Sunday, October 19
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
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vs
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California
No. 5 Wake Forest Remains Unbeaten at Home with 6-2 Win over No. 19 California
10/19/2025 3:09:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Demon Deacons are 5-0 against ranked opponents since the start of September.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Continuing its dominant stretch, the No. 5 Wake Forest field hockey team defeated No. 19 California, 6-2, on Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium to push its winning streak to 13 straight victories.
The Demon Deacons (13-2, 6-0 ACC) extended their longest winning streak since 2006, a season that ended with a trip to the NCAA Championship game. Wake Forest also preserved its perfect home record, improving to 9-0 at Kentner Stadium for the first time since 2005.
Junior Mia Schoenbeck was the driving force behind Wake's potent offensive attack, as the LaGrange, Ky., native netted four of the Demon Deacons' six goals on the afternoon. It marked the first four-goal game of her career, and she now sits one point away from becoming the first Wake Forest student-athlete to reach 40 points in a season since Jule Grashoff's 56-point campaign in 2018.
Schoenbeck's penalty corner goal in the first quarter, assisted by Mia Montag and Flo Tuthill, extended Wake Forest's streak of scoring off corners to 13 consecutive matches. She would go on to add two more goals off set pieces, as the unit has now accounted for 24 of the Deacs' 57 total goals this fall.
Senior Amelia Frey found the back of the cage for the third-straight game, giving the Deacs a three-goal cushion in the second quarter. It marked the sixth goal of her career, with the previous three coming during her 2023 sophomore season.
Junior Rory Heslin scored the first goal of her career, slotting one past the Cal (6-7, 2-5 ACC) goalkeeper late in the third quarter to stretch the Wake Forest lead.
With three assists on Sunday, Montag recorded her 20th career helper, and her 14 assists this season mark the most by a Demon Deacon since Megan Anderson's 29 in 2018.
How It Happened
""It was just a huge weekend. I have a tremendous amount of respect for both opponents and even greater respect for our squad. I thought it was a really successful weekend; both teams taught us valuable lessons, and that's what the season is all about. It's about improving your game while learning from what your opponents show you. Today was especially rewarding, knowing that the things we asked of our group in the second half against Stanford showed up again. We showed a lot of courage throughout our lines, and I'm incredibly proud of that." – Head Coach Jen Averill
Up Next
Wake Forest hits the road for a Big Four Rivalry matchup against Duke on Friday, Oct. 24. Push back in Durham against the Blue Devils is set for 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
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The Demon Deacons (13-2, 6-0 ACC) extended their longest winning streak since 2006, a season that ended with a trip to the NCAA Championship game. Wake Forest also preserved its perfect home record, improving to 9-0 at Kentner Stadium for the first time since 2005.
Junior Mia Schoenbeck was the driving force behind Wake's potent offensive attack, as the LaGrange, Ky., native netted four of the Demon Deacons' six goals on the afternoon. It marked the first four-goal game of her career, and she now sits one point away from becoming the first Wake Forest student-athlete to reach 40 points in a season since Jule Grashoff's 56-point campaign in 2018.
Schoenbeck's penalty corner goal in the first quarter, assisted by Mia Montag and Flo Tuthill, extended Wake Forest's streak of scoring off corners to 13 consecutive matches. She would go on to add two more goals off set pieces, as the unit has now accounted for 24 of the Deacs' 57 total goals this fall.
Senior Amelia Frey found the back of the cage for the third-straight game, giving the Deacs a three-goal cushion in the second quarter. It marked the sixth goal of her career, with the previous three coming during her 2023 sophomore season.
Junior Rory Heslin scored the first goal of her career, slotting one past the Cal (6-7, 2-5 ACC) goalkeeper late in the third quarter to stretch the Wake Forest lead.
With three assists on Sunday, Montag recorded her 20th career helper, and her 14 assists this season mark the most by a Demon Deacon since Megan Anderson's 29 in 2018.
How It Happened
- Wake Forest jumped out to an early lead just over two minutes into the match as Mia Schoenbeck scored her 15th goal of the season off a penalty corner, finishing a feed from Mia Montag and Florence Tuthill to make it 1-0.
- The Deacs continued to push offensively, firing two shots and earning another corner opportunity midway through the frame.
- Goalkeeper Ellie Todd made her lone save of the half in the 14th minute, turning away California's only shot on goal to preserve the advantage.
- Wake Forest held a 2-1 edge in shots and a 1-0 lead after 15 minutes of play.
- The Demon Deacons doubled their advantage in the 20th minute, again capitalizing on a penalty corner. Schoenbeck struck for her second goal of the contest, assisted by Lauren Storey and Montag, pushing the lead to 2-0.
- Just four minutes later, senior Amelia Frey extended the cushion to 3-0, finishing a setup from Georgia Pollock for her third goal of the season.
- Wake continued to dominate possession, outshooting the Golden Bears 5-0 in the frame and generating three penalty corners.
- California managed one corner attempt late in the period, but the Deacs' defense held firm to take a 3-0 lead into halftime.
- The Golden Bears found the board in the 35th minute, converting a penalty corner to cut Wake's lead to 3-1.
- The Deacs immediately regained control and momentum. In the 44th minute, junior Rory Heslin scored her first career goal, restoring Wake's three-goal advantage at 4-1.
- Wake outshot Cal 5-2 in the frame while Todd added two more saves to keep the Bears from closing the gap.
- Wake Forest continued its offensive showcase as Schoenbeck completed her hat trick in the 47th minute, converting a penalty stroke for her 17th goal of the season.
- Less than four minutes later, Schoenbeck tallied again off a penalty corner from Storey and Montag, pushing the lead to 6-1.
- California added a late goal in the 57th minute from Zara Schmitz, but Ruby Butterfield, who entered in goal for the final minutes, turned aside another shot to close out the match.
- The Deacs finished with an 18-9 edge in shots and a 6-5 advantage in penalty corners, cruising to their 13th straight win and sixth in ACC play.
""It was just a huge weekend. I have a tremendous amount of respect for both opponents and even greater respect for our squad. I thought it was a really successful weekend; both teams taught us valuable lessons, and that's what the season is all about. It's about improving your game while learning from what your opponents show you. Today was especially rewarding, knowing that the things we asked of our group in the second half against Stanford showed up again. We showed a lot of courage throughout our lines, and I'm incredibly proud of that." – Head Coach Jen Averill
Up Next
Wake Forest hits the road for a Big Four Rivalry matchup against Duke on Friday, Oct. 24. Push back in Durham against the Blue Devils is set for 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
Follow The Deacs:
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