Deacs Drop 1-0 Decision to Notre Dame

Sunday, September 23

Winston-Salem, N.C.

12:00 PM

Wake Forest University

5-3-1, 1-1-0ACC

Notre Dame

5-5-0, 1-1-0ACC

Notre Dame

Wake Forest

Photo by: Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film

9/23/2018 2:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Nonie Frishette recorded five saves in the loss

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's soccer team fell to Notre Dame, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium.

The Fighting Irish improved to 5-5-0 with a 1-1-0 record in the ACC while the Demon Deacons dropped to 5-3-1 with a 1-1-0 ledger in conference play.

The Deacs took an early 4-2 advantage in shots, led by Hannah Betfort with two attempts on goal in the 13^th and 16^th minutes.

After a long, physical defensive battle, Notre Dame had a strong offensive attack in 39^th and 40^th minutes that resulted in three blocked shots by the Wake Forest defense. The Irish tried to strike again as time expired with a header in the 44^th minute and a shot in the 45^th minute, but Nonie Frishette was there for the save on both.

Frishette finished Sunday's match with five saves, all of which were in the first half.

Estelle Laurier took the first shot of the second half in the 53^rd minute but the Notre Dame keeper made one of her five saves of the match to keep the game scoreless.

It was Notre Dame's Brooke VanDyck that scored the game-winning goal in the 68^th minute. Jen Westendorf crossed the ball in from the far-right side, allowing VanDyck the one-timer and the goal.

The Irish almost doubled their lead in the 75^th minute, but the scorer was ruled offside.

Ryanne Brown nearly had the equalizer in the 88^th minute when Laurier sent a cross inside the box. Brown fired a shot point-blank at the Irish keeper, who was able to make the stop.

The Irish finished with a 10-8 advantage in shots and a 6-5 edge in shots on goal. Laurier and Betfort led the squad with two shots each while Brown, Peyton Perea, Madison Hammond and Hulda Arnarsdottir had attempts as well.

Up next, the Demon Deacons stay at Spry Stadium to face Boston College on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.