Wake Forest Athletics
No. 8 Wake Forest Travels to California For Two ACC Matchups
10/8/2026 3:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Deacs will face two conference opponents, including a top-15 match.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 8 ranked Wake Forest field hockey team will travel to California to face No. 14 Cal and Stanford this weekend.
The Deacs will take on No. 14 Cal, Friday October 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
Wake will then travel to Stanford and play at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Opponent History
Wake Forest has faced Cal dating back to 1995. The Deacs are 13-0 all time against the Golden Bears with the most recent win coming 6-2 last season.
The Deacs will then go on to face Stanford for their tenth meeting overall dating back to 1994. The Deacs have an overall record of 6-3 and last saw them in 2025 where Wake earned the win 3-1.
Wake Forest Highlights
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The Deacs will take on No. 14 Cal, Friday October 9 at 9 p.m. ET.
Wake will then travel to Stanford and play at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Opponent History
Wake Forest has faced Cal dating back to 1995. The Deacs are 13-0 all time against the Golden Bears with the most recent win coming 6-2 last season.
The Deacs will then go on to face Stanford for their tenth meeting overall dating back to 1994. The Deacs have an overall record of 6-3 and last saw them in 2025 where Wake earned the win 3-1.
Wake Forest Highlights
- Freshman Bianca Rees-Gibbs recorded a game winning overtime goal against Boston College on Friday night
- Senior Ava Moore recorded a game-tying goal against Boston College
- Senior Mia Schoenbeck recorded an assist against Boston College and a goal against No. 8 Harvard
- Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield recorded 10 saves on the weekend
- Nine-Time ACC Coach of the Year Jen Averill is in her 34th season at Wake Forest.
- She sits just two wins away from her 450th win as a Demon Deacon.
- The Deacs defeated Boston College in overtime 2-1 on Friday evening.
- The Deacs fell to No. 8 Harvard 2-1 on Sunday afternoon.
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