BOONE, N.C. – In the 79th minute of a scoreless match, App State Soccer's Walker Bristow dribbled toward the top of the box and fed a through ball ahead to Ellie Garrison, who was taken down by a Miami defender on her way to the net. After replay review, the referees awarded Garrison a penalty kick.
The sophomore calmly stepped to the dot and buried a shot into the bottom-right corner of the net. Eleven minutes later, her App State teammates sprinted onto the field in jubilation, having posted a signature 1-0 victory over the Miami Hurricanes – the program's first win over a Power Five opponent since 2016.