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App State field hockey splits weekend matchups with win over Longwood, loss to UMass

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Field hockey sticks reach toward the ball at Dr. Jan C. Watson Field on Sept. 7.

App State field hockey went 1-1 this weekend, earning a 3-1 victory over Longwood University Friday in Farmville, Virginia before falling 3-0 to No. 17 University of Massachusetts on Sunday at home.

The Mountaineers opened this weekend with a dominant performance against Longwood, having possession and creating offensive pressure from the start. Junior midfielder Sophia Baxter scored first late in the first quarter, scoring her 11th goal of the season off a penalty corner assisted by senior midfielder Lise Boekaar.