Schoenbeck’s Hat Trick Lifts No. 6 Wake Forest to Victory at No. 8 Duke

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Behind the second-straight game with three or more goals from junior Mia Schoenbeck, the No. 6 Wake Forest field hockey team took down No. 8 Duke, 3-1, for their 14th-straight victory on Friday evening at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.

Wake Forest also picks up a share of the ACC regular-season title for the first time since 2006, and will look for its first outright title since 2005 against Virginia next Friday.

The Demon Deacons (14-2, 7-0 ACC) extended their longest winning streak since 2005, a season in which Wake Forest started 19-0 and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals.

Schoenbeck moved into fifth in program history in single-season goals with her hat trick tonight. She leads the ACC with 21 goals through 16 matches this season and ranks second in the nation.

With four goals against Cal on Sunday and three against the Blue Devils tonight, the LaGrange, Ky., native has added seven goals in the last two matches. Schoenbeck has scored in 10 of the 14 games over the win streak, including 11 goals in the last five matches. She leads the ACC with seven game-winning goals.

Schoenbeck's penalty corner goal in the first quarter, assisted by sophomore Mia Montag and senior Rachel Thetford, extended Wake Forest's streak of scoring off corners to 14 consecutive matches. Schoenbeck added another corner goal in the fourth quarter, with the unit now accounting for 26 of the Deacs' 60 total goals this fall.

Wake Forest's 60 goals mark the first time since 2018 the Demon Deacons have reached that total.

How It Happened

The Demon Deacons struck early as Schoenbeck scored her first of three goals just five minutes into the match, finishing off a penalty corner with assists from Montag and Thetford to give Wake Forest a 1-0 lead.
Ellie Todd made an early save on a Duke corner in the sixth minute to keep the Deacs in front.
Wake controlled possession for much of the opening frame and carried its one-goal advantage into the second quarter.
Duke leveled the match at 1-1 in the 16th minute.
The Blue Devils generated more pressure with four total shots in the half, but Todd and the Wake defense held strong.
Despite the equalizer, the Deacs continued to earn circle entries and finished the first half with three penalty corners and five total shots.
Wake Forest regained the lead midway through the third frame as Schoenbeck tallied her second goal of the afternoon in the 36th minute, finishing unassisted to make it 2-1.
Todd came up big again with back-to-back saves on Duke corners in the 37th and 39th minutes to preserve the advantage.
The Deacs' defense limited Duke to just three shots in the period.
Wake Forest continued to control the tempo, generating three shots and a pair of penalty corners.
The Deacs sealed the win in the 55th minute as Schoenbeck completed her hat trick, once again converting a Montag-Thetford connection on a corner to make it 3-1.
Todd added one more save late, and the Deacs closed out their 14th consecutive victory, remaining perfect in ACC play at 7-0.

Quotables
"Coming into this game, we knew that Duke was going to try and play through the lines and play direct hockey. I'm just so incredibly proud of our poise and our patience. We played four complete quarters tonight, and we had to. When opportunity was given, we took advantage of it. I thought that every line of our press was more functional tonight. Our midfield took care of business, and our backfield improved on their marking ability. It was just one of the best wins of the season thus far against a very, very talented team." – Head Coach Jen Averill

Up Next
Wake Forest will look to cap a perfect regular season at Kentner Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 26, when they host App State at noon ET.

Following the match, the Demon Deacons will host their Senior & Graduates Day celebration, honoring Amelia Frey, Rachel Thetford and Ellie Todd postgame.

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Schoenbeck’s Hat Trick Lifts No. 6 Wake Forest to Victory at No. 8 Duke

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Team Stats

Mia Schoenbeck

Mia Montag

Rachel Thetford

Faye Janse

Players Mentioned

Amelia Frey

Mia Montag

Mia Schoenbeck

Rachel Thetford

Ellie Todd

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