This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Jan. 15-21)
1/18/2024 12:31:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field
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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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.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
- Women's Basketball:
- The Demon Deacons have been led by the fifth-year leadership of Alexandria Scruggs and Kaia Harrison who are now ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in games played in program history:
- 1. Alexandria Scruggs 2019-Pres. 133
- T2. Kaia Harrison 2019-Pres. 130
- T2. Lakevia Boykin 2009-13 130
- On Sunday against No. 15 Louisville, redshirt-freshman Kate Deeble finished the game with a career-high four steals while Raegyn Conley and Elise Williams both posted a team-high 11 points.
- Thursday on Kids Day against Syracuse, the Demon Deacons were led by 13 points from redshirt sophomore forward Malaya Cowles, who continued her strong stretch of performances at home.
- Wake Forest had over 6,000 kids from 32 schools attend the game, the highest attendance in over five seasons for a single game.
- Over the course of the season, the Demon Deacons have navigated one of the toughest schedules in the country as the Deacs currently sit at No. 4 in the Average Opponent NET Rank metric in the country. This includes seven games against NET top-50 teams and 10 teams in the NET top-100.
- Additionally since the start of conference play, every team that Wake Forest has played was either ranked or receiving votes.
- The strong schedule has seen Wake Forest rise 15 spots overall in the NET rankings since the start of conference play.
- The Demon Deacons have been led by the fifth-year leadership of Alexandria Scruggs and Kaia Harrison who are now ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in games played in program history:
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- After a five-week break, Wake Forest had a solid showing at the Virginia Tech Invitational, as two Demon Deacons recorded top-10 marks in school history.
- 3rd - Ashlyn Giles - 15.43m Season Best, Fifth All-Time for Wake Forest Indoor Shot Put
- 8th - Amanda Schaare - 14.11m, 10th All-Time for Wake Forest Indoor Shot Put
- The Demon Deacons will return to Blacksburg, Va., this weekend (Jan. 19-20) to compete at the Hokie Invitational.
- After a five-week break, Wake Forest had a solid showing at the Virginia Tech Invitational, as two Demon Deacons recorded top-10 marks in school history.
- Women's Tennis:
- The Demon Deacons completed their first event of the championship season on Monday afternoon during the final day of the 2024 Carolina Kickoff, hosted by the University of South Carolina.
- In singles, Casie Wooten grabbed her 13th and 14th wins over ranked opponents in her career. On Saturday, she took down No. 67 Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. She followed that win up with another comeback victory on Sunday, this time over No. 34 DJ Bennett of Auburn, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
- For her efforts, Wooten earned her first career ACC Player of the Week nod from the conference office.
- Field Hockey:
- Forward Lauren Story joins the Demon Deacons as a mid-year enrollee from New Zealand. Story prepped with St Cuthbert's College finishing third at nationals. For more information on Lauren and to view her highlights, fans can click here.
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $574 billion as of March 31, 2023. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
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.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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