Wake Forest and Boston College Play to 1-1 Draw

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After facing a 1-0 halftime deficit, the Wake Forest women's soccer team battled back to earn a 1-1 draw with ACC foe Boston College Thursday evening at Spry Stadium.

With the tie, the Demon Deacons (8-2-5, 2-2-4 ACC) took sole possession of sixth place in the ACC standings (10 points) with just two regular season matches remaining. Of note, the top six teams in the league make the ACC Tournament.

Thursday, Boston College opened the scoring in the 20th minute on a goal from Ella Richards to take a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

The Deacs responded with relentless pressure coming out of the intermission, which resulted in junior midfielder Anna Swanson finding the equalizer in the 51st minute.

Over the final 39+ minutes of play, the Deacs had several near scoring opportunities but were unable to find the winner as the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Of note, with Thursday's tie, junior goalkeeper Payton Cahill remained unbeaten over her first five career starts (2-0-3).

How It Happened

Wake Forest controlled possession over the opening 15 minutes of action but was unable to register a shot.
The Demon Deacons earned their first corner of the match in the 18th minute.
Boston College opened the scoring in the 20th minute on a goal from Ella Richards.
Nikayla Small nearly evened the ledger in the 34th minute but her shot ricocheted off the crossbar.
Zara Chavoshi attempted a shot with just over six minutes in the first half that required a save from Boston College's keeper.
- Two minutes later, Small blasted a shot that was just saved.
Wake Forest trailed 1-0 at the halftime break.
- The Demon Deacons held a 3-2 shot advantage.
- Individually, the Deacs were led by Small, who tallied two shots during the first 45 minutes of action.
The Demon Deacons came out aggressive in the second half.
In the 51st minute, Anna Swanson evened the ledger, as she slotted home her third goal of the season.
Wake Forest controlled possession for the following 15 minutes.
Emily Murphy nearly found the net in the 69th minute but her shot drifted just off frame.
The following 15 minutes was a physical battle between the two sides as Wake Forest continued to push for the winner.
The Deacs earned two corners in the 86th and 89th minutes, but were unable to find the back of the net to earn all three points.
Despite a shot in the final seconds of the game from the Eagles, Wake Forest and Boston College drew, 1-1.

Demon Deacon Details of Note

Liv Stowell earned her 35th-career start on her senior night.
Nikayla Small made her 35th-career appearance.
Payton Cahill earned her fifth-career start.
Anna Swanson earned her fifth-career start.
- Her goal was the third of her season and career, moving her to tied-for third on the team in goals (Alex Wood) and third on the team in points with eight.

Standout Stats

The Demon Deacons have yet to be shutout this season through 15 games, the longest stretch to open a season in program history.
Thursday night marked the 10th time this season that the back line of Kristin Johnson, Dempsey Brown, Laurel Ansbrow and Zara Chavoshi had played the full 90 together.

Tony Time with Coach da Luz
"We fell flat tonight. Maybe a little full of ourselves from the last game. We needed to win tonight to keep our postseason hopes alive. Now, we have to win out and hope things happen for us. It's a massive opportunity missed."

Up Next
Wake Forest will stay home to host Louisville on Sunday (Oct. 22). Kick off is slated for 12:30 p.m., and the match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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Team Stats

Anna Swanson

Nikayla Small

Alex Wood

Emily Murphy

Players Mentioned

Laurel Ansbrow

Dempsey Brown

Payton Cahill

Zara Chavoshi

Kristin Johnson

Emily Murphy

Nikayla Small

Liv Stowell

Anna Swanson

Alex Wood

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