Boone, North Carolina – On Friday, the App State Mountaineers (13-4, 6-1 MAC) defeated the Ohio Bobcats (6-8, 4-3 MAC) 3-2 in a thrilling overtime game. and won a share of the MAC regular season title. This is the first time the Mountaineers have won the MAC regular season title since joining the MAC in 2017, and the team’s highest finish ever in the MAC.
Hadley Scum Mickey In today’s game, he made a beautiful feed and was a hero for the Mountaineers. Lise Boekar He redirected the ball into the circle and past the Bobcat keeper for a sudden-death victory. Kuzmickey’s goal gave the Mountaineers their fourth straight overtime win this season and their eighth straight win overall.
“Winning the MAC is something we’ve been working towards all season and is very rewarding,” Kuzmickey said. “I think this is a reflection of our hard work throughout the season and our fight every game.”
Head coach with today’s win Emily Dinsmore He surpassed Mountaineers legend Jan Watson’s record for wins by a first-year App State head coach with 13. In total, the Mountaineers won their sixth MAC game of the season, breaking the record for most conference wins in a season set last year. Year.
“I’m very proud of my team and how we played today,” Dinsmore said. “When Ohio State’s scoring slowed, we could have fallen off. But the girls rose to the challenge and went into overtime with confidence. The group and I couldn’t be happier with my job.”
how did it happen
First place: It happened early and often today at Dr. Jean C. Watson Field at the Brandon and Erika M. Field Hockey Complex as App State put the ball in the circle just 28 seconds into the game, setting up Kuzmicky’s shot. . Kuzmickey’s shot was saved by Lotze, but the resulting scrum led to a penalty stroke for App State.
In stroke, bridget donovan scored the first goal of the game against Lotze, marking the seventh straight game App State has scored first. Donovan had a strong second half of the season, scoring three of his four goals in the past eight games.
The Mountaineers continued their offensive start Friday, earning a corner kick in the 6th minute. When you remove the insert, charlotte bosma He took the first shot of the contest, but it was blocked. App State had four shots in the first quarter, but Donovan’s was the only one to find the cage in that period.
Late in the first quarter, the Bobcats created their best chance to score by drawing the first penalty corner of the game with five minutes remaining. Anouk Prahran hit a shot off an insert from Caitlin Whittle and a stick stop from Johanna Hildebrandt to make it one point. Addie Clark Tie the game at 1 point. Prahran’s goal was his first of the season.
Despite outscoring the Bobcats 4-2 in the first quarter, the game was tied at one point heading into the second quarter.
The second: The Bobcats started the second period strong and had some success on offense, with MAC leading scorer Caitlin Whittle getting a shot, but Clark made the save. However, the ball was not cleared by Clark, resulting in Ohio State’s third penalty corner of the game. App State’s defense remained solid in the corners, and nothing came of them.
In the second period, neither team was able to create good attacking chances and their attacks were sluggish. App State said he attempted two shots in two seconds, one of which was henriette stegen And the other thing is Noah Ginjaume Matas, but none of them hit the mark. When the horn sounded for the second quarter, the game was decided at one point.
3rd place: When play resumed Friday, Ohio quickly tried to take the lead, putting the ball in the circle early and testing the Mountaineers’ fifth-year keeper. Caitlin Whittle, who scored five goals against Bellarmine last week, had three shots on goal within seconds, but Clark stopped each shot and made three quick saves in the second half.
The Bobcats’ offense wasn’t finished, but Whittle’s aggressiveness led to Ohio’s fourth corner attempt of the day. Plain steals the ball from Whittle’s insert and takes a shot near the cage, but Gillian Orcutt I was there to blow it away. Orcutt’s defensive save was App State’s fourth of the season, surpassing last season’s total of three.
Clarke and the defense would be tested again in the 35th minute as Whittle found himself open in the circle. The resulting shot was again saved by Clark, who made a great play in the third quarter between the posts, making five saves in the period.
The Mountaineers took a late lead against a strong quarter from Ohio State. Ms. Lise Boekar This was his career-high fourth goal this year. Boekard will benefit from strong play design. App State passed the ball between four players on a corner kick, and Boekard fired a shot past Lotze. The sophomore stepped up his game in the second half of the season, scoring all four goals in Up State’s eight straight wins.
At the end of the period, App State regained the lead at 2-1. Friday’s game tended to end in a close series.
4th: Coach Dinsmore’s team put up a strong fight in the final period, looking to regain control of the contest and get a strong result. The Mountaineers had three shots on Lotze within the first five minutes, and Lotze made two saves. In the 49th minute, the Mountaineers took their third penalty corner of the game, but Ginjauma Matas’ shot was saved by Lotze.
Ohio State continued to play well offensively late in the fourth and never backed down with its back against the wall. After App State failed to take a corner kick in the 54th minute, Ohio State took the ball straight up the field and drew a corner kick of its own. The resulting Whittle shot was saved by Clark but not cleared, allowing Ohio to draw another corner chance.
The corner chance turned out to be a success for the Bobcats as Meera Cope sent a thundering ball over the defense to tie the game. Koop’s goal was his fourth of the season.
The Mountaineers had no intention of giving up after Cope’s goal, immediately charging into their 25-man offense and converting the first of four Mountaineers corners drawn in the final five minutes. Bosma and Donovan’s shots from Kuzmickey’s insert were saved by Lotze, who saved six shot attempts in the fourth quarter.
The final 90 seconds of the contest saw some great moves for the Mountaineers. App State was a late addition to the mix, but sarah farrell took a shot, but Kudzu Mickey chipped it in. However, the umpires huddled together and ignored the score, ruling that the first ball from Farrell went off her feet. As a result, the back-and-forth game went into overtime.
OT: In App State’s fourth overtime game of the year, and second consecutive overtime game, Dinsmore’s group came out of the break looking to end this game as MAC regular season champions. The game started as soon as Boeker found the seam and took a shot, which Lotze made the save for, giving him nine points on the day.
The Mountaineers had great defensive play on Friday against App State side Ohio, with Kuzmickey forcing a turnover and a foul that led to the game-winning goal. Immediately after the restart, Boekard stole the ball, stepped into the circle, and dished to Kuzmickey for App State’s sudden-death winner.
Kuzmickey’s goal gave App State its eighth straight win, six straight overtime wins, a share of the MAC regular season title and a No. 2 seed for the MAC Tournament, which begins next Friday. App State’s share of the MAC title marks the highest finish the Mountaineers have ever recorded as a member of his MAC.
match notes
the goal
Apps: Donovan (4), Boekard (4), Scum Mickey (6)
Ohio: Prahran (1), Coupe (4)
assist
Apps: Bosma (5), Boekard (4)
Ohio State: Whittle 2 (9), Hildebrandt 2 (6)
Winning goalkeeper – Addie Clark (12-3): 7 saves, 2 goals allowed.
Lost Goalie – Macy Lotze (6-8): 9 saves, 3 goals conceded.
next
The Mountaineers conclude the regular season Sunday against the St. Louis Billikens at Dr. Jean C. Watson Field at the Brandon and Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex. Sunday will also be Senior Day at App State, where two seniors will be recognized. First Touch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and will be available to stream on Twitch, YouTube, and our Facebook page.