By Layne McNary. BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team defeated Queens by a score of 5-0 on Friday.
The Mountaineers (10-7, 6-1 MAC) came into today’s matchup after previously falling to No. 22 Old Dominion. The win against Queens (2-13) is theMountaineers’ seventh shutout of the season.
Freshman Darby Reyburn, junior Henriette Stegen, sophomore Florine Koopman, freshman Franziska Heyltjes and freshman Baylie Phillips all found the back of the cage against Queens, with Phillips’ goal the first of her collegiate career.
Claire Grenis and the Mountaineer defense held firm in today’s contest, holding Queens to one shot on the game. This is the second App State shutout in three games.
How it Happened
1st Quarter: The Mountaineers opened the game tallying two quick shots, both saved by Queens goalkeeper Madison Destefano. App State tallied five shots on goal to Queens zero, leaving both teams scoreless going into the second.
2nd Quarter: App State began to put on the offensive pressure, scoring two goals. Reyburn and Stegen found the back of the cage, extending the Mountaineer lead to two before the break. The Mountaineers tallied four shots in the period, in comparison to Queens only shot of the game with one.
3rd Quarter: The Mountaineers came out of the break with more offensive pressure, earning three penalty corners and eight shots. Florine Koopman scored her fourth goal of the season, coming off a Charlotte Bosma pass. Destefano tallied three more saves for the Royals, bringing her total to eight.
4th Quarter: It was more of the same for App State in the final period, earning five corners and 11 shots. Heyltjes found the back of the cage early in the period, scoring her second goal of the season on her birthday. Phillips scored the first goal of her collegiate career late in the contest, coming from an Emma Rondou pass. The Mountaineers finished the game winning 5-0, and out-shooting the Royals 30-1.
Up Next
The Mountaineers travel to Harrisonburg, Va. to take on conference opponent James Madison on Nov. 3. A win in regulation gives the Mountaineers the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament, along with being named MAC Regular Season Co-Champions. First touch is slated for 1 p.m.
