Sunday, November 18
Richmond, VA
6:00 PM
Wake Forest University
at
VCU
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. VCU
11/17/2018 12:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Demon Deacons hit the road to face VCU on Sunday, Nov. 18
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| Game 4 | Sunday, Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m. |
| Coverage | Live Video | Live Stats |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Info | Tickets |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes | @WakeWBB  |
The Matchup
• The Wake Forest women's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season on Sunday, Nov. 18, as the Deacs travel to Richmond, Virginia, to face VCU.
• Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
• The Deacs improved to 3-0 on the season with a 62-48 victory over Richmond on Sunday, Nov. 11.
• Ivana Raca had her third consecutive game in double figures, scoring a game-high 19 points. Elisa Penna added 17 points, with 14 of them coming in the second quarter.
• After shooting 14.3 percent in the opening quarter, the Demon Deacons shot 48.7 percent over the remaining three frames while limiting the Spiders to just 30.8 percent shooting for the game.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Senior Elisa Penna leads the Demon Deacons into the 2018-19 season, having been named to the preseason All-ACC team. Additionally, Penna was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, presented to the top small forward in the country.
• Senior Ariel Stephenson will miss the entire season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. She became the third Deacon to miss the upcoming season, as Kortni Simmons and Destini Walker were both medically disqualified this summer.
• The team welcomes five newcomers to the roster in freshmen Kaylen Dickson, Ellen Hahne, McKenna Frank, Lindsey Jarosinski and Christina Morra.
Opponent & Series History
• VCU is 2-1 on the year, falling to North Carolina by a 59-47 margin last time out.
• Taya Robinson leads the Rams offensively, averaging 10.3 points per game, while ranking second with 6 rebounds per contest.
• Beth O'Boyle is in her fifth season at the helm of the VCU program, owning a 64-62 all-time record at the school.
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 7-0, taking the last meeting on Dec. 21, 2016.
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