Sunday, November 14
Winston-Salem, N.C.
1 PM
Wake Forest University
3
vs
0
Harvard (First Round)
Photo by: (Scott Kinser/Cal Sport Media)
Wake Forest Shuts Out Harvard in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
11/14/2021 3:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Three different Demon Deacons found the back of the net in the win over Harvard.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest soccer team (16-5) recorded their 12th shutout as they downed Ivy League foe Harvard (12-3-1) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium.
The Demon Deacons improved to 21-19-1 record in the tournament and moved to 14-2-1 in Winston-Salem early-round NCAA games.
For the second match in a row, Sophia Rossi opened the scoring for the Demon Deacons in the 12th minute of the match. The strike was Rossi's ninth of the campaign and her third goal in four games. Sophie Faircloth and Shayla Smart combined for the assist.
Wake Forest has outscored opponents 26-6 in the first half and has scored 11 goals during the first 15 minutes of regulation.
The Deacs outshot the Crimson 5-1 through the first 45 minutes of the match. Five different Demon Deacons recorded one shot in the first half. Defensily, Kaitlyn Parks was forced into one save from the singular Harvard attempt.
In the 57th minute, Hulda Arnarsdottir volleyed home a cross from Jenna Menta. The goal was the Icelantic's fifth goal of the season. Menta's assist was her seventh of the season and helped give the Deacs a two goal advantage.
Wake Forest would extend their lead just three minutes later through Shayla Smart. Emily Morris whipped in a freekick onto the head of Smart who redirected the ball into the bottom corner of the goal. The Apopka, Fla. native leads the Deacs with 11 goals for the season.
The Demon Deacons move to 15-1 when scoring the first goal and 14-1 when outshooting their opponents. When the Deacs score two or more goals they are a perfect 13-0.
Demon Deacon Details
"I thought all three goals were fantastic. Hopefully we will get one of them onto SportsCenter Top 10 out of that. Our team started the game well by putting them under a lot of pressure. We weren't the cleanest today passing wise. We created good chances, it's an NCAA performance. You get the game done, score your goals and move on."
Up Next
Wake Forest will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on the No. 2 seeded Michigan Wolverines in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, November 19th.
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The Demon Deacons improved to 21-19-1 record in the tournament and moved to 14-2-1 in Winston-Salem early-round NCAA games.
For the second match in a row, Sophia Rossi opened the scoring for the Demon Deacons in the 12th minute of the match. The strike was Rossi's ninth of the campaign and her third goal in four games. Sophie Faircloth and Shayla Smart combined for the assist.
That's so so so pretty Sof 😍
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) November 14, 2021
Top right corner 🎯 pic.twitter.com/l9afXy4wKj
Wake Forest has outscored opponents 26-6 in the first half and has scored 11 goals during the first 15 minutes of regulation.
The Deacs outshot the Crimson 5-1 through the first 45 minutes of the match. Five different Demon Deacons recorded one shot in the first half. Defensily, Kaitlyn Parks was forced into one save from the singular Harvard attempt.
In the 57th minute, Hulda Arnarsdottir volleyed home a cross from Jenna Menta. The goal was the Icelantic's fifth goal of the season. Menta's assist was her seventh of the season and helped give the Deacs a two goal advantage.
#SCTop10 worthy connection, am I right? 😤
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) November 14, 2021
Menta ➡️ Arnarsdottir pic.twitter.com/uAZm5vHv36
Wake Forest would extend their lead just three minutes later through Shayla Smart. Emily Morris whipped in a freekick onto the head of Smart who redirected the ball into the bottom corner of the goal. The Apopka, Fla. native leads the Deacs with 11 goals for the season.
EMo with her second collegiate assist and Shay's 12th goal.
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) November 14, 2021
It is a great day to be a Deac! pic.twitter.com/fXeEiTJZX4
The Demon Deacons move to 15-1 when scoring the first goal and 14-1 when outshooting their opponents. When the Deacs score two or more goals they are a perfect 13-0.
Demon Deacon Details
- This is Wake Forest's 21st overall NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The Demon Deacons improved to 21-19-1 record in the tournament and the Deacs moved to 14-2-1 in Winston-Salem early-round NCAA games.
- The Deacs have recorded 12 shutouts this season, tying the most since 2017 when they managed 12. Through 21 games, the back line has limited opponents to a combined 15 goals and 76 shots on goal.
- Two Demon Deacons garnered ACC honors. Senior Shayla Smart earned Third Team All-ACC honors while freshman Nikayla Small landed on the ACC All-Freshman Team. It is the 20th time Wake Forest has earned two or more All-ACC accolades.
- This is the quickest any Wake Forest team has made it to 16 wins in program history.
- Twelve different Deacs have scored at least one goal this season, and six of Deac's 12 goal scorers have scored two or more goals.
- Through 21 games, Wake Forest has scored 43 goals which is the most goals a Wake Forest team has scored since 2011 (52).
- Sofia Rossi netted her ninth goal of the season, the most in a single season for her career.
- Hulda Arnarsdottir collected her fifth goal from the foot of Jenna Menta, which is her seventh assist of the year.
- Shayla Smart rounded out the scoring with her 12th goal and Emily Morris earned her second assist of her collegiate career.
"I thought all three goals were fantastic. Hopefully we will get one of them onto SportsCenter Top 10 out of that. Our team started the game well by putting them under a lot of pressure. We weren't the cleanest today passing wise. We created good chances, it's an NCAA performance. You get the game done, score your goals and move on."
Up Next
Wake Forest will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on the No. 2 seeded Michigan Wolverines in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, November 19th.
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