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The No. 18-ranked Wake Forest women’s soccer team (7-1-1, 1-0-0 ACC) completed the non-conference portion of the 2025 season with a 6-2 victory over USC Upstate (3-4-1, 0-0-0 Big South) on Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium.
Closed out non-con with the W 💪 pic.twitter.com/vtS0Dmuass
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
After consistent early pressure from the Demon Deacons, freshman Allie Flanagan scored the contest’s first goal in the seventh minute through a great individual effort. USC Upstate, however, leveled the match just minutes later before Kylie Maxwell reached 10 points on the season with her goal in the 26th minute. Upstate once again evened the scoreline with a 31st-minute strike.
Her first as a Deac 🔥
Wake Forest 6-2 USC Upstate pic.twitter.com/hyvhiTEfdP
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
In an action-packed first half, graduate Sophie Faircloth once again put Wake Forest back in front with a pair of goals in the 35th and 40th minutes. It marked the Winston-Salem native’s first brace since scoring a pair against Virginia Tech on Oct. 29, 2020.
Bar down Brooke ♨️
Wake Forest 5-2 USC Upstate pic.twitter.com/Jz0e6a06Oq
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
In the second half, senior Brooke Miller extended the lead with a bar down goal in the 62nd minute. Freshman Alejandra Gomez then tallied her first collegiate goal in the 67th minute with a rocket from distance.
With the result, the Demon Deacons over the last four seasons are 19-0-3 against non-conference opponents in regular season action. In those 22 games, the Deacs have outscored opponents 59-5. Additionally, Wake Forest at Spry this season has secured six clean sheets while outsourcing the opposition 16-4.
46' | Back at it 🎩https://t.co/hKB3JhS3hL pic.twitter.com/W0teRsnzYQ
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
Wake Forest’s six goals on the afternoon were also the most in a match since scoring six against Iona during the 2023 campaign. Prior to the match, Wake Forest honored two seniors in Taryn Chance and Victoria Coninck.
Demon Deacon Details of Note:
With the result, the Demon Deacons over the last four seasons are 19-0-3 against non-conference opponents in regular season action.
In those 22 games, the Deacs have outscored opponents 59-5.
Additionally, Wake Forest at Spry this season has secured six clean sheets while outsourcing the opposition 16-4.
Wake Forest is also undefeated in its last 11 home matches dating back to a 3-0 victory over Big Four foe NC State on Oct. 31, 2024.
Freshman Allie Flanagan earned her fifth career start.
Junior Dempsey Brown made her 45th career appearance.
Senior Taryn Chance made her 25th career appearance.
Two Demon Deacons made their Wake Forest debuts:
Sammi Weimann
Victoria Coninck
So nice she did it TWICE 👏👏
Wake Forest 4-2 USC Upstate pic.twitter.com/xpHC6OdGz5
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
From Coach da Luz
“Proud of the team. We had positive contributions from so many players today. Upstate gave us a good game in the first half. We were able to control the second half and scored some high-quality goals. Alejandra’s first goal, Faircloth scoring two in her comeback and Brooke Miller scored a stunning goal! We are in good position heading into ACC play. We will need to keep improving to make a run.”
WELCOME BACK SOPHIE‼️
Wake Forest 3-2 USC Upstate pic.twitter.com/5JbxeLEMmN
— Wake Women's Soccer (@WakeWSoccer) September 14, 2025
Up Next
Wake Forest welcomes ACC opponent Virginia Tech to Spry Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 18 for its final home game of September. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the contest will be streamed on ACCNX.
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