Boone, North Carolina – The App State Mountaineers (13-4, 6-1 MAC) open their home and regular season schedule Sunday against the St. Louis Billikens (3-12, 1-6 A-10). I’m planning to wrap it up. The Mountaineers will honor two seniors before the game as part of their Senior Day celebrations. First Touch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and will be available to stream on Twitch, YouTube, and our Facebook page.
Friday’s victory over the Ohio Bobcats gave the Mountaineers a share of the MAC regular season title and marked the first time the Mountaineers have won the MAC. App State’s six conference wins this season are the most regular season conference wins the Mountaineers have recorded as a member of the MAC, surpassing the record of five wins set last year.
Friday’s win was a big win in the head coach’s career. Emily Dinsmore With her 13th win, she surpassed Mountaineer legend Jean Watson’s win record for first-year App State head coach. Dinsmore also became the first Mountaineers head coach to win 10 games in her first year since Mandy Lutz won 12 games in her first year in 2003.
The Mountaineers have enjoyed a significant home-field advantage the past two seasons, with eight of their last 10 games played at Dr. Jean C. Watson Field at the Brandon and Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex. won the match. In his 10 games, the Black & Gold have averaged 2.7 goals per game for him. App State is 3-2 on home soil this season.
match up
- Who: App State vs. St. Louis
- Location: Dr. Jean C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex // Boone, North Carolina
- Date: October 29th // 11:30am
final timeout
It was the team’s fourth overtime victory of the year, and App State earned its fourth overtime win of the year, making it six straight wins in games decided in overtime. Hadley Scum Mickey A sudden death goal in the 64th minute from a beautiful feed from the opponent. Lise Boekar We sent many happy climbers home.
After earning a penalty stroke just 38 seconds into the match. bridget donovan The ball sailed past Bobcat keeper Macy Lotze to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead. Donovan’s goal marked App State’s seventh straight game in which it has scored first.
Lise Boekar He scored a goal in the third quarter off a beautiful penalty corner play design, capping off a three-point day. Boekard had a strong second half of the season with the Black and Gold, scoring all four goals in his last eight games.
Climber’s scout
The Mountaineers are on a MAC-best eight-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 22-6 in those eight games heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Billikens. The Mountaineers haven’t trailed since the 32nd minute of a game against Central Michigan on Sept. 29, marking a streak of 492 consecutive minutes without a tie.
Coach Dinsmore emphasized to his team to start strong in the first 15 minutes, which led to the team’s success in the first quarter. The Mountaineers have led in each of their last seven games and have outscored their opponents 9-2 in the first quarter over their last eight games.
Defense continues to be the key to the Mountaineers’ success this season, with the Mountaineers allowing less than one point per game in their 13 wins, compared to four points per game in their four losses. Expect the defense to play a key role Sunday, as App State has allowed just one goal during its four-game undefeated road trip.
The Mountaineers have a whopping 13 players behind the cage this season and boast a balanced attack. Through the team’s first 17 games, 16 players scored at least one point, and 10 of them scored five or more points.forward charlotte bosma Both led the Mountaineer’s offense with 5 goals and 15 points, both career highs.
billiken scout
The Billikens are 3-12 heading into Boone, coming off a 3-1 loss to Davidson on Friday. Despite the loss, the Billikens have won two of the past three contests.
St. Louis’ offensive line is led by Josefina Perez, who leads the team with five goals, four assists, and 14 points. Perez didn’t score in his last game, but had scored in his last five games.
The Billikens have struggled defensively this season, giving up 3.13 points per game, the worst in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Series history
This will be the 19th time App State and St. Louis have met, with App State holding a 12-6 advantage heading into Sunday’s series. The Mountaineers have dominated in recent series history, winning the last six games and nine of the last 11 overall.
App State defeated St. Louis 2-0 on the road last season. 5 years senior rachel flig He scored the first goal of the game in St. Louis, which became the game winner. No current Mountaineer has lost to St. Louis.
Coach’s thoughts
“As a team, we are very grateful to have the opportunity to compete on our home turf again,” Dinsmore said. “Our seniors and super seniors have given their all for Appalachian State, so we are excited to honor them on Sunday.”
next
The Mountaineers’ next stop is the MAC Tournament, where they will face the Kent State Golden Flashes in the second semifinal game.First touch from the Miami Field Hockey Complex in Oxford, Ohio, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.