Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1994 |
| University | Wake Forest University |
| Head coach | Tony da Luz (17th season) |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Stadium | Spry Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) |
| Nickname | Deacs |
| Colors | Old gold and black[1] |
| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |
| 2011 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 2009, 2011 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |
| 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2010 | |
The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons women's soccer team is an amateur, NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their best NCAA Tournament result in 2011, when they reached the College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, women's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.
History
1990s
Wake Forest fielded its first team in 1994, under the coaching of Chris Turner. The Deacons went 8–9–0 in their first season. However, all of those 8 wins came outside the Atlantic Coast Conference. Despite the team's 0–6 conference record, they still qualified for the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, where they would lose in the first round. In 1995, the team won their first ACC game, and finished with a .500 record of 9–9–3. Continuing to build, they won 2 conference games and their first ACC tournament game in 1996. Their 14–8 overall record would be the program's first winning record. The team qualified for its first NCAA Tournament. This would start a run of 18 straight NCAA qualifications for the Demon Deacons. The team couldn't quite reach the same heights in 1997, finishing 11–8–2 and losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After the season Chris Turner would leave as head coach and would be replaced by Tony da Luz.[2] In his first season, Da Luz would lead the Demon Deacons to their first ever winning conference season. The team also qualified for the NCAA Tournament and finished the season nationally ranked. In 1999, a trip to the third round of the NCAA Tournament earned the team its first top 15 ranking at the end of the season. The Demon Deacons closed the season with a 16–6–1 record. A program record for wins in a season that stood until 2011. The team also finished as runners up in the ACC Tournament.
2000s
The decade began with the Demon Deacon's third straight 4–3 ACC record. However, this year it was good enough to finish for a tie for second place in the standings. However, early exits in both the ACC and NCAA tournament saw the team finish with a final ranking of 23rd nationally. This was the third straight year the team finished nationally ranked. In 2001, the team ended a string of five straight winning seasons when they finished the season 9–9–2 overall. They returned to their winning ways in 2002, but regressed in the ACC, finishing 2–4–1 and tied for 7th place in the standings. The regression continued in 2003 when the team only won 1 game in the ACC. However, the team continued to qualify for the NCAA tournament in these years. 2004 was a bit of a rebound year, as the team finished 4–4–1 in the ACC and 10–7 overall, for the second consecutive year. In 2006, the Demon Deacons had their first ACC winning season since 2001, finishing 6–4–0 and tied a program record with 16 overall wins. The team finished 19th in the final national rankings, their first end of season ranking since 2000. The Demon Deacons achieved another final national ranking in 2007 after finishing 6–2–2 in the ACC and reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Their ranking run would continue in 2008 when the team finished 25th overall. 2009 would provide a breakthrough in the NCAA tournament, the Demon Deacons made the Quarterfinals. This would be good enough to reach 8th in the final rankings, a program best at the time.
2010s
The decade would start off with a program first in 2010. This year was the first time that Wake Forest won the ACC Tournament. They managed to win the tournament despite finishing 5th in the conference regular season. A second round appearance in the NCAA tournament was good enough to extend the streak of being ranked in the final rankings. 2011 was the best season in team history. The team was runner up in the ACC Tournament and finished with a program best 18 overall wins. The Demon Deacons also had their best NCAA Tournament finish in history. They qualified for the college cup as a number 1 seed in the tournament and finished the season ranked 4th, a program best. 2012 couldn't quite see the same success. However, the team did improve on its conference record. 2013 ended seven year run of being ranked in the final rankings, as a 12–7–2 record and NCAA Sweet 16 appearance was not good enough to crack the final top 25. 2014 was the Demon Deacons first overall losing record since 1994, the year the program began. They would also miss out on the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996. Things would get worse in 2015 when the team lost 12 games overall and finished tied for last in the ACC. In 2016, the team mustered an overall winning record, but could not improve on a 2–8 conference record. The team returned to the ACC tournament in 2017 for the first time in 4 seasons and ended a three year skid of not qualifying for the NCAA tournament. 2018 finished positively when the team qualified for the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked 25th overall.
