2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team

{{main|2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team}}

The Demon Deacons finished the season 10–2–5 overall and 4–2–4 in ACC ACC play to finish in sixth place. They qualified for the ACC Tournament as the sixth seed, and lost in the First Round to Clemson. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.

{{updated|February 7, 2025}} {{cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/2024|title=2024 Women's Soccer Roster|website=godeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest University|access-date=February 7, 2025}}

{{Fs start| bg=000000 | color=9E7E38}}

{{Fs player |no=0 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Paige Nurkin}}

{{Fs player |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Valentina Amaral}}

{{Fs player |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Amaya Dawkins}}

{{Fs player |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Emily Colton}}

{{Fs player |no=4 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |name= Nikayla Small}}

{{Fs player |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= MJ Osborne}}

{{Fs player |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Dempsey Brown}}

{{Fs player |no=7 |nat=ISL |pos=DF |name= Kristin Johnson}}

{{Fs player |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Chloe Burst}}

{{Fs player |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Caiya Hanks}}

{{Fs player |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name= Malaika Meena}}

{{Fs player |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Emily Morris}}

{{Fs player |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Lola Ressler}}

{{Fs player |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Sammi Wiemann}}

{{Fs player |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Alex Wood}}

{{Fs player |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Tyla Ochoa}}

{{Fs player |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Kate Dobsch}}

{{Fs player |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Sierra Sythe}}

{{Fs mid| bg=000000 | color=9E7E38 }}

{{Fs player |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= Hannah Johnson}}

{{Fs player |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Josie Nobel}}

{{Fs player |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Allie Schmidt}}

{{Fs player |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Zara Chavoshi}}

{{Fs player |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Sophie Faircloth}}

{{Fs player |no=26 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Taryn Chance}}

{{Fs player |no=27 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Nadia DeMarinis}}

{{Fs player |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Carly Wilson}}

{{Fs player |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Olivia DeMarinis}}

{{Fs player |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Anna Swanson}}

{{Fs player |no=31 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Olivia Duvall}}

{{Fs player |no=32 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name= Emily Silva}}

{{Fs player |no=33 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Abbie Colton}}

{{Fs player |no=34 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Laurel Ansbrow}}

{{Fs player |no=35 |nat=IRL |pos=FW |name= Emily Murphy}}

{{Fs player |no=39 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name= Laine DeNatale}}

{{Fs player |no=88 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name= Peyton Cahill}}

{{Fs end}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Position|Staff}}
Head Coach	Tony da Luz
Associate Head Coach	Brittany Cameron
Assistant Coach	Courtney Drummond
Assistant Coach	Taylor Culp

Source:

Source:{{cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule/2024|website=godeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest University|access-date=July 27, 2024|title=2024 Women's Soccer Schedule}}{{cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2024/4/18/womens-soccer-mark-your-calendars-wake-forest-womens-soccer-releases-2024-schedule|title=Mark Your Calendars! Wake Forest Women’s Soccer Releases 2024 Schedule|website=godeacs.com|publisher=Wake Forest University|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=July 27, 2024}}

{{CSOC schedule start}}

|-

!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Exhibition

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| w/l/t =

| date = August 7

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=James Madison Dukes|title=James Madison}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = None Reported

| attend =

| record = —

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t =

| date = August 10

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Stone Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = None Reported{{cite tweet|number=1822444765780050065|user=WakeWSoccer|date=August 10, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2024|title=A perfect preseason is in the books ✅ We do it for real on Thursday 🔜}}

| attend =

| record = —

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Non-Conference Regular Season

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = August 15

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Army Black Knights|title=Army}}

| site_stadium = Clinton Field

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/8/15/womens-soccer-wake-forest-takes-season-opener-1-0-over-army 1–0]

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 300

| record = 1–0–0

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = t

| date = August 18

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}

| site_stadium = Yurcak Field

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/8/18/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-earn-draw-in-tough-road-test-at-rutgers 1–1]

| tv = BTN+

| attend = 906

| record = 1–0–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = August 22

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/8/22/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-earn-dominant-4-0-victory-over-temple-in-home-opener 4–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 2,237

| record = 2–0–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = August 25

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/8/25/womens-soccer-late-winner-powers-demon-deacons-past-no-20-mississippi-state 2–1]

| tv = ACCN

| attend = 933

| record = 3–0–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = p

| date = August 29

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}}

| site_stadium = President's Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = Cancelled{{cite web|url=https://richmondspiders.com/news/2024/8/28/womens-soccer-thursday-home-match-vs-no-18-wake-forest-canceled-due-to-weather.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Thursday Home Match vs No. 18 Wake Forest Canceled due to Weather|website=richmondspiders.com|publisher=University of Richmond Athletics|date=August 28, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024}}

| tv = ESPN+

| attend =

| record = 3–0–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = l

| date = September 1

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|title=Iowa}}

| site_stadium = UI Soccer Complex

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/1/womens-soccer-no-18-wake-forest-falls-to-iowa-on-the-road 0–2]

| tv = BTN+

| attend = 1,563

| record = 3–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = September 5

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Villanova Wildcats|title=Villanova}}

| site_stadium = Higgins Soccer Complex

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/5/womens-soccer-alex-woods-84th-minute-winner-lifts-demon-deacons-past-villanova 1–0]

| tv = FloFC

| attend = 397

| record = 4–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = September 8

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs|title=UNC Asheville}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/8/womens-soccer-braces-from-colton-and-swanson-power-demon-deacons-past-unc-asheville 5–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 758

| record = 5–1–1

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ACC Regular Season

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = l

| date = September 12

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Dorrance Field

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/12/womens-soccer-wake-forest-falls-at-no-10-north-carolina-in-acc-opener 0–1]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 2,942

| record = 5–2–1

| conference = 0–1–0

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Klöckner Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/15/womens-soccer-wake-forest-dominates-in-historic-road-victory-over-no-2-virginia 3–0]

| tv = ACCN

| attend = 1,402

| record = 6–2–1

| conference = 1–1–0

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = September 19

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| rank = 13

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/19/womens-soccer-no-13-wake-forest-makes-history-knocks-off-no-1-stanford-1-0 1–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 1,229

| record = 7–2–1

| conference = 2–1–0

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = t

| date = September 22

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| rank = 13

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/22/womens-soccer-no-13-wake-forest-shares-points-with-cal 2–2]

| tv = ACCN

| attend = 855

| record = 7–2–2

| conference = 2–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = September 29

