Wake Forest Primed for Sunday Home Contest Versus Elon

Sunday, November 15

Winston-Salem, N.C.

3 p.m.

Wake Forest University

Elon

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11/14/2026 11:35:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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The Demon Deacons enter the weekend with a 4-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign.

By: Keion Robinson

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Game five of the new season for Wake Forest women's basketball takes place this Sunday, as the Demon Deacons prepare to host the Elon Phoenix inside LJVM Coliseum.

A tip time is set for 3 p.m. and the game will stream on ACC Network Extra.

Elon will be Wake Forest's second in-state opponent this year, as the Deacs are coming off a double-digit victory over UNCW earlier this week (Nov. 12).

The Matchup

Wake Forest (4-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Elon (1-2, 0-0 CAA)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m.
Location: LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
TV: ACC Network Extra
Broadcasters: Scott Pryzwansky (Play-by-Play) and Stan Lewter (Analyst)
Radio: Wake Forest Sports Network (Ty Collins)
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Fan Information
The Deacs will hold their Greek Wars and Give Thanks game during Sunday afternoon, as Wake Forest Athletics is set to hold a food drive with campus fraternities and sororities.

Parking is free for all home women's basketball games and seating is general admission. Additional gameday information can be found here.

Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment.

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Last Time Out
Holding its annual School Day game earlier this week (Nov. 12), Wake Forest pieced a comfortable lead early en route to a 65-48 victory over the UNCW Seahawks inside LJVM Coliseum.

Senior forward Mary Carter had a strong start in the game, securing her 1,000th career point in the first quarter. The Rocklin, Calif., native drilled a three-pointer from the right wing at the 7:03 mark to achieve the feat. Carter finished the afternoon with season highs in points (17) and rebounds (8), along with three blocks.

Freshman guard Adora Nwude contributed 17 points of her own while shooting 7-for-9 from the floor (77.8 percent). She added three rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Aurora Sørbye chipped in 13 points and a season-high four assists. Meanwhile, freshman forward Helena Danielewicz gave a notable spark during the final 20 minutes to finish with eight points.

Wake Forest shined defensively with a season-best 10 blocks, just two short of tying a single-game program record. The Deacs posted a 51.0 field goal percentage – their second-best clip through four games.

Defensive Deacs
After forcing a combined 69 turnovers through its first three games in week one, Wake Forest made UNCW commit 17 in its most recent appearance during game four.

Versus UNCW (11/12/26): 17 forced turnovers
Versus Mercer (11/8/26): 24 forced turnovers
- The Deacs' total was its best since forcing 24 against Charlotte on Nov. 7, 2024.
Versus Presbyterian (11/5/26): 23 forced turnovers
Versus USC Upstate (11/2/26): 22 forced turnovers

The Demon Deacon defense has been a consistent presence in causing turnovers, having forced 10 or more takeaways 100 times in the last 103 games – a stretch that dates back to January 2022.

Wake Forest also ranks fourth in the league in blocks (6.25/game) and is tied for seventh in steals (12.3/game). A pair of freshmen guards is averaging two or more steals per game:

Oshauna Holland – 2,5 SPG
Adora Nwude – 2.0 SPG

The Deacs have made it difficult for opponents shooting from distance, sitting fourth in three-point percentage defense (.235) among ACC schools.

Two-Way Presence
Senior forward Mary Carter is the early team leader in points (13.2 PPG), rebounds (5.2 RPG) and blocks (2.5 BPG), having been highly active on both ends of the floor to open the season.

Through four games, Carter is the only Demon Deacon to have notched double figures in points during each outing:

Versus UNCW (11/12/26): 17 points (season high)
Versus Mercer (11/8/26): 11 points
Versus Presbyterian (11/5/26): 14 points
Versus USC Upstate (11/2/26): 11 points

Standing as the lone Deac with double-digit season numbers in blocks, Carter recently moved up to third among all ACC players in that area.

Rank	Name	School	Blocks Per Game
1.	Jacy Abii	Notre Dame	3.3
2.	Adja Kane	SMU	3.0
3.	Mary Carter	Wake Forest	2.5
4.	Arianna Roberson	Duke	2.0

Freshman & Free Throws
Only a few games into her collegiate career, freshman guard Oshauna Holland has quickly established herself as one of the conference's most efficient free throw shooters. Within the ACC, The Belmont, N.C. native ranks fourth in percentage at the line.

Rank	Name	School	Free Throw Pct.
T1.	Shannon Doswell	Cal	1.00
T1.	Riley Nelson	Duke	1.00
T1.	Natalia Hall-Rosa	Boston College	1.00
4.	Oshauna Holland	Wake Forest	.950
5.	Jess-Mine Zodia	Miami	.929

Currently 19-for-20 at the charity stripe, Holland leads Wake Forest in both makes and attempts.

Scouting the Phoenix
After winning its season opener over UNC Pembroke, Elon has dropped its last two games at Howard and versus ETSU – the latter being an overtime battle. Sunday's outing in Winston-Salem will be the Phoenix's second road test.

Junior forward LaNae' Corbett leads the team in both scoring (21.3 PPG) and rebounding (7.0) while shooting over 52 percent from the floor. Joining her in the frontcourt is sophomore big Tamia Watkins, currently averaging 13.7 PPG and 5.3 RPG. Sophomore guard Ashanti Fox, who was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team this past season, has produced 11.3 PPG and 3.3 APG. Corbett and redshirt sophomore guard Jayda Angel were tabbed to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team.

Now in her 16th season, Charlotte Smith is the winningest head women's basketball coach in program history. The Phoenix has captured two CAA Tournament Championships (2016 & 2017) and made two NCAA Tournament appearances during Smith's time at the helm.

Series History
Wake Forest and the Phoenix step into a 21st all-time meeting on Sunday afternoon, and the first in four years. The Deacs have taken each of the last four meetings.

Series: Elon leads, 14-6
Last Time: Nov. 7, 2022
Result: W, 76-56

Dating back to the first-ever regular-season game in the Megan Gebbia era, Wake Forest defeated Elon, 76-56, in the last matchup between the two in-state sides. The Demon Deacons jumped out to an 18-6 lead over the Phoenix to open the contest and never looked back en route to the 20-point victory, as four Deacs finished in double-figures. Kaia Harrison posted a career-high 15 points and shot an efficient 7-of-11 from the floor. Alexandria Scruggs and Alyssa Andrews also reached double figures with 11 points apiece. As a team, the Demon Deacons shot 48.3 percent and 31 percent from beyond the arc. Additionally, the team assisted on 18 of the 29 made field goals.

Next Up
The Deacs continue their ongoing homestand into week three of the season next Thursday (Nov. 19), bringing in App State. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and those not in attendance can check out the action on ACC Network Extra.

Wake Forest will hold its Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night for Thursday's game, inviting university members as an appreciation for all they do for student-athletes. An in-game recognition will take place during the evening.