MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Appalachian State University field hockey used three goals in the second period to blow past Central Michigan 5-2 on Friday afternoon.
The Mountaineers (8-3, 1-2 MAC) clinched their first MAC triumph of the season with Friday's three-goal victory. Appalachian's eighth victory of the season also ties head coach
Meghan Dawson's best win total as App State's head coach.
After junior
Chloe Bell gave App State an early 1-0 lead, Central Michigan (2-9, 0-3 MAC) leveled the game at 1-1 midway through the first quarter. Appalachian then dominated the contest's second period, featuring a goal from junior
Meghan Smart and a pair of goals from senior
Ali Williams. The senior's two-goal performance made her the ninth Mountaineer to record a goal this season.
App State then extended its lead late in the third period when sophomore
Friederike Stegen registered her second goal of 2019. Alice O'Hagan tallied her second goal of the day for the Chippewas in the 52
nd minute to trim the deficit to the contest's final score.
App State's offense illustrated efficiency throughout the game, recording five scores on 14 shots. The Mountaineers outshot CMU 14-9 and held an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal.
Smart paced Appalachian with five shots and two assists. The junior also tied Williams with a game-high three shots on target. Smart's goal and pair of assists helped her notch her third four-point performance of the season.
Junior
Veerle Van Heertum and senior
Michelle Taylor also recorded assists in Friday's scoring outburst.
Freshman goalkeeper
Addie Clark closed out the final 10 minutes in the goal cage, marking the second appearance of her career.
The Mountaineers close out their road swing against No. 9 Michigan (6-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Saturday's matchup is the first between the two schools.
