Wake Forest Athletics
Women’s Basketball Releases 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule
7/31/2026 10:49:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Deacs are set to host nine matchups inside LJVM Coliseum during non-conference play, in addition to four out-of-state contests.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball program announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule on Friday, as the Demon Deacons' slate features nine home games inside LJVM Coliseum this winter.
Beginning with the season opener against USC Upstate on Nov. 2, Wake Forest opens the 2026-27 campaign with a seven-game homestand, hosting Presbyterian (Nov. 5), Mercer (Nov. 8), UNCW (Nov. 12), Elon (Nov. 15), App State (Nov. 19) and Wofford (Nov. 23) through three weeks of action.
Four of the Deacs' non-conference matchups will take place out of state, as the team first travels to Tempe for an Arizona State Invitational. Wake Forest is set to face Quinnipiac on Nov. 28 and the host Sun Devils the following day.
The Deacs will then visit Arkansas in the fourth annual SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 before traveling to Auburn for a road meeting days later (Dec. 6).
A final pair of home showings against UNC Asheville (Dec. 16) and Furman (Dec. 22) will wrap non-conference competition for the Demon Deacons. The full non-conference schedule can be found here.
Catch Every Game at LJVM Coliseum
Women's basketball season tickets are on sale now, available at $60 for adults and $49 for youth (Ages 3 - 18), as well as $49 for seniors (Ages 65+). Click here to get yours today!
Women's basketball season ticket plans include a number of exclusive benefits. Admission to all home games also includes these additional perks:
Women's Basketball Overview
The Demon Deacons will step into year five of the Megan Gebbia era this winter, coming off a 2025-26 season that saw the program tally 14 wins and open with nine straight, good for its best start since the 2008-09 campaign when the team had 12 consecutive wins. Additionally, Wake Forest was the last undefeated team in the ACC and one of just 28 teams in the country to win its first nine games of the season. The Deacs went on to make an appearance in the 2026 WNIT - its second year of participation in the event within the last four seasons.
Six players make up Wake Forest's returning core – Aurora Sørbye, Mary Carter, Opal Bird, Madisyn Jordan, Grace Galbavy and Savannah Metcalfe.
Starting as a forward, Carter was the second leading scorer for the team this past winter, averaging 11.0 points per game during her first year in Winston-Salem. The Rocklin, Calif., native also led the Deacs in three-pointers made (70) and free throw percentage (.864). Sørbye paced the team in both total assists (95) and assists per game as a sophomore (3.0) while appearing in all 32 contests and adding 7.2 points a night. Bird had an immediate first-year impact, tying with Carter as the team leader in blocks (21) while also ranking second among ACC freshmen in assists per game (2.8). Jordan and Galbavy provided valuable depth for the team as perimeter pieces while Metcalfe made 14 appearances as a freshman before her season was cut short due to injury.
New Deacs
Wake Forest has added a total of seven newcomers on scholarship to the 2026-27 roster, featuring four freshmen and three transfers:
2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule
Home games in bold
^ - Arizona State Invitational
* - 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge
Beginning with the season opener against USC Upstate on Nov. 2, Wake Forest opens the 2026-27 campaign with a seven-game homestand, hosting Presbyterian (Nov. 5), Mercer (Nov. 8), UNCW (Nov. 12), Elon (Nov. 15), App State (Nov. 19) and Wofford (Nov. 23) through three weeks of action.
Four of the Deacs' non-conference matchups will take place out of state, as the team first travels to Tempe for an Arizona State Invitational. Wake Forest is set to face Quinnipiac on Nov. 28 and the host Sun Devils the following day.
The Deacs will then visit Arkansas in the fourth annual SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 before traveling to Auburn for a road meeting days later (Dec. 6).
A final pair of home showings against UNC Asheville (Dec. 16) and Furman (Dec. 22) will wrap non-conference competition for the Demon Deacons. The full non-conference schedule can be found here.
Catch Every Game at LJVM Coliseum
Women's basketball season tickets are on sale now, available at $60 for adults and $49 for youth (Ages 3 - 18), as well as $49 for seniors (Ages 65+). Click here to get yours today!
Women's basketball season ticket plans include a number of exclusive benefits. Admission to all home games also includes these additional perks:
- Access to courtside seating
- Access to The Shah Basketball Club for free light refreshments and snacks before and during select home games
- A lunch or dinner event with the Wake Forest women's basketball staff and student-athletes
- "Season Ticket Holder of the Game"
- STH of the game will be brought onto the court during a quarter break or timeout to be recognized during each home contest
Women's Basketball Overview
The Demon Deacons will step into year five of the Megan Gebbia era this winter, coming off a 2025-26 season that saw the program tally 14 wins and open with nine straight, good for its best start since the 2008-09 campaign when the team had 12 consecutive wins. Additionally, Wake Forest was the last undefeated team in the ACC and one of just 28 teams in the country to win its first nine games of the season. The Deacs went on to make an appearance in the 2026 WNIT - its second year of participation in the event within the last four seasons.
