13 this season. Murielle Tiernan leads the team with 10 goals and 22 points in 11 games, while Ashley Meier has recorded six goals, four assists and 16 points.
• Kaylyn Smith has started every game in goal, holding a .761 save percentage and 0.86 goals-against-average.
Series History
• Wake Forest snapped a six-game winless streak against the Hokies last year, earning a 1-0 upset of No. 10-ranked Virginia Tech on the road. A pair of seniors combined for Wake Forest's 73rd-minute goal, scored by Kim Marshall and assisted by Riley Ridgik.
• Before that, Virginia Tech was 4-0-2 over the previous six games, with four of those going to overtime.
Fountain of Youth
• Wake Forest had an extremely young team a year ago, starting at least seven underclassmen and at least four freshmen in every game.
• That hasn't changed in 2015. At least eight underclassmen have started in every game, with three or more freshmen starting in every game but one.
• Eight different freshmen have started at least one game this season.
• Wake Forest has not started more than one senior in any game this season; in seven games, there have been zero senior starters.
