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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Sept. 9-15)
9/10/2024 3:36:00 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:
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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 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:
- The Demon Deacons closed out the non-conference slate with a pair of victories over Villanova (1-0) and UNC Asheville (5-0).
- Against the Bulldogs, senior standout Emily Colton logged two goals and an assist as she brought her points tally to a team-high six on the season.
- Senior Anna Swanson also recorded a brace against UNC Asheville, marking the first time since Oct. 10, 2021 that multiple Demon Deacons recorded a brace in the same game.
- Of note, Sophia Rossi and Shayla Smart were the last duo to accomplish the feat, as they did so against Virginia Tech.
- With Sunday's win, Wake Forest extended its unbeaten stretch at home to 12 games and now holds a 14-2-5 record at home since the start of 2022.
- Wake Forest will now prepare for the ACC opener against Big Four rival North Carolina on the road this Thursday.
- The match is slated for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ACCNX.
- Field Hockey:
- Wake Forest continues the non-conference portion of the schedule with a pair of matches this weekend, including Camper Reunion Day on Sunday against VCU at 1 p.m.
- The Deacs head west to Boone for a Friday night matchup with App State at 6 p.m.
- The match will be streamed live on Twitch for fans to tune-in.
- Returning home to close the weekend, Wake Forest will battle VCU at 1 p.m. from Kentner Stadium.
- Participants from this summer's camps will be able to participate in postgame autographs and will receive free autograph posters to be signed by their favorite Demon Deacons.
- Fans can tune in live to ACCNX for all the action.
- Volleyball:
- The Deacs stand at 3-3 overall early in the season, coming off an appearance in Iowa State's 2024 Cyclone Invite.
- Newcomer middle blocker Tina Grkovic was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts, totaling 22 kills, 11 blocks and six service aces through three contests.
- Through the first two completed weeks of the season, Grkovic stands eighth among Atlantic Coast Conference individuals in blocks-per-set average (1.25).
- Newcomer middle blocker Tina Grkovic was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts, totaling 22 kills, 11 blocks and six service aces through three contests.
- In a victory over Toledo this past Saturday (Sept. 7), head coach Randi Smart notched her 200th career win while junior libero Emma Farrell reached over 1,000 career digs.
- Farrell became the 12th player in program history to achieve such a feat.
- Wake Forest enters South Carolina's hosted invitational this weekend (Sept. 13-15), beginning with a Friday showing versus Florida International at 10 a.m. The Deacons will also match up with Stetson University and the host Gamecocks on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
- The Deacs stand at 3-3 overall early in the season, coming off an appearance in Iowa State's 2024 Cyclone Invite.
- Track & Field/Cross Country:
- The Wake Forest women's cross country squad will open its season this Friday in Boone, N.C. as it competes in The Fire Tower Project.
- The Deacs bring back rising sophomore Brooke Wilson, who had a stellar freshman campaign as she became the first Demon Deacon since 2019 to earn All-ACC honors after her 18th-placed finish at the ACC Championships last season.
- In addition to Wilson, three other athletes that competed in the ACC Championships last fall return for 2024 with Alli Boehm, Alyssa Preisano and Leigh Walters.
- Emma Douglass also returns for Wake Forest. She was named ACC Performer of the Week after her first race of the 2023 campaign at the Royals XC Challenge.
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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