BOONE, N.C.  – The Appalachian State University field hockey team blanked the Newberry College Wolves 9-0 on Saturday morning's exhibition match at the Brandon & Erica M Adcock Field Hockey Stadium.

“Today we were able to get more confident with our organization in terms of attacking,” said head coach Meghan Dawson. “We were able to put the ball in the net more this game, which is a great confidence booster for us.”

The Mountaineers controlled the match with a strong offensive effort spearheaded by freshman Melissa Nobile who scored four of the nine App State goals.

“I thought my performance today went really well,” said Nobile. “ It feels really good to know that all of the hard work that I put in over the summer is able to translate and shine on the field.”

Appalachian's domineering performance took off in the first quarter with Taylor Cimbalist who smacked the ball into the back of the net to give App State the early 1-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Nobile scored her first goal of the 2016 preseason off a swift double assist. The newcomer would score again from another double assist sending the ball past the goal line from across the circle. At the end of the second period, freshman Ali Williams whiffed the ball past the heels of Newberry's goalie to give the Mountaineers a comfortable 4-0 lead.

The Black and Gold continued to silence the Wolves by consistently attacking the goal in the third quarter. German forward Julia Wenz dished the ball out to Cimbalist who whacked the ball into the goal. Soon thereafter, Cimbalist returned the favor and provided the perfect pass for Wenz to knock it into the goal.

In the fourth quarter, Nobile sneaked two more balls past Newberry's goalie and junior Savanna Sheridan connected her first goal of the preseason to solidify the win for the Mountaineers.

At net
Thanks to a robust Mountaineer defense, goalkeeper Rachel Gaines only deflected one shot on goal brought by the Wolves.

Shots
Appalachian State played an aggressive offensive game showering 22 shots on goal to Newberry's one.

Up Next
The Black and Gold stay at home for their third and final preseason exhibition match on Sunday, Aug. 21 hosting the Limestone College Saints. Game time starts at 3pm.