FARMVILLE, Va. - App State field hockey (5-6, 2-3 MAC) dropped a hard-fought game against MAC opponent Longwood (8-4, 3-2 MAC) Friday. The final score was 3-0.
The Mountaineers finished with seven shots, three shots on goal and two corners in the game.Â
Junior forward Rachel Fleig led App State in shots on goal off the bench with two. Friederike Stegen followed with one shot on goal on two shots.
Other shot takers for the Black & Gold were Carli Ciocco, Anna Smarrelli and Sterre Molkenboer.
Freshman goalkeeper Claire Grenis played for the first time in her career in the second half. Grenis anchored the defense for 30 minutes and allowed zero goals on three Longwood shots.
Jillian Orcutt and Brenna Schoenbachler each poured in big minutes for App State, each playing the entire 60 minutes on defense.
The Lancers scored all three of their goals in the first half, with one in the first period and two in the second.
After Friday's loss, the Mountaineers look to their home game on Sunday when they will host La Salle in a non-conference match. La Salle is 5-7 on the season. That matchup will be played at noon at Adcock Field in Boone, NC and can be live streamed on Twitch.
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