Wake Forest Athletics
Sunday, September 20
College Park, MD
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
(5-2, 0-0)
0
at
1
Maryland
(8-0, 1-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
No. 4 Wake Forest Falls to No. 5 Maryland in College Park
9/20/2026 3:08:00 PM | Field Hockey
Wake will begin ACC play on Friday at home.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 4 Wake Forest field hockey team fell to No. 5 Maryland on Sunday afternoon.
Both teams were held scoreless through three quarters.
Maryland scored the go-ahead goal with 4:20 left in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield recorded six saves on the day.
How It Happened
"Great opportunity for both teams to come in early in the season and compete at this tempo. I think it was everything that both teams anticipated. I'm incredibly proud of Wake Forest this weekend, despite splitting it. Both teams created some great opportunities and we were unfortunately unable to convert on our chances. We'll take a look at that and continue to improve. What I am most proud of is the fact that we know that we have a solid squad and we know there are areas that we can improve upon and we will improve upon. We are looking forward to continuing our development so that we can have a different outcome. "
The Deacs will begin conference play on Friday, September 25th at 5 p.m. against No. 8 Duke.
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Both teams were held scoreless through three quarters.
Maryland scored the go-ahead goal with 4:20 left in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore goalie Ruby Butterfield recorded six saves on the day.
How It Happened
- Wake recorded five shots in the first half, but could not find the back of the cage
- In a back and forth defensive battle, Maryland scored off a penalty corner with 4:20 to play in the match
- The Deacs could not respond in the final minutes and fell 1-0
"Great opportunity for both teams to come in early in the season and compete at this tempo. I think it was everything that both teams anticipated. I'm incredibly proud of Wake Forest this weekend, despite splitting it. Both teams created some great opportunities and we were unfortunately unable to convert on our chances. We'll take a look at that and continue to improve. What I am most proud of is the fact that we know that we have a solid squad and we know there are areas that we can improve upon and we will improve upon. We are looking forward to continuing our development so that we can have a different outcome. "
The Deacs will begin conference play on Friday, September 25th at 5 p.m. against No. 8 Duke.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
WAKE FOR
MARYLAND
Goals
0
1
Shots
11
12
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
6
6
Corners
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Maci Bradford (2)
Assisted By: Ella Fehr
GOAL by Maryland Maci Bradford (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Ella Fehr, goal number 2 for season.
55:42
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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