Mark Your Calendars! Wake Forest Women’s Soccer Releases 2024 Schedule
4/18/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Demon Deacons will host eight matches at Spry Stadium.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C – Seeking the 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, head coach Tony da Luz and the Wake Forest women's soccer team officially unveiled the Demon Deacons' 2024 schedule Thursday evening, which features eight home matches and 10 away matches.
"I am excited to announce what is our most challenging schedule in quite some time," said da Luz. "Our non-conference includes top-30 RPI teams in Rutgers, Iowa and Miss State to challenge our senior-driven roster. We also host quality ACC teams in Stanford, California, Florida State, Duke and NC State, along with tough road games at North Carolina, Virginia, Pitt, Syracuse and SMU. Our team is ready for the challenge, so fans can be excited about this fall."
2024 Slate
Wake Forest will open the 2024 campaign with consecutive road matches at Army (Aug.15) and Rutgers (Aug. 18), before returning to Winston-Salem to host Temple (Aug. 22) and Mississippi State (Aug. 25). The Deacs will then travel to face Richmond (Aug. 29), concluding the month of August.
The following week, the Demon Deacons will travel for a pair of matches against Iowa (Sept. 1) and Villanova (Sept. 5). Three days later (Sept. 8), the Deacs will host in-state foe UNC Asheville to conclude non-conference play.
Wake Forest will open ACC play with consecutive road matches at North Carolina (Sept. 12) and Virginia (Sept. 15), before returning home for a pair of contests against Stanford (Sept. 19) and Cal (Sept. 22).
One week later, the Demon Deacons will make their way to The Empire State for a matchup with Syracuse (Sept. 29) to conclude the month of September.
The Deacs will host the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 3, before traveling for a pair of road matches at SMU (Oct. 19) and Pitt (Oct. 24). The 2024 regular season campaign will conclude with two home contests against Duke (Oct. 27) and NC State (Oct. 31).
Experience The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina
2024 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on-sale now giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options!
Adult season tickets start as low as $55 for general admission and $40 for youth while reserved chair backs are $90 for fans and $70 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
Fans can catch all of Demon Deacon home action this fall as well by purchasing combo season tickets to see both men's and women's soccer starting as low as $90 for general admission and $180 for reserved chair backs for fans and $150 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
Season Outlook
Wake Forest will look to build upon a solid 2023 campaign in which it reached the ACC Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons. The Demon Deacons will play eight home matches and nine away matches during the 2024 slate for a total of 17 contests.
The Deacs finished the 2023 regular season with just two losses, setting a new program record with the previous mark being set at three in 2011. Last season also marked the first time in program history that the Demon Deacons were not shut out in a single game in the regular season.
Wake Forest returns most of the stout defense from a year ago that allowed just 15 goals all season, which set a new program record by two goals allowed (2021). Of note, the Demon Deacons tallied eight shutouts in total.
Returning Production
Wake Forest returns 30 players from a season ago, including seven who made 15 or more starts and 17 who made 10 or more appearances. Additionally, the Demon Deacons return four players (Nikayla Small, Laurel Ansbrow, Kristin Johnson and Abbie Colton) who competed in all 18 matches last season.
Offensively, the Deacs return 84.3 percent (27-of-32) of their goal production from a year ago and six of their top seven goal scorers. Additionally, returning players accounted for each of the Demon Deacons' 22 assists from last season.
2023 Assist Leaders
*Returning
Hanks' Development
The Demon Deacons will be led by forward Caiya Hanks as the standout sophomore collected Second Team All-ACC honors a year ago.
Hanks, a product of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, tallied a team-high 16 points during the 2023 campaign, leading the Demon Deacons in goals (six), shots (40) and shots on goal (18), while ranking second in assists (four).
With her nod, Hanks became the 28th player in program history to receive Second Team accolades, while becoming the first to do so since Madison Hammond in 2019.
New Faces
Highlighted by the addition of North Carolina transfer Emily Colton and Columbia transfer Paige Nurkin, Wake Forest will add seven newcomers to the program entering the 2024 season.
Colton, the twin sister of midfielder Abbie Colton, was a five-star recruit and ranked fifth individually in the 2021 class. During her career at North Carolina, Colton started in all 67 of her appearances, tallying 10 goals and eight assists.
Nurkin, a 2023 First Team All-Ivy League selection this past season at Columbia, will add immediate depth at goalkeeper. Nurkin was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week three times during the 2023 campaign and led Columbia to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Schedule
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"I am excited to announce what is our most challenging schedule in quite some time," said da Luz. "Our non-conference includes top-30 RPI teams in Rutgers, Iowa and Miss State to challenge our senior-driven roster. We also host quality ACC teams in Stanford, California, Florida State, Duke and NC State, along with tough road games at North Carolina, Virginia, Pitt, Syracuse and SMU. Our team is ready for the challenge, so fans can be excited about this fall."
2024 Slate
Wake Forest will open the 2024 campaign with consecutive road matches at Army (Aug.15) and Rutgers (Aug. 18), before returning to Winston-Salem to host Temple (Aug. 22) and Mississippi State (Aug. 25). The Deacs will then travel to face Richmond (Aug. 29), concluding the month of August.
