2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2022
Team:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:9–7–3
Conf Record:3–6–1
Head Coach:Tony Da Luz
Hc Year:26th
Asst Coach1:Brittany Cameron
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Courtney Drummond
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Spry Stadium
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:First Round
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023

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, which they lost 2–0 to end their season.

Previous season

See main article: 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team.

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Ashley Frank 5 FW 5'2" Senior Graduated
9 FW 5'7" Graduate Student Graduated; selected 30th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft
Faith Adams 15 MF 5'5" Sophomore Transferred to Lipscomb
Mia Raben 16 GK 5'9" Junior Graduated
20 FW 5'2" Senior Graduated
21 FW 5'8" Senior Graduated; selected 21st overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft
Lauren Tangney 23 MF 5'2" Junior Graduated
Mia Albery 26 DF 5'9" Junior Graduated
Sofia Rossi 28 MF 5'5" Senior Graduated
Julda Arnarsdottir 88 FW 5'6" Senior Graduated

Recruiting Class

Source:[1]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Virginia Union [2]
SUSA FC Academy [3]
Carolina Elite Soccer Academy [4]
Virginia Development Academy [5]
North Carolina Courage Academy [6]
Kona Crush Soccer Academy [7]
Concorde Fire SC [8]
Dallas Sting [9]
Virginia Development Academy [10]
Internationals SC (OH) [11]
Concorde Fire SC [12]
Beach FC (CA) [13]

Squad

Roster

[14]

Team management

Head Coach Tony Da Luz
Associate Head Coach Brittany Cameron
Assistant Coach Courtney Drummond

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Schedule

Source:[15] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Kaitlyn ParksHermann Trophy Preseason WatchlistAugust 18[16]
Caiya HanksACC All-Freshman TeamNovember 2[17]

Rankings

See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

2023 NWSL Draft

See main article: 2023 NWSL Draft.

Giovanna DeMarco 4 45 MF

Source:[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony da Luz Welcomes Nation's No. 20 Class For 2022. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. September 29, 2022. November 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: Taryn Chance. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  3. Web site: Laine DeNatale. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Chidubem Dike. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Courtney Evans. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  6. Web site: Baylor Goldthwaite. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  7. Web site: Caiya Hanks. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  8. Web site: Hannah Johnson. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  9. Web site: Aisha Polk. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  10. Web site: Brooke Potter. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  11. Web site: Allison Schmidt. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  12. Web site: Carly Wilson. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  13. Web site: Alexandra Wood. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 29, 2022.
  14. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Roster. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. December 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 Women's Soccer Schedule. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. September 29, 2022.
  16. Web site: Bornkamp Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. November 2, 2022.
  18. Web site: Twelve ACC Student-Athletes Selected in 2023 NWSL Draft. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2023. January 13, 2023.