BOONE, N.C. - The App State field hockey team will take on the Ohio Bobcats to open conference play Friday at 3 p.m.
Autographs will be available following the contest, and the Taqueria La Monarca food truck will be present during the game.
The Matchup
- Who: App State vs. Ohio
- Where: Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex, Boone, N.C.
- When: Friday, Sept. 19, 3 p.m.
Scouting the Mountaineers
After winning back-to-back Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular-season championships, the Mountaineers have carried that momentum into the 2025 season. Through their first five games, they lead the conference in goals (23) and total points (63), while also ranking second in assists (17), shots on goal (53), and penalty corners (44).
Boekaar has been on a tear this season, leading the MAC in assists (11) and total points (25), while also ranking second in goals (7) and shots (25). Her performance during the opening weekend earned her the MAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after she was responsible for the team's first 10 goals of the season.
On the defensive end,
Sophia Baxter has been a force, earning the MAC Defensive Player of the Week honor for her play against Davidson. She has tallied four goals and one assist so far this season.
The 2025 team features three players who earned All-MAC selections in 2024. Midfielder Boekaar was named to the All-MAC First Team and the NFHCA South Region First Team.
Henriette Stegen was named to the All-MAC Second Team, while
Frederique Grimbergen earned a spot on the All-MAC Freshman Team.
Six Mountaineers are on the 2025 NFHCA Division I Watch List: returners Baxter, Boekaar, Grimbergen, and Stegen, and newcomers
Kate Richardson and
Calista Schwartz. Baxter represented the Mountaineers at the Senior Nexus Championship last summer.
Goalkeeper
Claire Grenis, defender
Sarah Perkins, and forward
Bridget Donovan will serve as captains for the 2025 squad.
Scouting the Bobcats
Ohio (1-5) enters the matchup after a 7-11 (3-5 MAC) season in 2024, falling to Miami 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament. The Bobcats are led by Ali Johnston, who is in her eighth season at the helm.
Series History
App State defeated Ohio 2-0 on the road last season, with the Mountaineers trailing in the all-time series 9-10. Ten returning players saw the field against the Bobcats last season, with Boekaar and Stegen both recording assists, and Grenis making four saves in goal.
Up Next
The Mountaineers will remain in Boone, N.C., to take on the Vermont Catamounts Sunday. The first touch at the Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex is slated for 11 a.m.
