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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Feb. 3-9)
2/4/2025 2:11:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field
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 10 seven ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – 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.
- Women's Basketball:
- The Demon Deacons battled against a pair of top top teams and turned in two of their better offensive performances of the season in defeats to No. 17 NC State and No. 25 Florida State.
- Against NC State on Thursday, the Demon Deacons had their highest scoring quarter in program history in a near come-from behind effort in the fourth quarter. The Deacs scored 34 points in the final 10 minutes including closing the last 3:30 of the game on a 20-7 run.
- For the third consecutive game, sophomore guard Rylie Theuerkauf netted a career-high, posting 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting. She scored 21 points to match her previous career high in the first 13 minutes of the game.
- Senior guard Raegyn Conley also recorded a career-high in the loss, pouring in 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting and having 12 points coming the final quarter alone.
- At No. 25 Florida State on Sunday, the Deacs got another career-high effort this time coming from redshirt senior forward Demeara Hinds who had career-highs in both points and rebounds.
- After netting 10 points and five rebounds in the first half, Hinds finished off her fourth career double-double effort with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hinds also crossed over a career milestone, passing the 500 rebound mark as she now sits at 512 for her career.
- For the fourth-consecutive game, Wake Forest finished 44 percent or better from the field (31-for-69, 44.9 percent).
- Against NC State on Thursday, the Demon Deacons had their highest scoring quarter in program history in a near come-from behind effort in the fourth quarter. The Deacs scored 34 points in the final 10 minutes including closing the last 3:30 of the game on a 20-7 run.
- The Demon Deacons battled against a pair of top top teams and turned in two of their better offensive performances of the season in defeats to No. 17 NC State and No. 25 Florida State.
- Women's Tennis:
- The Demon Deacons visited undefeated Marshall this past Sunday in their first of six road matches during the month of February.
- Wake improved to 14-0 in doubles matches this season with another doubles sweep against the Thundering Herd.
- Graduate student Makayla Mills and redshirt sophomore Krystal Blanch picked up a 6-3 victory at first doubles to move to 3-0 this season.
- Graduate student Anna Zhang and junior Whitley Pate earned their sixth win of the season at third doubles, picking up a 7-5 comeback victory to secure the doubles point for the Deacs.
- Pate and sophomore Sankavi Gownder picked up the only singles victories for the Deacs against Marshall.
- Gownder improved to a team-best 5-1 on the season with a 6-2, 6-1 decision at sixth singles.
- Pate closed out a three-set victory at third singles, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
- Wake improved to 14-0 in doubles matches this season with another doubles sweep against the Thundering Herd.
- The Deacs make their return home this upcoming weekend with a duo of matches against Furman and James Madison.
- Wake Forest will face an undefeated Furman squad on Friday at 4 p.m. before going up against James Madison on Sunday at noon.
- The Demon Deacons visited undefeated Marshall this past Sunday in their first of six road matches during the month of February.
- Track & Field:
- Competing at the Gamecock Challenge, Robbie Grace led the Deacs, extending her winning streak in the women's long jump, securing her fourth consecutive victory.
- Grace matched both her indoor personal best and the Wake Forest all-time record, leaping 6.22m.
- In the women's shot put, Isabelle Gera earned first place with a distance of 15.04m. Through the first five competitions of the 2024-25 season, Gera has earned four first-place finishes—three in the shot put and one in the weight throw.
- Field Hockey:
- Sophomore Mia Schoenbeck was named to the U.S. Women's National Team roster for the 2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup last Thursday.
- The matches serve as the first caps of Schoenbeck's career with the Senior National Team.
- Team USA 2025 FIH Nations Cup Pool Play Schedule
- USA vs. Canada - Saturday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. ET
- USA vs. Japan - Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. ET
- USA vs. Chile - Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. ET
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 10 seven ACC schools to win 10 or more national championships, along with Notre Dame, North Carolina, Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Florida State. Additionally, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which includes 1.3M residents and was ranked as ESPN's seventh-best market from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school and an innovative department of engineering. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, DC – 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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