Orange Defeated At Wake Forest

Sunday, October 2

Winston-Salem, NC

12 PM

Syracuse University

8-4-0, 1-3-0

Wake Forest

8-2-2, 2-2-0

Syracuse

Wake Forest

10/2/2022 2:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Wake Forest (8-2-2, 2-2-0) used two second-half goals to defeat Syracuse (8-4-0, 1-3-0) at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.

HOW THE MATCH WAS DECIDED
Following a scoreless opening half, Wake Forest got on the board first. Olivia Stowell had a point-blank attempt stopped by Syracuse keeper Shea Vanderbosch, but Emily Morris pounced on the rebound and found the back of the net. The goal, at 54:53, put Wake Forest in front, 1-0. It was Morris' fourth of the fall.

DEMON DEACONS EXTEND THE LEAD
The hosts extended their margin less than 10 minutes later. Kristin Johnson penetrated the central part the Syracuse defense and slid a lead pass to Giovanna DeMarco, who finished the play with her third goal of the season.

VANDERBOSCH TESTED
Vanderbosch faced a variety of shots from Wake Forest and finished with five saves. It was the first time this season she had yielded more than one goal.

NOTABLE NOTES:

Wake Forest improved its series advantage against Syracuse to 7-2-1.
The Demon Deacons are 4-0-1 versus the Orange at home.
Graduate student Jenna Tivnan played all 90 minutes for the ninth straight match. She's logged 90 minutes in 10-of-12 contests.
Freshman Grace Gillard and Vanderbosch clocked the full 90 minutes for the ninth time this fall.

NEXT GAME:
Syracuse travels to take on Boston College on Thursday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.