WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – App State went toe-to-toe against 2022 NCAA tournament qualifier Wake Forest in a 1-0 loss in its season-opener, Thursday night at Spry Stadium.
Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston led the defensive effort with six saves, including several highlight-reel efforts, playing back in her hometown of Winston-Salem. The App State defense as a whole limited the Demon Deacons to just seven shots on target, and forced turnovers in the midfield throughout the match.
The lone blemish on the evening came in the 25th minute, when a Wake Forest cross attempt was blocked, and ricocheted into the back of the net.