By Layne McNary. BOONE, N.C. — The App State Field Hockey team closed out an undefeated weekend by defeating the Vermont Catamounts 7-1.
The Mountaineers (6-1, 1-0 MAC) never trailed in the contest, scoring within the first two minutes of the opening period.
Sophia Baxter, Lise Boekaar, Frederique Grimbergen, Hadley Kuzmicky and Kate Richardson all scored against the Catamounts (5-3), with Grimbergen netting a hat trick.
How It Happened
1st Quarter: Both teams scored in the opening period, with Grimbergen putting the Mountaineers on the board with 13:31 remaining. Vermont answered with its only goal of the game late in the period, tying it 1-1.
2nd Quarter: The Mountaineers’ offense exploded, scoring three times. Baxter put App State back in the lead after a penalty stroke, followed by goals from Grimbergen and Boekaar to give the Mountaineers a 4-1 lead at the break.
3rd Quarter: It was more of the same, with Grimbergen scoring her third goal of the game from a Bridget Donovan assist. Richardson later followed, scoring her third goal of the season, giving the Mountaineers a 6-1 lead heading into the final period.
4th Quarter: The Mountaineers added one more goal, with Kuzmicky getting her fifth goal of the season from a Richardson pass. Claire Grenis made three saves in the period, bringing her total to five in the 7-1 win.
