No. 10 Wake Forest Girls’s Soccer Clinches Opening Night time Victory Over SMU

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The No. 10 ranked Wake Forest ladies’s soccer workforce (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC) earned a 2-0 victory over SMU (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ACC) within the 2025 season opener on Thursday night time at Spry Stadium. 

Wake Forest opened the scoring within the thirty first minute on the workforce’s first shot try of the night, as freshman Kylie Maxwell tallied a aim in her collegiate debut. Wake would then double the benefit within the 59th minute earlier than seeing out the primary victory of the marketing campaign. 

Since the 2020-21 season, Wake Forest is 15-0-2 at residence in opposition to non-conference opponents in common season motion. In these 17 video games, the Deacs have outscored opponents 49-2. 

Wake Forest will wrap up the opening weekend of the 2025 season on Sunday night, because the Demon Deacons host the LSU Tigers for an ACC/SEC matchup at Spry. Kick-off for the match is scheduled for 1 p.m. and can air on ACC Network. 

How It Happened 

• SMU registered the primary shot of the competition within the seventeenth minute, however goalkeeper Valentina Amaral remained composed because it did little to hassle the 2024 All-ACC choice.
• Wake Forest took a 1-0 lead within the thirty first minute, as freshman Kylie Maxwell – making her Demon Deacon debut – buried her first try previous the SMU keeper.
  • Maxwell was arrange by fellow freshman Alejandra Gomez and workforce captain Sierra Sythe on the opener.
  • The help was the fifth of Sythe’s profession.

• The aim was the distinction within the first half between the Deacs and Mustangs, as Wake Forest entered the halftime break up 1-0.
• Wake Forest maintained 54 p.c of possession within the first 45 minutes.
• Amaral was examined within the 51st minute, however the redshirt sophomore made a diving cease to her left to maintain SMU off the scoreboard.
• Wake Forest prolonged their lead within the 59th minute off a deflected ball.
• The Deacs continued to push ahead for a 3rd aim, with a pair of makes an attempt contained in the 18 within the 63rd minute together with a shot that was pushed away by the SMU keeper.
• Wake Forest would see by means of the clear sheet outcome, as 17 gamers contributed to the 2-0 victory.

On The Front Foot 
Dating again to 2000, Wake Forest is 24-2-2 in residence openers. With immediately’s outcome, the Deacs prolonged their successful/unbeaten streak in opposition to non-conference opponents in residence openers to 12-straight. 

• Wake Forest 2, SMU 0 (2025)
• Wake Forest 4, Temple 0 (2024)
• Wake Forest 1, App State 0 (2023)
• Wake Forest 2, Milwaukee 0 (2022)
• Wake Forest 1, UIC 0 (2021)
• Duke 4, Wake Forest 3 (2020)
• Wake Forest 3, Temple 0 (2019)
• Wake Forest 1, Tennessee 1 (2OT, 2018)
• Wake Forest 5, William & Mary 1 (2017)
• Wake Forest 1, Coastal Carolina 1 (2016)
• Wake Forest 4, Georgia 0 (2015)
• Wake Forest 2, Charlotte 0 (2014)
• Wake Forest 3, Kentucky 1 (2013)
• UNCG 1, Wake Forest 0 (2012)
• Wake Forest 2, Radford 0 (2011)
• Wake Forest 2, WVU 0, (2010)
• Wake Forest 4, Campbell 0 (2009)
• Wake Forest 2, Utah 1 (OT, 2008)
• Wake Forest 1, Long Beach State 0 (2007)
• Wake Forest 4, Syracuse 0 (2006)
• Wake Forest 4, UNCW 1 (2005)
• Wake Forest 3, UNCG 2 (2004)
• Wake Forest 5, Liberty 0 (2003)
• Wake Forest 3, Georgia 1 (2002)
• Wake Forest 6, Elon 1 (2001)
• Wake Forest 3, UNCG 0 (2000)

Demon Deacon Details of Note

From Coach da Luz
“We made more progress tonight and grew into the game. Our midfield was very good for much of the game. They found wide players and won 50/50’s. Amaya Dawkins was superb as well. We always want a shutout and our team defending was very good, with our goalkeeper and backline setting the tone. The attack was led by Kylie Maxwell, who was dangerous throughtout the game. Her two goals in her debut is a program first, so her future is bright. Sierra Sythe was incredible as well, as she was running into the attack constantly. Overall, we improved in many areas and we hope to make more progress on Sunday against LSU. Wake fans, please come out and support us!”

Up Next

Wake Forest will stay at residence to conclude the opening weekend of the season, internet hosting LSU for the primary time since 2010.

Kick-off can be at 1 p.m. and the competition will air nationally on ACC Network.