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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (March 17-23)
3/17/2025 3:19:00 PM | General, Women's Soccer, 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 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 History Month:
- Wake Forest Athletics proudly celebrates Women's History Month! Throughout the month of March, we will highlight the accomplishments of Demon Deacon student-athletes and staff.
- Amelia Frey, senior field hockey student-athlete
- Megan Gebbia, women's basketball head coach
- Wake Forest Athletics proudly celebrates Women's History Month! Throughout the month of March, we will highlight the accomplishments of Demon Deacon student-athletes and staff.
- Women's Tennis:
- Junior Nevena Carton was named ACC Player of the Week last Tuesday, becoming the first Demon Deacon to earn an ACC weekly honor this season.
- Carton won the honor following an impressive weekend against both Virginia and Virginia Tech, having picked up two top-30 victories against No. 22 Sara Ziodato of Virginia and No. 26 Ozlem Uslu of Virginia Tech. The Locust, N.J., native also picked up a ranked win in doubles alongside freshman Kady Tannenbaum against the Hokies.
- The Demon Deacons return to action this weekend against two top-10 Big Four opponents as they face off against No. 4 North Carolina and No. 7 Duke on the road.
- Junior Nevena Carton was named ACC Player of the Week last Tuesday, becoming the first Demon Deacon to earn an ACC weekly honor this season.
- Women's Soccer:
- Last week, forward Caiya Hanks signed with the NWSL side Portland Thorns to a four-year contract with a club option for 2029.
- The 20-year old arrived in Portland after a historic 2024 campaign at Wake Forest, leading the Demon Deacons in goals (11), assists (12) and points (34) on their path to the 2024 NCAA DI Women's Soccer National Championship, the program's first ever appearance in a NCAA final.
- Following the conclusion of her standout 2024 season, Hanks was recognized as one of the country's top female college soccer athletes and earned a finalist nomination for the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy.
- Following Hanks' contract with Portland, there are now seven Wake Forest women's soccer alumni currently playing in the NWSL.
- Additionally, the Hawiian is the second member of the 2024 College Cup team to join an NWSL club, joining defender Zara Chavoshi (Orlando Pride).
- Last week, forward Caiya Hanks signed with the NWSL side Portland Thorns to a four-year contract with a club option for 2029.
- Track & Field:
- The Wake Forest track & field team recently wrapped up a successful indoor season, which was highlighted by graduate student Robbie Grace setting a new program record (6.37m) and earning First Team All-ACC honors in the long jump.
- Sophomore Brooke Wilson also tabbed Second Team All-ACC honors in the 5000m.
- In the DMR, the women's squad set a new program indoor record with a season-best time of 11:06.9.
- Charlotte Augenstein (3:21.97), Aria Wegh (55.91), Emma Douglass (2:08.31), and Molly Dreher (4:40.77) raced in the relay to break the program's previous mark.
- The squad will now look ahead to the first weekend of outdoor action as it competes in the Webb Davidson Invitational in High Point, N.C. on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22.
- The Wake Forest track & field team recently wrapped up a successful indoor season, which was highlighted by graduate student Robbie Grace setting a new program record (6.37m) and earning First Team All-ACC honors in the long jump.
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 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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