BOONE, N.C. — The App State Field Hockey team closed out an undefeated weekend by defeating the Vermont Catamounts 7-1.
The Mountaineers (6-1, 1-0 MAC) never trailed in the contest, scoring in less than two minutes in the first period.
Sophia Baxter,
Lise Boekaar,
Frederique Grimbergen,
Hadley Kuzmicky and
Kate Richardson all scored against the Catamounts (5-3), with Grimbergen netting a hat trick.
How It Happened
1st: Both teams scored in the opening period, with Grimbergen putting the Mountaineers on the board with 13:31 remaining. Vermont answered with its only goal of the game late in the period, tying it 1-1.
2nd: The Mountaineers' offense exploded, scoring three times. Baxter put App State back in the lead after a penalty stroke, followed by goals from Grimbergen and Boekaar to give the Mountaineers a 4-1 lead at the break.
3rd: It was more of the same, with Grimbergen scoring her third goal of the game from a
Bridget Donovan assist. Richardson later followed, scoring her third goal of the season, giving the Mountaineers a 6-1 lead heading into the final period.
4th: The Mountaineers added one more goal, with Kuzmicky getting her fifth goal of the season from a Richardson pass.
Claire Grenis made three saves in the period, bringing her total to five in the 7-1 win.
Match Notes
Goals
App State: Baxter (1), Boekaar (1), Grimbergen (3), Kuzmicky (1), Richardson (1)
Vermont: Lefranc (1)
Assists
App State: Baxter (1), Callery (1), Donovan (1), Richardson (1)
Vermont: N/A
Winning Goalie: Claire Grenis (6-1, 1-0 MAC) - 5 saves, 1 goal allowed
Losing Goalie: Merle Vaandrager (5-3) - 3 saves, 4 goals allowed
Up Next
The Mountaineers hit the road before a three-game homestand where they will take on Bellarmine on Friday. First touch in Louisville, Ky., is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
