Sunday, January 26
Winston-Salem, NC
4:00 PM
Wake Forest University
vs
Syracuse
Demon Deacons Look to Bounce Back Sunday Against Syracuse
1/25/2020 11:09:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest will be in search of its second win in series history and first since 2015
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team will look to bounce back against Syracuse on Sunday afternoon in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Demon Deacons (11-8, 4-4 ACC) nearly came back from 21 points down in the third quarter to defeat No. 14 Florida State on Thursday. Ivana Raca played a huge role in the comeback effort, pouring in 14 of her career-high 27 points in the third quarter alone. She is now averaging 17.1 points per game, which ranks fifth in the ACC.
The Orange (9-9, 3-4 ACC) enter the matchup just a half game back of the Deacs in the conference standings. Syracuse is led by redshirt junior guard Kiara Lewis. She is averaging 17.7 points per game, 5.3 assists per game and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Tipoff for Sunday's game against the Orange is scheduled for 4 p.m. (ET) in LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
BRINK OF HISTORY
After becoming the sixth member of the 800-rebound club in program history on Thursday, senior Alex Sharp will look to add herself to another prestigious list on Sunday. She also needs just 20 points to join the 1000-point club. The Melbourne, Australia native would be the 27th Deacon member of the 1000-point club.
Sharp would be the fifth player coached by Jen Hoover to join the 1000-point club and the fifth player in program history to have 1000-plus points and 800-plus rebounds in a career.
Her 810 career rebounds are 32nd on the Division I career active leaders list.
AHEAD OF THE DOUBLEHEADER
Before the Wake Forest women's basketball team goes up against Syracuse at 4 p.m. on Sunday, the Wake Forest men's basketball team will play the reigning NCAA Champion, Virginia, at noon in LJVM Coliseum.
Fans are welcome to stay inside the Joel between games, however, if you choose to leave, your men's ticket will grant you admittance for the women's game.
If you have tickets solely for the women's basketball game, it will not get you into the men's game. To order your tickets, click here.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 14 Florida State (Jan. 23)
Result: L, 70-65
Versus Syracuse
Series: Syracuse leads 6-1
Last: Feb. 17, 2019
Result: L – 77-57
With a seven-assist game on Thursday night, Gina Conti now has 100 assists on the season and is averaging 5.26 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 18th in the nation in total assists and 23rd in the country in assists per game.
NEXT UP
After two straight home games, the Demon Deacons are back on the road when they fly up to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers on Thursday. Entering Sunday, Pitt is on a 11-game losing streak and is the only team in the conference without an ACC win (0-7) this season.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).
The Demon Deacons (11-8, 4-4 ACC) nearly came back from 21 points down in the third quarter to defeat No. 14 Florida State on Thursday. Ivana Raca played a huge role in the comeback effort, pouring in 14 of her career-high 27 points in the third quarter alone. She is now averaging 17.1 points per game, which ranks fifth in the ACC.
The Orange (9-9, 3-4 ACC) enter the matchup just a half game back of the Deacs in the conference standings. Syracuse is led by redshirt junior guard Kiara Lewis. She is averaging 17.7 points per game, 5.3 assists per game and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Tipoff for Sunday's game against the Orange is scheduled for 4 p.m. (ET) in LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
BRINK OF HISTORY
After becoming the sixth member of the 800-rebound club in program history on Thursday, senior Alex Sharp will look to add herself to another prestigious list on Sunday. She also needs just 20 points to join the 1000-point club. The Melbourne, Australia native would be the 27th Deacon member of the 1000-point club.
Sharp would be the fifth player coached by Jen Hoover to join the 1000-point club and the fifth player in program history to have 1000-plus points and 800-plus rebounds in a career.
Her 810 career rebounds are 32nd on the Division I career active leaders list.
AHEAD OF THE DOUBLEHEADER
Before the Wake Forest women's basketball team goes up against Syracuse at 4 p.m. on Sunday, the Wake Forest men's basketball team will play the reigning NCAA Champion, Virginia, at noon in LJVM Coliseum.
Fans are welcome to stay inside the Joel between games, however, if you choose to leave, your men's ticket will grant you admittance for the women's game.
If you have tickets solely for the women's basketball game, it will not get you into the men's game. To order your tickets, click here.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 14 Florida State (Jan. 23)
Result: L, 70-65
- The Demon Deacons nearly came all the way back to defeat the top-15 ranked Seminoles. After trailing by as much as 21 points in the game, the Demon Deacons cut the deficit down to three, but could not get any closer.
- Junior Ivana Raca posted a career-high 27 points in the losing effort with 14 points coming in the third quarter alone. Her 14 points in the third quarter matched her career-high she set earlier this season against Dayton.
Versus Syracuse
Series: Syracuse leads 6-1
Last: Feb. 17, 2019
Result: L – 77-57
- Wake Forest will look for its second win in the series as all seven matchups so far have come since Syracuse joined the ACC in 2013. The Deacs lone victory in the series came at the ACC Tournament in 2015 when they won 85-79.
With a seven-assist game on Thursday night, Gina Conti now has 100 assists on the season and is averaging 5.26 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 18th in the nation in total assists and 23rd in the country in assists per game.
NEXT UP
After two straight home games, the Demon Deacons are back on the road when they fly up to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers on Thursday. Entering Sunday, Pitt is on a 11-game losing streak and is the only team in the conference without an ACC win (0-7) this season.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).
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