Demon Deacons Begin Two Game Road Swing at No. 2 North Carolina

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In a showdown of two Big Four programs, the Wake Forest women’s soccer team will travel to face second-ranked North Carolina Friday night at Dorrance Field.
 
Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m., and the match will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.
 
The Matchup

• Following a 2-0 victory over Miami, Wake Forest will hit the road to face No. 2 North Carolina on Friday.
• The Demon Deacons had their best defensive performance of the season Sunday as they held Miami to zero shot attempts.
• Wake Forest and North Carolina are two of only five teams in the ACC that have yet to allow double-digit goals this season.

  • Wake Forest has only conceded eight goals, while the Tar Heels have conceded nine.
  • The Demon Deacons are allowing only 0.57 goals per game thus far, which ranks 16th nationally.

• North Carolina earned victories over Pitt and NC State last week to improve to 4-2 in the conference.
• The Tar Heels are 6-2 at home this season.
• Wake Forest is currently 33rd in the RPI rankings, while North Carolina is second.

 
Last Time Out

• Wake Forest held ACC foe Miami to zero shot attempts en route to a 2-0 victory over the Hurricanes Sunday evening at Spry Stadium.
• Sunday marked the first time Wake Forest held an opponent to zero shots this season. Meanwhile, offensively, the Demon Deacons recorded a season-high 28 shot attempts.
• Additionally, the Deacs held Miami to only one corner kick, which is the fewest the Hurricanes have attempted in a match this season.
• Wake Forest struck first in the 32nd minute when Taryn Chance sprinted down the left side of the pitch and sent a cross into the box for Liv Stowell. Stowell then blasted a shot from three yards out into the net for her fifth goal of the season.
• The Deacs doubled their advantage in the 72nd minute when Giovanna DeMarco guided a cross from Kristin Johnson toward freshman Alex Wood. Wood then beat a Miami defender to the ball and fired a shot past the outreached arm of the Miami goalkeeper for her fifth goal of the season to extend the Demon Deacons’ lead.
• Wake Forest continued its stellar defensive performance over the ensuing 18 minutes and came away with the 2-0 victory.
• Sunday’s win marked Wake Forest’s third victory over an opponent ranked in the top-50 of the NCAA RPI rankings.
• The Demon Deacons logged their ninth clean sheet of…