Wake Forest Athletics News
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Wake Forest This Week
Sept. 6, 1999
VOLLEYBALL: Wed. at Appalachian State 7 p.m. - Ole Miss Invitational - Fri. vs Arkansas State 5 p.m. Fri. at Mississippi 8 p.m.
No. 23 WOMEN'S SOCCER HOSTS WAKE FOREST/NIKE INVITATIONAL The Wake Forest women's soccer team returns to the friendly confines of Spry Stadium this weekend as the 23rd-ranked Demon Deacons host the Wake Forest/Nike Invitational, featuring UNC Charlotte, Oregon and UCLA. The 49ers and Bruins will kick off the tournament on Friday at 5 p.m. while the Deacs and the Ducks will square off at 7 p.m. The action will continue on Sunday with Oregon facing UNC Charlotte at 12:30 p.m. and Wake Forest playing UCLA in the tournament finale on Sunday at 3 p.m. Wake Forest's record currently stands at 3-0 after winning the tournament title at the Air Force Falcon Invitational last weekend in Colorado Springs by defeating Denver (3-0) and Air Force (2-1). The Deacons' offensive attack continues to be paced by senior forward Anne Shropshire (Lexington, KY), who leads the squad in goals (3), assists (2) and points (8). Shropshire has already set new Wake Forest career records for goals (24), assists (25) and points (73). Freshman forward Joline Charlton (Stone Mountain, GA) has made an immediate impact with two goals in three games while sophomore defender Stacy Roeck (Solana Beach, CA) anchors an outstanding defense that is allowing just 0.33 goals per game.
MEN'S SOCCER HOSTS LIBERTY, VISITS SOUTH CAROLINA The Wake Forest men's soccer team will host the Liberty Flames at Spry Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 8, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Wake Forest leads the all-time series 2-0-1. The first meeting between the two schools was in 1980, a 2-1 WFU win at Liberty. The two teams played to a scoreless tie in a game played at Wake in 1986. The latest meeting was a home field win for the Deacs (1-0) in 1995. After the meeting with the Flames, the Deacons will travel to Columbia, S.C. to take on South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. USC leads the series 9-8-2. The first meeting came in 1981 with the Gamecocks winning 2-1. The latest meeting came last season with WFU prevailing 2-1 at Spry Stadium. The men's soccer team is currently 2-0 on the season with wins over Coastal Carolina at home (6-1) and at the College of Charleston (2-1) last week. The Wake Forest offense has been paced by junior Jaron Barbee (Hinckley, OH) and junior Ben Stafford (Signal Mountain, TN), who each have two goals through the first two games of the 1999 season.
VOLLEYBALL HITS THE ROAD FOR FOUR MATCHES After winning their first five matches at home, the Wake Forest volleyball team hits the road for four contests this week. The Demon Deacons (5-0) travel to UNC Charlotte for a 7:00 match on Wednesday, Sept. 8, then head to Oxford, MS, to compete in the Ole Miss Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11. Wake dominated all five of its opponents last week, sweeping each in three-game matches. The Demon Deacons opened the season with a 3-0 win over High Point on Wednesday, then swept William & Mary (3-0), Wyoming (3-0), Western Carolina (3-0), and Montana State (3-0) on Friday and Saturday at the Deacon Invitational to capture the tournament crown. Junior setter Julie Cowley (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) led the Deacs with a 14.2 assists per game average on the week, earning Deacon Invitational Tournament MVP honors. Sophomore middle blocker Margaret Davidson (Huntsville, AL) also had an impressive week, posting a team-high .456 hitting percentage and averaging 3.17 kills and 1.42 blocks per game. Davidson also earned a spot on the Deacon Invitational All-Tournament team.
FIELD HOCKEY VISITS ASU, HOSTS DUKE The Wake Forest field hockey team will take its first road trip of the season to Appalachian State on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Gametime is set for 7:30 p.m. Following the trip to ASU, the Deacons will host ACC foe Duke in a non-conference game on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. Duke and Wake Forest met three times last season. The two teams split the regular season meetings with each team winning on its home field. They also played in the first round of the ACC Tournament with the Deacons coming out on top 3-2 in a game that went to two overtimes. The Deacons did not play Appalachian State in 1998. The last meeting between Wake and ASU came in 1997 with Wake winning 10-0 at Kentner Stadium. The Deacons come into the week with a record of 2-0 after defeating Radford (7-1) and Louisville (8-0). Sophomore forward (Jennie Shelton (Palmyra, PA) leads the Demon Deacon offense, scoring four goals through the first two games of the season.
MEN'S GOLF FALL SEASON OPENS THIS WEEKEND The Demon Deacon men's golf team kicks off the 1999 fall season this weekend, competing in The Ridges Intercollegiate tournament in Johnson City, TN. Third-year head coach Jerry Haas has a young but talented roster of players this year, led by lone senior Jamie Gallacher (Surrey, England) and sophomore Jay Morgan (Choctaw, OK). Haas welcomes four freshman to his squad: Brent Wanner (Orleans, MA), Chad Wilfong (Thomasville, NC), Buck Williams (Raleigh, NC) and Chris Yoder (Ashland, OH).
MEN'S TENNIS OPENS 1999-2000 SEASON WITH FALL CLAY COURTS THIS WEEKEND The Demon Deacon men's tennis team kicks off the 1999 fall season this weekend, competing at the Fall Clay Courts in Johnson City, TN. Third-year head coach Jeff Zinn's squad, which finished the 1998-99 season ranked 43rd in the nation, will look to continue their improvement this season. Leading the returnees is junior Raul Munoz (Mexico City, Mexico), who last year was ranked 8th in the nation in doubles after posting a 27-8 record. Other returnees include senior Johan Hansen (Vasteras, Sweden), 18-11 singles record last year, sophomore Justin Kaufmann (Mission Hills, KS), 18-14 last year, and senior Michael Berger (Greensboro, NC), 10-18 last season.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES SECOND AT APPALACHIAN STATE The Wake Forest women's cross country team, under the direction of first-year head coach Annie Bennett, opened the 1999 campaign last weekend at the Appalachian State Invitational with a 2nd place finish behind team champion South Florida. The squad was paced by All-American senior Janelle Kraus (Shelter Island, NY) who captured the individual title by clearing the 5,000 meter course in a time of 17:28. Kraus now owns a school-record 11 individual titles in her career. Juniors Kelly Brady (Norwich, VT) and Erin Haugh (Nanuet, NY) each posted top-five finishes at the meet for the Deacs, with Brady coming in fourth and Haugh placing fifth. The women's cross country team, which is ranked 27th in the latest coaches' poll, will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Pre-ACC meet in Chapel Hill, NC. |