BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University field hockey begins a new era as an affiliate member in the Mid-American Conference when it opens the 2017 campaign at La Salle. Game time is set for 3 p.m. on Friday at Hank Devincent Field in Philadelphia.
Following the La Salle match, the Mountaineers will head to Washington, D.C., to face Georgetown on Sunday, Aug. 27. The matchup with the Hoyas will begin at 1 p.m.
App State split a pair of weekend exhibition matches in preparation for the season opener. In the first match on Aug. 18, the Mountaineers dropped a 5-1 decision to Wake Forest.