This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Jan. 29-Feb. 4)
1/31/2024 9:14:00 AM | General, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, 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 Golf:
- The preseason No. 1 women's golf team will open their spring season February 4-6 at the Therese Hession Regional. Ohio State will host the event in Palos VErdes, California, at Palos Verdes Golf Club.
- Graduate Rachel Kuehn won the individual title at the event in 2022 to earn an exemption into the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America LPGA event.
- The preseason No. 1 women's golf team will open their spring season February 4-6 at the Therese Hession Regional. Ohio State will host the event in Palos VErdes, California, at Palos Verdes Golf Club.
- Women's Basketball:
- In the continued effort to bring Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad Communities and provide the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina, Wake Forest Athletics will add 12 new banners honoring great accomplishments of Wake Forest women's basketball inside of Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum this week.
- The jerseys of nine alumni, one former head coach and NCAA and WNIT tournament teams will now be marked by permanent banners in the arena rafters. Having a jersey honored means that current student-athletes can still wear the number of the individual with a jersey that is honored.
- This reveal of new and renovated banners inside the Joel coincides with Wake Forest's basketball alumni weekend as our esteemed alums descend upon Winston-Salem for gatherings and fellowship around our two home hoops games on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. vs. Syracuse and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. vs. Georgia Tech.
- Despite a strong second-half effort that saw the Wake Forest women's basketball team outscore Clemson by 11 points, the Deacs fell 73-59.
- In total Wake Forest forced 20 turnovers on the night, tying the second-most this season with the only other higher total coming against BYU during the North Shore Showcase. Additionally, the 20 turnovers are the highest total forced in ACC play both this season and during the Gebbia era.
- Offensively, Wake Forest was led by an inspiring performance from graduate guard Alexandria Scruggs. Despite having early foul trouble, the Fayetteville, N.C., native finished the night with a team-high 14 points on 7-of-10 field goals while also collecting three rebounds.
- Wake Forest will be home twice this week as they play host to Miami on Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. and Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
- In the continued effort to bring Value to Wake Forest, Winston-Salem and Triad Communities and provide the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina, Wake Forest Athletics will add 12 new banners honoring great accomplishments of Wake Forest women's basketball inside of Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum this week.
- Women's Tennis:
- Sophomore Krystal Blanch picked up her first-career singles victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win in sixth singles in the match against FIU on Sunday.
- This upcoming weekend, the Demon Deacons will head to Norfolk, Va., for a double-header against Old Dominion (10 a.m.) and George Mason (4 p.m.) on Saturday (Feb. 3).
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- The Deacs competed in the Bob Pollock and Camel City Invitationals this past weekend.
- During the events, Addison Berry, Anna Bush, Emma Douglass, Madeline Rehm, Leia Braunagel and the women's distance medley relay team claimed podiums in their respective events
- Women's Pentathlon: 1st - Addison Berry - 3,884 points, fourth-best all-time for Wake Forest Indoor Pentathlon, 2nd - Anna Bush - 3,871 points, fifth-best all-time for Wake Forest Indoor Pentathlon
- Wake Forest DMR: 2nd - Wake Forest DMR team - 11:30.47, tenth-best all-time at Wake Forest for distance relay medley
- Women's 800m: 2nd - Emma Douglass - 2:07.54
- Women's 3000m: 2nd - Madeline Rehm - 9:44.77, personal-best
- Women's Shot Put: 2nd - Leia Braunagel - 14.48m
- The Deacs are set to compete at the Darius Dixon, David Hemery Valentine and Eagle Invitationals Feb. 9-10.
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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