Sunday, August 20
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Noon
Wake Forest University
vs
Army
Demon Deacons Primed for Sunday Matinee Against Army
8/19/2023 1:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Sunday will mark the first-ever meeting between Wake Forest and Army. Of note, the Black Knights are coached by Wake Forest alumna Tracy Chao.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following a season-opening shutout of in-state foe App State, the Wake Forest women's soccer team will look to remain unbeaten Sunday when the Demon Deacons take on last year's Patriot League runner-up Army at Spry Stadium.
Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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.
Sunday, the first 200 fans will receive a free t-shirt commemorating Military Appreciation Day.
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. Black Knights
Army head coach Tracy Chao played for Wake Forest from 1999-2002, as the Deacs accumulated a 49-31-6 record during her career. Chao helped lead the Demon Deacons to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1999.
During the 2000 campaign, Chao was named Wake Forest's Most Valuable Player as she went 9-8-2 with three shutouts, a 1.41 goals-against average and a .746 save percentage in goal after transitioning from defender.
After her playing career, Chao continued to serve Wake Forest, working for the Demon Deacons' women's basketball program as the director of basketball operations.
Last Time Out (Against App State)
Behind a stingy defensive effort, Wake Forest earned a 1-0 victory over App State Thursday evening to open the 2023 season.
With the win, the Demon Deacons (1-0-0) improved to 16-1-2 in non-conference action over the past three seasons. Additionally, the Deacs improved to 76-8-3 all-time against non-conference in-state opponents.
Senior forward Liv Stowell scored Wake Forest's inaugural goal of the 2023 campaign in the 25th minute when she received a pass from junior midfielder Nikayla Small and fired a shot to the far post that found the back of the net.
Of note, the goal marked Stowell's seventh-career goal and her first since last season's 2-0 victory over Miami (Oct. 9, 2022).
Anchored by junior center back Laurel Ansbrow, the Wake Forest defense suffocated the Mountaineers' offense, allowing only four shots for the contest. Goalkeeper Maddy Howard had an excellent showing in goal for the Deacs, notching a save on each of App State's four attempts.
Army Breakdown
Sunday will mark the first all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Black Knights.
Home Field Advantage
The Deacs have tallied 17 wins at Spry Stadium over the past three seasons, which ranks fifth in the ACC. Of note, Wake Forest hasn't lost a home match against a non-conference foe since Sept. 5, 2019, when the Demon Deacons dropped a thriller to No. 25 USF, 3-2.
Key Players to Watch
Highlighted by the addition of North Carolina transfer Emily Murphy, Wake Forest adds six newcomers to the program entering the 2023 season.
With five incoming freshman - goalkeeper Valentina Amaral (Florida Kraze/Krush – No. 19), forward Sierra Sythe (Beach FC – No. 75), midfielder Dempsey Brown (Orlando City), midfielder MJ Osborne (MVLA) and defender Sammi Wiemann (San Diego Surf) - the Demon Deacons' 2023 signing class ranks 29th nationally, according to TopDrawerSoccer.
Lockdown Defense
Led by returning defenders Laurel Ansbrow, Kristin Johnson and Zara Chavoshi, Wake Forest's defense led the ACC in goals allowed last season with 16.
Goals Allowed
Of note, the Demon Deacons tallied nine shutouts in 17 matches a season ago.
ACC Preseason Poll
Wake Forest was picked to finish eighth in this season's ACC Preseason Coaches Poll, as the seven teams picked to finish in front of the Deacs are all ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 entering the 2023 season.
The Demon Deacons will return to action Thursday, Aug. 24 when they host Idaho State at 1 p.m.
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Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Need to Know - Game 2
Wake Forest (1-0-0) vs. Army (0-1-0)
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 - Noon - ACCNX
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Spry Stadium
Wake Forest (1-0-0) vs. Army (0-1-0)
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 - Noon - ACCNX
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.
Sunday, the first 200 fans will receive a free t-shirt commemorating Military Appreciation Day.
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. Black Knights
- Wake Forest is looking to start 2-0 for the third-consecutive season after defeating App State, 1-0, Thursday evening.
- The Demon Deacons outshot the Mountaineers 21-4.
- Of note, the Deacs held App State shotless in the first half.
- The Demon Deacons outshot the Mountaineers 21-4.
- Head coach Tony da Luz is in his 27th season at the helm of the Deacs and is coming off of a successful 2022 campaign which saw Wake Forest selected to the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive season after posting a 9-7-3 record.
- Despite outshooting the opponent, 15-5 (12-2 in the second half), Army is coming off of a 2-0 road loss to UNC Greensboro in its season opener.
- Forward Jasmine Talley led the team off the bench with four shots in 57 minutes played.
- Last season, the Knights won the Patriot League regular-season title with 20 points (6-1-2 record) and posted an overall record of 9-4-7, with only one of its nine wins coming on the road.
- Army took care of Lehigh, 2-0, in the conference semifinals before falling on penalty kicks to two-seeded Bucknell in the championship match.
Army head coach Tracy Chao played for Wake Forest from 1999-2002, as the Deacs accumulated a 49-31-6 record during her career. Chao helped lead the Demon Deacons to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1999.
During the 2000 campaign, Chao was named Wake Forest's Most Valuable Player as she went 9-8-2 with three shutouts, a 1.41 goals-against average and a .746 save percentage in goal after transitioning from defender.
