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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Oct. 7-13)
10/8/2024 12:25:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, 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:
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 known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 57 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.
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 has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
- Women's Soccer:
- In one of the most dominant performances of the 2024 campaign, the No. 4-ranked Wake Forest women's soccer team took down reigning national champions and No. 6-ranked Florida State Thursday evening at Spry Stadium.
- With the win, the Demon Deacons broke the record for longest home unbeaten streak in program history at 15 matches. Spry Stadium has been a fortress for the Demon Deacons over the last three seasons, as Wake Forest has posted a stellar 16-2-6 record at home since the start of 2022.
- The win also ended Florida State's nation-leading 32-match unbeaten streak. Additionally, Wake Forest now leads the all-time series with the Seminoles, 14-13-5 dating back to 1995. It was the first win for the Demon Deacons in the series since 2017.
- Wake Forest will have two weeks off before hitting the road for another ACC battle with newcomers SMU on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. eastern in Dallas.
- In one of the most dominant performances of the 2024 campaign, the No. 4-ranked Wake Forest women's soccer team took down reigning national champions and No. 6-ranked Florida State Thursday evening at Spry Stadium.
- Field Hockey:
- Coming off a 6-0 victory over Davidson on Sunday where the Deacs scored three goals in less than three minutes, Wake Forest closes out a five-game home stand against No. 12 Duke on Friday and Louisville on Sunday.
- First touch against the Blue Devils is set for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
- The match will serve as the annual Pink Out game where fans in attendance will receive free pink rally towels and a fanny pack courtesy Truist.
- Sunday's match against the Cardinal is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
- The match will serve as Taylor Swift Day where fans in attendance will be able to make their own friendship bracelets at the Fan Experience table located on the concourse.
- Volleyball:
- The Deacs return home for a pair of Big Four matches this weekend, bringing in Duke for a Friday evening matchup at 7 p.m. before facing North Carolina on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
- The program's annual Dig Pink Match headlines Friday, as fans are encouraged to wear pink. Additionally, a pink rally towel giveaway will be featured.
- On Sunday, the contest will include a Pride theme, along with a keychain giveaway.
- Most recently, Wake Forest traveled to the West Coast for its first ACC road matches, visiting Cal and Stanford.
- The Deacons routed the Golden Bears in a 3-0 victory – securing their third sweep of the season.
- Cross Country:
- The Wake Forest women's cross country squad is set to compete in the Royals XC Challenge in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday, Oct. 11.
- Last time out the team secured a 17th-place finish ahead of No. 24 Northwestern and No. 30 Iowa State with 416 points at the highly competitive 6k Nuttycombe Invitational on September 27th.
- The women's gold 5k is slated to begin at 5:05 p.m. Live results can be found here.
- The Wake Forest women's cross country squad is set to compete in the Royals XC Challenge in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday, Oct. 11.
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 known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 57 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.
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 has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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