Late Comeback Lifts No. 20 Wake Forest Over No. 4 Syracuse in Overtime

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – No. 20 Wake Forest field hockey (5-2, 1-0 ACC) earned a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory at No. 4 Syracuse (6-1, 0-1 ACC) on Friday evening at J.S. Coyne Stadium.

After falling behind early in the second half, the Demon Deacons battled back with a fourth-quarter equalizer from junior Mia Schoenbeck, before sophomore Lauren Storey scored the golden goal in the 64th minute.

With their goals, Schoenbeck and Storey continue to pace the Deacs' attack, matching each other at eight apiece through the opening seven games.

Sophomore Mia Montag collected her sixth and seventh assists of the year to move her into second among ACC student-athletes.

The Deacs controlled much of the match, outshooting the Orange 15-6 and holding a 9-3 advantage in penalty corners.

Coming into the match, Syracuse was averaging 16.8 shots per game, as the Wake backline held the Orange to its second-lowest total of the season.

Goalkeeper Ellie Todd anchored the defense with four saves, while Schoenbeck added a crucial defensive stop to go along with her goal.

How It Happened

Both defenses set the tone early, limiting quality looks.
Goalkeeper Ellie Todd made two key saves to keep Syracuse off the board.
Wake Forest managed one shot in the opening frame as the two teams remained deadlocked after 15 minutes of play.
The Demon Deacons began to apply more pressure, generating three penalty corners in the second quarter.
Chances from sophomores Sarah Mudd, Mia Montag and Lauren Storey were turned away as the teams went into halftime locked in a 0-0 tie.
Syracuse broke through in the 41st minute, as the Orange scored off a penalty corner.
Moments later, Schoenbeck registered a key defensive save to deny another Orange chance.
Todd added two more stops to keep Wake Forest within one heading into the fourth quarter.
Wake Forest answered quickly, capitalizing on a penalty corner in the 46th minute.
- Schoenbeck scored the equalizer, finishing off a set piece with assists from Storey and Montag.
The Deacs continued to press, outshooting Syracuse 6-2 in the quarter, but couldn't find the go-ahead goal in regulation.
The Demon Deacons controlled the overtime possession from the start, earning two corners in quick succession.
In the 64th minute, Storey converted the game-winner, blasting home a feed from Montag to secure the 2-1 victory.

Quotables
"It wasn't our prettiest game. There were moments where I thought we controlled the tempo and built it and played well. But for some reason we just weren't connecting with our outletting today, so we're gonna have a look at that. Having said that, with this group, they kind of understand the pulse and the vibe and they know what needs to be done. So before we can enact that, they're already initiating that. I thought Mia Montag was absolutely brilliant today, and showed her leadership on the pitch and wasn't afraid to attack the way that we were asking her to attack, and created a tremendous amount of opportunity for us. And then, Mia Schoenbeck, evening the game up was absolutely critical. Lauren Storey, I think it's great for her because she's in a pressure situation and she rips the cover off the ball. I'm pretty confident with our overtime group. I just didn't know how much legs we had left." – Head Coach Jen Averill

Up Next
Wake Forest returns to Kentner Stadium on Sunday against Boston College. First touch is set for noon on the ACC Network.

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Late Comeback Lifts No. 20 Wake Forest Over No. 4 Syracuse in Overtime

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Team Stats

Lauren Storey

Mia Schoenbeck

Mia Montag

Faye Janse

Players Mentioned

Mia Montag

Sarah Mudd

Mia Schoenbeck

Lauren Storey

Ellie Todd

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