Smart, Small Garner 2021 All-ACC Honors
11/4/2021 2:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREENSBORO, N.C. - No. 25 Wake Forest women's soccer senior forward Shayla Smart and freshman midfielder Nikayla Small were named to the 2021 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Soccer team, as announced by the league Thursday afternoon.
It is the 20th time Wake Forest has earned two or more All-ACC accolades.
Smart, who was selected to the All-ACC Third Team, and Small, who landed on the All-Freshman, received All-Conference accolades for the first time in their careers.
Smart has led Wake Forest's offense with a team-high and career-best 10 goals, which is tied for fourth in the ACC. In 2021, Smart found the back of the net in seven of her 19 appearances. Smart is also tied for the third most game-winning goals in the nation (6).
After earning the hat trick against Loyola-Maryland, Smart was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time of her career.
Small has dished out a tie for team-best five assists in 2021. During the regular season, Small assisted on a Wake Forest goal in four matches, highlighted by a career-best two assists against Loyola-Maryland on Sept. 2. In addition to setting up her teammates, Small notched a goal against Youngstown State (Aug 29).
On Oct. 12, Small was invited to join the Canadian Women's National Team on their Celebration Tour for the October international window from Oct. 23 - Oct. 26.
No. 25 Wake Forest's hunt for its second conference title in program history continues Friday night in the ACC Soccer Tournament semifinals, as the sixth-seeded Demon Deacons take on two-seeded Florida State. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the WakeMed Sports Park in Cary, N.C.
2021 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
Defensive Player of the Year: Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D
Midfielder of the Year: Jaelin Howell, Florida State, Sr., M
Freshman of the Year: Michelle Cooper, Duke, Fr., F
Coach of the Year: Steve Swanson, Virginia
First Team All-ACC
Megan Bornkamp, Clemson, So., D
Michelle Cooper, Duke, Fr., F
Tess Boade, Duke, Gr., M
Ruthie Jones, Duke, Jr., GK
Jaelin Howell, Florida State, Sr., M
Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D
Yujie Zhao, Florida State, Sr., M
Maycee Bell, North Carolina, Jr., D
Sammi Fisher, Notre Dame, Gr., F
Lia Godfrey, Virginia, So., M
Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
Second Team All-ACC
Hal Hershfelt, Clemson, Jr., M
Sophie Jones, Duke, So., M
Gabby Carle, Florida State, Sr., D
Beata Olsson, Florida State, So., F
Clara Robbins, Florida State, R-Sr., M
Sam Meza, North Carolina, So., M
Jameese Joseph, NC State, So., F
Samar Guidry, Virginia, So., D
Laurel Ivory, Virginia, Gr., GK
Alexa Spaanstra, Virginia, Sr., F
Emily Gray, Virginia Tech, Sr., M
Third Team All-ACC
Renee Guion, Clemson, Sr., D
Hensley Hancuff, Clemson, Sr., GK
Makenna Morris, Clemson, So., M
Jody Brown, Florida State, So., F
Claudia Dickey, North Carolina, Sr., GK
Lulu Guttenberger, NC State, R-Jr., D
Korbin Albert, Notre Dame, Fr., M
Olivia Wingate, Notre Dame, Sr., F
Amanda West, Pitt, Jr., F
Haley Hopkins, Virginia, Gr., F
Taryn Torres, Virginia, Gr., M
Shayla Smart, Wake Forest, Sr., F
*Two goalkeepers on the third team due to a tie in the voting
All-Freshman Team
Renee Lyles, Clemson, F
Michelle Cooper, Duke, F
Maria Alagoa, Florida State, M
Mia Justus, Florida State, GK
Nina Nicosia, Louisville, M
Emily Colton, North Carolina, F
Emily Murphy, North Carolina, F
Emika Kawagishi, NC State, M
Annika Wohner, NC State, F
Korbin Albert, Notre Dame, M
Nikayla Small, Wake Forest, M
FOLLOW THE DEACS
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | #GoDeacs
It is the 20th time Wake Forest has earned two or more All-ACC accolades.
