Orange Set to Host Wake Forest, Celebrate Pink Night

SYRACUSE (2-7-2, 0-3-1 ACC) VS. WAKE FOREST (5-4-3, 0-2-2 ACC)
Game Details: 7 p.m. | Thursday, Oct. 10
Location: Syracuse, N.Y. | SU Soccer Stadium
Game Links: Watch | Live Stats
Television: ACC Network Extra
Twitter: @Cusewsoc
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Time again to defend the home turf. Syracuse women's soccer (2-7-2, 0-3-1 ACC) hosts Wake Forest (5-4-3, 0-2-2 ACC) Thursday, Oct. 10. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and fans can watch the action live on ACC Network Extra. It's pink night at SU Soccer Stadium and all in attendance are asked wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fans who bring a new or gently used beanie will receive a brand new 'Cuse beanie, and the first 100 students will get a stack of pancakes and fanny pack. Syracuse women's basketball star Tiana Mangakahia will walk out with team during pregame as an honorary captain of the game. Parking and admission are free.

"Wake is extremely athletic, they're very quick and will probably try to get us in wide positions so we're going to have to have confidence on the ball after we defend," head coach Nicky Adams said. "I think we're doing a good job at putting numbers behind the ball and defending, but it's that confidence piece in our transition that we're lacking so we've been focusing on that. We're opening opportunities against everyone we play, we're just not putting them away. I'm hoping that this week we can get some names back onto the score sheet."

Last Time Out
The Orange traveled to South Bend, Ind. to play Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 4. It was a tough game for 'Cuse as they lost, 3-0, after not being able to settle into an offensive rhythm.

Orange Rankings

Syracuse leads the conference in saves by 19. The Orange have stopped 61 (5.08/game) shots on the year. 'Cuse's 10 saves against Auburn on Sept. 5 are the second-most any ACC team has made this year.
Proulx leads the ACC and ranks 53rd in the nation in total saves this season with 60. She's also first in the conference in saves per game (5.00) and fourth in goalie minutes (1030:00).
Senior Taylor Bennett is tied for the best PK percentage in the nation after netting both of her opportunities this year.

Scouting the Opponent
The Demon Deacons are coming off of a 2-1 loss at Louisville on Thursday, Oct. 3 and are also looking for their first league victory. Wake Forest has played three double-overtime games this season, all of which ended in ties. The Old Gold and Black played to a 0-0 tie against VCU, a 1-1 draw against No. 1 Virginia, and a 1-1 tie against NC State.

Wake Forest has faced off against four ranked opponents this year in No. 19 Santa Clara, No. 1 UNC, No. 25 South Florida, and No. 1 Virginia. They've been outscored 9-5 in those contests.

Offensively, the Demon Deacons are led by redshirt sophomore Hulda Arnarsdottir (5 G, 1 A) and graduate student Hayley Younginer (4 G, 3 A), who each have 11 points on the season. In net, Meghan Kennedy and Mac Carmichael have split time. Kennedy has appeared in eight games and leads the pair with 23 saves (1.48 GAAvg, .714 SV%), while Carmichael has 14 saves in her six games (0.42 GAAvg, .875 SV%).

A look ahead
The Orange host Miami for alumni day on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. (ACCNX). All in attendance are asked to wear Orange.

Syracuse's games against Wake Forest and Miami will be shown live on ACC Network Extra, but fans can only watch it if their cable provider carries the ACC Network. Fans unsure if their provider carries ACCN are strongly encouraged to visit GetACCN.com.

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