WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Appalachian State University field hockey suffered a 5-0 defeat to No. 20 Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium.
App State (9-7, 1-4 MAC) trailed by just a single goal entering the break, allowing only five shot attempts in the first half to the Demon Deacons (8-9).
Sophomore
Friederike Stegen delivered one of Appalachian's best chances on the afternoon in the third period, darting through the middle of the circle and blasting a shot off the right glove of the Wake Forest goalkeeper.
The Mountaineers also earned a penalty corner in the fourth quarter after an original shot on goal from sophomore
Sydney Lee. Junior
Meghan Smart fired a shot on goal on the ensuing penalty corner attempt.
App State tallied four shots on goal, comprising attempts from Stegen, Lee, Smart and freshman
Carli Ciocco.
The Deacons grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 13
th minute with a goal off a penalty corner. Wake Forest tallied five penalty corner attempts in the first 30 minutes.
The Deacons extended their lead to 2-0 just a minute into the second half with a penalty stroke score from Alexis Grippo. Wake Forest then tacked on three goals in the final 16 minutes to push its lead to 5-0.
App State finishes its 2019 nonconference schedule with an 8-3 record, winning its first six games against nonconference opponents.
The Mountaineers conclude their regular-season slate at Ball State (4-12, 2-3 MAC) on Friday. Friday's Mid-American Conference matchup is set to begin at 3 p.m.
