Charlotte, North Carolina – 7-goal outburst for App State Mountaineers (10-4, 4-1 MAC); sarah farrell and sophia baxter The Mountaineers defeated the Queen’s Royals 7-0 (0-14) on Sunday. The win marked the Mountaineers’ fifth straight win, the longest active winning streak in the MAC.
On Sunday, five climbers discovered the back of the cage. Hadley Scum Mickey, charlotte bosma and bridget donovan Farrell and Baxter each scored two goals and each scored one point in the contest. The Black & Gold finished the weekend outscoring their opponents 10-0 through two games with seven goals.
Addie Clark and Claire Glennis Combined with this, the Mountaineers achieved a shutout for the second consecutive year and third time this season. The Mountaineers’ defense has not allowed a goal since the second quarter of the game against Kent State on October 6, marking the 12th consecutive scoreless period for Dinsmore’s defense.
Sunday’s road win marked the Mountaineers’ eighth away win of the season, the most in the MAC. No other team in the conference has won more than six road games this season.
how did it happen
First place: App State’s great offensive day started early Sunday morning. sarah farrell He attempted the first shot of the game and scored the first goal of the game just 94 seconds into the game. Hadley Scum Mickey He assisted on Farrell’s goal, his first assist of the season. This was Farrell’s second goal of the year.
In the 5th minute, the Mountaineers scored their second goal, but this time it hit the goal stick. bridget donovan. The Mountaineers started the game with a score on each of their first two shots after Donovan scored his third goal of the year.
With just 18 seconds left in the period, the Mountaineers would score their third goal of the first quarter to lead 3-0 after the first 15 minutes. Hadley Scum Mickeywho has been on fire for the past month, is a goalscorer and scored her fifth goal in the last month.
After one period of play, the Mountaineers led by three points. The three goals in the first quarter were tied for the most the Mountaineers have scored in a single period this season.
The second: The Mountaineers’ offense slowed down in the second period, but App State maintained its aggressiveness throughout the quarter. In the 18th minute, App State earned a corner, but Donovan’s shot was saved by Queens goalkeeper Manisha Desai. Desai made 12 saves between the posts for the Royals on the day.
The Royals drew the first corner of the game in the 20th minute, giving them their first scoring chance. App State has shown great discipline in the corners over the past two games, resulting in no tries.
After converting their third penalty corner of the game in the 22nd minute, App State scored their fourth goal of the first half. sophia baxter’s stick. Baxter’s goal was the first time he found the back of the net since Aug. 27, when he scored two goals against Georgetown.
The Mountaineers remained in control after Baxter’s goal and had three more shots on target before halftime. When the horn sounded, App State entered the halftime break with a 4-0 lead. App State’s four goals in the first half are the most goals a team has scored in a first half this season.
3rd place: The Mountaineers change goaltenders to start the second half. Claire Glennis It will be his first time between the posts since September 10th against Wake Forest. She was soon to be tested as Queen’s established the ball in the circle and fired a shot to Glennis, who recorded her first save of the day.
Jarmila Richter takes a shot on goal from the rebound from Glennis’ save, but sophia baxter He was there to knock the ball out of the circle and end the chance. Baxter’s defensive save marks the third consecutive game in which App State has recorded a defensive save.
The Mountaineers earned their first penalty corner of the second half in the 33rd minute, giving them another chance to score. charlotte bosma She takes a shot from the insert but her shot is saved by Desai.
A minute later, Bosma scored his team-leading fifth goal of the year. The Dutch junior is having a breakout season this year, already setting career highs in goals and points with four games remaining.
After Bosma’s goal, the Mountaineers took shots in quick succession and allowed another goal in the 44th minute. sarah farrell His second shot of the game put him past Desai for the Mountaineer’s sixth goal of the game. Farrell’s goal was App State’s second straight game in which he scored multiple goals, and the first game in which Farrell scored multiple goals since scoring two goals against Queens in Boone last October. was.
It was another strong play for the Black & Gold, scoring twice to extend their lead to 6-0 heading into the fourth. Bosma’s goal in the 34th minute set a Mountaineer season record for most points in a game.
4th: The fourth quarter started with another bang, with the Mountaineers getting two shots within the first five minutes. henriette stegenPerkins, who scored twice Friday, attempted a shot but had it blocked, while his shot was saved.
In the 51st minute, the Mountaineers earned their second penalty corner of the period, resulting in sophia baxter’s Second score of the contest. Baxter, who hadn’t scored since scoring two goals against Georgetown on Aug. 27, scored multiple goals in two games during his freshman season.
The defense did not allow a single Royal shot in the final period and only allowed three shots in the game. When the buzzer sounded at the end of the quarter, App State recorded his fifth consecutive shutout, his second consecutive shutout, and extended his streak of consecutive scoreless quarters to 12. Dinsmore was on the road for his coach’s team, which was an impressive result.
match notes
the goal
Apps: Farrell 2 (3), Donovan (3), Scum Mickey (5), Baxter 2 (4), Bosma (5)
QU: Not applicable
assist
Apps: Kuzmickey (1), Perkins (5), Stegen (2), Donovan (3), Boekard (3), Connors (1)
QU: Not applicable
Winning goalkeeper – Addie Clark (9-3): 0 saves, 0 goals conceded
Lost goalkeeper – Manisha Desai (0-6): 12 saves, 7 goals conceded.
Coach’s thoughts
“Our team came out hungry for a win today,” Dinsmore said. “I’m proud of the way they put together and executed their offense today, and I look forward to growing as a team this week in practice in preparation for our next conference game against Ball State on Friday.”
next
The Mountaineers are scheduled to return to Muncie, Indiana, to take on the Ball State Cardinals in a MAC showdown next Friday. First Touch is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.