No. 13 Wake Forest to Clash with No. 4 Princeton
Aug. 31, 2012
Wake Forest Notes
By Currie McFayden, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@SIDeacons)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Fresh off a dramatic win over Michigan, No. 13 Wake Forest will welcome No. 4 Princeton into Kentner Stadium at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest competed in the 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge last weekend, dropping a 3-2 overtime heartbreaker to No. 12 Iowa and downing No. 10 Michigan 2-1 on a last-minute goal by Anna Kozniuk.
Storylines to Follow
• Freshman Krysta Wangerin scored nine minutes into her collegiate debut against Iowa and leads the Deacons with six shots through the first two games.
• The Deacs have gone young in the starting lineup so far, starting four freshmen (Jess Newak, Madi Julius, Wangerin and Kali Vicars) and getting strong results from the group.
• Jess McFadyen has been the Deacs' standout defensive player thus far after making numerous stops and a critical defensive save last weekend.
• Kozniuk's game-winning goal against Michigan was the third of her short career. She is tied with Kari Walkley and trails only Lizzie Rae's five for the active team lead.
• Through her first two contests, Kaitlyn Ruhf has registered a save percentage of .778, more than 10 percent higher than her mark in 2011.
How to Catch the Game
• Live stats for the matchup will be available here once the game has gotten underway.
This Weekend's Opponent
• Princeton heads into Kentner Stadium ranked No. 4 in the latest NFHCA poll and picked up a 5-2 victory over Duke behind a hat trick from Kathleen Sharkey in its season opener on Friday evening.
• The Tigers secured a berth in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, falling in the first round to eventual national semifinalist Connecticut.
Series History
• The Demon Deacons and Tigers have met just twice. In the first meeting, Princeton defeated Wake Forest 3-1 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, but the Deacs claimed revenge last season with a 3-2 win on the road in overtime.
Next Up
• Wake Forest will open its conference schedule at Kentner Stadium next Saturday against Duke at 1:00 p.m.
• The last time Duke traveled to Kentner Stadium, the Deacons downed the Blue Devils 3-2 after penalty strokes on September 11, 2010.
