Sunday, October 8
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 P.M.
Wake Forest University
at
Pitt
No. 17 Wake Forest Concludes Road Swing Against Pitt Sunday
10/7/2023 6:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Demon Deacons are 5-1 against the Panthers all-time.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's soccer team will wrap up a three-match road swing Sunday when the Demon Deacons travel to face Pitt at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Need to Know - Game 13
No. 17 Wake Forest (8-1-3, 2-1-2 ACC) at Pitt (10-2-1, 3-1-1 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. ET - ACCNX
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Ambrose Urbanic Field
Deacs vs. Panthers
Defensive Player of the Week
After anchoring Wake Forest's back line to its seventh clean sheet of the season, junior defender Laurel Ansbrow was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week by the league office Tuesday.
With the nod, Ansbrow became the first Demon Deacon to be tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week since Kaitlyn Parks garnered honors during the spring 2021 campaign.
In last 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.
Dynamic Duo
Wake Forest has been led by sophomore forward Caiya Hanks, as she's tallied six goals this season – which ranks fourth in the ACC.
Junior midfielder Nikayla Small has also had an excellent 2023 campaign, as she leads the ACC in assists with seven.
Stout Defense
Wake Forest currently ranks third in the ACC and 33rd nationally with a .667 GAA through its first 12 matches.
National Recognition
Wake Forest came in at No. 17 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, marking the Demon Deacons' highest ranking since Oct. 19, 2017.
Shots on Target
The Demon Deacons have attempted 19.08 shots per game this season, which ranks third in the ACC and 11th nationally. Additionally, the Deacs rank third in the ACC in shots on goal per game with 8.33.
Last Time Out (Syracuse)
After trailing 2-0 at the halftime break, Wake Forest battled back to secure a 2-2 draw with Syracuse Thursday evening at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse N.Y.
With the tie, the Demon Deacons (8-1-3, 2-1-2 ACC) now have eight points with five league matches remaining.
Despite facing a 2-0 halftime deficit, the Deacs used a pair of second half goals from junior midfielder Anna Swanson and sophomore forward Hannah Johnson to notch the draw.
As a team, the Demon Deacons outshot the Orange by a clip of 29-3 with 14 of 29 attempts coming on goal. Of note, Wake Forest allowed zero Syracuse shot attempts in the second half defensively.
Individually, the Deacs were led in the shot column by juniors Emily Murphy and Nikayla Small as the duo combined for 11 total shots with five coming on goal.
Pitt Breakdown
Series History (Wake Forest vs. Pitt)
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return home to face No. 1 North Carolina Friday (Oct. 13) at Spry Stadium.
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Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Need to Know - Game 13
No. 17 Wake Forest (8-1-3, 2-1-2 ACC) at Pitt (10-2-1, 3-1-1 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. ET - ACCNX
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Ambrose Urbanic Field
Deacs vs. Panthers
- Wake Forest enters Sunday's contest unbeaten in its last four matches.
- The Deacs hold a 2-1-2 record in ACC play.
- Their eight points put them in seventh place in the conference with five games remaining.
- The Deacs hold a 2-1-2 record in ACC play.
- Pitt sits in fourth place in the ACC with 10 points.
- Sunday will be its fourth-consecutive home match as the Panthers are 2-0-1 during the current home stand with wins over No. 22 Duke and Boston College.
- Sunday will be a clash between one of the most prolific attacks in the ACC against one of the strongest defenses, as Pitt posts the third-most goals per-game in the conference (2.69) and the Deacs have the third-best goals-against average (.667).
Defensive Player of the Week
After anchoring Wake Forest's back line to its seventh clean sheet of the season, junior defender Laurel Ansbrow was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week by the league office Tuesday.
With the nod, Ansbrow became the first Demon Deacon to be tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week since Kaitlyn Parks garnered honors during the spring 2021 campaign.
In last 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.
Dynamic Duo
Wake Forest has been led by sophomore forward Caiya Hanks, as she's tallied six goals this season – which ranks fourth in the ACC.
Junior midfielder Nikayla Small has also had an excellent 2023 campaign, as she leads the ACC in assists with seven.
Stout Defense
Wake Forest currently ranks third in the ACC and 33rd nationally with a .667 GAA through its first 12 matches.
National Recognition
Wake Forest came in at No. 17 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, marking the Demon Deacons' highest ranking since Oct. 19, 2017.
Shots on Target
The Demon Deacons have attempted 19.08 shots per game this season, which ranks third in the ACC and 11th nationally. Additionally, the Deacs rank third in the ACC in shots on goal per game with 8.33.
Last Time Out (Syracuse)
After trailing 2-0 at the halftime break, Wake Forest battled back to secure a 2-2 draw with Syracuse Thursday evening at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse N.Y.
With the tie, the Demon Deacons (8-1-3, 2-1-2 ACC) now have eight points with five league matches remaining.
Despite facing a 2-0 halftime deficit, the Deacs used a pair of second half goals from junior midfielder Anna Swanson and sophomore forward Hannah Johnson to notch the draw.
As a team, the Demon Deacons outshot the Orange by a clip of 29-3 with 14 of 29 attempts coming on goal. Of note, Wake Forest allowed zero Syracuse shot attempts in the second half defensively.
Individually, the Deacs were led in the shot column by juniors Emily Murphy and Nikayla Small as the duo combined for 11 total shots with five coming on goal.
Pitt Breakdown
- Pitt ranks first in the ACC in corners per game (9.08), shots per game (21.00) and shots on goal (10.62) per game. Additionally, the Panthers are second in the conference in assists (36), goal differential (+23) and goals (35).
- Individually, the Panthers are led by junior forward Sarah Schupansky. The Pittsburgh-native leads the team in goals (8), assists (6) and points (22).
- She also leads the ACC in goals and points and is tied for fifth in assists. Fifth-year student Amanda West and junior Samiah Phiri are tied for second on the team with six goals apiece.
- In goal, sophomore Ellie Breech has started all 13 games for the Panthers. She has earned four shutouts and posts a .938 goals-against average.
- She has also allowed multiple goals in a game just twice this season against Xavier (2) and Louisville (3). Both of those instances resulted in a loss.
- Pitt has yet to be shutout this season and has only been held to one goal just three times (Kent State, Xavier and Notre Dame).
- The Panthers have not been held to under 10 shots in a game since their opening match at Buffalo (9).
Series History (Wake Forest vs. Pitt)
- Wake Forest holds a 5-1-0 record over Pitt all-time, dating back to 2013 and have outscored the Panthers, 12-6.
- Sunday is just the third meeting taking place in Pittsburgh, with the two schools each grabbing a win across the first two.
- The Deacs have won four-consecutive meetings with the Panthers, with the last, and only, loss coming in an overtime game in 2015.
- The last meeting between the two schools was also a Pitt home game, as the Deacs earned a 2-1 victory.
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return home to face No. 1 North Carolina Friday (Oct. 13) at Spry Stadium.
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