No. 18 Wake Forest Begins Home Slate on Sunday against No. 8 Harvard

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Battling in a pair of tightly contested matches at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge last weekend, preseason No. 18 Wake Forest field hockey opens the 2024 home slate this weekend against No. 8 Harvard at Kentner Stadium.

The Deacs will take on the Crimson at noon on ACC Network Extra. Sunday is Canines at Kentner where fans are encouraged to bring their furry friends! The first 100 fans will receive a Wake Forest x Buie's Market dog bandana at the Fan Experience Table.

Sunday is also our Mental Health Awareness match, promoting We Are Wake. Fans can pick up green rally towels, wristbands, and ribbons along with informational materials at the Fan Experience Table.

Opponent/Series History

The matchup with Harvard marks the first meeting in 20 years, as the two teams last faced off in 2004.
Wake Forest is 3-0 all-time against Harvard, taking the 2004 matchup, 7-1.

Wake Forest Highlights

Head coach Jen Averill is in her 33rd season at the helm of the Wake Forest field hockey program, amassing an overall record of 419-235-3 as a Demon Deacon and an overall mark of 439-267-6 in 33 years of coaching.
Wake returns 16 players from the 2023 squad and welcomes eight freshmen and two transfers to the program. The returners made 211 appearances last season, seven of which appeared in all 17 matches.
Sophomore Mia Schoenbeck was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, announced by the league ahead of the season.
- In her debut season, Schoenbeck netted two goals and an assist to finish her freshman campaign with five points. She made 13 starts for the Demon Deacons, appearing in all 17 matches.
- The Louisville, Kentucky native was one of just two freshmen named to the NFHCA South All-Region Second Team.
- A member of Team USA at the 2024 Junior Pan American Championships, Schoenbeck helped guide her country to silver at the games, including a goal in the 32nd minute against Canada in the final game of the group stage.
- Schoenbeck made her mark early in the 2024 season, finding fellow sophomore Faye Janse for the first goal of the 2024 season for the Deacs.
  - Janse knocked down a ball played in from the 25 by Schoenbeck, fired a shot to the left side of the cage and lasered it past the Michigan keeper to put the Deacs up 1-0.

Accessibility Information

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Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.

Up Next
Wake Forest is back on the road, on Friday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. against App State. The contest between the Deacs and the Mountaineers in Boone will stream live on Twitch.

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