Sport: | women's soccer |
Year: | 2023 |
Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Short Conf: | ACC |
Record: | 10–3–5 |
Conf Record: | 4–2–4 |
Head Coach: | Tony Da Luz |
Hc Year: | 27th |
Asst Coach1: | Brittany Cameron |
Ac1 Year: | 4th |
Asst Coach2: | Courtney Drummond |
Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Spry Stadium |
Prev Year: | 2022 |
Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Demon Deacons were led by head coach Tony Da Luz, in his twenty-seventh season. They played their home games at Spry Stadium. This was the team's 29th season playing organized women's college soccer, all of which have been played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons started the season well, winning their opening match versus . However, they only managed to tie their next game with . That tie would be the only blemish on their non-conference record. Their final record of 6–0–1 included wins over two Power 5 teams. Their ACC season started with a loss to a ranked Notre Dame, a tie, and a win against 22nd ranked Virginia. This earned them a spot in the rankings at number 25. After winning their next game, they moved up to number 17. However, they then hit a rough patch drawing three of the next four games and losing the other game to Pittsburgh. The loss saw them fall out of the rankings. They finished the season with two wins.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 10–2–5 overall and 4–2–4 in ACC ACC play to finish in sixth place. They qualified for the ACC Tournament, and lost in the First Round to Clemson. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
See main article: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team.
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.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
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Kaitlyn Parks | 1 | GK | 5'7" | Senior | Graduated | ||
Giovanna DeMarco | 3 | MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 45th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | ||
Courtney Evans | 5 | DF | — | Freshman | — | ||
Madeline Allburn | 6 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Graduated | ||
Brooke Potter | 15 | FW | 5'5" | Freshman | Transferred to James Madison | ||
Lyndon Wood | 19 | MF | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated | ||
Aisha Polk | 36 | MF | — | Freshman | — | ||
Chidubem Dike | 99 | FW | 5'7" | Freshman | Transferred to South Carolina |
Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
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Florida Kraze | [1] | ||||
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Mountain View Los Altos SC | [3] | ||||
Beach FC (CA) | [4] | ||||
San Diego Surf | [5] |
Head Coach | Tony Da Luz | |
Associate Head Coach | Brittany Cameron | |
Assistant Coach | Courtney Drummond |
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Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Laurel Ansbrow | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 3 | [9] |
Caiya Hanks | All-ACC Second Team | November 1 | [10] |
Dempsey Brown | All-ACC Freshman Team |
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.