No. 16 Wake Forest Defeated by No. 8 Florida State 5-0
Deacons shut out for second time in 2008

Oct. 16, 2008

Box Score

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - No. 8 Florida State (11-2-1, 5-1-0 ACC) scored four second half goals to pull away from No. 16 Wake Forest (9-5-0, 2-4-0 ACC) en route to a 5-0 victory on Thursday night at the Seminole Soccer Complex.

The Deacons were unable to get anything going offensively in the game, taking only six shots in the game. The Seminoles managed 24 shots in the contest.

Six different Wake Forest players managed one shot apiece in the game. Laura Morse and Amanda Barasha each saw time in goal. Morse played the first 60 minutes of the game, allowing two goals, while Barasha played the last 30 minutes, giving up three goals.

Florida State scored with 13:10 left in the first half. Becky Edwards crossed the ball from the right side of the field and found Toni Pressley in the center of the box about eight yards out. Pressley's header snuck inside the left post to give the Seminoles a 1-0 advantage.

Wake Forest was able to increase the pressure on the Florida State defense late in the first half. The Deacons had two corner kicks inside the last 10 minutes, including one that led to a shot from Eleanor Davidson that sailed just high of the net.

The Seminoles doubled their lead in the 57th minute in the second half. A free kick from Sarah Wagenfuhr found the head of Sanna Talonen. Her header went off the fingertips of Morse and rolled into the net to give Florida State a two-goal edge.

Florida State got its third goal in the 75th minute. Barasha came outside of the six-yard box to try to make the save, but was unable to get control of the ball. Florida State's Edwards took advantage, flicking the ball into the goal from inside the six-yard box to give the Seminoles a 3-0 lead. Talonen was credited with the assist on the play.

Marissa Kazbour scored two late goals to extend the lead to 5-0, which would be the final score of the game.

The Deacons are back in action on Thursday, October 23, as they host NC State in the team's final regular season home game of 2008. The game is the "Kicks for the Cure" game and will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.