Wake Forest Athletics
No. 6 Wake Forest Returns Home For Two Matchups
10/15/2026 2:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Deacs face an ACC and nonconference opponent after a four game road stint.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 6 ranked Wake Forest field hockey team returns home to face an ACC and nonconference opponent.
The Deacs will take on No. 19 Virginia on Friday, October 16, at 6 p.m. ET. This match will be the Deacs' sole regular season match on national television, taking place on ACC Network.
The Deacs then face a Sunday matchup with Davidson at 12 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
Opponent History
Friday's matchup with Virginia will be the 54th time these teams have met, dating back to 1983.
The Deacs will then face Davidson for the 60th time in program history. In last year's regular season meeting, Wake won the double overtime battle 2-1.
Wake Forest Highlights
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The Deacs will take on No. 19 Virginia on Friday, October 16, at 6 p.m. ET. This match will be the Deacs' sole regular season match on national television, taking place on ACC Network.
The Deacs then face a Sunday matchup with Davidson at 12 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
Opponent History
Friday's matchup with Virginia will be the 54th time these teams have met, dating back to 1983.
The Deacs will then face Davidson for the 60th time in program history. In last year's regular season meeting, Wake won the double overtime battle 2-1.
Wake Forest Highlights
- Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield recorded ten saves this past weekend in California
- Her stats won her ACC Defensive Player of the Week, announced on Tuesday
- Senior Mia Schoenbeck recorded three goals on the weekend
- She recorded the go-ahead against No. 14 Cal and two against Stanford
- She was awarded ACC Offensive Player of the Week, announced on Tuesday
- Freshman Bianca Rees-Gibbs scored the game sealing goal against No. 14 Cal
- Junior Mia Montag earned her third goal of the season against Stanford
- Junior Lena Keller scored her second goal of the season against Stanford
- Wake defeated No. 14 Cal 2-0 on Friday night
- The Deacs won over Stanford 4-1 on Sunday afternoon
- Head coach Jen Averill hit her 450th win as a the head coach of the Demon Deacons after the 4-1 win against Stanford
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