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This Week in Wake Forest Women’s Athletics – Presented by Truist (March 9-16)
3/10/2026 10:44:00 AM | General, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis
This weekly feature is brought to you by Truist - The Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Truist, a longstanding partner of Wake Forest University who is An Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics and the Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women's Athletics brings Deacon Nation this weekly update from the Demon Deacons women's programs:
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About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 59 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
- Women's Golf:
- Following three rounds of tournament play at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the No.6-ranked Wake Forest women's golf team tied for a sixth place finish amid a challenging group of highly-ranked teams.
- The Demon Deacons finished the week with 40 birdies to tie for fourth of the 17 teams, tallying 13 during the third round.
- Recording her second consecutive top-10 finishes, junior Macy Pate carded her lone under par round of the competition with three birdies. The two-time All-ACC selection was second individually on par-3s, averaging a score at two-under. Freshman Cartoon Rujiranan matched Pate's round and jumped 13 spots from the previous day.
- The Deacs will return to defend their title at the Old Barnwell Derby on March 16-17, in Aiken, S.C.
- Women's Tennis:
- Wake Forest played a flawless singles session en route to its first ACC win of the season on Sunday, as the Demon Deacons defeated Florida State, 4-1.
- Wake Forest wraps up its three-match homestand with a rivalry match against No. 9 NC State. The Deacs lead the all-time series, 48-17, but Wolfpack have won the last 11 meetings.
- First serve is set for 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.
- Women's History Month:
- Throughout March, Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Athletics proudly celebrate Women's History Month. This month, we're spotlighting trailblazers and pioneers who helped shape the Wake Forest experience and current student-athletes who are sharing their own stories.
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $574 billion as of March 31, 2023. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
About Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is known for its distinctive combination of world-class academics, unrivaled campus experience, intimate learning environment and Power 4 athletics in a top-growing metro market. A Charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Demon Deacons have won 59 conference titles and are one of nine ACC schools to win 11 or more national championships. Additionally, with 1.7 million people within 30 miles of campus, Wake Forest anchors the Winston-Salem and Triad market, which ranks as ESPN's seventh-best nationally from a viewership perspective.
Wake Forest's comprehensive excellence includes its highly regarded school of medicine, business school, law school, innovative department of engineering and its nationally renowned Program for Leadership and Character, which prepares students to live with purpose, integrity and courage. Additionally, Wake Forest has campuses across Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Washington, D.C. – providing many academic offerings to students from across the nation and around the world.
Learn more about Wake Forest University at www.wfu.edu and at GoDeacs.com.
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