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Demon Deacons Selected to 2025 NCAA Tournament
11/9/2025 10:33:00 PM | Field Hockey
Wake Forest returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first time 2022.
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 6 Wake Forest field hockey team was selected to the 2025 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Tournament, as announced on NCAA.com on Sunday night.
This is the Demon Deacons' 19th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance and their first since the 2022 season. Overall, the Demon Deacons have won 31 matches at the national tournament.
The Demon Deacons won three-straight NCAA titles in 2002-04, while finishing as the runner-up in 2006 and 2008. The 2002 title marked the first national championship by a women's athletic program at Wake Forest.
"We're thrilled to be part of the NCAA Tournament field and to have another opportunity to represent Wake Forest on the national stage," head coach Jennifer Averill said. "This group has earned every bit of this moment through their consistency, their work ethic, and their belief in each other. The postseason is about embracing challenges and continuing to grow, and I know our team is excited to keep competing together."
Wake Forest (15-4) will travel to Cambridge, Mass. to take on UConn (11-8) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
In the other first-round game, host Harvard (17-1), the overall No. 3 seed in the tournament, will face New Hampshire (12-6) on Friday. The winners of the first round matches will meet on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Noon.
Sunday's quarterfinal winner will advance to the NCAA semifinals, which will take place Nov. 21 at noon and 2:30 p.m. at Duke's Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium. The national championship game will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.
The 2025 Wake Forest field hockey team put together one of the most successful campaigns in program history, improving its win total by eight from a year ago — tied for the largest increase in the nation — and capturing a share of the ACC regular-season title for the first time since 2006.
The Demon Deacons pieced together a remarkable 15-game winning streak, the third longest in school history, while defeating nine ranked opponents and remaining unbeaten at Kentner Stadium.
Wake Forest took four of the five ACC Yearly Awards, earning Coach of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
Junior Mia Schoenbeck led the ACC in both goals and points, climbing into Wake Forest's all-time single-season record books with one of the most prolific offensive years by a Demon Deacon in over a decade.
Sophomore Mia Montag anchored a disciplined backline and attack penalty-corner unit that scored in 17 consecutive matches, finishing with 18 assists — the most by a Deac since 2018.
Senior goalkeeper Ellie Todd continued to shine in the cage, ranking among the ACC's top two in both saves and save percentage, while first-year standout Reabetswe Phume emerged as one of the league's most reliable young defenders.
Collectively, the Deacs finished among the nation's top 10 in goals per game, assists per game, and scoring margin, setting a foundation for continued postseason success.
2025 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Tournament
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Championships (3)
2002, 2003, 2004
NCAA Semifinal Appearances (10)
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances (19)
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025
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This is the Demon Deacons' 19th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance and their first since the 2022 season. Overall, the Demon Deacons have won 31 matches at the national tournament.
The Demon Deacons won three-straight NCAA titles in 2002-04, while finishing as the runner-up in 2006 and 2008. The 2002 title marked the first national championship by a women's athletic program at Wake Forest.
"We're thrilled to be part of the NCAA Tournament field and to have another opportunity to represent Wake Forest on the national stage," head coach Jennifer Averill said. "This group has earned every bit of this moment through their consistency, their work ethic, and their belief in each other. The postseason is about embracing challenges and continuing to grow, and I know our team is excited to keep competing together."
Wake Forest (15-4) will travel to Cambridge, Mass. to take on UConn (11-8) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
In the other first-round game, host Harvard (17-1), the overall No. 3 seed in the tournament, will face New Hampshire (12-6) on Friday. The winners of the first round matches will meet on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Noon.
Sunday's quarterfinal winner will advance to the NCAA semifinals, which will take place Nov. 21 at noon and 2:30 p.m. at Duke's Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium. The national championship game will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.
The 2025 Wake Forest field hockey team put together one of the most successful campaigns in program history, improving its win total by eight from a year ago — tied for the largest increase in the nation — and capturing a share of the ACC regular-season title for the first time since 2006.
The Demon Deacons pieced together a remarkable 15-game winning streak, the third longest in school history, while defeating nine ranked opponents and remaining unbeaten at Kentner Stadium.
Wake Forest took four of the five ACC Yearly Awards, earning Coach of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
Junior Mia Schoenbeck led the ACC in both goals and points, climbing into Wake Forest's all-time single-season record books with one of the most prolific offensive years by a Demon Deacon in over a decade.
Sophomore Mia Montag anchored a disciplined backline and attack penalty-corner unit that scored in 17 consecutive matches, finishing with 18 assists — the most by a Deac since 2018.
Senior goalkeeper Ellie Todd continued to shine in the cage, ranking among the ACC's top two in both saves and save percentage, while first-year standout Reabetswe Phume emerged as one of the league's most reliable young defenders.
Collectively, the Deacs finished among the nation's top 10 in goals per game, assists per game, and scoring margin, setting a foundation for continued postseason success.
2025 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Tournament
- First round and second rounds: Friday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 16 | at Harvard
- Semifinals: Noon or 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 | on ESPNU | at Duke
- National championship: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 | on ESPNU | at Duke
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Championships (3)
2002, 2003, 2004
NCAA Semifinal Appearances (10)
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances (19)
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025
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