This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)
9/26/2023 1:59:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, 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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Volleyball:
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Coming off their first week of conference play, the Demon Deacons sit at 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the ACC.
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This past Friday, Wake Forest downed Miami in a 3-1 decision for its first victory over the Hurricanes since 2018, along with a win in the ACC opener for the first time since 2014.
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Against Florida State on Sunday, sophomore setter Rian Baker notched the 1,000th assist of her collegiate career.
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This weekend, the Deacs remain at home, bringing in Clemson on Friday night and No. 11 Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
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The program's annual Dig Pink match and Mental Health Awareness match headline Friday and Sunday, respectively.
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Women's Soccer:
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Wake Forest (7-1-2, 1-1-1 ACC) upset No. 22 Virginia Sunday, marking the program's first victory over the Cavaliers since 2012.
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Sunday's win also marked head coach Tony da Luz's 300th victory at Wake Forest and his 100th ACC win. da Luz has led the Demon Deacon program since 1996.
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With Sunday's win over the Cavaliers, the Demon Deacons have now won 6 of their last eight matches.
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Junior midfielder Nikayla Small leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with seven assists this season.
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Field Hockey:
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The Deacs hit the road for the next four matches facing off with two ACC opponents during the road swing. Wake Forest makes the short drive to Durham for a match with No. 4 Duke on Friday night at 6 p.m. before heading back on the road to Davidson on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tilt.
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Women's Cross Country:
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Following a first-place finish at the Covered Bridge Open to start the 2023 campaign, the Demon Deacons will return to action Saturday when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete at the Paul Short Run.
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At the Covered Bridge Open, Wake Forest was paced by freshman Brooke Wilson who placed second overall in her first collegiate race, clocking 16:48.41.
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As a team, the Demon Deacons tallied 23 points en route to the victory, finishing 13 points ahead of second-place Florida State (36). Of note, Wake Forest was the only team to have their entire top-five spread finish in the top-10.
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Women's Tennis:
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A second fall event is ahead for the Deacons this weekend, as the team will partake in the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championships. Action is set to be held in Cary, North Carolina and runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8.
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The team opened its fall campaign at Furman University's 36th annual Debbie Southern Fall Classic nearly two weeks ago (Sept. 15-17).
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Seniors Brooke Killingsworth and Mia Ahmad led the way with two wins apiece in their respective singles flights.
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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.
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.
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