Wake Forest Primed for Sunday Showdown at Oakland

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's soccer team will continue its five-game road stretch Sunday when the Demon Deacons travel to face Oakland at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester, Mich.

Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m., and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

The Matchup

In a matchup between two unbeaten teams, Wake Forest (4-0-1) will take on Oakland (3-0-2) for the second time in program history Sunday.
This season, the Golden Grizzlies are holding their opponents to 0.4 goals per game.
- Wake Forest averages 2.8 goals per game.
Both teams have attempted 10 or more shots in each contest this season.
Wake Forest received nine votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top-25 Poll.

Last Time Out

Wake Forest attempted a season-high 26 shots en route to a 7-0 victory over High Point in its last contest.
The Demon Deacons displayed a balanced offensive attack against the Panthers as seven players registered a goal.
Four Deacs (Caiya Hanks, Taryn Chance, Zara Chavoshi and Olivia Duvall) logged their first career goal in the Old Gold and Black Thursday against High Point.
Seven goals are the most the Demon Deacons have scored in a match since 1998.
The Demon Deacons relentless pressure proved to be effective early as Emily Morris broke the scoreless tie at the 20:35 mark when she blasted a shot just over the outreached arm of High Point goalkeeper Morgan Hairston into the net.
Wake Forest tallied four shots over the next 10 minutes before Alex Wood registered the Demon Deacons second tally of the match on a cross from fellow freshman Hanks.
32 seconds later, Hanks recorded her first career goal as the Kailua-Kona, Hawaii native ran down the left side of the pitch and sent a shot just past the goalkeeper into the center of the net.
- 32 seconds is the third fastest time between goals in program history.
Wake Forest entered the halftime break with a commanding 3-0 lead.
Head coach Tony da Luz went deep into his rotation in the second half as 27 players touched the pitch for Wake Forest.
Wake Forest came out aggressive in the second half, logging three shots within the first three minutes of the half.
Over the next 17 minutes, the Demon Deacons attempted an additional four shots without finding the net before Chavoshi was fouled by High Point forward Skyler Prillaman in the box, resulting in a Chavoshi penalty kick.
- Chavoshi fired a blistering shot past the goalkeeper to notch her first career goal.
Wake Forest continued to apply pressure to the High Point backline over the ensuing 13 minutes before Chance sprinted down the left side of the pitch past the High Point defense and scored her first career goal.
48 seconds later, the Demon Deacons found themselves in scoring position again as Stowell beat several High Point defenders and blasted a shot to the bottom right of the net for her second goal of the season.
In the 84th minute, Duvall slid past numerous High Point defenders to notch her first career goal, giving Wake Forest a 7-0 lead.

Scouting the Golden Grizzlies

Oakland is 3-0-2 this season, including a scoreless draw with Northwestern.
- The Golden Grizzlies are 0-0-2 at home.
Oakland has logged three shutouts this season.
In Oakland's last match, the Golden Grizzlies defeated Toledo, 4-1.
Oakland is led by forward Alexa Sabbagh who leads the team in shots, shots on goal, points and goals.
Goalkeeper Noëmi Stadelmann has allowed only one goal this season, while recording 18 saves in goal for the Golden Grizzlies.

Series History

Wake Forest defeated Oakland, 2-0, in the lone contest between the two teams on Nov. 11, 2011 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
- That season, Wake Forest went on to reach the College Cup.
Sunday's contest will be the first time Wake Forest has visited Oakland.

Looking Ahead
Wake Forest will continue its five-match road swing on Thursday, Sept. 8 when the Demon Deacons travel to take on Maryland.

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Players Mentioned

Taryn Chance

Zara Chavoshi

Olivia Duvall

Caiya Hanks

Emily Morris

Alex Wood

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