2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 10 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 17 |
Record | 3–1–0 (0–0–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brittany Cameron (6th season) |
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Home stadium | Spry Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7т Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of August 24, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC |
The 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team represents Wake Forest University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Demon Deacons are led by head coach Tony da Luz, in his twenty-ninth season. They play their home games at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This is the team's 31st season playing organized women's college soccer, all of which have been played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons finished the regular season 12–3–2 overall and 7–2–1 in ACC ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a bye to the Semifinals where they met third seed and sixth ranked Florida State. The game was closer than it was in the regular season and Florida State prevailed in a penalty shoot-out. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament. They were selected as the second seed in the Southern California Bracket. They defeated Morehead State in the First Round, Colorado in the Second Round, and third-seed and tenth ranked Ohio State in the Round of 16. They traveled to Southern California to face the first seed and fourth ranked Trojans in the Quarterfinals. Wake Forest prevailed in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the Semfinals. There they faced regular season opponent Stanford, and again won 1–0. They faced another regular season foe in the Final, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons again could not defeat the Tar Heels and finished as runners-up. Their final record was 16–4–4.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Paige Nurkin | 0 | GK | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |
Emily Colton | 3 | MF | 5'3" | Senior | Carlsbad, California | Graduated; signed professional contract with DC Power FC [1] |
Nikayla Small | 4 | MF | 5'2" | Senior | Pickering, Canada | Graduated; signed professional contract with AFC Toronto [2] |
Kristin Johnson | 7 | DF | 5'9" | Senior | Reykjavík, Iceland | Graduated |
Caiya Hanks | 9 | FW | 5'4" | Junior | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | Signed professional contract with Portland Thorns FC [3] |
Malaika Meena | 10 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Slough, England | Graduated |
Emily Morris | 13 | MF | 5'8" | Senior | Fort Mill, South Carolina | Graduated |
Tyla Ochoa | 17 | DF | 5'5" | Senior | Encinitas, California | Graduated |
Kate Dobsch | 18 | DF | 5'9" | Senior | Winnetka, Illinois | Graduated |
Josie Noble | 22 | MF | 5'8" | Freshman | Wilmette, Illinois | — |
Zara Chavoshi | 24 | DF | 5'8" | Senior | Potomac, Maryland | Graduated; signed professional contract with Orlando Pride [4] |
Nadia DeMarinis | 27 | DF | 5'7" | Senior | Boca Raton, Florida | Graduated |
Olivia DeMarinis | 29 | DF | 5'7" | Senior | Graduated | |
Anna Swanson | 30 | MF | 5'4" | Senior | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Graduated |
Olivia Duvall | 31 | FW | 5'7" | Senior | Alexandria, Virginia | Graduated |
Emily Silva | 32 | MF | 5'4" | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Graduated |
Abbie Colton | 33 | MF | 5'3" | Senior | Carlsbad, California | Graduated |
Laurel Ansbrow | 34 | DF | 5'11" | Senior | Cary, North Carolina | Graduated; signed professional contract with Fort Lauderdale United FC [5] |
Emily Murphy | 35 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Windsor, England | Graduated; signed professional contract with Newcastle United [6] |
Payton Cahill | 88 | GK | 5'8" | Senior | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Addison Roberts | 3 | DF | 5'9" | Junior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Oklahoma State |
Brooke Miller | 10 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | San Diego, California | Portland [7] |
Victoria Coninck | 33 | GK | 5'7" | Graduate Student | San Ramon, California | George Mason |
Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Sonoma Bever FW | ![]() | Madison, Wisconsin | SC Wave | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allie Flanagan FW | ![]() | Round Hill, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alejandra Gomez MF | ![]() | Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid | N/A |
Zaiba Ishaque DF | ![]() | Manchester, England | Manchester United | N/A [10] |
Aislynn Maguire FW | ![]() | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | NC Fusion | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kylie Maxwell FW | ![]() | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alicia Meincke MF | ![]() | Ashburn, Virginia | Fairfax Virginia Union | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elliana Ramirez FW | ![]() | Dallas, Texas | DKSC (ECNL) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sydney Schuler MF | ![]() | Rancho Mission Viejo, California | San Diego Surf | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elizabeth Thornton GK | ![]() | Purcellville, Virginia | Northern Virginia Alliance | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jordan Turner DF | ![]() | Ashburn, Virginia | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Rachael Wright DF | ![]() | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Nationals | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tahlia Zadeyan DF | ![]() | San Diego, California | DCMV Sharks | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Tony da Luz |
Associate Head Coach | Brittany Cameron |
Assistant Coach | Courtney Drummond |
Assistant Coach | Taylor Culp |
Source: [20]
Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 6* 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 | No. 15 Virginia | None Reported [23] | — | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
August 9* 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 | at No. 1 North Carolina | None Reported [24] | — | Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
August 14* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 10 | SMU | W 2–0 | 1–0–0 | Spry Stadium (467) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
August 17* 1:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 10 | LSU | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 | Spry Stadium (578) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
August 21* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 10 | Villanova | W 2–0 | 3–0–0 | Spry Stadium (1,975) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
August 24* 6:30 p.m., SECN | No. 10 | at Mississippi State | L 1–2 | 3–1–0 | MSU Soccer Field (1,454) Starkville, MS | ||||||
August 28* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX | USF | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
September 4* 7:00 p.m. | at College of Charleston | Patriots Point Athletics Complex Mount Pleasant, SC | |||||||||
September 7* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | Brown | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
September 10 8:00 p.m., ACCN | Miami (FL) | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
September 14* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | USC Upstate | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
September 18 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Virginia Tech | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
September 21 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Boston College | Newton Campus Soccer Field Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||||
September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Duke | Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
October 2 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at NC State | Dail Soccer Field Raleigh, NC | |||||||||
October 9 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Louisville | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
October 16 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at Clemson | Riggs Field Clemson, SC | |||||||||
October 23 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Pittsburgh | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
October 26 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | Notre Dame | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
October 30 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Florida State | Seminole Soccer Complex Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Allie Flanagan | Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Freshman Team | August 12 | [25] |
Valentina Amaral | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 1 | August 19 | [26] |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
United Soccer [27] | 10 | 10 | Not released | |||||||||||||||
TopDrawer Soccer [28] | 18 | 17 |