Wednesday, November 21
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Xavier
Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Xavier
11/20/2018 5:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Demon Deacons play host to Xavier on Thursday, Nov. 21
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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 fell to 3-1 on the year following a 53-40 defeat at VCU in the team's road opener.
• After taking a 13-point lead into halftime, Wake Forest was outscored 38-12 in the second half to drop its first game of the season.
• Ivana Raca had her fourth-straight game with 10 or more points, finishing with 10. Gina Conti added a team-high 11 while Ona Udoh nearly recorded a double-double (9 pts, 10 reb).
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
• Xavier is 3-1 on the year following a 48-35 win over Fairfield last time out.
• The Musketeers are led by A'riana Gray, who averaged 14.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 2-1, with the two teams meeting in each of the last two season. The Deacs took a 58-45 victory at home in 2016 and won on the road, 62-57, a year ago. Xavier's lone win was a 62-53 decision in 1993.
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