The following week, the Demon Deacons will travel for a pair of matches against Iowa (Sept. 1) and Villanova (Sept. 5). Three days later (Sept. 8), the Deacs will host in-state foe UNC Asheville to conclude non-conference play.
Wake Forest will open ACC play with consecutive road matches at North Carolina (Sept. 12) and Virginia (Sept. 15), before returning home for a pair of contests against Stanford (Sept. 19) and Cal (Sept. 22).
One week later, the Demon Deacons will make their way to The Empire State for a matchup with Syracuse (Sept. 29) to conclude the month of September.
The Deacs will host the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 3, before traveling for a pair of road matches at SMU (Oct. 19) and Pitt (Oct. 24). The 2024 regular season campaign will conclude with two home contests against Duke (Oct. 27) and NC State (Oct. 31).
Experience The Best Fan Experience in North Carolina
2024 Wake Forest soccer season tickets are on-sale now giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options!
Adult season tickets start as low as $55 for general admission and $40 for youth while reserved chair backs are $90 for fans and $70 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
Fans can catch all of Demon Deacon home action this fall as well by purchasing combo season tickets to see both men's and women's soccer starting as low as $90 for general admission and $180 for reserved chair backs for fans and $150 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.
To order, visit godeacs.com/tickets or call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336.758.3322.
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
- NCAA College Cup Appearances (1)
- 2011
- NCAA Tournament Appearances (22)
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Season Outlook
Wake Forest will look to build upon a solid 2023 campaign in which it reached the ACC Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons. The Demon Deacons will play eight home matches and nine away matches during the 2024 slate for a total of 17 contests.
The Deacs finished the 2023 regular season with just two losses, setting a new program record with the previous mark being set at three in 2011. Last season also marked the first time in program history that the Demon Deacons were not shut out in a single game in the regular season.
Wake Forest returns most of the stout defense from a year ago that allowed just 15 goals all season, which set a new program record by two goals allowed (2021). Of note, the Demon Deacons tallied eight shutouts in total.
Returning Production
Wake Forest returns 30 players from a season ago, including seven who made 15 or more starts and 17 who made 10 or more appearances. Additionally, the Demon Deacons return four players (Nikayla Small, Laurel Ansbrow, Kristin Johnson and Abbie Colton) who competed in all 18 matches last season.
Offensively, the Deacs return 84.3 percent (27-of-32) of their goal production from a year ago and six of their top seven goal scorers. Additionally, returning players accounted for each of the Demon Deacons' 22 assists from last season.
2023 Assist Leaders
| Player | Assists |
| *Nikayla Small | 7 |
| *Caiya Hanks | 4 |
| *Emily Murphy | 2 |
| *Tyla Ochoa | 2 |
| *Emily Morris | 2 |
| *Kristin Johnson | 2 |
| *Anna Swanson | 2 |
| *Malaika Meena | 1 |
Hanks' Development
The Demon Deacons will be led by forward Caiya Hanks as the standout sophomore collected Second Team All-ACC honors a year ago.
Hanks, a product of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, tallied a team-high 16 points during the 2023 campaign, leading the Demon Deacons in goals (six), shots (40) and shots on goal (18), while ranking second in assists (four).
With her nod, Hanks became the 28th player in program history to receive Second Team accolades, while becoming the first to do so since Madison Hammond in 2019.
New Faces
Highlighted by the addition of North Carolina transfer Emily Colton and Columbia transfer Paige Nurkin, Wake Forest will add seven newcomers to the program entering the 2024 season.
Colton, the twin sister of midfielder Abbie Colton, was a five-star recruit and ranked fifth individually in the 2021 class. During her career at North Carolina, Colton started in all 67 of her appearances, tallying 10 goals and eight assists.
Nurkin, a 2023 First Team All-Ivy League selection this past season at Columbia, will add immediate depth at goalkeeper. Nurkin was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week three times during the 2023 campaign and led Columbia to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| August 15 | Army | Away | 6 p.m. |
| August 18 | Rutgers | Away | 1 p.m. |
| August 22 | Temple | Spry Stadium | TBD |
| August 25 | Mississippi State | Spry Stadium | 1 p.m. |
| August 29 | Richmond | Away | 5 p.m. |
| September 1 | Iowa | Away | 6 p.m. |
| September 5 | Villanova | Away | 4 p.m. |
| September 8 | UNC Asheville | Spry Stadium | 2 p.m. |
| September 12 | North Carolina | Away | 7 p.m. |
| September 15 | Virginia | Away | 1 p.m. |
| September 19 | Stanford | Spry Stadium | 7 p.m. |
| September 22 | California | Spry Stadium | 12 p.m. |
| September 29 | Syracuse | Away | 1 p.m. |
| October 3 | Florida State | Spry Stadium | 7 p.m. |
| October 19 | SMU | Away | 7 p.m. |
| October 24 | Pitt | Away | 7 p.m. |
| October 27 | Duke | Spry Stadium | 6 p.m. |
| October 31 | NC State | Spry Stadium | 7 p.m. |
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