The 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Demon Deacons were led by head coach Tony da Luz, in his twenty-sixth season. They played their home games at Spry Stadium. This was the team's 28th season playing organized women's college soccer, all of which have been played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Demon Deacons finished the season 9–7–3 overall and 3–6–1 in ACC ACC play to finish in ninth place. They were not invited to the ACC Tournament, but did receive an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team in the Alabama Bracket, they had a First Round match at , which they lost 2–0 to end their season.
Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished the season 16–6–0 overall, and 6–4–0 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Duke in the First Round before losing in overtime to eventual champions Florida State in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team, they defeated Harvard in the First Round before losing to Michigan in the Second Round to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
Departures Ashley Frank 5 FW 5'2" Senior Niceville, Florida Graduated Jenna Menta 9 FW 5'7" Graduate Student Somers, New York Graduated; selected 30th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft Faith Adams 15 MF 5'5" Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to Lipscomb Mia Raben 16 GK 5'9" Junior Greenwood Village, Colorado Graduated Shayla Smart 20 FW 5'2" Senior Apopka, Florida Graduated Ryanne Brown 21 FW 5'8" Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduated; selected 21st overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft Lauren Tangney 23 MF 5'2" Junior Fairfield, Connecticut Graduated Mia Albery 26 DF 5'9" Junior Denver, Colorado Graduated Sofia Rossi 28 MF 5'5" Senior Akron, Ohio Graduated Julda Arnarsdottir 88 FW 5'6" Senior Reykjavík, Iceland Graduated
Recruiting class
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Name Nationality Hometown Club TDS Rating Stafford, Virginia Virginia Union Locust Valley, New York SUSA FC Academy Greenville, South Carolina Carolina Elite Soccer Academy Springfield, Virginia Virginia Development Academy Durham, North Carolina North Carolina Courage Academy Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Kona Crush Soccer Academy Atlanta, GA Concorde Fire SC Dallas, Texas Dallas Sting Williamsburg, Virginia Virginia Development Academy Bainbridge, Ohio Internationals SC (OH) Atlanta, GA Concorde Fire SC Huntington Beach, California Beach FC (CA)
Squad Roster
Team management Head coach Tony da Luz Associate Head Coach Brittany Cameron Assistant Coach Courtney Drummond
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Schedule
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!colspan=6 style=""| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=6 style=""| ACC regular season
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Awards and honors Kaitlyn Parks Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist August 18 Caiya Hanks ACC All-Freshman Team November 2
Rankings
2023 NWSL Draft
Giovanna DeMarco San Diego Wave FC 4 45 MF
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