Thursday, October 19
Winston-Salem, N.C.
6:00 P.M.
Wake Forest University
vs
Boston College
Demon Deacons Set to Host Boston College Thursday in Annual Pink Match
10/18/2023 4:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Deacs are looking to remain unbeaten at home against the Eagles over the past 14 seasons.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's soccer team will continue a three-match home stand when the Demon Deacons host Boston College Thursday evening at Spry Stadium.
Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed on ACC Network.
Need to Know - Game 15
Wake Forest (8-2-4, 2-2-3 ACC) vs. Boston College (3-9-3, 0-6-1 ACC)
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 - 6 p.m. - ACCN
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Spry Stadium
Fan Information
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment.
Parking is encouraged in lots A, B, Q, W1 & W2. A complete parking map of campus is here. Gates open one hour prior to kickoff for all home matches.
Thursday will serve as the Demon Deacons' annual Pink Match. The Deacs' game-worn jerseys are being auctioned off here, with proceeds benefiting the Cancer Health Equity Patient Care Fund at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here (http://deacs.info/3qxcWDX) for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Ticket Information
2023 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on sale now, giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options.
Season tickets start as low as $55 for general admission and $40 for youth, while reserved chair backs are $90 for fans and $73 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.
Deacs vs. Eagles
ACC Tournament Outlook
Wake Forest is currently in sixth place in the ACC with three matches remaining. Of note, the top six teams in the league make the ACC Tournament.
ACC Top-Six
Wake Forest Rankings
The Demon Deacons received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll.
Hanks' Production
Wake Forest has been led by sophomore forward Caiya Hanks as she's tallied six goals this season – which ranks ninth in the ACC. Of note, Hanks was recently ranked 71st in the TopDrawerSoccer Mid-Season Top-100.
Murphy's Hot Streak
Junior forward Emily Murphy has scored a goal in three of the Demon Deacons' last four matches and is now tied with Hanks for the team lead with six on the year.
Stout Defense
Wake Forest currently ranks sixth in the ACC and 77th nationally with a .929 GAA through its first 14 matches. The Deacs have posted a shutout in .500 percent of their matches this
season, which ranks second in the ACC and 47th in the nation.
Shots on Target
The Demon Deacons have attempted 17.29 shots per game this season, which ranks sixth in the ACC and 21st nationally. Additionally, the Deacs rank fourth in the ACC in shots on goal per game with 7.50.
Last Time Out (Against No. 3 North Carolina)
Boston College Breakdown
Series History (Wake Forest vs. Boston College)
Up Next
Wake Forest will stay home to host Louisville Sunday (Oct. 22). Kick off is slated for 12:30 p.m., and the match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | #GoDeacs
Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed on ACC Network.
Need to Know - Game 15
Wake Forest (8-2-4, 2-2-3 ACC) vs. Boston College (3-9-3, 0-6-1 ACC)
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 - 6 p.m. - ACCN
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Spry Stadium
Fan Information
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment.
Parking is encouraged in lots A, B, Q, W1 & W2. A complete parking map of campus is here. Gates open one hour prior to kickoff for all home matches.
Thursday will serve as the Demon Deacons' annual Pink Match. The Deacs' game-worn jerseys are being auctioned off here, with proceeds benefiting the Cancer Health Equity Patient Care Fund at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here (http://deacs.info/3qxcWDX) for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Ticket Information
2023 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on sale now, giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options.
Season tickets start as low as $55 for general admission and $40 for youth, while reserved chair backs are $90 for fans and $73 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.
Deacs vs. Eagles
- Wake Forest enters Thursday's match coming off a 1-1 draw with No. 3 North Carolina last Friday.
- The point moved the Deacs up to sixth in the ACC standings.
- Boston College picked up its first ACC point of the season last Saturday, as the Eagles earned a 1-1 draw at home against Louisville.
- The Eagles sit in 13th place in the conference and are level on points with last-place Syracuse.
- Jason Lowe, the head coach of Boston College, was an assistant under Wake Forest head coach Tony da Luz from 2014-2018.
- Lowe is also a 1998 graduate of Wake Forest and was a goalkeeper on the men's soccer team from 1994-97.
ACC Tournament Outlook
Wake Forest is currently in sixth place in the ACC with three matches remaining. Of note, the top six teams in the league make the ACC Tournament.
