BOONE, N.C. - App State women's soccer will host Duquesne in its home opener on Friday at 2 p.m. in the first of back-to-back home matches. The Mountaineers will face UNCA on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
The Apps played a pair of tough road contests to open the season, facing Radford (Big South Conference favorites) and Wake Forest (Sweet 16 in 2018). App State fell to RU (3-0) and No. 23 WF on Sunday, 2-0.
Home Facts
App State posted a winning mark at Ted Mack for the first time since the 2016 campaign. The Mountaineers went 3-2 in non-conference play at home and are 5-1 over their last six home openers.
Fresh Faces
The Mountaineers started five freshmen over the weekend with
Kerry Eagleston,
Liney Brantley,
Hayley Boyles, Hulda Ágústsdottir and
Emma McGibany earning their first collegiate starts.
Scouting Duquesne (0-1-1)
The Dukes are off to a 0-1-1 start after falling to then-No. 11 West Virginia (2-0) and tying Loyola Marymount in overtime, 1-1. Duquesne's Deena DeBaldo has the team's lone goal, while Megan Virgin has seen all 200 minutes between the posts. The Dukes return eight of 11 starters from last season and 20 of 29 letterwinners.
Scouting UNC Asheville (1-1-0)
The Bulldogs are 1-1 after the opening weekend. UNCA fell to American (2-0) before knocking of ETSU on Sunday in a 1-0 overtime victory. Skyler Chillson scored the winning goal in the 95th minute to lift UNCA to victory.
Series History
Duquesne: Friday's meeting is the first between the Mountaineers and Dukes
UNCA: App State is 10-8-1 all-time against UNCA with Sunday's contest being the first since 2013. Appalachian has won the past six matchups dating back to the 2007 campaign.
What's Next
App State will face Charlotte on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Queen City.
