GREENSBORO, N.C. — Three members of the Wake Forest women’s soccer program have been named to the All-ACC Academic team, as announced by the league office Wednesday evening.
Juniors Liv Stowell and Kristi Vierra, along with graduate student Giovanna DeMarco all earned the nod as a result of their performances on the pitch and in the classroom during the 2022 campaign.
Wednesday’s recognition marked the first for Stowell, Vierra and DeMarco. Of note, Wake Forest has now posted 10 different individuals on the list in the past two seasons.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests to be considered for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team.
Liv Stowell | Jr. | Midfielder | Psychology
- Played and started in all 19 matches
- Led the team with 14 points
- Tied for the team lead in goals (5) and assists (4)
- Notched a goal and two assists in the 4-1 conference win over Clemson
- Played the full 90 in six matches, including the NCAA Tournament game at South Carolina
- Scored game winners against Oakland and Miami
- Led all forwards with 1,393 minutes of action
Kristi Vierra | Midfielder | Marketing/Spanish
- Played a career-high 196 minutes in 10 matches during the 2022 season
- Recorded six shots, four on goal
- Logged 48 minutes and two shots on goal in the 7-0 win at High Point
Giovanna DeMarco | Gr. | Midfielder | Sustainability
- Three-time team captain (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Tallied 29 career points over a five-year career, racking up 11 goals and seven assists, including four game winners
- 3x All-ACC Academic Team (2018, 2019 and 2021), 3x Team Captain (2020, 2021 and 2022) and 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team
- Earned 5,721 minutes of action over 74 games and 69 starts
- In 2022, she finished third on the team in points (10), despite spending most of her time as a defensive midfielder and center back
- Helped the Demon Deacons to eight shutouts in her 16 starts in 2022
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