Soccer Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Pitt

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest vs. Pitt
Game 9	Sunday, Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m.
Coverage	Live Stats \| Watch on ACCNX
Location	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Spry Stadium) - Facility Info
Information	Wake Forest Notes \| @Wake WSoccer

The Matchup
• Wake Forest closes out the regular season against Pitt on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. on ACCNX.
• Wake Forest is honoring its three graduating seniors before the game: Hannah Betfort, Ryanne Brown and Abby McNamara.
• The game is sponsored by Piedmont Advantage Credit Union.

Attendance Guidelines
• At this time, Spry Stadium will continue to be closed to the public. There will be a limited number of student-athlete families in the stands; however, the anticipated expansion from the Governor's office only applies to outdoor venues that can seat more than 10,000 fans. With that, Walt Chyzowych Alumni Hill will be able to host 50 fans for women's soccer, set up for general admission on a first come, first serve basis. Face coverings and physical distancing are required on the hill.

Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons fell to Virginia Tech by a 4-3 score Thursday night.
• Sophie Faircloth led the Demon Deacons with a pair of second half goals, the second which put Wake Forest up, 3-2, with 13 minutes to play.
• The Hokies responded by tying the game just 25 seconds later, and also netted the game-winner in the 84th minute.

Quick Kicks
• Out of Wake Forest's first seven games, five of the opponents were ranked in the top seven of the United Soccer Coaches poll and six were in the top 15.
• Wake Forest and the ACC are set for a truncated fall season. The league will feature an eight-game conference schedule followed by the ACC Championship.
• The ACC is one of four conferences to play college soccer this fall, joined by the SEC, Big 12 and the Sun Belt.
• The NCAA is tentatively planning to hold the NCAA Soccer Championship in the spring. More details on that on page 2.
• Wake Forest's top returners include defender Hannah Betfort, a co-captain last season who led the squad with five assists; Ryanne Brown, who was tied for fourth on the team with nine points on three goals and three assists; and Giovanna DeMarco, who battled injuries last year but was an ACC All-Freshman Team pick in 2018.
• Tony da Luz is in his 24th season at the helm of Wake Forest. His Deacs have reached the NCAA Tournament in 19 of his 23 years.

Scouting The Panthers
• Pitt leads the country with 30 goals, led by Amanda West who has 30 points on 13 goals and four assists.
• The Panthers earned a national ranking for the first time this season and reached as high as No. 12 in the national poll.

Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 3-1, and is on a two-match winning streak.
• Last year, Estelle Laurier scored twice, including a golden goal in the second overtime to clinch a 3-2 win. Amanda West had a pair of goals for Pitt.

Looking Ahead
• Wake Forest is currently 10th in the ACC standings with seven points, while Pitt and Virginia Tech are tied for eighth. To qualify for the ACC Championship, Wake needs a win over Pitt and a VT loss to Boston College.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Betfort

Ryanne Brown

Giovanna DeMarco

Sophie Faircloth

Estelle Laurier

Abby McNamara

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