This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)
9/30/2025 9:51:00 AM | Field Hockey, General, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
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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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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 nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally 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.
- Field Hockey:
- Winners of seven-straight, including three in a row over top-15 opponents, the No. 7 Wake Forest field hockey team continues ACC play on Friday at Louisville. Push back is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network.
- In the last three games, the Demon Deacons have defeated No. 2 North Carolina, No. 4 Syracuse and No. 13 Boston College.
- Additionally, this marks the first time since the 2015 season that the Demon Deacons have opened conference play at 3-0 or better.
- Women's Soccer:
- The Demon Deacons remained undefeated in ACC play with a thrilling 3-2 victory over top-10 Duke last Thursday.
- Despite going down 2-1 in the 65th minute, Wake Forest responded with two goals in 127 seconds including the game-winning strike from Hannah Johnson in the 72nd minute.
- At 3-0-1 in conference action, the Deacs will once again travel for a Big Four showdown on Thursday evening at NC State.
- Kick-off for the contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will air nationally on the ACC Network.
- The Demon Deacons remained undefeated in ACC play with a thrilling 3-2 victory over top-10 Duke last Thursday.
- Volleyball:
- The Demon Deacons will hold their ACC home opener this Friday inside Varsity Arena, facing the Florida State Seminoles. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
- On Sunday, Wake Forest will host No. 22 Miami in a 1 p.m. contest.
- The Deacs are coming off their first conference victory of the fall, downing Duke through four sets in a road matchup.
- The win marked Wake Forest's first inside Cameron Indoor Stadium since Oct. 16, 2012.
- Through five weeks of the regular season, the Deacs rank fourth in the league in assists (12.55 per set).
- Cross Country:
- The Demon Deacons placed 10th at the Gans Creek Classic last Friday, spearheaded by a fourth place finish from junior Angelina Perez.
- The Ringwood, N.J., native crossed the line with a personal-best time of 19:17.8, making her the fastest American finisher in the race.
- Perez has now secured two top five finishes through the first two meets this season, having claimed her first career individual title at the Queen City Invite (9/12).
- Two other Deacs finished inside the top-50, as senior Elizabeth Whaley recorded a time of 20:09.9 to place 40th, while junior Brooke Wilson clocked a 20:15.6 to claim 45th-place.
- The Ringwood, N.J., native crossed the line with a personal-best time of 19:17.8, making her the fastest American finisher in the race.
- Wake Forest returns to competition this Friday at the Spartan Classic in Kernersville, with the women's team racing at 5:45 p.m.
- The Demon Deacons placed 10th at the Gans Creek Classic last Friday, spearheaded by a fourth place finish from junior Angelina Perez.
- Track and Field
- Junior Samantha Heyison is currently representing Team USA at the 2025 Para World Championships in New Delhi, India from Sept. 27 to Oct. 5.
- Heyison claimed the silver medal in the women's discus F44 final on Monday, recording a distance of 40.65 meters.
- The Adamstown, Md., native will compete again on Friday morning in the women's shot put F44 final.
- Junior Samantha Heyison is currently representing Team USA at the 2025 Para World Championships in New Delhi, India from Sept. 27 to Oct. 5.
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 nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally 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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