Wake Forest Athletics
11/3/2026 12:11:00 PM | Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball
This weekly feature is brought to you by Truist - The Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Truist, a longstanding partner of Wake Forest University who is An Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics and the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women's Athletics brings Deacon Nation this weekly update from the Demon Deacons women's programs:
About Truist
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About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 60 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
- Women's Soccer:
- The No. 4 Demon Deacons concluded their regular season road slate with a 2-1 comeback win over Pitt last Friday.
- Seniors Sammi Wiemann and Dempsey Brown scored within 45 seconds of each other late in the second half to give Wake Forest the victory.
- With the win, the Demon Deacons clinched a berth in the ACC Tournament for the fourth time in the last six seasons.
- The Deacs conclude their regular season at Spry Stadium on Thursday at 5 p.m. against Clemson.
- Wake Forest will learn its postseason fate following the conclusion of Thursday's results around the conference.
- The No. 4 Demon Deacons concluded their regular season road slate with a 2-1 comeback win over Pitt last Friday.
- Field Hockey:
- The No. 7 Wake Forest field hockey team clinched a share of the regular-season ACC Championship Friday night for the second consecutive season after defeating Louisville 5-1 at Kentner Stadium in the Demon Deacons' regular-season finale.
- Senior Mia Schoenbeck recorded a brace against the Cardinal, marking her 12th and 13th goals of the season.
- The Demon Deacons earned the two-seed in the ACC Tournament and will host No. 7-seeded Virginia on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
- The No. 7 Wake Forest field hockey team clinched a share of the regular-season ACC Championship Friday night for the second consecutive season after defeating Louisville 5-1 at Kentner Stadium in the Demon Deacons' regular-season finale.
- Women's Basketball:
- The Deacs opened their 2026-27 schedule with a 65-58 win over USC Upstate on Monday evening at LJVM Coliseum.
- Four Demon Deacons finished with double-digit points against the Spartans.
- Freshman Oshauna Holland led all scorers with 19 points in her collegiate debut.
- Senior Mary Carter and junior Aurora Sorbye both tallied 11 points, while sophomore Grace Galbavy added 10 points off the bench.
- Four Demon Deacons finished with double-digit points against the Spartans.
- Wake Forest continues its opening week of the season with two more contests at The Joel.
- The Demon Deacons host Presbyterian on Thursday, with tip-off slated for 6 p.m.
- The Deacs close the week with a matchup against Mercer on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
- The Deacs opened their 2026-27 schedule with a 65-58 win over USC Upstate on Monday evening at LJVM Coliseum.
- Volleyball:
- The Demon Deacons closed out their three-match homestand with a pair of top-five matchups, facing No. 2 Pitt and No. 5 SMU.
- The Deacs head south this weekend as they face Clemson on Friday at 6 p.m., before taking on Georgia Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Women's Cross Country:
- The Wake Forest women's cross country team opened postseason competition with a 10th-place finish at the ACC Cross Country Championships.
- The Deacs continue their postseason slate at the NCAA Southeast Regional in Spartanburg, S.C. on Nov. 13.
- Women's Tennis:
- Junior Claire Hill is set to represent the Demon Deacons at the ITA Sectionals from Nov. 5-9 in Philadelphia.
About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $574 billion as of March 31, 2023. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 60 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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