This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Nov. 24-30)
11/25/2025 11:44:00 AM | General, Women's Basketball, 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 59 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
- Volleyball:
- The Demon Deacons head into the last week of the regular season beginning with a Friday afternoon Big Four home showdown with Duke at 3 p.m. That is followed by the regular season finale against Notre Dame on Saturday, also beginning at 3 p.m.
- With their win at Virginia Tech last Friday, the Demon Deacons need just one more ACC victory for their most since 2010.
- Women's Basketball:
- The Wake Forest women's basketball team improved to 6-0 overall with a 60-49 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts Sunday afternoon.
- This marks the best start for the program since the 2021-22 season when the Deacs started 7-0 to begin the year.
- This week, the Demon Deacons are in the Puerto Rico Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico, beginning with a Wednesday afternoon tip against Morgan State.
- Cross Country:
- The women's cross country team had a historic season as they earned their first trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships for the first time since 2006. In Saturday's action at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, junior Angelina Perez secured her first career All-American honor as she finished the race in 19:16.1 for a 33rd place result. With the result, the Ringwood, N.J., native earned All-American, All-Region, and All-ACC honors this season.
- Overall, the women's team secured six top-10 finishes, including three team victories at the Queen City Invite, the Spartan Classic, and the Arturo Barrios Invitational.
- Wake Forest also earned a tenth place finish at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo., where the Demon Deacons had three runners place inside the top-50.
- Women's Soccer:
- The Demon Deacons saw a memorable 2025 season come to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last week.
- Wake Forest finished the regular season 10-4-4 with an 8-0-3 record at home.
- Additionally, the Deacs are a stellar 23-2-8 at home over the last three seasons.
- Wake Forest made its 24th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, with the last 23 coming under the helm of Tony da Luz.
- The Demon Deacons have made four of the last five tournaments, highlighted by a national finalist runner-up finish in the 2024 College Cup.
- Wake Forest holds an overall record of 27-23-2 in the NCAA Tournament, including a 18-2-1 mark in Winston-Salem.
- Ranked No. 10 to begin the season on United Soccer Coaches, the squad remained in the top-25 for nine consecutive weeks, and continued to receive votes throughout the remainder of the season.
- Three Demon Deacons earned All-ACC honors, highlighted by the All-ACC Freshman of the Year selection for Kylie Maxwell.
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 59 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – 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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