CLEVELAND - App State Field Hockey senior
Lise Boekaar was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
"We are so proud of Lise and her efforts this weekend," said head coach Emily Dinsmore. "She was a force on the attacking end and set her teammates up for success. Lise will be the first to say that this weekend was a team effort and winning this award is an honor for the whole team."
Boekaar posted an impressive opening weekend, having a hand in all 10 Mountaineer goals over two games.
Against Towson, Boekaar had a career performance, tallying two goals and five assists in the opening game. Her work in the midfield helped the Mountaineers score seven goals, tying the program record for goals in a season opener, which was last set in a 7-1 win over Wake Forest in 1981.
Her strong weekend continued against Georgetown, where she scored a goal and assisted on the other two as the Mountaineers won 3-1 to close out the weekend. Over the first two games of the season, Boekaar has three goals and seven assists, which both lead the MAC.
Boekaar is now tied for second all-time at App State in career assists with 22, while also matching her single-season assist total of seven from last year in the opening weekend alone.
The Mountaineers will look to remain in the win column as they host the Davidson Wildcats on Sunday in the home opener. The game is scheduled for noon at Dr. Jan C. Watson Field at the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex.
