By Matt Present. BOONE, N.C. – In a highly-competitive Sunday afternoon battle, App State fell 1-0 to Texas State in the penultimate regular season contest of the season.
In a game that featured 25 combined shots, neither team was able to find the net in the first 75 minutes of play. Sarah Wommack was outstanding for the Mountaineers in goal, registering six-saves, including several diving efforts to buoy her team throughout the contest.
In the 77th minute, freshman Ellie Garrison ripped a beautiful shot towards the top of the goal, but the ball bounced off the crossbar, keeping the Mountaineers (7-5-5, 4-2-3) off the scoreboard.
Less than three minutes later, Texas State cashed in. Mady Soumare fired a shot from right of the goal and Wommack was able to make the initial save. However, the rebound remained loose in front of the cage and Kaylie Smith was able to emerge from the scrum and put home the rebound to give the Bobcats (9-4-5, 5-1-3) the game-winning goal with 10 minutes to play.
Izzi Wood led the App State offense with four shots, including two on target, while Garrison added three shots and one on goal. App State’s starting lineup played all but 76 minutes in the contest, with seven players playing all 90 minutes.
App State will close out the regular season at home on Thursday, when the team hosts Old Dominion at 7 p.m. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.
