Wake Forest Athletics
Wake Forest University
(11-5, 5-2)
No. 9 North Carolina
(9-6, 5-2)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
10/23/2026 8:24:00 PM | Field Hockey
Mia Schoenbeck earned her first hat trick this season.
Senior Mia Schoenbeck earned a hat trick.
Bianca Rees-Gibbs added one for the Deacs.
Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield recorded four saves and earned her 11th win of the season.
How It Happened
- North Carolina got on the board first, just 1:34 into the first quarter.
- Mia Schoenbeck scored off a penalty corner for her first goal of the night in the first quarter.
- The teams ended the first quarter 1-1.
- In the second quarter, the Tar Heels scored just one minute in and took the 2-1 lead in the half.
- Just 30 seconds into the second half, Bianca Rees-Gibbs scored off a beautiful pass from Lena Keller
- Schoenbeck scored her second goal of the night to give the Deacs a 3-2 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
- North Carolina added one to tie in the fourth with eight minutes to play.
- Schoenbeck puts the Deacs away with a drag flick goal with three minutes to go.
- Butterfield recorded the game-winning save to seal the victory with a minute to go.
- The Deacons finished with a 4-3 win.
"It was everything we would expect from a classic Wake, Carolina matchup. Wow both teams seriously battled and both teams took advantage of opportunities. I'm just very grateful that we created those opportunities for ourselves. I thought our defensive penalty corner unit stood really tall. Ruby had an unbelievable save there at the end. That goal by Bianca that was fed by Lena is absolutely world class. Just really proud of our attack penalty unit. Our press was excellent and that led to us being able to play intercepting hockey which is awesome. Mia was fire."
The Deacs will face James Madison at home on Sunday at 12 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Ryleigh Heck (7)
Assisted By: Reese Anetsberger
GOAL by North Carolina Ryleigh Heck (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Reese Anetsberger, goal number 7 for season.
1:34
Mia Schoenbeck
Assisted By: Brenna Campagna , Mia Montag
GOAL by Wake Forest Mia Schoenbeck, Assist by Brenna Campagna and Mia Montag
11:03
Ryleigh Heck (8)
Assisted By: Hope Haynes
GOAL by North Carolina Ryleigh Heck, Assist by Hope Haynes, goal number 8 for season.
16:10
Bianca Rees-Gibbs (13)
Assisted By: Lena Keller
GOAL by Wake Forest Bianca Rees-Gibbs, Assist by Lena Keller, goal number 13 for season.
30:34
Mia Schoenbeck
Assisted By: Lena Keller , Mia Montag
GOAL by Wake Forest Mia Schoenbeck, Assist by Lena Keller and Mia Montag
42:55
Coco Courtright (5)
Assisted By: Sietske Bruning , Dani Mendez
GOAL by North Carolina Coco Courtright, Assist by Sietske Bruning and Dani Mendez, goal number 5 for season.
52:06
Mia Schoenbeck
Assisted By: Lena Keller , Mia Montag
GOAL by Wake Forest Mia Schoenbeck, Assist by Lena Keller and Mia Montag
57:01
