Wake Forest Opens Home Slate Friday Night

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The preseason No. 12 Wake Forest field hockey team will open the 2023 home slate this weekend inside Kentner Stadium with two matchups.

On Friday, the Deacs will take on William & Mary at 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. The first 100 fans will receive a free Wake Forest field hockey t-shirt. Sunday's 4 p.m. matchup against James Madison will air live on ACC Network.

Opponent/Series History

The last time Wake Forest played against William & Mary was in 2019 which resulted in a 4-1 win.
Wake Forest is 9-5 all time against William & Mary and is currently on a seven-game win streak against the Tribe.
For the next opponent, the Deacs are 12-4 against James Madison all-time and have only dropped two games to the Dukes since 2000.

Wake Forest Highlights

Head coach Jen Averill enters her 32nd season at the helm of the Wake Forest field hockey program, amassing an overall record of 412-225-3 as a Demon Deacon and an overall mark of 431-256-6 in 32 years of coaching. Averill agreed to a long-term contract extension this past summer to continue coaching Wake Forest for many years to come.
Wake Forest returns 14 players from last year's 2022 squad and welcomes nine freshmen and one transfer to the program. The returners made 205 appearances last season, six of which appeared in all 21 matches.
Sophomore Ellie Todd has been named to the 2023 USA Junior World Cup U21 Team. The Junior World Cup is set to take place November 29 through December 10 at the newly renovated National Stadium Sports Park in Santiago, Chile. During her breakout freshman season, Todd earned second team All-ACC honors and was also selected to join the 2023 U.S. Field Hockey Junior Pan-American Championship roster in April. The Boston Mass. Native notched a 14-5 record with 52 saves and only allowed 22 goals (1.30 goals per game). Todd came in third in the ACC in saves and posted 6 shutouts during her freshman season.
Anastasia Franco, Mia Schoenbeck, and Ava Moore were also representing Wake Forest on the 2023 USA Junior World Cup U21 team. These athletes were selected through their performance at the 2023 U-21 Junior and Senior Nexus Championship, presented by Osaka Hockey. All current U.S. Women's National Team athletes that remain eligible for U-21 competition in 2024 have been included in this group. Franco, Shoenbeck, and Moore will make their freshman debut this season prior to the JWC.

Accessibility Information

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Up Next
Wake Forest will remain at home for their following match, Sunday Sept. 10, at 1 p.m against App State. The contest between the Deacs and the Mountaineers inside Kentner Stadium will stream live on ACC Network Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Ana Franco

Ava Moore

Mia Schoenbeck

Ellie Todd

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