Seasons
| Season | Conference Record[3] | Conference Tourn. Pos. |
Overall Record | Honors | Top points[4] | Top scorer[5] | |||||||||||
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| Conference | Pld. | W | L | D | Pos. | Pld. | W | L | D | Natl. Rank | |||||||
| 1994 | ACC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | QF | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Cheryl Zimmerman | 15 | Cheryl Zimmerman | 7 | ||
| 1995 | ACC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th | QF | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Julie Scott | 21 | Julie Scott | 8 | ||
| 1996 | ACC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | t-6th | SF | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 20 | NCAA 2nd Round | Liz Burnette | 27 | Liz Burnette | 12 |
| 1997 | ACC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th | QF | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | NCAA 1st Round | Stefanie Mathews | 22 | Stefanie Mathews | 8 | |
| 1998 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | SF | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 24 | NCAA 1st Round | Anne Shropshire | 32 | Anne Shropshire | 11 |
| 1999 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | t-3rd | F | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 12 | NCAA 3rd Round | Joline Charlton | 27 | Joline Charlton | 10 |
| 2000 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | t-2nd | QF | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 23 | NCAA 2nd Round | Emily Taggart | 24 | Emily Taggart | 9 |
| 2001 | ACC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | t-5th | SF | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | NCAA 1st Round | Stacy Roeck | 20 | Stacy Roeck | 9 | |
| 2002 | ACC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | t-7th | QF | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | NCAA 2nd Round | Katherine Winstead | 24 | Sarah Kozey/Katherine Winstead | 9 | |
| 2003 | ACC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7th | QF | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | NCAA 1st Round | Sarah Kozey/Elizabeth Remy | 17 | Sarah Kozey/Elizabeth Remy | 6 | |
| 2004 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | t-5th | QF | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | NCAA 1st Round | Sarah Kozey | 28 | Sarah Kozey | 12 | |
| 2005 | ACC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7th | QF | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | NCAA 1st Round | Elizabeth Remy | 25 | Sarah Kozey | 8 | |
| 2006 | ACC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | SF | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 19 | NCAA 2nd Round | Elizabeth Remy | 23 | Elizabeth Remy | 9 |
| 2007 | ACC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | t-2nd | SF | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 20 | NCAA 2nd Round | Jill Hutchinson | 22 | Jill Hutchinson | 10 |
| 2008 | ACC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6th | QF | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 25 | NCAA 2nd Round | Jill Hutchinson | 27 | Jill Hutchinson | 10 |
| 2009 | ACC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5th | QF | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | NCAA Quarterfinalist | Kaley Fountain/Jill Hutchinson | 32 | Jill Hutchinson | 14 |
| 2010 | ACC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5th | W | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 25 | NCAA 2nd Round | Katie Stengel | 37 | Katie Stengel | 16 |
| 2011 | ACC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | t-4th | F | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | NCAA Semifinalist | Katie Stengel | 46 | Katie Stengel | 19 |
| 2012 | ACC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | t-2nd | SF | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 15 | NCAA 2nd Round | Katie Stengel | 22 | Katie Stengel | 9 |
| 2013 | ACC | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9th | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | NCAA 3rd Round | Riley Ridgik | 26 | Riley Ridgik | 11 | ||
| 2014 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | t-8th | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | Riley Ridgik | 12 | Riley Ridgik | 5 | |||