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = SU Soccer Stadium

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/9/29/womens-soccer-no-5-wake-forest-dominates-secures-three-points-at-syracuse 3–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 944

| record = 8–2–2

| conference = 3–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = October 3

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| rank = 4

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/10/3/womens-soccer-no-4-wake-forest-picks-up-statement-win-over-no-6-florida-state-4-1 4–1]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 1,621

| record = 9–2–2

| conference = 4–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = October 19

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Washburne Stadium

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/10/19/womens-soccer-no-2-wake-forest-picks-up-three-points-at-smu 2–1]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 933

| record = 10–2–2

| conference = 5–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = October 24

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 2

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Ambrose Urbanic Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/10/24/womens-soccer-no-2-wake-forest-defeats-pitt-2-0-in-final-road-match-of-the-season 2–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 759

| record = 11–2–2

| conference = 6–1–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = l

| date = October 27

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| rank = 2

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/10/27/womens-soccer-record-crowd-witnesses-battle-between-no-2-wake-forest-and-no-1-duke 0–2]

| tv = ACCN

| attend = 3,761

| record = 11–3–2

| conference = 6–2–1

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = October 31

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| rank = 3

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/10/31/womens-soccer-no-3-wake-forest-nets-3-0-shutout-against-nc-state-in-regular-season-finale 3–0]

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 894

| record = 12–3–2

| conference = 7–2–1

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ACC Tournament

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = t

| date = November 7

| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| oppseed = 3

| opprank = 6

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park

| site_cityst = Cary, NC

| tv = ACCN

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/11/7/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-fall-in-penalties-to-florida-state 1–1] (1–3 PKs)

| attend = 1,065

| record = 12–3–3

}}

|-

!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wake Forest Demon Deacons|color=#FFFFFF}}"| NCAA Tournament

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = November 15

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = First Round

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-soccer-wake-forest-downs-morehead-state-advances-to-second-round-of-ncaa-tournament 4–0]

| attend = 601

| record = 13–3–3

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = November 22

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Second Round

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/11/22/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-advance-to-round-of-16-following-3-1-victory-over-colorado 3–1]

| attend = 612

| record = 14–3–3

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = November 24

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| oppseed = 3

| opprank = 10

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}}

| site_stadium = Spry Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Round of 16

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/11/24/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-defeat-ohio-state-advance-to-quarterfinals-for-third-time-in-program-history 1–0]

| attend = 870

| record = 15–3–3

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = t

| date = November 29

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| away = yes

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| oppseed = 1

| opprank = 4

| opponent = {{csoc link|2024|sex=women|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}

| site_stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park

| site_cityst = Carson, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/11/29/womens-soccer-college-cup-bound-demon-deacons-defeat-usc-in-penalty-kicks 2–2] (4–3 PKs)

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 1,208

| record = 15–3–4

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = w

| date = December 6

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| oppseed = 3

| opprank = 14т

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park

| site_cityst = Cary, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/12/6/womens-soccer-demon-deacons-advance-to-first-national-championship-in-program-history 1–0]

| attend = 10,333

| record = 16–3–4

}}

{{CSOC schedule entry

| w/l/t = l

| date = December 9

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.

| seed = 2

| rank = 3

| oppseed = 2

| opprank = 8

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park

| site_cityst = Cary, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| gamename = Final

| score = [https://godeacs.com/news/2024/12/9/womens-soccer-wake-forest-battles-north-carolina-in-first-ever-national-championship-appearance-closes-out-impressive-2024-season 0–1]

| attend = 9,475

| record = 16–4–4

}}

{{CSOC schedule end}}

{{See also|2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1lastweek = 11

| poll2lastweek = 17

| poll1title = United Soccer{{cite web|url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/college-rankings/ncaa-di-women/|title=United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National|website=unitedsoccercoaches.org|publisher=United Soccer Coaches|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}

| poll1_0 = RV

| poll1_1 = RV

| poll1_2 = 18

| poll1_3 = RV

| poll1_4 = RV

| poll1_5 = 13

| poll1_6 = 5

| poll1_7 = 4

| poll1_8 = 3

| poll1_9 = 2

| poll1_10 = 2

| poll1_11 = 3

| poll1_final = 2

| poll2title = TopDrawer Soccer{{cite web|title=College Soccer National Rankings|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/women|website=TopDrawer Soccer|publisher=TopDrawerSoccer|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}

| poll2_0 = NR

| poll2_1 = NR

| poll2_2 = 20

| poll2_3 = 20

| poll2_4 = 22

| poll2_5 = 15

| poll2_6 = 4

| poll2_7 = 3

| poll2_8 = 2

| poll2_9 = 2

| poll2_10 = 2

| poll2_11 = 3

| poll2_12 = 3

| poll2_13 = 3

| poll2_14 = 3

| poll2_15 = 1

| poll2_16 = 1

| poll2_17 = 2

}}

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