No. 5 Wake Forest Extends Successful Streak with 3-1 Victory over Stanford

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 5 Wake Forest discipline hockey workforce continued its exceptional run of type on Friday night, defeating Stanford, 3-1, at Kentner Stadium to push its successful streak to 12 straight victories.

With the win, the Demon Deacons (12-2, 5-0 ACC) continued their longest successful streak since 2006, a season that culminated in a visit to the NCAA Championship recreation. Wake Forest additionally stays unbeaten at house this fall, enhancing to 8-0 at Kentner Stadium for the primary time since 2005.

After a Mia Montag penalty nook conversion within the opening quarter, Wake Forest’s assault nook unit prolonged its streak of scoring in each match throughout the 12-game surge. The group has now accounted for 21 of the workforce’s 51 targets on the 12 months, persevering with to set the tone for the Deacs’ high-powered offense.

The aim from Montag, assisted by sophomore Lena Keller, marked her fifth aim of the season and first since scoring two in a win over UMass-Lowell on Sept. 14.

For the second-straight recreation, senior Amelia Frey discovered the again of the online, getting the Deacs a two-goal cushion within the first quarter. It marked the fifth aim of her profession, with the opposite three coming throughout her 2023 sophomore season.

Junior Lauren Storey scored her team-best tying 14th aim of the season within the third quarter to place the Demon Deacons up 3-0, primarily placing the sport away for good. Storey has now scored at the least one aim in 10 of the final 11 video games, netting all 14 targets in that point span.

With Frey’s aim within the first quarter, the Demon Deacons reached 50 targets this season, marking the primary time since 2022 to attain 50 or extra targets.

How It Happened

• The Demon Deacons wasted no time getting on the board, as Montag opened the scoring simply 2:32 into the match off a penalty nook, ending a setup from Keller to make it 1-0.
• Wake Forest doubled its benefit within the eleventh minute when Frey discovered the again of the cage for her second aim of the season, changing a feed from Logan Marthinus to increase the result in 2-0.
• Senior Ellie Todd got here up with a key save late within the interval to maintain Stanford off the board, as Wake managed possession and outshot the Cardinal 7-2.
• Wake Forest maintained stress all through the body, incomes a pair of penalty corners and producing two high quality appears from Mia Schoenbeck.
• The Deacs continued to dominate the stat sheet, holding a 9-3 general shot benefit, however could not add to the lead earlier than halftime.
• Todd and the protection held Stanford with out a shot on aim for the ultimate 12 minutes of the half, preserving the 2-0 cushion.
• Storey added insurance coverage on the 40:47 mark, ending a move from Flo Tuthill for her 14th aim of the season to make it 3-0.
• Wake continued to generate offensive stress, whereas Todd remained sharp in web with a pair of saves on Stanford’s late penalty corners.
• The Demon Deacons entered the ultimate body with a 3-0 lead and a commanding 15-6 edge in pictures.
• Stanford pulled one again within the 57th minute.
• The Cardinal pressed late with a number of corners and 5 pictures within the closing three minutes, however Todd made one other key save and Mia Montag added a defensive cease on the aim line to guard the lead.
• Wake Forest closed out the 3-1 victory, its twelfth consecutive win and fifth straight in ACC play, remaining unbeaten at Kentner Stadium.
  
  

Quotables

“I’m incredibly proud of the hockey that we played in the first half. We started making some uncharacteristic plays in the third quarter. We didn’t learn the lessons, and then in the fourth quarter, there were probably three or four minutes of great hockey. And then, we just gave the game to Stanford by changing the momentum, and literally not playing to our principles. I’m very disappointed in our discipline. It’s a lesson that we will take, with a win, and you better believe we’ll make corrections.” – Head Coach Jen Averill

Up Next

Wake Forest closes the homestand on Sunday, Oct. 19 towards No. 19 California. Push again is ready for midday E.T. on ACC Network Extra.

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