No. 20 Wake Forest Open Season in Iowa at ACC/Big 10 Challenge

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 20 Wake Forest field hockey team begins the 2025 season, venturing to Iowa City, Iowa, for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

The Deacs will take on No. 15 Iowa on Friday, August 29, at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by a Sunday showdown with No. 7 Michigan at noon ET. Both matches will be available on Big Ten Network +.

Opponent History
Friday's matchup with the Hawkeyes marks a rematch of last season's opener, when Wake Forest fell 1-0 in a shootout.

The Deacs will then turn their attention to the Wolverines, another perennial Big Ten power. In last year's meeting, Wake Forest battled to the final whistle before dropping a 2-1 decision, with Faye Janse finding the back of the cage in the first quarter.

Wake Forest is 11-14 all-time against Iowa and 21-9 all-time against Michigan.

Wake Forest Highlights

Eight-Time ACC Coach of the Year Jen Averill will be heading into her 34th season at Wake Forest.
- She sits just four wins away from her 450th career win.
Wake Forest Field Hockey team returns 62 of its 80 points (77.5%) from the 2024 season.
- All three student-athletes who reached double-digit points return, as Lauren Storey (17), Faye Janse (14) and Mia Montag (10) look to build on outstanding campaigns a season ago.
Wake welcomes seven newcomers to the mix in 2025, with four countries represented in the freshman class.
The Demon Deacons scored eight goals in two exhibition matches, highlighted by a brace from Lauren Storey against both North Carolina and Duke in the preseason.
Four different Deacs accounted for the other four goals, as Wake Forest showcased the ability to find the back of the cage with multiple offensive options.
For the upcoming season, Wake Forest Field Hockey fans will have 10 opportunities to catch the Demon Deacons in action during the regular season at Kentner Stadium.
- The Demon Deacons open the 2025 home slate against Longwood on September 7.
At the senior level for Team USA, junior Mia Schoeneck most recently helped the Senior National Team capture silver at the Pan American Cup and secure a spot at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
- Wake alumni, Brooke McCusker and Grace Delmotte, competed with Field Hockey Canada at the event.
Schoenbeck also helped Team USA to a fourth-place finish at the 2025 FIH Nations Cup where she earned her first start and scored her first goal at the senior level in the tournament.
Rising sophomores Lena Keller and Mia Montag competed with Team Germany at the Four Nations Tournament.
Rising junior Ava Moore and incoming freshman Calista Boos were selected to compete in the 2025 Senior Nexus Championship (NXC).
With seven caps at the junior level, Moore was also selected to the Team USA Women's 2025 Junior Pan American Games where she captained the US side to a silver medal.
Boos was named to the 2025 U.S. U-18 Women's National Team back in February.

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No. 20 Wake Forest Open Season in Iowa at ACC/Big 10 Challenge

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Grace Delmotte

Faye Janse

Brooke McCusker

Mia Montag

Lauren Storey

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