October 2, 1998

CLEMSON, S.C. – Freshman Stacy Roeck scored in the first overtime period to lead Wake Forest to a 3-2 overtime win over Kentucky in the first round of the ACC-SEC Challenge in Clemson, SC, on Friday afternoon.

With the win, Wake Forest improves to 6-3-1 on the season while Kentucky falls to 3-4-2.

Amy Brown opened the scoring for the Wildcats at the 10:19 mark on an unassisted goal, but Wake Forest junior Anne Shropshire scored goals at the 36:43 mark and again at 55:41 to give the Demon Deacons a 2-1 lead.

Kentucky’s Carrie Stabler evened the score at 2-2 at 59:56.

Roeck scored the sudden-death overtime goal just 6:04 into the extra period off an assist from freshman Sarah Kate Noftsinger.

Wake Forest dominated play throughout the game, outshooting Kentucky 20-5. The Demon Deacons will face LSU on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in the final round of the two-day event.

              1   2  OT  - FWAKE FOREST   1   1   1  - 3KENTUCKY      1   1   0  - 2

GOALS: Brown (UK), 10:19; Shropshire (WF) from Melby, 36:43; Shropshire (WF) from Mathews, 55:41; Staber (UK) from Ledzianowski, 59:56; Roeck (WF) from Noftsinger, 96:04.

SHOTS: WF 20, UK 5
CORNER KICKS: WF 5, UK 4
SAVES: WF (Regan) 1, UK (Kuchnell) 12
FOULS: WF 12, UK 13