Friday, September 1
Winston-Salem, NC
5:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
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William & Mary
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William&Mary
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Wake
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Photo by: Seth Seebaugh
Demon Deacons Fall to William & Mary in Home Opener
9/1/2023 7:44:00 PM | Field Hockey
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 12 Wake Forest field hockey team fell to the Tribe of William & Mary, 2-1, Friday evening inside Kentner Stadium.
Wake Forest (1-2, 0-0 ACC) outshot William & Mary (1-1, 0-0 CAA) by a margin of 12-5 (5-3 on goal) and 6-2 in the second half. Neither side tallied a shot on goal in the second half.
The Tribe opened the scoring a little under five minutes into the contest, before freshman midfielder Ava Moore scored the lone goal for the Deacs with 2:03 remaining in the first period. This marks the second-consecutive game the New Jersey native found herself on the scoresheet (Michigan). She also led the Deacs with four shots (three on goal).
William & Mary took the lead for good with just under four minutes remaining in the first half. The Demon Deacons continued to battle, as the team dominated possession and fired five shots in the third quarter.
Nat Friedman, Brooke McCusker, Mia Schoenbeck and Amelia Frey all tallied two shots. Schoenbeck and Frey both took shots on frame. With the Deacs' dominant offensive possessions, sophomore goalkeeper Ellie Todd recorded just one save on three shots on goal from the Tribe. The Wake Forest offense forced at least one save on the Tribe keeper in three of the four quarters.
Quotables
"We are frustrated, the players are frustrated. We need to learn how to be more disciplined, it is our biggest weakness. We understand what's being asked of us, yet we are failing to execute when we need to. We have way too much individual play. We'll come practice tomorrow and regroup and hopefully bounce back against a competitive James Madison team on Sunday." - head coach Jen Averill
Up Next
Wake Forest will be back inside Kentner Stadium Sunday afternoon with a 4 p.m. matchup against James Madison. Sunday's game will air live on ACC Network.
Wake Forest (1-2, 0-0 ACC) outshot William & Mary (1-1, 0-0 CAA) by a margin of 12-5 (5-3 on goal) and 6-2 in the second half. Neither side tallied a shot on goal in the second half.
The Tribe opened the scoring a little under five minutes into the contest, before freshman midfielder Ava Moore scored the lone goal for the Deacs with 2:03 remaining in the first period. This marks the second-consecutive game the New Jersey native found herself on the scoresheet (Michigan). She also led the Deacs with four shots (three on goal).
William & Mary took the lead for good with just under four minutes remaining in the first half. The Demon Deacons continued to battle, as the team dominated possession and fired five shots in the third quarter.
Nat Friedman, Brooke McCusker, Mia Schoenbeck and Amelia Frey all tallied two shots. Schoenbeck and Frey both took shots on frame. With the Deacs' dominant offensive possessions, sophomore goalkeeper Ellie Todd recorded just one save on three shots on goal from the Tribe. The Wake Forest offense forced at least one save on the Tribe keeper in three of the four quarters.
Quotables
"We are frustrated, the players are frustrated. We need to learn how to be more disciplined, it is our biggest weakness. We understand what's being asked of us, yet we are failing to execute when we need to. We have way too much individual play. We'll come practice tomorrow and regroup and hopefully bounce back against a competitive James Madison team on Sunday." - head coach Jen Averill
Up Next
Wake Forest will be back inside Kentner Stadium Sunday afternoon with a 4 p.m. matchup against James Madison. Sunday's game will air live on ACC Network.
Team Stats
WM
WAKE
Goals
2
1
Shots
5
12
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
4
1
Corners
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Friedman, Pyper (1)
Assisted By: Bartzen, Sara
GOAL by WM Friedman, Pyper (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Bartzen, Sara, goal number 1 for season.
4:53
Ava Moore (2)
Assisted By: Flo Tuthill
GOAL by WAKE Ava Moore, Assist by Flo Tuthill, goal number 2 for season.
12:58
Friedman, Pyper (2)
Assisted By: Bartzen, Sara
GOAL by WM Friedman, Pyper, Assist by Bartzen, Sara, goal number 2 for season.
26:04
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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