Thursday, August 26
Richmond, VA
7 P.M.
Wake Forest University
at
VCU
Photo by: (Scott Kinser/Cal Sport Media)
Demon Deacons Travel to VCU for Thursday Showdown
8/25/2021 5:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest will play its first road game, traveling to VCU on Thursday an 7 p.m. ET tilt on ESPN+ at Sports Backer Stadium.
Thursday's match will be streamed online via ESPN+, available at WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app. Live stats will also be provided by StatBroadcast, and fans can follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram for live match updates.
LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest capped off the opening weekend of the season with a 3-0 victory over High Point on Sunday night at Spry Stadium..
Junior Shayla Smart collected her second goal of the young season in the third minute while senior Ryanne Brown scored the seventh goal of her career in the first half. In the second half, graduate transfer Jenna Menta earned her first goal as a Demon Deacon in the 84th minute.
Redshirt freshman Kaitlyn Parks, meanwhile, collected her second-straight shutout.
SMART MAKES HISTORY
Shayla Smart tallied the game-winning score as the Demon Deacons earned their 300th program win with a 1-0 shutout victory over UIC Thursday night in the home opener at Spry Stadium.
After a scoreless opening half, the winning tally came in the 84th minute as Smart collected the ball after a Jenna Menta assist where she turned and launched the ball to the bottom right corner. It was the fourth career goal for Smart and the first of the 2021 campaign.
NEW YEAR, NEW TEAM
The Deacs return 20 letterwinners from last year's squad, highlighted by Ryanne Brown, Giovanna DeMarco, Sofia Rossi and ACC All-Freshman Team member Sophie Faircloth.
Wake Forest welcomes a signing class of 16 that was rated No. 37 in the country and No. 7 in the ACC by TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Deacs added 15 true freshmen and one graduate transfer - Jenna Menta from Georgetown - that look to make an immediate impact this season.
SCOUTING VCU
Under ninth-year head coach Lindsey Martin, the Rams enter Thursday with a 2-0-0 overall record with wins over James Madison and UNCW. VCU most recently earned a 2-1 win at UNCW.
The Ram attack is paced by three forwards in Samantha Jerabek, Emma Kershner and Aileen Guthrie, who each scored a goal, respectively.
UP NEXT
Wake Forest will return to the confines of Spry, hosting Youngstown State on Sunday for an 1 p.m. ET battle.
For the most up-to-date information on Wake Forest soccer, follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter.
Thursday's match will be streamed online via ESPN+, available at WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app. Live stats will also be provided by StatBroadcast, and fans can follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram for live match updates.
LAST TIME OUT
Wake Forest capped off the opening weekend of the season with a 3-0 victory over High Point on Sunday night at Spry Stadium..
Junior Shayla Smart collected her second goal of the young season in the third minute while senior Ryanne Brown scored the seventh goal of her career in the first half. In the second half, graduate transfer Jenna Menta earned her first goal as a Demon Deacon in the 84th minute.
Redshirt freshman Kaitlyn Parks, meanwhile, collected her second-straight shutout.
SMART MAKES HISTORY
Shayla Smart tallied the game-winning score as the Demon Deacons earned their 300th program win with a 1-0 shutout victory over UIC Thursday night in the home opener at Spry Stadium.
After a scoreless opening half, the winning tally came in the 84th minute as Smart collected the ball after a Jenna Menta assist where she turned and launched the ball to the bottom right corner. It was the fourth career goal for Smart and the first of the 2021 campaign.
NEW YEAR, NEW TEAM
The Deacs return 20 letterwinners from last year's squad, highlighted by Ryanne Brown, Giovanna DeMarco, Sofia Rossi and ACC All-Freshman Team member Sophie Faircloth.
Wake Forest welcomes a signing class of 16 that was rated No. 37 in the country and No. 7 in the ACC by TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Deacs added 15 true freshmen and one graduate transfer - Jenna Menta from Georgetown - that look to make an immediate impact this season.
SCOUTING VCU
Under ninth-year head coach Lindsey Martin, the Rams enter Thursday with a 2-0-0 overall record with wins over James Madison and UNCW. VCU most recently earned a 2-1 win at UNCW.
The Ram attack is paced by three forwards in Samantha Jerabek, Emma Kershner and Aileen Guthrie, who each scored a goal, respectively.
UP NEXT
Wake Forest will return to the confines of Spry, hosting Youngstown State on Sunday for an 1 p.m. ET battle.
For the most up-to-date information on Wake Forest soccer, follow @WakeWSoccer on Twitter.
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