Wake Forest and No. 16 Auburn Battle to 0-0 Draw

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's soccer team (3-0-1) and No. 16 Auburn (2-0-2) battled to a 0-0 tie Sunday at Spry Stadium.

Wake Forest was led by redshirt junior Kaitlyn Parks who recorded her 16th career shutout, registering four saves in goal for the Demon Deacons.

Sophomore defender Kristin Johnson played the full 90 minutes for the fourth match in a row and is the only Demon Deacon to play every minute this season. Zara Chavoshi, Laurel Ansbrow and Tyla Ochoa, who made up the rest of the backline, also played the full 90 for the second match in a row.

The Deacs return to action Thursday when they travel to face High Point at 4 p.m.

How It Happened

Wake Forest came out aggressive in the first half attempting two shots within the first 90 seconds of play.
Overall, the Demon Deacons attempted nine shots in the opening frame, three of which were on goal.
The Deacs best scoring opportunity came in the 15th minute when Malaika Meena ran down the pitch and blasted a shot to the bottom center of the net that was saved by Auburn goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska.
Wake Forest displayed a balanced offensive attack in the first half as seven players attempted a shot.
Midfielder Emily Morris controlled the middle third in the first half.
The Wake Forest backline was effective in the early going, holding Auburn to zero shots in the first 40 minutes of the match.
Auburn recorded its first shot in the 41st minute when a Wake Forest foul resulted in a penalty kick for the Tigers that was deflected by Parks. On the deflection, Auburn attempted another shot that was also saved by Parks.
In the first half, Wake Forest tallied more shots, shots on goal and corner kicks than Auburn.
Like the first half, the second half was a defensive battle as both teams failed to find the net.
Parks logged two saves in the second half, bringing her season total to 10.
With both teams trying to find the goal in the second half, the physicality intensified which resulted in four yellow cards.

Demon Deacon Details of Note

Wake Forest's home unbeaten streak has reached six matches dating back to a 1-0 victory over NC State on Oct. 21, 2021.
Wake Forest has attempted 10 or more shots in each of its four matches this season.
Graduate midfielder Giovanna DeMarco earned her 57th career start in her fifth season with the Deacs.
Wake Forest continues to lead the all-time series with Auburn, 2-1-1.

Tony Time with Coach da Luz
"We had to defend a lot of set pieces. That's what that team thrives on–putting the ball in your box. We prepared and made them aware of that. KP [Kaitlyn Parks] and our back four did a really good job dealing with first and second balls. They have a lot of size and are older. I think the result was fair. We had our chances, but it wasn't our day." - Tony da Luz

Up Next

Wake Forest will start a five-match road swing Thursday, traveling to in-state foe High Point. Kick-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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Team Stats

Liv Stowell

Malaika Meena

Emily Morris

Zara Chavoshi

Players Mentioned

Laurel Ansbrow

Zara Chavoshi

Giovanna DeMarco

Kristin Johnson

Malaika Meena

Emily Morris

Tyla Ochoa

Players Mentioned

Laurel Ansbrow

Zara Chavoshi

Giovanna DeMarco

Kristin Johnson

Malaika Meena

Emily Morris

Tyla Ochoa

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