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Ansbrow Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week
10/3/2023 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The captain defender helped the Demon Deacons hold Virginia Tech to zero shots on goal Friday.
CHARLOTTE – After anchoring Wake Forest's back line to its seventh clean sheet of the season, junior defender Laurel Ansbrow of the Wake Forest women's soccer team has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
With the nod, Ansbrow is now the first Demon Deacon to be tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week since Kaitlyn Parks garnered honors during the spring 2021 campaign.
In Friday's shutout against Virginia Tech, Ansbrow and the Demon Deacons' back line held the Hokies to a season-low zero shots on goal. Additionally, the Deacs held Virginia Tech to only three total shot attempts – which marked the fewest the Hokies had attempted since Oct. 9, 2020 against Duke.
As a team, Wake Forest currently leads the ACC and ranks 22nd nationally with an impressive .545 goals-against-average (GAA). Of note, the Deacs rank 23rd nationally in shutout percentage.
Laurel Ansbrow
Up Next
Wake Forest will return to action Thursday when the Demon Deacons travel to Syracuse to face the Orange at 6 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcasted on ACC Network.
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With the nod, Ansbrow is now the first Demon Deacon to be tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week since Kaitlyn Parks garnered honors during the spring 2021 campaign.
In Friday's shutout against Virginia Tech, Ansbrow and the Demon Deacons' back line held the Hokies to a season-low zero shots on goal. Additionally, the Deacs held Virginia Tech to only three total shot attempts – which marked the fewest the Hokies had attempted since Oct. 9, 2020 against Duke.
As a team, Wake Forest currently leads the ACC and ranks 22nd nationally with an impressive .545 goals-against-average (GAA). Of note, the Deacs rank 23rd nationally in shutout percentage.
Laurel Ansbrow
- Ansbrow has started in all 11 matches this season and currently leads the Demon Deacons in minutes with 912.
- A season ago, Ansbrow appeared in each of Wake Forest's 19 matches, helping the Deacs earn nine clean sheets.
- She led all outfield players in minutes with 1,579 and played the full 90 in 15 matches.
- With help from fellow junior defenders Kristin Johnson and Zara Chavoshi, Ansbrow and the Deacs led the ACC in goals allowed last season with only 16.
Up Next
Wake Forest will return to action Thursday when the Demon Deacons travel to Syracuse to face the Orange at 6 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcasted on ACC Network.
Follow The Deacs
Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | #GoDeacs
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