The Hawkeyes came into the weekend feeling like they had a bit to prove. The previous week saw them draw a pair of games, and drop out of the top 25, after earning their first preseason ranking in program history. On Sunday evening, the Hawkeyes made a statement knocking off the 18th-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2-0 in front of over 1,500 fans at the UI Soccer Complex. “I think it just shows how good we are and how much potential we have,” said freshman forward Berit Parten. “We dropped out of the rankings after an unfortunate tie, but I think this shows that we’re up there with those team…