CHARLOTTE, NC — Following a historic 2024 season that saw the Wake Forest Demon Deacons reach their first-ever National Championship match, 13 players from the women’s soccer team have been named to the All-ACC Academic Team, the conference announced Wednesday.
Academic Achievements & Honors
Key Highlights:
- 12 of the 13 players were also named to the All-ACC Academic Team last season.
- Senior Emily Colton earned All-ACC Academic honors in all four seasons of her collegiate career.
- Second-most selections in program history, only behind 20 honorees last season.
All-ACC Academic Requirements:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA for the previous semester.
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA throughout their academic career.
- Participation in at least 50% of team contests.
Wake Forest Players Named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
Senior Standouts
Laurel Ansbrow (Health & Exercise Science)
- First Wake Forest athlete to win the Elite 90 Award at the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship.
- 4.0 GPA throughout college.
Zara Chavoshi (Health & Exercise Science)
- United Soccer Coaches All-American (Fourth Team).
- TopDrawerSoccer Best XI (Third Team).
- All-ACC Second Team.
Emily Colton (Communications)
- All-ACC Academic honoree all four years.
- United Soccer Coaches All-American (Fourth Team).
- TopDrawerSoccer Best XI (Second Team).
Emily Morris (Health & Exercise Science)
- ACC All-Tournament Team.
- Scored in College Cup Semifinals vs. Stanford.
Emily Murphy (Politics & International Affairs)
- All-ACC Second Team.
- College Cup All-Tournament Team.
Other Honorees
- Dempsey Brown (So., Undeclared)
- Abbie Colton (Sr., Psychology)
- Hannah Johnson (Jr., Engineering)
- Kristin Johnson (Sr., Engineering)
- Nikayla Small (Sr., Business & Enterprise Management)
- Anna Swanson (Sr., Finance)
- Sierra Sythe (R-Fr., Undeclared)
- Alex Wood (Jr., Economics)
The Wake Forest women’s soccer team continues to excel both on the field and in the classroom, earning All-ACC Academic Team honors for 13 players. With strong academic performances and record-breaking athletic achievements, the Demon Deacons set a high standard for student-athletes across the ACC.
