ATHENS, Greece – The Wake Forest women’s basketball team is coming home with a perfect 3-0 mark after defeating the Swiss National Team, 52-41, Friday afternoon in Athens, Greece.
For the second consecutive game, the Demon Deacons leaned on its strong defense. They set the tone early in the game, limiting the Swiss to just five points in the opening quarter. Switzerland’s highest scoring quarter came in the second, managing to score just 14 points going into halftime.
This is the second-consecutive game that Wake Forest limited its opponent to under 50 points as Dubrovnik Select posted just 43 points on Tuesday night.
Offensively, the Deacs were led offensively by senior forward Demeara Hinds who had a team-high tying 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting while also having a team-high seven rebounds. Wake Forest finished the game with 39 total rebounds including six boards from sophomore forward Madisyn Jordan and five rebounds from Kennedy Moore.
Incoming freshman guard Aurora Sørbye had another strong outing abroad, tying Hinds with a team-high 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting, going a perfect 2-of-2 from behind the arc and a perfect 4-of-4 at the free throw line. Sørbye also added three rebounds and an assist.
Over the course of the trip to Croatia and Greece, Sørbye averaged 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
Fellow guard Tamia Jones also had an efficient outing with seven points including 4-of-4 shooting at the charity stripe while also adding four rebounds and a pair of assists.
Rising sophomore guard Rylie Theuerkauf capped off her impressive tour with eight points while also adding a pair of assists. Theuerkauf led the Deacs in points per game over the course of the trip with 15.3 points per game and she was leading scorer in the opening two contests including 20 points in the tour opening win over Split Select.
For the full experience
Click to learn more about the Demon Deacons international trip to Croatia and Greece by following along with the daily blog.
Wake Forest is currently in its second day in Athens, Greece and spent the previous days exploring Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Opening Night Right Around the Corner
Wake Forest is just 80 days away from tipping its season on Monday, Nov. 4 against in-state Queens.
Highlighted by eight matchups at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Demon Deacons non-conference slate features 11 contests in total.
More on the non-conference schedule here.
Season Tickets On Sale
Claim your season ticket today at GoDeacs.com/tickets or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322.
Women’s basketball season tickets start at just $60.
Along with your purchase of a women’s basketball season ticket package this season there are many added benefits exclusive only to those who buy season tickets. Admission to all home games for this price Additional perks include:
For the second consecutive game, the Demon Deacons leaned on its strong defense. They set the tone early in the game, limiting the Swiss to just five points in the opening quarter. Switzerland’s highest scoring quarter came in the second, managing to score just 14 points going into halftime.
This is the second-consecutive game that Wake Forest limited its opponent to under 50 points as Dubrovnik Select posted just 43 points on Tuesday night.
Offensively, the Deacs were led offensively by senior forward Demeara Hinds who had a team-high tying 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting while also having a team-high seven rebounds. Wake Forest finished the game with 39 total rebounds including six boards from sophomore forward Madisyn Jordan and five rebounds from Kennedy Moore.
Incoming freshman guard Aurora Sørbye had another strong outing abroad, tying Hinds with a team-high 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting, going a perfect 2-of-2 from behind the arc and a perfect 4-of-4 at the free throw line. Sørbye also added three rebounds and an assist.
Over the course of the trip to Croatia and Greece, Sørbye averaged 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
Fellow guard Tamia Jones also had an efficient outing with seven points including 4-of-4 shooting at the charity stripe while also adding four rebounds and a pair of assists.
Rising sophomore guard Rylie Theuerkauf capped off her impressive tour with eight points while also adding a pair of assists. Theuerkauf led the Deacs in points per game over the course of the trip with 15.3 points per game and she was leading scorer in the opening two contests including 20 points in the tour opening win over Split Select.
For the full experience
Click to learn more about the Demon Deacons international trip to Croatia and Greece by following along with the daily blog.
Wake Forest is currently in its second day in Athens, Greece and spent the previous days exploring Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Opening Night Right Around the Corner
Wake Forest is just 80 days away from tipping its season on Monday, Nov. 4 against in-state Queens.
Highlighted by eight matchups at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Demon Deacons non-conference slate features 11 contests in total.
More on the non-conference schedule here.
Season Tickets On Sale
Claim your season ticket today at GoDeacs.com/tickets or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322.
Women’s basketball season tickets start at just $60.
Along with your purchase of a women’s basketball season ticket package this season there are many added benefits exclusive only to those who buy season tickets. Admission to all home games for this price Additional perks include:
- A lunch or dinner opportunity with the Wake Forest women’s basketball team
- Access to The Blue Ridge Room for free light refreshments and snacks before and during select home games
- “Season Ticket Holder of the Game”
- A season ticket holder will be recognized at each game
- They will be brought onto the floor during a quarter break or timeout to be recognized
- They will be presented with a signed picture of the team
- They will also have videoboard graphics made for them as well