The Wake Forest women’s basketball team is in the midst of a 9 day summer trip to Italy, where they will visit 11 different cities and play three exhibition games.
The Deacs played the first of their 3 exhibition games on Tuedsay, defeating the Rome All-Stars by a score of 80-62. With the game tied at 62, Wake went on an impressive 18-0 run to secure the win. Senior forward and Italian native Elisa Penna led the way for the Deacs, scoring a team high 17 points.
The women’s team will head to Florence next, where they will check out the sights and take on their next All-Star opponent in Ponte Buggianes.