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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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The volleyball team, and the crowd, celebrates after winning a point (Courtesy of WFU Athletics).

Wake Forest volleyball’s growing recognition spells hope for success

Lucy Roberts and Essex Thayer September 21, 2023

If you had stumbled into Reynolds Gymnasium a few years ago for a women’s volleyball game, you would have seen a few spectators scattered across the stands. This year, if you walked in a few minutes...

Junior outside hitter Ashley Slater (No. 14 in black) sends down a powerful strike on the Cavaliers. Slater led Wake Forest in kills with 10.

Wake Forest volleyball team goes 1-1 at home

Evan Harris, Photography Editor November 3, 2022

The Wake Forest Volleyball team went 1-1 at home over the weekend with a 3-0 loss to #7 Pitt and a 3-0 victory against UVA. The Wake Forest volleyball team hosted the No. 7 Pitt Panthers at the Reynolds...

Volleyball Team Loses To Pittsburgh And Virginia

Volleyball Team Loses To Pittsburgh And Virginia

Nick Lalli November 7, 2019

Wake Forest Volleyball continued its descent down the ACC standings, as two consecutive losses to No. 2 Pittsburgh 23-1 (12-0) and Virginia 10-15 (2-10) dropped the Demon Deacons into last place in the...

Volleyball Loses To Duke, Virginia Tech

Volleyball Loses To Duke, Virginia Tech

Nick Lalli October 31, 2019

Wake Forest women’s volleyball 11-10 (1-9) continued what has been a terrible calendar month of ACC play. Nearly four weeks have passed since the last Deacon victory, a 3-1 win over Syracuse on Oct....

Volleyball Team Stumbles In ACC Play

Volleyball Team Stumbles In ACC Play

Nick Lalli October 3, 2019

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-3 (0-2) suffered two surprisingly lopsided losses this past weekend against Miami 6-4 (2-0) and No. 23 Florida State 8-3 (2-0) to begin ACC play. The losses came on the...

Volleyball Team Wins Invitational

Volleyball Team Wins Invitational

Nick Lalli September 26, 2019

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-1 (0-0) travelled to Fairfax, Va., this past weekend to face off against George Mason (3-7), William & Mary (3-5) and Seton Hall (5-8) in the Mason Invitational. The...

Volleyball Team Breezes Past Furman

Volleyball Team Breezes Past Furman

Nick Lalli September 19, 2019

This past offseason contained some controversy for Wake Forest’s women’s volleyball team, as former Head Coach Bill Ferguson resigned due to his alleged involvement in the “Varsity Blues” scandal....

Volleyball Stuns Miami In Comeback

Volleyball Stuns Miami In Comeback

Nick Lalli November 15, 2018

Wake Forest began a tough week of matchups against Miami 13-10 (9-7) on Friday night in Reynolds Gym. Miami entered Friday’s matchup sporting their own losing streak, having lost consecutive matches...

Womens Volleyball Swept By NC State And UNC

Women’s Volleyball Swept By NC State And UNC

Nick Lalli November 8, 2018

This week, Wake Forest volleyball found itself facing two in-state foes undergoing similarly disheartening losing streaks, as it faced North Carolina State 12-12 (6-8) at home on Friday and North Carolina...

Deacons Defeated During Weekend Set At Home

Deacons Defeated During Weekend Set At Home

Nick Lalli November 1, 2018

Wake Forest 8-16 (3-9) played host to two teams experiencing wildly different seasons this past week, hosting No. 5 Pittsburgh 23-1 (11-1) on Friday and Virginia 7-15 (3-9) on Sunday. The Panthers entered...

Womens Volleyball Falls To Duke And Virginia Tech

Women’s Volleyball Falls To Duke And Virginia Tech

Nick Lalli October 25, 2018

Wake Forest welcomed two of its ACC rivals to town this week, playing Duke 11-8 (5-5) on Wednesday and Virginia Tech 13-9 (4-6) on Friday. The Blue Devils entered Wednesday’s match coming off a 3-1 loss...

WFU Volleyball Comes Back Against Clemson

WFU Volleyball Comes Back Against Clemson

Nick Lalli October 18, 2018

Coming off two losses against ACC opponents Notre Dame and Louisville, Wake Forest looked to right the ship against Georgia Tech 13-8 (2-6) on Friday and Clemson 10-11 (1-7) on Sunday. Georgia Tech had...

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