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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (April 29-May 5)
4/30/2024 11:33:00 AM | General, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, 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 known for its distinctive 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.
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 Tennis:
- The Deacs are going dancing for the eighth straight time!
- The Wake Forest women's tennis team was selected to the 2024 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament and will face Vanderbilt in the first round of the Columbus Regional on Saturday, May 4 at the Auer Tennis Complex.
- Joining the Demon Deacons and Vanderbilt will be Ohio State, serving as the host site, along with Toledo. The winners of the Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt and Ohio State vs. Toledo matches from Saturday will face off on Sunday at 12 noon.
- Overall, this is the 23rd time Wake Forest has made the NCAA Tournament and the 17th time since 2000.
- The Deacs are going dancing for the eighth straight time!
- Women's Golf:
- The No. 3 nationally ranked Demon Deacons are preparing to be one of six hosts for the NCAA Women's Golf Regionals May 6-8. Wake Forest will host 11 other teams and six individuals from five different schools over the three-day competition.
- The top five teams and top individual on a non-advancing team from each regional will advance to the National Championship from May 17-22 at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif.
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- The Wake Forest women's track & field team wrapped up the 2024 regular season at the Charlotte Invitational this past weekend. Five Deacs tabbed podium finishes, four of those five claimed first place in their respective events.
- Women's Shot Put - 1st - Ashlyn Giles - 16.12m, season-best
- Women's Discus - 1st - Leia Braunagel - 54.14m
- Women's 1500m Invite - 1st - Elizabeth Whaley - 4:18.35, personal-best, fifth-fastest time in Wake Forest history
- Women's 5,000m Invite - 1st - Caroline Garrettt - 16:21.26, season-best
- Women's Hammer - 3rd - Isabella Gera - 54.10m
- Postseason competition is set to begin on May 9-11 at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Georgia Tech.
- The Wake Forest women's track & field team wrapped up the 2024 regular season at the Charlotte Invitational this past weekend. Five Deacs tabbed podium finishes, four of those five claimed first place in their respective events.
- Women's Soccer:
- Returning a talented squad that went 10-3-5 in 2023 and secured a spot in the ACC Tournament, Wake Forest women's soccer in April announced the team's 2024 schedule.
- The Deacs' home schedule includes non-conference matchups with Temple and Mississippi State along with ACC showdowns with Stanford, Cal, Florida State, Duke and NC State.
- Wake Forest will open the season at Army and Rutgers and will be traveling to North Carolina, Virginia, Syracuse, SMU and Pitt during the regular season slate.
- 2024 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on-sale now giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options! Adult season tickets start as low as $55 for general admission and $40 for youth while reserved chair backs are $90 for fans and $70 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
- To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.
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 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.
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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