WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women’s soccer team (8-2-2, 2-2 ACC) defeated ACC foe Syracuse (8-4, 1-3 ACC), 2-0, Sunday at Spry Stadium.
The two sides were engaged in a defensive battle for most of the match until Allie Schmidt found Liv Stowell breaking down the pitch in the 55th minute. Stowell then fired a shot that was saved by the Syracuse goalkeeper; however, the ball ended up in Emily Morris’ possession.
Morris then blasted a shot from about 14-yards out into the net for her fourth goal of the season.
Wake Forest stayed on the attack over the ensuing nine minutes and extended its lead to 2-0 as Kristin Johnson orchestrated an exquisite give-and-go with Giovanna DeMarco.
Despite relentless attacking pressure from Syracuse over the following 26 minutes, Wake Forest held on to earn the 2-0 victory. The Demon Deacons logged their eighth clean sheet of the season while holding Syracuse to only seven shots. Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks earned her 20th-career shutout in-goal for Wake Forest.
The Deacs will hit the road Thursday to face Duke. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
How It Happened
- Schmidt earned the first chance of the match just 100 seconds in, as she pressured the defense and won the ball back in the box. She then fired a shot that was blocked behind the net for a corner.
- Parks was called into action in the fifth minute when she saved a shot from Syracuse forward Koby Commandant to keep the game level.
- Morris challenged the opposing keeper for the first time just a few minutes later and forced the third Demon Deacon…
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