Friday, September 26
5 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
North Carolina
Photo by: Seth Seebaugh / Wake Forest Athletics
No. 13 Demon Deacons Set to Face No. 2 North Carolina
9/25/2025 4:41:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Demon Deacons look to push their win-streak to seven games on Friday.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Off to a 2-0 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play, the No. 13 Wake Forest field hockey team puts its six-game winning streak on the line against No. 2 North Carolina on Friday evening at Kentner Stadium.
Push back against the Tar Heels is set for 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
The Demon Deacons (6-2, 2-0 ACC) enter Friday having won six consecutive matches while outscoring their opponents 24-4 during that span.
Opponent History
Wake Forest and North Carolina (8-0, 2-0 ACC) will meet for the 86th time in program history. The Demon Deacons last took down the Tar Heels in a 3-1 victory in 2017.
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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Push back against the Tar Heels is set for 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
The Demon Deacons (6-2, 2-0 ACC) enter Friday having won six consecutive matches while outscoring their opponents 24-4 during that span.
Opponent History
Wake Forest and North Carolina (8-0, 2-0 ACC) will meet for the 86th time in program history. The Demon Deacons last took down the Tar Heels in a 3-1 victory in 2017.
Wake Forest Highlights
- Head Coach Jen Averill picked up her 450th career win as the Demon Deacons defeated UMass Lowell 9-1.
- Entering the first week of conference play, Wake Forest leads the ACC in shots with 172.
- The Deacs lead the ACC by 35 shots, with Friday's opponent North Carolina the next closest at 137.
- Wake Forest is averaging the most shots on goal per game in the ACC with 12.38.
- Over the six-game streak, the Demon Deacons are outshooting opponents 150 to 39.
- 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 with 60 penalty corners so far this season.
- Junior Mia Schoenbeck ranks sixth in the conference with eight goals through the first eight matches.
- She added a trio of braces in Wake's against Davidson, Longwood and UMass Lowell.
- Schoenbeck ranks third in fourth with 33 and fifth in shots on goal with 19 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 29.
- 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 ninth overall in points in the ACC with 15, adding seven assists to go along with the four goals.
- Her seven assists rank tied for second in the ACC.
- She ranks ninth overall in points in the ACC with 15, adding seven assists to go along with the four goals.
- Of the 12 athletes with double-digit points so far this season in the conference, Wake Forest holds three of them with Storey (20), Schoenbeck (17) and Montag (15) all ranking in the top nine.
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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