BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team posted a 9-0 shutout over Kent State for Senior Day Friday to close out the regular season.
The nine-goal performance is the most goals scored against a MAC opponent in program history, and most scored in a game since a 10-1 win over Queens in 2022.
With the win, the Mountaineers solidified their spot as the No. 3-seed in the MAC Field Hockey Championship, facing Ohio in the first round of the tournament on Nov. 5.
Sophia Baxter,
Lise Boekaar,
Sarah Callery,
Samantha Connors,
Frederique Grimbergen,
Hadley Kuzmicky,
Kate Richardson and
Henriette Stegen all found the back of the cage, making it six out of seven seniors to notch goals in Friday's shutout.
How It Happened
1st: The Mountaineers (13-5, 7-2 MAC) got on the board twice in the first, with Baxter scoring her 13th goal of the season. Kuzmicky followed shortly, scoring off a deflection after inserting a penalty corner. The Mountaineers outshot Kent State (4-11, 3-6 MAC) 5-0 in the first.
2nd: App State tacked on another goal in the period, with
Frederique Grimbergen scoring off a goalie deflection to give the Mountaineers a three-score advantage heading into halftime.
3rd: The Mountaineer offense exploded in the second half, adding two more goals to the total. Boekaar also found her 13th goal of the season, slamming it past the goalkeeper to put App State up 4-0. Kuzmicky scored her second of the day and 10th on the season in the tail end of the period. The Mountaineers generated four penalty corners to Kent State's one.
4th: The Mountaineer offense poured it on in the final period of the regular season, scoring four goals. Richardson scored her seventh goal of her senior season after a scrum around the goal. Stegen scored her third of the year after a pass from Kuzmicky, making it a 7-0 lead with less than 3 minutes remaining. With less than a minute in the game, Connors scored her second goal this year off a penalty corner, followed by a sliding goal from Callery to close out the 9-0 win.
Match Notes
Goals: App State: Baxter (1), Boekaar (1), Callery (1), Connors (1), Grimbergen (1), Kuzmicky (2), Richardson (1), Stegen (1) | KSU: N/A
Assists: App State: Kuzmicky (1), Perkins (1), Richardson (1), Schwartz (1), Stegen (1) | KSU: N/A
Winning Goalkeeper:
Claire Grenis (13-5) — 4 saves, 0 goals allowed
Losing Goalkeeper: Allison Wood (4-11) — 7 saves, 9 goals allowed
Up Next
The Mountaineers will hit the road for Harrisonburg, Va., for the 2025 MAC Field Hockey Championship. The No. 3-seeded Mountaineers will take on the No. 6-seeded Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 2:30 p.m., streaming on ESPN+.
