2021 Women's Soccer Roster

Sophie Faircloth
Sophie Faircloth
NCAA Womens Soccer 2021: Coastal Carolina at Wake Forest SEP 09
Photo by: (Scott Kinser/Cal Sport Media)
NCAA Womens Soccer 2021: Coastal Carolina at Wake Forest SEP 09
Photo by: (Scott Kinser/Cal Sport Media)
Sophie Faircloth
Photo by: Jaylynn Nash LLC
Duke Women's Soccer takes on Wake Forest at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, NC. September 20, 2020
Photo by: Reagan Lunn/Duke Athletics
Duke Women's Soccer takes on Wake Forest at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, NC. September 20, 2020
Photo by: Reagan Lunn/Duke Athletics
Talia Dellaperuta, Wake Forest’s Sophie Faircloth
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati/UNC Athletics
Sophie Faircloth Headshot
Jersey Number 25

Sophie Faircloth

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Reagan High School
  • Hometown:
    Winston-Salem, N.C.
Accolades:
  • 2021 ACC All-Freshman Team
  • 2020 ACC All-Academic
2024 (Redshirt Senior)
Did not make an appearance.

2023 (Senior)
Did not make an appearance.

2022 (Junior): Played in 10 matches, started eight… Tallied 691 minutes… Played the full 90 in three matches… Recorded nine shots, three on goal.

2021 (Sophomore): Collected four points on one goal and two assists ... Was one of two players to wo started every game and played the full 90 minutes or more 10 times ... Scored her second collegiate "Olimpico" against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9), finding the back of the net directly off a corner kick ... Tallied an assist against Maryland (Sept. 12) and Harvard (Nov. 14) ... Took 20 total shots, nine of them on target ... Helped the Deacs record 12 shutouts last season, tying the most since 2017 and limited opponents to a combined 17 goals, a new program record for the fewest goals allowed in a single season ... Second-most on the team in minutes played with 1696.

2020-21 (Freshman): Voted to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... Named All-ACC Academic Team ... Led the team in goals (4), points (10), shot percentage (.364), penalty goals (1-1), minutes played (1,321), games started (14) and assists (2).  ... Started every game during and played the full 90 minutes or more 13 times, only missing four minutes all season long ... Scored an "Olimpico" against North Carolina (Sept. 17), finding the back of the net directly off a corner kick ... Tallied a brace against Virginia Tech (Oct. 29) ... Took 11 total shots, eight of them on target ... Helped the back line post six shutouts.

Background: Played three years of varsity soccer at Reagan High School...tallied 45 goals and 16 assists...three-time All-Conference selection and two-time All-Region and All-State selection...during her sophomore season she was named the Central Piedmont Conference Offensive Player of the Year...played club soccer for NC Fusion ECNL under coach John Pardini...was a Mid-Atlantic All-Conference selection...earned three varsity letters in indoor track and two her efforts on the cross country at Reagan... two-time 2018 North Carolina 4A State Champion (1,000 meters;1,600 meters)...member of two-time NC 4A State Champion 4x800 Relay Team (2018, 2019)...earned All-America honors in 2018 as a member of Reagan's 4x1 mile relay...owns Reagan High School's school record in the mile (4:57)...two-time All-Conference, Region & State performer in cross country...member of National Honor Society in High School.

Personal: Daughter of Barry and Beth Faircloth...born on Jan. 12, 2002...sister Spencer (20) currently runs track and cross country for Wake Forest and has a younger sister Olivia (15)...Undeclared Major
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
Wake Forest Football vs Western Carolina | Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, September 09