WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following a three-week road stretch, Wake Forest volleyball officially returns to its home court this weekend, holding two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matchups in Reynolds Gymnasium. Syracuse will arrive in Winston-Salem for a Friday evening contest (Sept. 30) before Boston College steps in on Sunday (Oct.2).
Both of the Demon Deacons’ matches will air on ACC Network Extra.
Opening up its conference slate last week, Wake Forest split in matches at Georgia Tech and Clemson, sweeping the latter in three sets for a first ACC win of the fall.
The Deacs finished on an 8-3 mark in non-conference play this year.
The Matches
Friday, Sept. 30 – Syracuse at Wake Forest – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 2 – Boston College at Wake Forest – 1 p.m.
Last Time Out
Georgia Tech 3, Wake Forest 0
Stepping into an atmosphere consisting of roaring noise and a sold-out crowd, Wake Forest began its 2022 ACC schedule with a visit to Georgia Tech this past Friday evening (Sept. 23). The host team ultimately defeated the Demon Deacons on a 3-0 clip (17-25, 11-25, 15-25).
Friday’s contest was the first conference outing for both teams.
For the third time in as many weeks, Wake Forest had an individual reach a personal milestone. Sophomore Kalani Whillock recorded the 500th dig of her young career, doing so in the match’s third set. The Keller, Texas native achieved the feat through a total of 39 career matches.
Paige Crawford led the Deacs with seven kills. Joining her on the hitting end were Olivia Franke, Olivia Murphy, and Ashley Slater, each picking up four kills.
Andrea Fuentes was close to securing a double-double, finishing with 19 assists and eight digs.
Back near her hometown and playing as a crowd favorite, Emma Farrell tallied 11 digs.
Wake Forest 3, Clemson 0
Finishing out the opening weekend of conference play, the Deacs saw contributions from all across its roster on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 25) en route to a 3-0 sweep over Clemson. Two of the match’s three sets went into a period of extra points (25-22, 29-27, 28-26).
Sunday’s victory marked the first in conference play this year for the Demon Deacons. Additionally, the win was Wake Forest’s first over Clemson since Nov. 16, 2018.
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