Smart, who was selected to the All-ACC Third Team, and Small, who landed on the All-Freshman, received All-Conference accolades for the first time in their careers.
Smart has led Wake Forest's offense with a team-high and career-best 10 goals, which is tied for fourth in the ACC. In 2021, Smart found the back of the net in seven of her 19 appearances. Smart is also tied for the third most game-winning goals in the nation (6).
After earning the hat trick against Loyola-Maryland, Smart was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time of her career.
Small has dished out a tie for team-best five assists in 2021. During the regular season, Small assisted on a Wake Forest goal in four matches, highlighted by a career-best two assists against Loyola-Maryland on Sept. 2. In addition to setting up her teammates, Small notched a goal against Youngstown State (Aug 29).
On Oct. 12, Small was invited to join the Canadian Women's National Team on their Celebration Tour for the October international window from Oct. 23 - Oct. 26.
No. 25 Wake Forest's hunt for its second conference title in program history continues Friday night in the ACC Soccer Tournament semifinals, as the sixth-seeded Demon Deacons take on two-seeded Florida State. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the WakeMed Sports Park in Cary, N.C.
2021 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
Defensive Player of the Year: Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D
Midfielder of the Year: Jaelin Howell, Florida State, Sr., M
Freshman of the Year: Michelle Cooper, Duke, Fr., F
Coach of the Year: Steve Swanson, Virginia
First Team All-ACC
Megan Bornkamp, Clemson, So., D
Michelle Cooper, Duke, Fr., F
Tess Boade, Duke, Gr., M
Ruthie Jones, Duke, Jr., GK
Jaelin Howell, Florida State, Sr., M
Emily Madril, Florida State, Gr., D
Yujie Zhao, Florida State, Sr., M
Maycee Bell, North Carolina, Jr., D
Sammi Fisher, Notre Dame, Gr., F
Lia Godfrey, Virginia, So., M
Diana Ordoñez, Virginia, Jr., F
Second Team All-ACC
Hal Hershfelt, Clemson, Jr., M
Sophie Jones, Duke, So., M
Gabby Carle, Florida State, Sr., D
Beata Olsson, Florida State, So., F
Clara Robbins, Florida State, R-Sr., M
Sam Meza, North Carolina, So., M
Jameese Joseph, NC State, So., F
Samar Guidry, Virginia, So., D
Laurel Ivory, Virginia, Gr., GK
Alexa Spaanstra, Virginia, Sr., F
Emily Gray, Virginia Tech, Sr., M
Third Team All-ACC
Renee Guion, Clemson, Sr., D
Hensley Hancuff, Clemson, Sr., GK
Makenna Morris, Clemson, So., M
Jody Brown, Florida State, So., F
Claudia Dickey, North Carolina, Sr., GK
Lulu Guttenberger, NC State, R-Jr., D
Korbin Albert, Notre Dame, Fr., M
Olivia Wingate, Notre Dame, Sr., F
Amanda West, Pitt, Jr., F
Haley Hopkins, Virginia, Gr., F
Taryn Torres, Virginia, Gr., M
Shayla Smart, Wake Forest, Sr., F
*Two goalkeepers on the third team due to a tie in the voting
All-Freshman Team
Renee Lyles, Clemson, F
Michelle Cooper, Duke, F
Maria Alagoa, Florida State, M
Mia Justus, Florida State, GK
Nina Nicosia, Louisville, M
Emily Colton, North Carolina, F
Emily Murphy, North Carolina, F
Emika Kawagishi, NC State, M
Annika Wohner, NC State, F
Korbin Albert, Notre Dame, M
Nikayla Small, Wake Forest, M
FOLLOW THE DEACS
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | #GoDeacs
Players Mentioned
Midfielder
/ Women's Soccer
Forward
/ Women's SoccerFootball Media Availability (9/23/25)
Tuesday, September 23
Wake Forest Football Head Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (Week 5)
Tuesday, September 23
Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (Sept. 22, 2025)
Monday, September 22
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18