Demon Deacons Announce 2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule
8/3/2022 2:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest is set to open up the Megan Gebbia era at home on Monday, Nov. 7 against Elon.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball program released its 2022-23 non-conference schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
The non-conference slate features six home contests including the first game in the Megan Gebbia era on Monday, Nov. 7 against in-state Elon.
"This is an exciting time and with this announcement it means that we are one step closer to the start of the basketball season," head coach Megan Gebbia said. "November 7th can't get here soon enough. I am encouraged with what I have seen so far in practice and can't wait to continue to grow with this group as we lead up to this season."
The non-conference slate also features two previously announced events. At the end of November, the Demon Deacons are set to travel to the Bahamas for a pair of SEC games against Alabama and Missouri on November 21 and 23.
Additionally when the Deacs return, they will take a trip to Minnesota for the ACC/Big 10 Challenge on November 30.
Exciting matchups against schools within the Carolinas are spread throughout the opening month of the season with games against East Carolina (Nov. 10), Coastal Carolina (Nov. 27), High Point (Dec. 3) and Charlotte (Dec. 11).
The final non-conference game of the year before the Deacs turn their attention to ACC play comeS against Longwood on Thursday, Dec. 15.
The conference slate is scheduled to be announced by the league office at a later date.
Full Non-Conference Schedule
|
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
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November 7 |
Elon |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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November 10 |
East Carolina |
Greenville, N.C. |
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November 17 |
Mercer |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
|
November 21 |
Alabama (Baha Mar Tournament) |
Nassau, Bahamas |
|
November 23 |
Missouri (Baha Mar Tournament) |
Nassau, Bahamas |
|
November 27 |
Coastal Carolina |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
|
November 30 |
Minnesota (ACC/Big 10 Challenge) |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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December 3 |
High Point |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
|
December 11 |
Charlotte |
Charlotte, N.C. |
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December 15 |
Longwood |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
Season Tickets On Sale
Claim your spot in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum for what is shaping up to be another exciting season for Megan Gebbia's inaugural season with the Demon Deacons! Deposits for 2022-23 Wake Forest women's basketball season tickets are now being accepted at GoDeacs.com/tickets.
Exciting Talent Returns
Gebbia inherits a young but talented team led by rising junior guard Jewel Spear. Spear is the first sophomore leading scorer in the conference since the 2011-12 season and just the third in the last 20 years. She averaged 18.3 points per game a season ago.
Additionally, Spear's 90 three pointers ranked second in the ACC and is the second most in single-season program history.
She had one of the greatest performances in program history against ETSU on Dec. 13, netting 40 points, the second best mark in school history while also breaking the program record with 10 three-point makes.
Spear went for 30-plus three times this season and 20-plus 10 times.
Upperclassmen Olivia Summiel and Kaia Harrison assumed new roles as captains alongside Spear and outgoing senior Christina Morra. Summiel had five games with double-digit rebounds including a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over in-state Charlotte. Harrison helped take the reins at the point guard position with four or more assists in four of the last 10 games of the season.
Freshman guard Elise Williams finished second on the team in scoring with 9.5 points per game while also leading the Demon Deacons in assists (87) and steals (51).
Additionally, forward Niyah Becker got valuable international experience with the Canadian U23 Team alongside Morra. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada native recorded a season-high 13 points three times during the 2021-22 including a 6-of-8 performance in the regular-season finale against nationally-ranked Georgia Tech. She tallied her first double-double as a Deac in a home win over Troy with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
