BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team closed out the regular season in dominant fashion on Friday evening, shutting out Longwood 3-0 on Senior Day.

Morgan Hook scored the game-winner in the opening period for the Mountaineers (9-9, 5-4 MAC), while Sarah Callery and Baylie Phillips added insurance goals in the victory. Senior goalkeeper Dakota Anderson anchored the defense with a five-save performance to secure her sixth shutout of the 2026 season.

How It Happened
1st: App State established an aggressive pace early, breaking through in the final minute of the opening frame. Hook stepped just inside the shooting circle and unleashed a strike past the Longwood (0-16, 0-9 MAC) goalkeeper for her second goal of the season. Anderson turned away three shots and defended a penalty corner to keep the Lancers off the board.

2nd: The Mountaineers extended their advantage midway through the second period when Callery capitalized on a scrum inside the scoring circle, slotting home a shot to double the lead. App State generated a penalty corner and forced three saves in the frame to carry a 2-0 cushion into halftime.

3rd: Both teams traded possession following the intermission. Longwood managed a shot on goal, but Anderson collected her fourth save of the day to deny the chance. App State earned a penalty corner late in the period but could not convert, maintaining its 2-0 lead entering the final frame.

4th: The Mountaineers sealed the victory in the fourth period off a set piece. Sophia Baxter delivered an entry pass on a penalty corner to Phillips, who finished the chance for her third goal of the season. Anderson recorded her fifth save in the closing minutes to lock up the 3-0 victory in the regular-season finale.

Match Notes
Goals: App State: Callery (1), Hook (1), Phillips (1) | LU: N/A
Assists: App State: Baxter (1) | LU: N/A
Winning Goalkeeper: Dakota Anderson (9-9) — 5 saves, 0 goals allowed
Losing Goalkeeper: Sophie Mooldijk (0-16) — 7 saves, 3 goals allowed

Up Next
The No. 4-seeded Mountaineers head to Oxford, Ohio, for the MAC Field Hockey Championship, where they will face off against the No. 5 seed Kent State Golden Flashes in the opening round.

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