No. 4 Wake Forest scores twice in 45 seconds to beat Pitt 2-1 in the home finale

PITTSBURGH. Sophie Rourke headed in a corner kick in the second half to give Pitt the lead, but Sammi Wiemann and Dempsey Brown scored less than a minute apart late in the game as No. 4 Wake Forest beat Pitt 2-1 on Friday, Oct. 30, at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pitt’s home finale.

Neither team scored in the first half. Pitt (7-8-2, 1-7-1 ACC) took five shots in the first 45 minutes to three for Wake Forest. Talyn Guthrie took the first shot of the game for Pitt in the third minute and ended the half with four of Pitt’s five shots.

Pitt had the first chance of the second half. Katie Ellermeyer forced a turnover just outside the 18-yard box and found Sofia Doheny, who sent her shot wide of the goal. Pitt scored at 67:09. Maci Tew took a corner kick and Rourke headed it in. The goal was the first of Rourke’s Pitt career.

Wake Forest (13-2-1, 6-2-1 ACC) tied the game at 78:23. The Demon Deacons took a corner kick, Elli Johnson saved the first shot, and Wiemann finished the rebound. Kylie Maxwell was credited with the assist. Less than a minute later, at 79:08, Brown scored with Maxwell again credited with the assist, and Wake Forest led 2-1. Wake Forest allowed Pitt no opportunity to tie the score in the final 10 minutes.

Wake Forest outshot Pitt 16-11 for the game and led in shots on goal 6-2. Wake Forest took six corner kicks to five for Pitt. Johnson played 90 minutes in goal for Pitt and made four saves. Valentina Amaral played 90 minutes in goal for Wake Forest and made one save.

The loss closed Pitt’s home schedule for the season. Pitt’s next game was the regular season finale on the road at SMU on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Goals: Pitt, Rourke 67:09, Tew. Wake Forest, Wiemann 78:23, Maxwell. Wake Forest, Brown 79:08, Maxwell. Halftime: Pitt 0, Wake Forest 0. Attendance: 291.