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Hanks and Brown Garner ACC Yearly Honors
11/1/2023 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Sophomore forward Caiya Hanks was tabbed Second Team All-ACC.
CHARLOTTE – Sophomore forward Caiya Hanks and freshman defender Dempsey Brown of the Wake Forest women's soccer team garnered ACC yearly accolades Wednesday evening, as announced by the league office.
Hanks, a product of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, collected Second Team All-ACC honors after tallying a team-high 16 points during the 2023 campaign. The star forward led the Demon Deacons in goals (six), shots (40) and shots on goal (18), while ranking second in assists (four).
With her nod, Hanks became the 28th player in program history to receive Second Team accolades, while becoming the first to do so since Madison Hammond in 2019.
Hanks' Development
Brown, a native Winter Park, Fla., was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after starting in 16 of Wake Forest's 18 games and playing the full 90 minutes in 12 matches.
Brown and Wake Forest's defense allowed just 15 goals all season, which set a new program record by two goals allowed (2021). Of note, the Deacs earned eight shutouts during the 2023 season.
Individually, Brown led all freshmen on the team with 1,355 minutes played.
2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Onyi Echegini, Sr., M, Florida State
Defensive Player of the Year: Eva Gaetino, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Midfielder of the Year: Ally Sentnor, R-So., M, North Carolina
Goalkeeper of the Year: Halle Mackiewicz, Sr., GK, Clemson
Freshman of the Year: Jordynn Dudley, Fr., F, Florida State
Coach of the Year: Brian Pensky, Florida State
First Team All-ACC
Hal Hershfelt, Gr., M, Clemson
Halle Mackiewicz, Sr., GK, Clemson
Makenna Morris, Sr., D, Clemson
Jody Brown, Sr., F, Florida State
Jordynn Dudley, Fr., F, Florida State
Onyi Echegini, Sr., M, Florida State
Avery Patterson, Sr., F, North Carolina
Ally Sentnor, R-So., M, North Carolina
Eva Gaetino, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Kiki Van Zanten, Gr., M, Notre Dame
Sarah Schupansky, Jr., F, Pitt
Second Team All-ACC
Kat Rader, So., F, Duke
Taylor Huff, Jr., M, Florida State
Leilanni Nesbeth, Sr., M, Florida State
Cristina Roque, Sr., GK, Florida State
Maycee Bell, R-Sr., D, North Carolina
Savy King, Fr., D, North Carolina
Sam Meza, Sr., M, North Carolina
Leah Klenke, So., M, Notre Dame
Maddie Mercado, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Amanda West, 5th Year, F, Pitt
Maggie Cagle, So., F, Virginia
Caiya Hanks, So., F, Wake Forest
Third Team All-ACC
Megan Bornkamp, Sr., M, Clemson
Caroline Conti, Gr., F, Clemson
Harper White, 5th Year, D, Clemson
Leah Freeman, Sr., GK, Duke
Beata Olsson, Sr., F, Florida State
Lucy Roberts, Gr., D, Louisville
Jameese Joseph, Sr., F, NC State
Deborah Abiodun, Fr., M, Pitt
Landy Mertz, 5th Year, M, Pitt
Samiah Phiri, Jr., F, Pitt
Natalie Mitchell, So., M, Virginia Tech
All-Freshman Team
Dani Davis, M, Clemson
Tatum Short, F, Clemson
Jenna Tobia, F, Clemson
Cameron Roller, D, Duke
Jordynn Dudley, F, Florida State
Amelia Van Zanten, D, Florida State
Savy King, D, North Carolina
Evelyn Shores, M, North Carolina
Deborah Abiodun, M, Pitt
Charlie Codd, F, Notre Dame
Morgan Roy, M, Notre Dame
Yuna McCormack, M, Virginia
Dempsey Brown, M, Wake Forest
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Hanks, a product of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, collected Second Team All-ACC honors after tallying a team-high 16 points during the 2023 campaign. The star forward led the Demon Deacons in goals (six), shots (40) and shots on goal (18), while ranking second in assists (four).
With her nod, Hanks became the 28th player in program history to receive Second Team accolades, while becoming the first to do so since Madison Hammond in 2019.
Hanks' Development
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shot | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GW |
| 2022 | 18-18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 38 | .026 | 10 | .263 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17-15 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 40 | .150 | 18 | .450 | 2 |
| Total | 35-33 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 78 | .090 | 28 | .359 | 2 |
Brown, a native Winter Park, Fla., was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after starting in 16 of Wake Forest's 18 games and playing the full 90 minutes in 12 matches.
Brown and Wake Forest's defense allowed just 15 goals all season, which set a new program record by two goals allowed (2021). Of note, the Deacs earned eight shutouts during the 2023 season.
Individually, Brown led all freshmen on the team with 1,355 minutes played.
2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Onyi Echegini, Sr., M, Florida State
Defensive Player of the Year: Eva Gaetino, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Midfielder of the Year: Ally Sentnor, R-So., M, North Carolina
Goalkeeper of the Year: Halle Mackiewicz, Sr., GK, Clemson
Freshman of the Year: Jordynn Dudley, Fr., F, Florida State
Coach of the Year: Brian Pensky, Florida State
First Team All-ACC
Hal Hershfelt, Gr., M, Clemson
Halle Mackiewicz, Sr., GK, Clemson
Makenna Morris, Sr., D, Clemson
Jody Brown, Sr., F, Florida State
Jordynn Dudley, Fr., F, Florida State
Onyi Echegini, Sr., M, Florida State
Avery Patterson, Sr., F, North Carolina
Ally Sentnor, R-So., M, North Carolina
Eva Gaetino, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Kiki Van Zanten, Gr., M, Notre Dame
Sarah Schupansky, Jr., F, Pitt
Second Team All-ACC
Kat Rader, So., F, Duke
Taylor Huff, Jr., M, Florida State
Leilanni Nesbeth, Sr., M, Florida State
Cristina Roque, Sr., GK, Florida State
Maycee Bell, R-Sr., D, North Carolina
Savy King, Fr., D, North Carolina
Sam Meza, Sr., M, North Carolina
Leah Klenke, So., M, Notre Dame
Maddie Mercado, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Amanda West, 5th Year, F, Pitt
Maggie Cagle, So., F, Virginia
Caiya Hanks, So., F, Wake Forest
Third Team All-ACC
Megan Bornkamp, Sr., M, Clemson
Caroline Conti, Gr., F, Clemson
Harper White, 5th Year, D, Clemson
Leah Freeman, Sr., GK, Duke
Beata Olsson, Sr., F, Florida State
Lucy Roberts, Gr., D, Louisville
Jameese Joseph, Sr., F, NC State
Deborah Abiodun, Fr., M, Pitt
Landy Mertz, 5th Year, M, Pitt
Samiah Phiri, Jr., F, Pitt
Natalie Mitchell, So., M, Virginia Tech
All-Freshman Team
Dani Davis, M, Clemson
Tatum Short, F, Clemson
Jenna Tobia, F, Clemson
Cameron Roller, D, Duke
Jordynn Dudley, F, Florida State
Amelia Van Zanten, D, Florida State
Savy King, D, North Carolina
Evelyn Shores, M, North Carolina
Deborah Abiodun, M, Pitt
Charlie Codd, F, Notre Dame
Morgan Roy, M, Notre Dame
Yuna McCormack, M, Virginia
Dempsey Brown, M, Wake Forest
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