In the first statement week of any team, Wake Forest hit the road to defeat two nationally ranked Power-4 opponents, and leading the charge was captain and TDS Player of the Week, Dempsey Brown.

The first performance came against No. 17 LSU, where the senior defensive midfielder played all 90 minutes and opened the scoring with a well-struck half-volley. The Deacs went on to win 2-0, and although she did not impact the scoresheet against No. 23 South Carolina, the Florida native was at her ball-winning best in securing a 3-0 victory. Those performances vaulted Wake Forest into a top 15 national ranking.

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Player of the Week: Dempsey Brown, Wake Forest

Women’s Team of the Week: August 12-August 16

GK Peyton Hull, Samford - Hull kicked off the college season with a brilliant performance, making eight saves and earning a clean sheet on the road at No. 9 Notre Dame, her hometown university. The Indiana native then added another three stops in a 2-0 clean sheet victory versus Belmont.

D Reece Walrod, Kansas State - The senior defender ensured the Wildcats got off to an ideal start, playing all 180 minutes in a 4-0 victory over Seattle and a 3-1 win at Hawaii.

D Avery Brown, Alabama - Alabama hit the road and earned two wins, led by Brown, who played every minute, first against Saint Louis 2-1, then versus No. 16 Memphis, where she scored a last-second winner to hand the Tigers their first home loss in 41 matches.

D London De Fini, Kansas - Rotating across multiple roles including center back and wing back, De Fini was a two-way revelation for the Jayhawks as she contributed to two clean sheets while scoring once and assisting three in victories over Utah State and Missouri State.

M Sam Courtwright, Duke - The marquee transfer signing is already paying off for Duke as the brilliant center midfielder provided two assists in the 3-1 victory over USC, then scored a free kick to pace a 1-1 draw with UCLA.

M Dempsey Brown, Wake Forest - Brown captained Wake Forest to an impressive week, defeating No. 17 LSU and No. 23 while earning back-to-back clean sheets.

M Amelia Severn, South Florida - Gonzaga split the week, but she caught national attention with a jaw-dropping opening-day performance where she scored four and assisted once in the first half of a 5-1 victory over South Florida.

M Savannah Schwarze, St. Mary's (CA) - Schwarze was whatever the Gaels needed in a standout week. The California native first played 90 minutes in a grueling 0-0 draw with Long Beach State, then turned provider with three assists in a 4-0 result over Fresno State.

F Bella Devey, North Carolina - The North Carolina offense ran riot, and Devey led the way, scoring twice in a 4-0 victory over Fairfield, then recording a hat trick in an 8-0 rout of Quinnipiac.

F Kayla Keefer, Oklahoma - Keefer earned her spot on this list with a dominant opening-day performance where she bagged four goals in just 39 minutes of a 9-0 win over Northwestern State.

F Megan Molner, Northern Kentucky - Molner kicked off the campaign in historic fashion, scoring the first goal and hat trick of the college soccer season as the Norse cruised past Austin Peay 4-1.

Honorable Mention: GK Hannah Stipp (Sam Houston State), D Taylor Green (Bowling Green), D Chloe Taylor (Auburn), D Miranda Goldner (Idaho)(w), M Carly Cormack (Oregon), M Addison Halpern (Virginia), M Morgan Goodman (Iowa State), M Sarah Fisher (Saint Joseph's), F Morgan Kotch (Villanova), F Berit Parten (Iowa), F Jade Bordeleau (NC State), F Alexandra Knight (Southeastern Louisiana)

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