On Sunday afternoon, No. 5 Wake Forest (7-2-2, 2-1-1 ACC) battled with new conference foe California (8-1-2, 1-0-1 ACC) in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.
It followed a historic 1-0 upset over No. 1 Stanford on Thursday.
The Demon Deacons took control early on. In the 10th minute, senior forward Emily Murphy scored her first goal of the season, after scoring six goals last year. A corner kick set up a shot attempt for senior defender Zara Chavoshi, and the rebound bounced to Murphy who sent a shot into the top-right corner of the goal. Though initially ruled offside, the decision was overturned after review, giving the Demon Deacons a 1-0 lead.
Junior forward Caiya Hanks drew contact on the edge of the box in the 36th minute, resulting in a foul against the Golden Bears. Colton converted on the penalty kick, extending the lead to 2-0. Colton now leads the Demon Deacons with four goals and 11 total points on the season.
In the 70th minute, a corner kick from Colton rolled directly to Murphy, who made a quick move and narrowly missed the goal wide to the right. Colton took a deep left-footed shot of her own, hitting the top of the crossbar a few possessions later.
The Golden Bears first scored in the 79th minute when California defender Courtney Boone kicked a floater over the outstretched arms of Wake Forest freshman goalkeeper Valentina Amaral. It was the first goal allowed by the Demon Deacons in over 320 minutes of game action.
Six minutes later, the Golden Bears were awarded a free kick from long range. The ball was launched into the box before it ricocheted off multiple players. California midfielder Campbell Carroll secured the loose ball and scored, equalizing the game at 2-2.
Neither team was able to maintain steady possession for the remainder of the match, finishing the game at a draw.
Laurel Ansbrow, Chavoshi, Sythe and Kristin Johnson all played the full 90 minutes for the second-consecutive game.
Wake Forest is now unbeaten in 14 straight home contests, tying the longest streak in program history, set in the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
The Demon Deacons currently hold third place in the ACC standings behind North Carolina and SMU. They will travel to upstate New York to take on Syracuse (6-5-1, 0-4-0 ACC), on Sunday at 1 p.m.
