This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Jan. 22-28)
1/23/2024 4:05:00 PM | 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:
- Wake Forest is coming off a tightly-contested battle with No. 19 Notre Dame Sunday.
- Redshirt sophomore forward Malaya Cowles had another efficient showing, posting a team-high 13 points and making all but one of her field goal attempts (6-of-7). The Wilkesboro, N.C., native has now scored 12 or more points in three of her last four appearances.
- Her single-season field goal percentage is one of the highest in program history, ranking sixth:
- FIELD GOAL PCT. (minimum 50 attempts)
- 1. Lisa Dodd 1987-88 .647
- 2. Ona Udoh 2019-20 .623
- 3. Jenny Mitchell 1988-89 .616
- 4. Jenny Mitchell 1990-91 .610
- 5. Jenny Mitchell 1989-90 .606
- 6. Malaya Cowles 2023-24 .596
- 7. Ona Udoh 2018-19 .587
- 8. Jenny Mitchell 1987-88 .572
- 9. Lisa Dodd 1986-87 .567
- 10. Alice Neal 1986-87 .563
- FIELD GOAL PCT. (minimum 50 attempts)
- Her single-season field goal percentage is one of the highest in program history, ranking sixth:
- Junior guard Alyssa Andrews finished with double-figures in scoring as well, totaling 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting (66.7 percent). Sunday included her highest point total versus a conference opponent thus far in 2023-24 and third double-figure game overall.
- In conference play, Andrews leads the Demon Deacons in three-point percentage (50.0 percent) while also ranking second in shooting percentage (52.2 percent).
- The Demon Deacons will be off for a week before returning to the court on Jan. 28 when Wake Forest travels to Clemson for the first of two matchups against the Tigers this season. The 6:00 p.m. tipoff at Littlejohn Coliseum can also be seen on ACC Network.
- Redshirt sophomore forward Malaya Cowles had another efficient showing, posting a team-high 13 points and making all but one of her field goal attempts (6-of-7). The Wilkesboro, N.C., native has now scored 12 or more points in three of her last four appearances.
- Wake Forest is coming off a tightly-contested battle with No. 19 Notre Dame Sunday.
- Women's Tennis:
- Wake Forest opened match play on Sunday, splitting the double-header against Tennessee and Bellarmine.
- With the 4-0 win over Bellarmine, head coach Jeff Wyshner earned his 350th career win as a head coach.
- Freshman Sankavi Gownder earned her first-career win over a ranked opponent in her first-ever duals match as she took down No. 100 Eleonora Molinaro of Tennessee.
- The Demon Deacons will now head to Gainesville, Fla. for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Action will begin on Saturday (Jan. 27) against San Diego.
- Wake Forest opened match play on Sunday, splitting the double-header against Tennessee and Bellarmine.
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- The indoor campaign continued for the Deacs this past weekend at the Hokie Invitational. During the event, Robbie Grace and Amanda Schaare both claimed podium finishes in their respective events.
- Women's Long Jump: 2nd - Robbie Grace - 6.09m, personal-best and third-best all-time for Wake Forest Indoor Long Jump
- Women's Shot Put: 3rd - Amanda Schaare - 15.27m, season-best and fifth-best all-time for Wake Forest Indoor Shot Put
- The Deacs this weekend are set to compete in the Bob Pollock Invitational at Clemson and the Camel City Invitational (Jan. 26-27) in Winston-Salem.
- The indoor campaign continued for the Deacs this past weekend at the Hokie Invitational. During the event, Robbie Grace and Amanda Schaare both claimed podium finishes in their respective events.
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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