ACC Top-Six
| School | Points | ACC Record | Overall Record | Streak |
| No. 1 Florida State | 19 | 6-0-1 | 11-0-1 | W4 |
| No. 18 Pitt | 16 | 5-1-1 | 12-2-1 | W4 |
| No. 8 Clemson | 16 | 5-1-1 | 11-1-3 | W2 |
| No. 12 Notre Dame | 16 | 5-1-1 | 9-2-3 | L1 |
| No. 3 North Carolina | 15 | 4-0-3 | 9-0-6 | T2 |
| RV Wake Forest | 9 | 2-2-3 | 8-2-4 | T1 |
| Virginia Tech | 9 | 3-4 | 6-6-3 | L2 |
Wake Forest Rankings
The Demon Deacons received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll.
| United Soccer Coaches | Received Votes |
| RPI | 68 |
| KPI | 44 |
| Massey Ratings | 40 |
Hanks' Production
Wake Forest has been led by sophomore forward Caiya Hanks as she's tallied six goals this season – which ranks ninth in the ACC. Of note, Hanks was recently ranked 71st in the TopDrawerSoccer Mid-Season Top-100.
Murphy's Hot Streak
Junior forward Emily Murphy has scored a goal in three of the Demon Deacons' last four matches and is now tied with Hanks for the team lead with six on the year.
Stout Defense
Wake Forest currently ranks sixth in the ACC and 77th nationally with a .929 GAA through its first 14 matches. The Deacs have posted a shutout in .500 percent of their matches this
season, which ranks second in the ACC and 47th in the nation.
Shots on Target
The Demon Deacons have attempted 17.29 shots per game this season, which ranks sixth in the ACC and 21st nationally. Additionally, the Deacs rank fourth in the ACC in shots on goal per game with 7.50.
Last Time Out (Against No. 3 North Carolina)
- Behind a 78th-minute equalizer from junior forward Emily Murphy, Wake Forest secured a 1-1 draw against No. 3-ranked North Carolina Friday night at Spry Stadium.
- With the tie, the Demon Deacons are now sixth in the ACC standings (nine points) with three matches remaining.
- Of note, the top six teams in the league make the ACC Tournament.
- After conceding the opening goal in the 59th minute, the Demon Deacons upped the pressure and continued to battle in the midfield.
- Trailing with just under 13 minutes remaining, junior defender Zara Chavoshi launched a long free kick into the box where junior forward Emily Murphy followed up her own shot with another and equalized for the Demon Deacons against her former team.
- Murphy's goal was her sixth of the season and the 16th of her career.
- In addition to matching Caiya Hanks' team-high, the Windsor, England native set a new career-high with goals in a single season.
- The Tar Heels held a slight edge in shots (9-6) and shots on target (4-3); however, the Deacs controlled a majority of the possession (52 percent).
- In goal, junior keeper Payton Cahill tallied a career-high three saves. Of note, the Demon Deacons are now an impressive 2-0-2 in games that Cahill starts.
Boston College Breakdown
- Boston College ranks 13th in the ACC in goals allowed (1.93 per-game) and goal differential (-14).
- Offensively, the Eagles average one goal per-game, which ranks 10th in the ACC and 246th in the nation.
- Additionally, they have the fourth-best shot accuracy in the ACC at .496.
- Individually, the Eagles are led by junior forward Ella Richards, who leads the team in goals (6), points (14) and shots on-goal (11).
- Richards scored the lone goal in the 1-1 draw with Louisville to help Boston College earn its first point of the season.
- Junior forward Aislin Streicek leads the team with three assists, in addition to a pair of goals.
- Her seven points rank second on the team.
- In goal, junior Wiebke Willebrandt has the third-most saves in the ACC with 60 across 15 starts (4.0 per game).
Series History (Wake Forest vs. Boston College)
- Wake Forest is 8-8-3 against Boston College all-time.
- The Deacs haven't lost to the Eagles since 2017 (2-0-3) and haven't lost at home since 2010.
- While playing at home, Wake Forest is 5-2-1 all-time against Boston College.
- Last season, the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw in Chestnut Hill. Sophomore Hannah Johnson scored the equalizer in the 85th minute.
Up Next
Wake Forest will stay home to host Louisville Sunday (Oct. 22). Kick off is slated for 12:30 p.m., and the match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs
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