| 2015 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | t-12th | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | Sarah Medina | 11 | Sarah Medina | 4 | |||
| 2016 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11th | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | Maddie Huster | 14 | Peyton Perea | 6 | |||
| 2017 | ACC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | t-5th | QF | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | NCAA 2nd Round | Bayley Feist | 18 | Bayley Feist | 8 | |
| 2018 | ACC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | t-9th | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 25 | NCAA 3rd Round | Bayley Feist | 18 | Bayley Feist | 7 | |
| 2019 | ACC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12th | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | Hudla Arnasdottir | 18 | Hudla Arnasdottir | 8 | |||
| Totals: 22 Seasons |
1 Conference | 231 | 90 | 119 | 21 | 1 ACCT title | 544 | 294 | 200 | 51 | Katie Stengel | 125 | Katie Stengel | 50 | |||
Personnel
2019 Roster
Source:[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tony Da Luz |
| Associate Head Coach | Philip Poole |
| Assistant Coach | Courtney Owen |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Marnie Merritt |
Source:[7]
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year:
- Tony da Luz - 1998
ACC Offensive Player of the Year:
- Katie Stengel - 2011
ACC Freshman of the Year:
- Emily Taggart - 1998
- Joline Charlton - 1999
- Katie Stengel - 2010
NSCAA All-Americans
| Year | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Kaley Fountain** |
| 2010 | Katie Stengel* |
| 2011 | Aubrey Bledsoe*, Katie Stengel |
| 2012 | Katie Stengel* |
- (*) Denotes 2nd Team All-American
- (**) Denotes 3rd Team All-American
All-ACC Players
- The players are all first team All-ACC, unless otherwise noted
| Year | Player(s) |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Stefanie Mathews* |
| 1998 | Stefanie Mathews*, Emily Taggart* |
| 1999 | Joline Charlton*, Erin Regan, Stacy Roeck*, Emily Taggart |
| 2000 | Joline Charlton, Stacy Roeck*, Emily Taggart |
| 2001 | Sarah Kate Noftsinger*, Stacy Roeck, Emily Taggart |
| 2002 | A.B. Robbins*, Katherine Winstead* |
| 2003 | Melanie Schneider*, Alena Thom* |
| 2004 | Alli Hunt*, Sarah Kozey* |
| 2005 | Sarah Kozey*, Melanie Schneider* |
| 2006 | Kristina Hanley*, Elizabeth Remy |
| 2007 | Kaley Fountain*, Jill Hutchinson, Allie Sadow*, Amy Smerdzinski* |
| 2008 | Kaley Fountain*, Amy Smerdzinski* |
| 2009 | Kaley Fountain, Jill Hutchinson |
| 2010 | Katie Stengel |
| 2011 | Aubrey Bledsoe, Caralee Keppler*, Katie Stengel |
| 2012 | Aubrey Bledsoe*, Katie Stengel |
| 2013 | Aubrey Bledsoe, Riley Ridgik*, Katie Stengel* |
| 2016 | Sarah Teegarden* |
| 2017 | Lindsay Preston*, Maddie Huster*, Bayley Feist**, Vicky Krug^ |
| 2018 | Bayley Feist*, Peyton Perea**, Giovanna Demarco^ |
- (*) Denotes 2nd Team All-ACC
- (**) Denotes 3rd Team All-ACC
- (^) Denotes All-Freshman ACC Team
Players in the WPS Draft
| Year | Player | Round # | Pick # | Overall # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kaley Fountain | 2nd | 9 | 20 | FC Gold Pride |
| 2010 | Jill Hutchinson | 4th | 1 | 30 | Atlanta Beat |
| 2010 | Caitlin Farrell | 7th | 2 | 58 | Philadelphia Independence |
| 2011 | Caitlin Farrell | 2nd | 3 | 11 | Philadelphia Independence |
| 2011 | Bianca D'Agostino | 3rd | 6 | 18 | Philadelphia Independence |
Players in the NWSL Draft
| Year | Player | Round # | Pick # | Overall # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kristen Meier | 3rd | 7 | 23 | Seattle Reign FC |
| Jackie Logue | 4th | 6 | 30 | Western New York Flash | |
| 2018 | Ally Haran | 3rd | 5 | 25 | Seattle Reign FC |
| Maddie Huster | 3rd | 6 | 26 | Washington Spirit | |
| 2019 | Bayley Feist | 2nd | 8 | 17 | Washington Spirit |
References
- ^ "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Tony Da Luz Bio". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Year-by-Year Results". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ In NCAA scoring, goals count as 2 points while assists count as one point.
- ^ Goals in all competitions (regular season, Conference, and NCAA Tournament) are counted.
- ^ "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". wakeforestsports.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". godeacs.com. Wake Forest Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2019.