BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team snapped a three-game skid on Friday afternoon, shutting out Ball State 2-0.

Senior goalkeeper Dakota Anderson recorded her fourth shutout and fourth double-digit save performance of the season, stopping all 13 shots on goal she faced to keep Ball State (3-7, 1-3 MAC) off the scoreboard.

Freshman and leading scorer Chloe Hook provided the game-winner off a third-quarter penalty corner, tipping a pass from Sophia Baxter past the goalkeeper. Brynn Shaffer doubled the advantage later in the period on another penalty corner set piece, marking her fourth goal of the season.

How it Happened
1st: Both teams established early offensive rhythm, with each side placing two shots on target and forcing two saves apiece. The Mountaineers (6-5, 2-2 MAC) earned three penalty corners and attempted five total shots in the opening period.

2nd: The squads traded possession throughout the second quarter, each recording a single shot on goal, to send the match into the halftime break deadlocked at 0-0.

3rd: App State surged out of the intermission, earning six penalty corners to Ball State's one and scoring both goals in the frame. Hook and Shaffer each converted on set piece executions, with Rylie Novak and Madie Baker earning assists on Shaffer's strike. Anderson turned away four shots during a single Cardinals penalty corner sequence to maintain the 2-0 cushion heading into the final period.

4th: Ball State pressured heavily in the closing quarter, forcing six saves from Anderson, including two on a single penalty corner opportunity. The Mountaineers generated two corners of their own and put another shot on target to secure the 2-0 home victory.

Match Notes
Goals: App State: Hook (1), Shaffer (1) | Ball State: N/A
Assists: App State: Baker (1), Baxter (1), Novak (1) | Ball State: N/A
Winning Goalkeeper: Dakota Anderson (6-5) — 13 saves, 0 goals allowed
Losing Goalkeeper: Carleigh Hofelich (3-7) — 6 saves, 2 goals allowed

Up Next
The Mountaineers hit the road for the Northeast, taking on No. 3 UMass on Friday, before facing Vermont on Oct. 11.

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