Demon Deacons Return to Varsity Arena to Face Boston College and Syracuse

Friday, October 9

Winston-Salem, N.C.

6:30 p.m.

Wake Forest University

Boston College

Demon Deacons Return to Varsity Arena to Face Boston College and Syracuse

10/8/2026 12:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Wake Forest will face the Eagles on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m., before welcoming the Orange for the annual Heather Kahl Holmes Breast Cancer Match on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m.

By: KJ Smith

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After concluding its first conference road trip of the season, the Wake Forest volleyball team returns to action this weekend as it hosts Boston College and Syracuse at Varsity Arena.

The Demon Deacons open the weekend with a matchup against the Eagles on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Live stats will be updated throughout the match here.

The Deacs will then welcome the Orange on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. for the annual Heather Kahl Holmes Breast Cancer Match. Live stats for the match are available here.

Admission is free for all spectators, and both matches will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

The Matches
Friday, Oct. 9
Wake Forest (6-9, 0-4 ACC) vs. Boston College (10-5, 1-3 ACC)
Varsity Arena - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 11
Wake Forest vs. Syracuse (5-8, 0-4 ACC)
Varsity Arena - 1 p.m.

Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at all home events, on social media and GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all fans. As part of its continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at volleyball home matches this fall, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.

Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at maddenr@wfu.edu.

Fan Information
There will continue to be free general admission seating for all home volleyball matches. The team plays each home contest in Varsity Arena, located on the third level of Reynolds Gymnasium (21 Wingate Road, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109).

Parking is encouraged in lots J, U and W1. A complete parking map of campus is here.

Heather Kahl Holmes Breast Cancer Match
Sunday's match against Syracuse will serve as Wake Forest's annual Heather Kahl Holmes Breast Cancer Match, which honors the life and legacy of former Wake Forest volleyball head coach Heather Holmes, who tragically passed away due to breast cancer in 2019.

Fans are welcome to donate stocking caps/beanies, mittens or cozy socks, chapstick, peppermints, hand lotions/creams, water bottles, journals with pens and other items prior to the match, with all donations going to the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Breast Care Center.

Additionally, the Demon Deacons will be honoring one student-athlete during the match with the Heather Kahl Holmes Tenacity Award.

Pink Jersey Auction
For the first time, the Wake Forest volleyball team will be auctioning off its match-worn pink jerseys from its match against Syracuse, with all proceeds going to the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Breast Care Center in the fight against breast cancer.

Fans can bid on their favorite player's jersey here. The auction is set to close on Monday, Oct. 12, at 11:59 p.m.

Last Time Out

The Demon Deacons went on their first road trip in conference play last weekend as they faced Miami and Florida State.
- Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle and sophomore Amina N'Diaye both recorded 11 kills against the Hurricanes on Friday.
- Senior Laiya Ebo led the team with a season-high four blocks to go along with seven kills on Sunday against the Seminoles.

Can You Dig It?
Senior libero Andrea Roman has been one of the top defensive players in the ACC this season. Roman, who ranked second in the country in digs last season, has tallied 246 digs thus far, which leads the ACC in total digs. Additionally, the Humacao, Puerto Rico, native currently sits fifth in the conference with 3.78 digs per set.

ACC Digs Leaders

Rank	Name	School	Total Digs
1.	Andrea Roman	Wake Forest	246
2.	Ivy Cooper	Virginia Tech	224
3.	Payton Petersen	Louisville	223
4.	Maya Evens	Notre Dame	215
5.	Zuzanna Maciejewicz	NC State	212

ACC Digs Per Set Leaders

Rank	Name	School	Digs Per Set
1.	Ivy Cooper	Virginia Tech	4.77
2.	Maya Evens	Notre Dame	4.48
3.	Payton Petersen	Louisville	4.21
4.	Zuzanna Maciejewicz	NC State	3.79
5.	Andrea Roman	Wake Forest	3.78

Series History
Versus Boston College

Series: Wake Forest leads, 19-12
Last Meeting: Nov. 16, 2025
Result: W, 3-1

Versus Syracuse

Series: Syracuse leads, 11-4
Last Meeting: Nov. 14, 2025
Result: W, 3-1

Scouting the Eagles

Boston College enters the weekend with a 10-5 overall record and a 1-3 record in conference play.
- The Eagles are coming off a pair of three-set losses to No. 2 Pitt and No. 6 SMU.
The Eagles are led offensively by senior Audrey Ross, who ranks third in the ACC in kills, kills per set, points and points per set.
- Ross has totaled 237 kills (4.65 per set) and 269.5 points (5.28 per set) this season.
Senior Brooklyn Yelland currently ranks eighth in the conference in total digs and digs per set with 173 digs (3.39 per set) this season.

Scouting the Orange

Syracuse enters this weekend with a 5-8 record.
Junior Kiernan Stamey leads the Orange offensively as she has recorded 157 kills this season.
- Stamey's average of 3.65 kills per set ranks ninth in the ACC.
Freshman Charis Burge has provided a spark for Syracuse throughout the season as she has notched a team-high 365 assists.
- Burge is averaging 8.49 assists per set, which ranks 10th in the conference.

Up Next
The Demon Deacons continue ACC play next weekend as they head west to face Stanford on Friday, Oct. 16, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, before taking on Cal on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Both matches will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.