Appalachian State University field hockey will play its first home match of the 2017 season when it hosts the Davidson Wildcats on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The Mountaineers will also play No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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@AppFieldHockey vs.
@DCFH
Friday, Sept. 8Â | 7 p.m. | Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field | Boone, N.C.
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@AppFieldHockey vs.
@UNCFieldHockey
Sunday, Sept. 10 | 2 p.m. | Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field | Boone, N.C.
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About the Mountaineers
App State will look to rebound from three-straight losses after winning its season opener at La Salle, 3-1, on Aug. 25.
Ali Williams leads the Mountaineer offense with three goals this season while
Taylor Cimbalist also has a goal of her own. Goalkeeper
Rachel Gaines has started all four games between the posts and has made 34 saves this season. The Ohio native averages 8.50 saves per game, which is good for seventh nationally.
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Scouting Davidson (0-2)
Davidson fell in its first two games of the season with the most recent contest coming against Rider, 5-1. Davidson is led by Ginny Turner who enters her 11th season as head coach of the Wildcats. Caroline Stanley and Hannah Fisher each have a goal and Bean Rodriguez has started both games in goal while making 11 saves in her 105 minutes of work.
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Scouting North Carolina (3-1)
As of Sept. 6, North Carolina is on a three-game winning streak that includes two shutouts against Iowa and Princeton. Karen Shelton enters her 37th season at the helm. Four Tar Heels have scored a pair of goals, which includes Gab Major, Meredith Sholder, Marissa Creatore and Ashley Hoffman. Major has also dished out a team-high four assists. Amanda Hendry is the leading goalkeeper and has amassed 254 minutes while allowing just four goals.
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