This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Aug. 21-27)
8/22/2023 12:49:00 PM | Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
This weekly feature is brought to you by Truist - The Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Truist, a longstanding partner of Wake Forest University who is An Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics and the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women's Athletics brings Deacon Nation this weekly update from the Demon Deacons women's programs:
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Women's Soccer:
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Following a victory over App State and a draw with Army during the opening week of the 2023 season, the Demon Deacons will look to remain unbeaten when they host Idaho State this Thursday (Aug. 24) at 1 p.m. at Spry Stadium. Three days later, the Deacs will hit the road to face Big 10 foe Purdue on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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Through their first two matches, the Deacs have been led by junior forward Nikayla Small, as she notched an assist on both of Wake Forest's goals this season. Defensively, Wake Forest has relinquished only 12 shots with nine coming on target.
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As a unit, the Deacs have accumulated 39 total shots and 14 shots on goal over the first two matches.
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Volleyball:
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Demon Deacon volleyball officially returns this weekend, as Wake Forest prepares to kick off its 2023 fall campaign with a three-day invitational in Varsity Arena within Reynolds Gymnasium (Aug. 25-27).
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A four-team field makes up the event, including the host Deacs, Toledo, Northeastern and Grand Canyon.
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Action begins for Wake Forest on Friday, featuring a season opener against Toledo at 7 p.m. ET. The team will then take on Northeastern on Saturday evening before finishing things with a Sunday afternoon showing versus Grand Canyon.
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Admission is free for all matches inside Varsity Arena. Additionally, those unable to attend can tune into each of the Deacons' matches on ACC Network Extra.
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Field Hockey:
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The Deacs open their season this Friday in Chapel Hill at the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge with games against Iowa on Friday and Michigan on Sunday. Friday's game will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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Wake Forest's home opener will be against William & Mary on Friday, Sept. 1 at Kentner Stadium. The contest will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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Women's Cross Country:
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The Demon Deacons are gearing up for a highly-anticipated 2023 slate after completing camp in Asheville last week. The Deacs' first event of the season will take place on Friday, Sept. 1 when they host UNC Greensboro for an exhibition.
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Under the supervision of associate head coach Ashley Bastron, the squad is returning half of its competitors from the 2022 ACC Championships.
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Despite the loss of All-Region honoree Mackenna Curtis-Collins, the Deacs will return veteran Caroline Garrett who recorded a top-50 finish at the ACC Championships last season. Additionally, the Deacs welcome a well-rounded recruiting class, including California transfer Natalie Weiner.
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Women's Basketball:
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The Demon Deacons released the 2023-24 non-conference schedule Tuesday.
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Highlighted by a showdown in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge against Texas A&M, the Demon Deacons non-conference slate features 12 contests, including seven at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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The Deacs will tip off the 2023-24 season on Monday, Nov. 6, squaring off with last season's SoCon runner-up Wofford.
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About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 5 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 56 conference titles and are one of only seven ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Specifically since Aug. 1, 2019, Wake Forest has been the fastest growing and hottest brand in the Power 5 (and the ACC), with a 115 percent growth in its fan base during this span. Across the nation, over 2.7 million people now identify as Wake Forest fans, which ranks ninth in the league and ahead of Virginia Tech and just trailing NC State.
Academically, Wake Forest University is ranked in the Top 30 Nationally by US News and World Report for the past 27 years (and counting) and ranked 21st Nationally in Undergraduate Teaching according to the 2022-23 US News and World Report. Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest holds campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing academic offerings across the southeast.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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