After her playing career, Chao continued to serve Wake Forest, working for the Demon Deacons' women's basketball program as the director of basketball operations.
Last Time Out (Against App State)
Behind a stingy defensive effort, Wake Forest earned a 1-0 victory over App State Thursday evening to open the 2023 season.
With the win, the Demon Deacons (1-0-0) improved to 16-1-2 in non-conference action over the past three seasons. Additionally, the Deacs improved to 76-8-3 all-time against non-conference in-state opponents.
Senior forward Liv Stowell scored Wake Forest's inaugural goal of the 2023 campaign in the 25th minute when she received a pass from junior midfielder Nikayla Small and fired a shot to the far post that found the back of the net.
Of note, the goal marked Stowell's seventh-career goal and her first since last season's 2-0 victory over Miami (Oct. 9, 2022).
Anchored by junior center back Laurel Ansbrow, the Wake Forest defense suffocated the Mountaineers' offense, allowing only four shots for the contest. Goalkeeper Maddy Howard had an excellent showing in goal for the Deacs, notching a save on each of App State's four attempts.
Army Breakdown
- The Knights' top offensive returner from last season, junior Kaelen Bradley, appeared in and started all 20 games.
- Bradley finished second on the team in points (10) and assists (4), while bagging three goals.
- She notched two last-minute winners in games against Holy Cross (9/21/22) and Boston University (10/26/22).
- Bradley finished second on the team in points (10) and assists (4), while bagging three goals.
- In goal, Sage Strohman finished 2022 with the second-lowest goals-against average (.801) and second-most shutouts (8) in the Patriot League.
- Her 71 saves and .826 save percentage both ranked third in the conference.
Sunday will mark the first all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Black Knights.
Home Field Advantage
The Deacs have tallied 17 wins at Spry Stadium over the past three seasons, which ranks fifth in the ACC. Of note, Wake Forest hasn't lost a home match against a non-conference foe since Sept. 5, 2019, when the Demon Deacons dropped a thriller to No. 25 USF, 3-2.
Key Players to Watch
- Laurel Ansbrow
- Played in all 19 matches, while starting in 17 a season ago.
- Led all outfield players in minutes with 1,579.
- Anchored the Demon Deacon backline to nine clean sheets.
- Liv Stowell
- Scored Wake Forest's first goal of the 2023 campaign in the opener against App State.
- Started in all 19 matches last season, while leading the team in points with 14.
- Tied for the team lead in goals (5) and assists (4) a season ago.
- Led all forwards with 1,393 minutes of action.
- Emily Morris
- Started in 18 matches last season, while tallying four goals and an assist from the midfield.
- Scored three game-winning goals against High Point, Clemson and Syracuse last year.
- Led all midfielders with 1,379 minutes played, while logging 34 shots and 17 shots on goal.
- Caiya Hanks
- Earned ACC All-Freshman honors last season after starting in all 19 matches.
- Finished the season with three assists in 1,351 minutes of action
- Logged a team-high 41 shots.
- Scored her first career goal and assisted another in the 7-0 victory at High Point last year.
Highlighted by the addition of North Carolina transfer Emily Murphy, Wake Forest adds six newcomers to the program entering the 2023 season.
'Murph' by the Numbers
| Season | GP-GS | Min. | G | A | Pts | Shot | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GW |
| 2021 | 15-14 | 849:01 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 36 | .139 | 18 | .500 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24-3 | 623:15 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | .313 | 11 | .688 | 1 |
| Total | 39-17 | 1472:15 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 52 | .192 | 29 | .558 | 1 |
With five incoming freshman - goalkeeper Valentina Amaral (Florida Kraze/Krush – No. 19), forward Sierra Sythe (Beach FC – No. 75), midfielder Dempsey Brown (Orlando City), midfielder MJ Osborne (MVLA) and defender Sammi Wiemann (San Diego Surf) - the Demon Deacons' 2023 signing class ranks 29th nationally, according to TopDrawerSoccer.
Lockdown Defense
Led by returning defenders Laurel Ansbrow, Kristin Johnson and Zara Chavoshi, Wake Forest's defense led the ACC in goals allowed last season with 16.
Goals Allowed
| Rank | Team | Goals Allowed |
| 1. | Wake Forest | 16 |
| Notre Dame | 16 | |
| 3. | Virginia | 17 |
| 4. | Clemson | 19 |
| 5. | North Carolina | 20 |
| Florida State | 20 | |
| 7. | Pitt | 21 |
| 8. | Louisville | 22 |
| Miami | 22 | |
| 10. | Duke | 23 |
| 11. | Syracuse | 24 |
| 12. | Virginia Tech | 28 |
| 13. | Boston College | 30 |
| 14. | NC State | 31 |
Of note, the Demon Deacons tallied nine shutouts in 17 matches a season ago.
ACC Preseason Poll
Wake Forest was picked to finish eighth in this season's ACC Preseason Coaches Poll, as the seven teams picked to finish in front of the Deacs are all ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 entering the 2023 season.
- North Carolina (10) 166
- Florida State (2) 146
- Virginia (1) 139
- Notre Dame 134
- Duke (1) 126
- Clemson 104
- Pitt 103
- Wake Forest 87
- Virginia Tech 81
- NC State 62
- Louisville 47
- Syracuse 35
- Miami 24
- Boston College 20
The Demon Deacons will return to action Thursday, Aug. 24 when they host Idaho State at 1 p.m.
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