BOONE, N.C. — App State Soccer generated several high-quality scoring chances on Sunday, but the Mountaineers were unable to find the back of the net, falling 2-0 to Marshall on Alumni Day at The Valley.
The Mountaineers (5-7-3, 1-4-3 Sun Belt) tallied 12 shots, including five on target, as well as seven corner kicks in the match but were unable to find twine. Junior midfielder
Olivia Simon led App State with four shots, including an early flurry in the fifth minute of play, where she had one shot saved and another blocked from close range.
Graduate forward
Izzi Wood and redshirt sophomore midfielder
Kyli Switalski added two shots apiece, while senior midfielder
Shannon Studer was turned away on a promising scoring attempt when a Marshall defender headed away her shot off an App State corner kick in the 25th minute of play.
After a scoreless opening half in which App State held a 4-1 edge in shots on target, Marshall (7-5-3, 3-2-3) broke through in the 69th minute when Tiggi Gent scored off assists from Marcella Alves and Madison Townes. Alves doubled the lead nine minutes later, converting a corner kick service from Fernanda Dantas.
Freshman goalkeeper
Hanna Skogsfors made six saves for the Mountaineers, keeping the match even until midway through the second half. Skogsfors' day was highlighted by a one-on-one denial of Alvez 10 minutes into the second half.
Freshman defender
Maddie Williams, who played all 90 minutes for the 13th time this season, showed off her defensive prowess when she blocked three consecutive crosses to foil a Marshall counterattack early in the second stanza. Fellow defenders
Hayden Petrick and
Lucy Harrington also played the entirety of the match for App State.
The Mountaineers will return to action Friday with a road match at Southern Miss at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Eagles are 1-7 in Sun Belt play this season.
