Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Louisville

Friday, October 12

Winston-Salem, N.C.

5:00 PM

Wake Forest University

Louisville

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10/11/2018 8:59:00 AM | Women's Soccer

The Demon Deacons return home to take on Louisville on Friday in the annual pink game.

By: Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWSoccer)

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest vs. Louisville
Game 14	Friday, Oct. 12, 5:00 p.m.
Coverage	Live Stats \| RSN (Fox Sports South)
Location	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Info \| Tickets: $5 \| Weather
Information	Wake Forest Notes \| @WakeWSoccer

The Matchup
• Wake Forest returns to Spry Stadium for three-straight home games, beginning with a 5 p.m. Friday game against Louisville on RSN, which includes Fox Sports South.
• The Deacs will be wearing pink uniforms and raising money to help fight breast cancer. It will also be Food Truck Friday, as well as Reci Smith's Senior Night.

Last Time Out
• Wake Forest played a fourth-consecutive top-20 opponent, falling on the road against No. 10 Florida State, 2-1.
• The Seminoles jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead, but Wake Forest scored on an own goal in the second half.
• Nonie Frishette made eight saves between the posts to keep the Deacs in the game.

Quick Kicks
• The Demon Deacons debuted at No. 15 in the NCAA RPI on Sept. 17. The Deacs also started the season in the No. 15 spot in 2017. Wake Forest remains in the top 20 of the RPI this week.
• Wake Forest faces 13 squads that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2017, including two College Cup teams in South Carolina and Duke. The Deacs have already played eight top-25 opponents this season.
• Senior Nonie Frishette has played every minute between the posts this season. Her 61 saves are most in the conference.
• Wake Forest head coach Tony da Luz picked up the 300th win of his head coaching career as the Deacons handed No. 11 Boston College its first loss of the year in overtime, 2-1, on Sept. 27.

Scouting The Cardinals
• Louisville enters the game with a 10-3-0 overall record, including a 4-2-0 mark in ACC play. The Cardinals are 10-1 against unranked opponents.
• The Cardinals are outscoring their opponents, 30-12. Brooklynn Rivers and Maisie Whitsett rank among the top five scorers in the ACC with eight goals apiece.
• Gabby Kouzelos has started every game in goal, recording a 0.93 goals-against average, .625 save percentage and six shutouts.

Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series over Louisville by a 3-0 margin.
• The last meeting was a 2-1 Demon Deacon victory in 2015. Wake Forest also claimed wins in 2007 (2-0) and 1999 (5-0).

Looking Ahead
• The Demon Deacons remain at Spry Stadium, taking on Clemson on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.