2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team explained

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.

Previous season

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
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

Recruiting Class

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Florida Kraze [1]
[2]
Mountain View Los Altos SC [3]
Beach FC (CA) [4]
San Diego Surf [5]

Squad

Roster

[6]

Team management

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

Source:

Schedule

Source:[7] [8] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Laurel AnsbrowACC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 3[9]
Caiya HanksAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 1[10]
Dempsey BrownAll-ACC Freshman Team

Rankings

See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valentina Amaral. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Sarah Brown. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: Mary Jane Osborne. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Sierra Sythe. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: Samantha Wiemann. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023 Women's Soccer Roster. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. November 28, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 Women's Soccer Schedule. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. August 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Wake Forest, Coach da Luz Releases 2023 Schedule. godeacs.com. Wake Forest University. April 17, 2023. August 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: ACC Announces Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 3, 2023. October 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. November 1, 2023.