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No. 20 Wake Forest Opens ACC Play with Pair of Ranked Opponents
9/18/2025 8:04:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Demon Deacons have outscored their opponents 20-2 over their current four-game win streak.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 20 Wake Forest field hockey team opens Atlantic Coast Conference play with a pair of top-15 matchups this weekend, traveling to face No. 4 Syracuse on Friday before returning home to Kentner Stadium for a Sunday contest against No. 13 Boston College.
The Demon Deacons (4-2) enter the weekend in strong form, having won four consecutive matches while outscoring their opponents 20-2 during that span. Head coach Jen Averill's squad has displayed a potent attack paired with a defense that has held opponents to just five shots per game during the streak.
Wake Forest opens the weekend on the road at No. 4 Syracuse (6-0) on Friday, Sept. 19. First touch at J.S. Coyne Stadium is set for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
The Deacs then return home to Kentner Stadium on Sunday to host No. 13 Boston College (3-3). The match will air nationally on ACC Network with a noon first touch.
Opponent History
Wake Forest is 7-9 against the Orange, picking up a shootout win the last time the two teams faced off at J.S. Coyne Stadium.
The Demon Deacons hold a 20-11 mark against the Eagles, and will look to break a two-game skid against B.C.
Wake Forest Highlights
Fan and Safety Information
The safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans is Wake Forest University's top priority. In coordination with University leadership and law enforcement partners, Wake Forest Athletics has implemented enhanced safety measures for events in Kentner and Spry Stadiums and Varsity Arena to match those at our Allegacy Stadium district venues. These include:
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
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The Demon Deacons (4-2) enter the weekend in strong form, having won four consecutive matches while outscoring their opponents 20-2 during that span. Head coach Jen Averill's squad has displayed a potent attack paired with a defense that has held opponents to just five shots per game during the streak.
Wake Forest opens the weekend on the road at No. 4 Syracuse (6-0) on Friday, Sept. 19. First touch at J.S. Coyne Stadium is set for 5 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
The Deacs then return home to Kentner Stadium on Sunday to host No. 13 Boston College (3-3). The match will air nationally on ACC Network with a noon first touch.
Opponent History
Wake Forest is 7-9 against the Orange, picking up a shootout win the last time the two teams faced off at J.S. Coyne Stadium.
The Demon Deacons hold a 20-11 mark against the Eagles, and will look to break a two-game skid against B.C.
Wake Forest Highlights
- Head Coach Jen Averill picked up her 450th career win last Sunday, as the Demon Deacons defeated UMass Lowell 9-1.
- Entering the first week of conference play, Wake Forest leads the ACC in shots with 146.
- The Deacs lead the ACC by 35 shots, with Friday's opponent Syracuse the next closest at 111.
- Wake Forest is averaging over four more shots on goal per game than the next closest ACC team with 14.0.
- Over the four-game streak, the Demon Deacons are outshooting opponents 124 to 20.
- The 39 shots against UMass Lowell marked the most in a game for Wake Forest since at least the 2018 season.
- Wake leads the ACC and ranks eighth in the country with 8.0 penalty corners per game so far this season.
- Junior Mia Schoenbeck is tied with teammate Lauren Storey for third in the conference with seven goals through the first six matches.
- She added a trio of braces in Wake's last four matches, including scoring the game-winner in double overtime at Davidson.
- Schoenbeck ranks third in shots with 29 and tied for third in shots on goal with 16 among ACC student-athletes.
- Sophomore Lauren Storey netted her first hat trick of the year against Longwood and added another against UMass Lowell.
- She is one of just three ACC athletes to have multiple three-goal games so far this season.
- Storey leads the ACC in shots on goal with 24.
- After scoring just once during her freshman season, back Mia Montag delivered a brace in the opener against Iowa and added two more goals against UMass Lowell.
- She ranks sixth overall in points in the ACC with 13, adding five assists to go along with the four goals.
- Her five assists rank tied for fourth in the ACC.
- She ranks sixth overall in points in the ACC with 13, adding five assists to go along with the four goals.
- Of the 11 athletes with double-digit points so far this season in the conference, Wake Forest holds three of them with Storey (15), Schoenbeck (14) and Montag (13) all ranking in the top six.
Fan and Safety Information
The safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fans is Wake Forest University's top priority. In coordination with University leadership and law enforcement partners, Wake Forest Athletics has implemented enhanced safety measures for events in Kentner and Spry Stadiums and Varsity Arena to match those at our Allegacy Stadium district venues. These include:
- Walkthrough metal detection at all fan entry points.
- Elevated law enforcement and gameday staff presence at each venue.
Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.
Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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