Demon Deacons Hit the Road for Clemson Matchup

Thursday, October 29

Clemson, SC

4 P.M.

Wake Forest University

Clemson University

10/28/2020 11:28:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest volleyball team will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Clemson Tigers in Clemson.

The Deacs will likely close their fall season at Clemson after Florida State had to postpone matches last week. There is no plan to reschedule those matches this fall as of now.

Coach's Comments
On the season…
"This is the longest shortest season ever. We're in a good place right now. Having Florida State cancelled was tough but knowing Clemson is a sure thing and we will have these matches helped us push through, we got our 'fun' back into the gym. It's been tough to get any consistency and rhythm with the way our schedule has played out, but I think the team has learned a lot from this and we're in a good place right now." - Coach Smart

On the Clemson/Georgia Tech/Miami/Florida State POD…
"It's tough but I love being in this pod. We are trying to get to that next level, and we have to play the best teams to do that. I would play any team in this pod every day if we could just to get the team used to that mentality. Our team needs to see what a high-energy, high-level program looks like and this conference and this pod shows us that. If that's where we want to be, we need to see what it looks like and face it head on. There is no other pod I would rather be in when it comes to learning from our opponents and playing some of the best teams in this conference." - Coach Smart

On Clemson…
"Our service pressure is looking better but Clemson is strong, they're strong on the right side. If we want to give our offense an opportunity, we just have to be able to pass the volleyball. We have to be better in transition and be able to score some points." - Coach Smart

The Match
Last meeting: Clemson won 3-0 on October 20, 2019 at Clemson
Series record: Clemson leads 32-16
The last time Wake Forest beat Clemson was October 14, 2018 in Winston-Salem. The Deacs took the
match 3-2. Wake has won five of the last seven match ups against the Tigers.

Thursday's match will air ACC Network and Friday's match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

Players to Watch
Ashley Slater | Freshman OH/RS
The freshman from Grand Haven, Michigan, had a standout weekend to open the season
against Miami and continues to be a staple on the outside and right side for the Deacs. She is
third on team with 21 kills so far in her freshman campaign.

Olivia Franke | Freshman MB
The freshman from McLean, Virginia leads the team in blocks, recording 8.0 in 13 sets. She has
played in all but one set so far in her freshman campaign and recorded a season-high three
blocks in the second match against Georgia Tech. She is second in the team in service aces
behind fellow freshman Ashley Slater.

Olivia Saunders | Junior MB
After slowly coming back off a preseason injury, the junior from Ontario, Canada, had a stand-
out set against Miami on Oct 3, hitting .500 and recording five kills in the second set. She also
recorded three solo blocks on the weekend. She has since found her place back in the starting
lineup for the Deacs and is second on the team in blocks, with five on the season so far.

Caroline Kuhn | Senior OH/RS
The senior from Greenville, N.C. currently leads the team with 30 kills. She tied her career-high
with 17 kills on Oct. 3 in the second match against Miami. She recorded a season-high fi ve digs
in the second match against Georgia Tech and continues to be a staple on the outside for the
Deacs.

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