BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team defeated the Ohio Bobcats 5-3 in the first conference game of the season.
The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 MAC) found their rhythm in the second half, scoring all five goals in the last 30 minutes to defeat the Bobcats (1-6, 0-1 MAC).
Sophia Baxter, Sarah Callery, Hadley Kuzmicky and Baylie Phillips all scored in the victory, with Lise Boekaar adding three assists. She now has the most single-season assists in program history with 14, passing Carli Ciocco, who had 13 in 2022.