Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. College of Charleston

Sunday, August 26

Winston-Salem, N.C.

1:00 PM

Wake Forest University

College of Charleston

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Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. College of Charleston

8/25/2018 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

The Demon Deacons continue their four-game homestand Sunday afternoon

By: By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWSoccer)

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest vs. College of Charleston
Game No. 3	Wake Forest vs. College of Charleston - Sunday, Aug. 26 \| 1:00 p.m.
Location	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) Facility Info \| Weather
Information	Match Notes
Coverage	Live Stats \| @WakeWSoccer

The Matchup
• Wake Forest welcomes College of Charleston to Spry Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 26. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
• Sunday's game is K-9s at Spry day. Fans that bring their dogs will receive free admission.

Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons played No. 13 Tennessee to a 1-1 draw in the 2018 home opener.
• Bayley Feist scored for the Deacs, assisted by Hannah Betfort. It was Feist's 16th career goal.

Quick Kicks
• The Demon Deacons return 18 players from the 2017 roster this season, including four of their top-five scorers from a year ago in Bayley Feist, Hannah Betfort, Estelle Laurier and Sofia Rossi.
• The Deacs welcome nine freshmen and grad transfer Mariah Lee to the squad in 2018.
• Wake Forest has one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season. The team will face 10 teams that debuted in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 list as well as 13 squads that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2017, including two College Cup teams in South Carolina and Duke.

Scouting the Cougars
• The Cougars are off to a 2-1-0 start in 2018 with wins over North Florida (2-0) and Coastal Carolina (1-0) and a loss at No. 5 South Carolina (2-0).
• The College returns 24 letterwinners while adding 11 newcomers to the roster. The team returns Laura Ortega, who led the offense last season with eight goals and five assists.
• Genevieve Henderson is back in goal for the Cougars as a fifth-year. This season she has allowed two goals while maintaining a 0.857 save percentage and recording two shutouts.

Series History
• Wake Forest holds a 2-0-0 advantage in the all-time series with College of Charleston, including a 1-0-0 advantage at Spry Stadium.
• The last time the Cougars visited Winston-Salem was Oct. 26, 1996, when the Deacons took a 3-1 overtime victory.
• The teams have not met since Sept. 2, 1998, a 2-0 Deacon victory in Charleston.

Looking Ahead
• The Demon Deacons continue their four-game homestand against Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 30 and Penn State on Sunday, Sept. 2.