No. 5 Wake Forest Set for Road Test at Syracuse

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After earning its highest ranking since the 2012 season, the No. 5 Wake Forest women's soccer team hits the road for a battle with Syracuse this Sunday, Sept. 29 at SU Soccer Stadium.

The match is slated for 1 p.m. and will be shown live on ACC Network Extra with live stats available here.

Need to Know - Game 12
No. 5 Wake Forest (7-2-2, 2-1-1 ACC) at Syracuse (6-5-1, 0-4-0 ACC)
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 - 1 PM - ACC Network Extra
Syracuse, N.Y. – SU Stadium

Quick Hitters

The Demon Deacons were recently ranked No. 5 in United Soccer Coaches Poll, the highest ranking for Wake Forest since 2012.
- Additionally, Wake Forest sits fourth in the RPI and in the TopDrawerSoccer poll.
The Deacs enter the match ranked fourth in the conference and 19th nationally with 18.45 shots per-game.
- Additionally, they are ranked fifth in the ACC in corners per-game and 19th nationally with 7.18.
Wake Forest now has seven points in ACC play, putting them in fifth as of Saturday with six matches left to play.
The Demon Deacons have two players with double-digit points and six players with five or more so far in 2024.
- Emily Colton - 11 points (4 goals, 3 assists)
- Caiya Hanks - 10 points (3 goals, 4 assists)
- Sierra Sythe - 8 points (3 goals, 2 assists)
- Anna Swanson - 6 points (3 goals)
- Emily Murphy - 5 points (1 goal, 3 assists)
- Hannah Johnson - 5 points (2 goals, 1 assist)
On Tuesday, Emily Colton was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week, marking the second-consecutive week a Demon Deacon garnered the honors following Caiya Hanks.
- Colton has now recorded a goal-contribution in five of the last six outings, including a goal in both games last weekend.
- She notched the lone goal in the match against Stanford as Wake Forest earned its first-ever win over a No. 1 team.

Last Time Out

Extending its home unbeaten streak to 14 matches dating back to last season, the No. 13-ranked Wake Forest women's soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw with Cal Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium.
The Demon Deacons came out of the gates quick with an opener in the 10th minute courtesy of senior forward Emily Murphy. The goal came following a perfectly drawn up corner that saw a dummy from Emily Morris free up senior Zara Chavoshi for an attempt at goal. Murphy then pounced on the rebound for her first goal of the season.
The tally marked the seventh goal in a Wake Forest uniform for Murphy and the 17th of her collegiate career.
- Of note, she is now one point away from reaching 50 for her career (17 goals, 15 assists).
The second goal of the afternoon came off the boot of senior midfielder Emily Colton on a penalty kick in the 36th minute. The penalty was awarded after senior defender Laurel Ansbrow surged forward and found junior Caiya Hanks on the edge of the box, who cut inside and drew contact from a Cal defender.
Colton has now recorded a goal contribution in five of the last six outings, including a goal in the last two. She currently leads the team with 11 points so far this season with four goals and three assists. Additionally, she now has 14 goals and 39 total points for her collegiate career.
The Golden Bears leveled the contest with goals in the 79th and 85th minutes.
Wake Forest out-shot Cal, 12-to-8, over the course of the afternoon and finished with 56 percent of the ball.
Before the match, Wake Forest soccer honored Johnson and Malaika Meena for their incredible contributions to the program over the last four years.
- Additionally, the game served as the team's mental health awareness match.

Scouting the Orange

Syracuse will be looking for its first ACC win of the season, entering the match 0-4 in conference play and 6-5-1 overall.
- The Orange are currently 74th in the latest RPI.
Its last victory came on Sept. 8 as they took down St. Bonaventure, 3-0, at home.
The Orange are led by redshirt junior Ashley Rauch, who has tallied a team-best four goals and nine total points over 11 matches played.
- Her last strike came on the road against Florida State in a 5-1 defeat.
In goal, junior Shea Vanderbosch leads the ACC with 50 total saves across 10 starts.
- She has recorded three clean sheets and holds a .781 save percentage so far this season.

Series History vs. Syracuse

Wake Forest leads the all-time series against Syracuse, 7-2-2, dating back to 2006.
- The Deacs are 3-2-1 all-time against the Orange in Syracuse.
The Demon Deacons haven't lost to the Orange since 2019 and have picked up a pair of wins and a draw since then.
Last season, the two teams battled to a 2-2 draw in Syracuse.
Throughout the series, Wake Forest has out-scored Syracuse 19-7 and have earned seven clean sheets in 11 meetings.

Home Ticket Information
To experience The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina, single game bleacher general admission is $10 with reserve chairbacks at $15.

To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.

Up Next
Following the match, the Demon Deacons will return home for yet another highly-ranked clash as they host current No. 7 Florida State at Spry Stadium.

The match is slated for 7 p.m. and will be shown live on ACC Network Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Laurel Ansbrow

Zara Chavoshi

Emily Colton

Caiya Hanks

Hannah Johnson

Malaika Meena

Emily Morris

Emily Murphy

Anna Swanson

Sierra Sythe

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