No. 7 Wake Forest Faces Louisville in Final Regular Season Match

Friday, October 30

Winston-Salem, N.C.

5 p.m.

Wake Forest University

Louisville

10/29/2026 2:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

The Deacs will face the Cardinals at Kentner Stadium on Friday at 5 p.m.

By: Kenzie Pittenger

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 7 ranked Wake Forest field hockey team will host ACC opponent Louisville on Friday evening for their final regular season match.

Opponent History

The Deacs will face Louisville for the 26th time in program history, dating back to 1991. The Deacs grabbed the 2-0 victory last season over the Cardinals.

Both goals in 2025 were scored by junior Sarah Mudd, who has tallied three this season.

Wake Forest Highlights

Senior Mia Schoenbeck recorded a hat trick to help lead the Deacs over No. 9 North Carolina.
- She went three-for-three on drag flick penalty corner goals.
- She now totals 11 goals on the season.
Freshman Bianca Rees-Gibbs added a goal against No. 9 North Carolina.
- This became her 13th goal on the season.
Against James Madison, junior Mia Montag recorded a brace, bringing her goal total to six on the season.
- Montag was assisted by senior Faye Janse on the first goal and assisted by Schoenbeck and sophomore Georgia Pollock on the second.
Rees-Gibbs was the second Deac to record a brace against James Madison, scoring her 14th and 15th goals of the season.
Sophomore Logan Marthinus added an assist against James Madison.
Freshman Amelia Blood also added an assist to Rees-Gibbs against the Dukes.
Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield earned her 11th and 12th wins of the season after defeating No. 9 North Carolina and shutting out James Madison.
Schoenbeck and Butterfield were named ACC Players of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday. This is the second time both have received these honors and Wake Forest has swept the weekly awards.
Wake Forest shutout James Madison 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.
The Deacs defeated No. 9 North Carolina 4-3 on Friday night.