Six players make up Wake Forest's returning core – Aurora Sørbye, Mary Carter, Opal Bird, Madisyn Jordan, Grace Galbavy and Savannah Metcalfe.
Starting as a forward, Carter was the second leading scorer for the team this past winter, averaging 11.0 points per game during her first year in Winston-Salem. The Rocklin, Calif., native also led the Deacs in three-pointers made (70) and free throw percentage (.864). Sørbye paced the team in both total assists (95) and assists per game as a sophomore (3.0) while appearing in all 32 contests and adding 7.2 points a night. Bird had an immediate first-year impact, tying with Carter as the team leader in blocks (21) while also ranking second among ACC freshmen in assists per game (2.8). Jordan and Galbavy provided valuable depth for the team as perimeter pieces while Metcalfe made 14 appearances as a freshman before her season was cut short due to injury.
New Deacs
Wake Forest has added a total of seven newcomers on scholarship to the 2026-27 roster, featuring four freshmen and three transfers:
- Oshauna Holland | Freshman | Guard
- Enters as the all-time leading scorer in the history of North Carolina high school girls basketball
- Earned a number of accolades, including:
- 2026 N.C. Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year
- 2026 MaxPreps North Carolina High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year
- 2026 Ms. N.C. Basketball by The Charlotte Observer
- 2026 McDonald's All-American Game nominee
- Averaged 34.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 steals and 7.1 assists as a senior at Stuart Cramer High School
- Adora Nwude | Freshman | Guard
- 1,000-point scorer through her high school career
- Led Bullis School to the Chipotle National Championship game and a Maryland Private School State Basketball Championship as a senior
- Named the State Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Averaged 12.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior
- Helena Danielewicz | Freshman | Forward
- Recognized as one of the most promising young prospects in Poland
- Has competed for the Polish national basketball program throughout her prep career
- Helped push Poland to a fifth-place finish at the European U18 Championship in 2025
- Named the MVP of the 2025 Polish U17 National Championship Final Tournament after leading her team to the national title
- Member of the senior national team, competed for Poland in the EuroBasket 2027 qualifying round
- Awele Okoh | Freshman | Center
- Native of Nigeria who competed for Dolphins Basketball Club
- Named MVP of the 2025 Premier League Finals in the Zenith Bank Women's League
- Helped Dolphins Basketball Club claim the NBBF Final 8 Championship for the first time since 2015
- Represented Nigeria at the U20 and U23 levels for both the 3x3 and 5x5 national teams
- Breauna Ware | Graduate | Guard
- Transfers in from Wisconsin and also had stops at Stony Brook and St. Bonaventure
- Appeared in 25 games with 13 starts for the Badgers in 2025-26, averaging 5.4 points per game while shooting 38.9 percent from distance
- Named All-CAA Third Team at Stony Brook in 2024-25
- Has played in 84 career games, scoring 742 combined points through three active seasons
- Ramiyah Byrd | Redshirt Junior | Guard/Forward
- Spent the last three seasons at Cincinnati
- Made 29 appearances during 2025-26 while averaging 4.9 rebounds per game and leading the Bearcats in that area six times
- Posted her second career double-double in her first career start, finishing with career highs in points (14) and rebounds (15) versus Arizona on Feb. 10
- Played in 28 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024-25
- Mckenzie Swanson | Redshirt Sophomore | Forward
- Comes in from Butler following two seasons with the Bulldogs
- Four-star prospect during her high school days, playing for Birmingham High School
- 2023-24 McDonald's All-American nominee
- First Team All-State selection
- Averaged 15.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 2.2 steals and 1.9 assists per game as a senior
2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Monday, Nov. 2 | USC Upstate | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 | Presbyterian | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Sunday, Nov. 8 | Mercer | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Thursday, Nov. 12 | UNCW | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | Elon | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Thursday, Nov. 19 | App State | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Monday, Nov. 23 | Wofford | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | Quinnipiac^ | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Sunday, Nov. 29 | Arizona State^ | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | Arkansas* | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Sunday, Dec. 6 | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. |
| Wednesday, Dec. 16 | UNC Asheville | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 22 | Furman | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
^ - Arizona State Invitational
* - 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge
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