2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team
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ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–7–3 (3–6–1 ACC)
Headcoach
- Tony da Luz (26th season)
Assistant coaches
- Brittany Cameron (3rd season)
- Courtney Drummond (1st season)
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 9–7–3 (3–6–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Spry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 North Carolina †y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 20 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida State †‡y | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .800 | 17 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Notre Dame y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 17 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Duke y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Pittsburgh y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech y | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .350 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .300 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State y | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .250 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Source: The ACC As of December 6, 2022 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Demon Deacons were led by head coach Tony da Luz, in his twenty-sixth season. They played their home games at Spry Stadium. This was the team's 28th season playing organized women's college soccer, all of which have been played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 9–7–3 overall and 3–6–1 in ACC ACC play to finish in ninth place. They were not invited to the ACC Tournament, but did receive an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the Alabama Bracket, they had a First Round match at South Carolina, which they lost 2–0 to end their season.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 16–6–0 overall, and 6–4–0 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Duke in the First Round before losing in overtime to eventual champions Florida State in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team, they defeated Harvard in the First Round before losing to Michigan in the Second Round to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Ashley Frank | 5 | FW | 5'2" | Senior | Niceville, Florida | Graduated |
| Jenna Menta | 9 | FW | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Somers, New York | Graduated; selected 30th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft |
| Faith Adams | 15 | MF | 5'5" | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred to Lipscomb |
| Mia Raben | 16 | GK | 5'9" |  Junior | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Graduated |
| Shayla Smart | 20 | FW | 5'2" | Senior | Apopka, Florida | Graduated |
| Ryanne Brown | 21 | FW | 5'8" | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduated; selected 21st overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft |
| Lauren Tangney | 23 | MF | 5'2" | Junior | Fairfield, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Mia Albery | 26 | DF | 5'9" | Junior | Denver, Colorado | Graduated |
| Sofia Rossi | 28 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | Akron, Ohio | Graduated |
| Julda Arnarsdottir | 88 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Reykjavík, Iceland | Graduated |
Recruiting class
Source:[1]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Taryn Chance DF |  | Stafford, Virginia | Virginia Union |   [2] |
Laine DeNatale DF | | Locust Valley, New York | SUSA FC Academy | [3] |
Chidubem Dike FW | | Greenville, South Carolina | Carolina Elite Soccer Academy | [4] |
Courtney Evans DF | | Springfield, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | [5] |
Baylor Goldthwaite DF | | Durham, North Carolina | North Carolina Courage Academy | [6] |
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | Kona Crush Soccer Academy | [7] | |
Hannah Johnson FW | | Atlanta, GA | Concorde Fire SC | [8] |
Aisha Polk FW | | Dallas, Texas | Dallas Sting | [9] |
Brooke Potter FW | | Williamsburg, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | [10] |
Allison Schmidt DF | | Bainbridge, Ohio | Internationals SC (OH) | [11] |
Carly Wilson MF | | Atlanta, GA | Concorde Fire SC | [12] |
Alexandra Wood FW | | Huntington Beach, California | Beach FC (CA) | [13] |
Squad
Roster
- As of December 12, 2022 [14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Tony da Luz |
| Associate Head Coach | Brittany Cameron |
| Assistant Coach | Courtney Drummond |
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Schedule
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| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 12* 6:00 p.m. |
Richmond | Not Reported | – |
Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m. |
at James Madison | Not Reported | – |
Sentara Park Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| August 18* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Milwaukee | W 2–0 | 1–0–0 |
Spry Stadium (1,047) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Rhode Island | W 4–1 | 2–0–0 |
Spry Stadium (456) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| August 25* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Georgia | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 |
Spry Stadium (891) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| August 28* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 16 Auburn | T 0–0 | 3–0–1 |
Spry Stadium (402) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| September 1* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at High Point | W 7–0 | 4–0–1 |
Vert Stadium (509) High Point, NC | |||||||
| September 4* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oakland | W 1–0 | 5–0–1 |
Oakland Soccer Field (129) Rochester, MI | |||||||
| September 8* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 24т | at Maryland | W 1–0 | 6–0–1 |
Ludwig Field (702) College Park, MD | ||||||
| September 11* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 24т | at Loyola (MD) | T 0–0 | 6–0–2 |
Ridley Athletic Complex (150) Baltimore, MD | ||||||
| ACC regular season | |||||||||||
| September 18 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State | L 1–2 | 6–1–2 (0–1–0) |
Dail Soccer Field (629) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| September 22 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 14 Clemson | W 4–1 | 7–1–2 (1–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (821) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| September 25 5:00 p.m., ACCN |
Virginia Tech | L 0–2 | 7–2–2 (1–2–0) |
Spry Stadium (627) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| October 2 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
Syracuse | W 2–0 | 8–2–2 (2–2–0) |
Spry Stadium (371) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| October 6 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 7 Duke | L 1–2 | 8–3–2 (2–3–0) |
Koskinen Stadium (682) Durham, NC | |||||||
| October 9 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | W 2–0 | 9–3–2 (3–3–0) |
Spry Stadium (637) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| October 14 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 2т North Carolina | L 0–1 | 9–4–2 (3–4–0) |
Dorrance Field (3,263) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
| October 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 8 Virginia | L 0–1 | 9–5–2 (3–5–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,317) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 23 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 Notre Dame | L 0–3 | 9–6–2 (3–6–0) |
Spry Stadium (803) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| October 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Boston College | T 1–1 | 9–6–3 (3–6–1) |
Newton Campus Soccer Field (358) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| November 12 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at (3) South Carolina First Round |
L 0–2 | 9–7–3 |
Stone Stadium (1,670) Columbia, SC | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Kaitlyn Parks | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 18 | [16] |
| Caiya Hanks | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 2 | [17] |