Thursday, October 21
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7 P.M.
Wake Forest University
13-3-0, 5-3-0
1
vs
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NC State
7-7-2, 3-5-0
1
2
F
NC State
0
0
0
Wake Forest
1
0
1
Demon Deacons Earn Key Conference Win Over NC State, 1-0
10/21/2021 9:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Giovanna DeMarco’s first goal of the season guides Wake Forest over NC State.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Giovanna DeMarco's first goal of the season pushed Wake Forest (13-3-0, 5-3-0 ACC) past NC State (7-7-2, 3-5-0 ACC) to help pick up a crucial victory on Thursday night at Spry Stadium.
The Demon Deacons opened the scoring through Giovanna DeMarco in the 38th minute as Sofia Rossi blew by a defender before dishing it to DeMarco. The Gwynedd Valley, Pa. native turned with the ball and hit a powerful shot toward the bottom corner. The shot was too much for the NC State goalkeeper to handle and the ball trickled over the goal line.
The Deacs went into the halftime break with a 1-0 advantage, having put up ten shots in the first half compared to NC State's four.
Wake Forest remained on the attack throughout the second half, dominating the offensive front with eight second half shots compared to the Wolfpack's two.
Kaitlyn Parks collected her eighth shutout as the Demon Deacon defense held the Wolfpack to six total shots with two on frame.
Demon Deacon Details
"From the get-go, we were ready. We were dialed in and focused. The women were focused on the game plan and they executed. We made sure to minimize the impact of their good players and I thought we did a good job of that. I thought the ball movement was fantastic, everything was challenging and the passing was really good. I thought we did a good job of keeping the ball and being patient, which is what we wanted. I'm really happy for this group of seniors. They are fantastic people and they deserved this win."
Up Next
The Deacs will return to action Sunday, October 24 when it makes the trip to Pitt. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field, and the match will be broadcast on the ACCNX.
For the most up-to-date information on Wake Forest soccer, follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter.
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The Demon Deacons opened the scoring through Giovanna DeMarco in the 38th minute as Sofia Rossi blew by a defender before dishing it to DeMarco. The Gwynedd Valley, Pa. native turned with the ball and hit a powerful shot toward the bottom corner. The shot was too much for the NC State goalkeeper to handle and the ball trickled over the goal line.
The Deacs went into the halftime break with a 1-0 advantage, having put up ten shots in the first half compared to NC State's four.
Wake Forest remained on the attack throughout the second half, dominating the offensive front with eight second half shots compared to the Wolfpack's two.
Kaitlyn Parks collected her eighth shutout as the Demon Deacon defense held the Wolfpack to six total shots with two on frame.
Demon Deacon Details
- The 2021 season marks the 25th at Wake Forest for head coach Tony da Luz, where he is now 280-183-53.
- Wake Forest is 13-0 when scoring the first goal and 11-0 when outshooting their opponents.
- score two or more goals they are a perfect 10-0.
- With tonight's shutout victory, the Deacs picked up their 11th shutout.
- Giovanna DeMarco's goal was her first of the season and first since October 27, 2019 vs No. 5 Florida State
- Sofia Rossi recorded her fourth assist of the season on Wake Forest's goal. Rossi is now second on the team in points (16).
- Sophomore Kaitlyn Parks (1,235), sophomore Sophie Faircloth (1,197), senior Ryanne Brown (1,050) and Zara Chavoshi (1,017) all logged 90 minutes on Thursday and surpassed 1,000 minutes played this season.
"From the get-go, we were ready. We were dialed in and focused. The women were focused on the game plan and they executed. We made sure to minimize the impact of their good players and I thought we did a good job of that. I thought the ball movement was fantastic, everything was challenging and the passing was really good. I thought we did a good job of keeping the ball and being patient, which is what we wanted. I'm really happy for this group of seniors. They are fantastic people and they deserved this win."
Up Next
The Deacs will return to action Sunday, October 24 when it makes the trip to Pitt. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field, and the match will be broadcast on the ACCNX.
For the most up-to-date information on Wake Forest soccer, follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter.
FOLLOW THE DEACS
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | #GoDeacs
Team Stats
NCSU
WF
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
18
Shots on Goal
2
7
Saves
6
2
Corners
0
7
Fouls
12
12
Scoring Plays
Giovanna DeMarco (1)
Assisted By: Sofia Rossi
GOAL by WF DeMarco, Giovanna Assist by Rossi, Sofia.
37:16
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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