App State Field Hockey Faces Bellarmine, No. 18 Dukes

BOONE, N.C. — The App State area hockey workforce will journey to Louisville, Ky. to face the Bellarmine Knights on Friday at 1 p.m. The Mountaineers will then return house for a Sunday matchup in opposition to No. 18 James Madison at 1 p.m.

The Mountaineers (6-1, 1-0) are coming off a dominant 7-1 win over Vermont, that includes objectives from Sophia Baxter, Lise Boekaar, Frederique Grimbergen, Hadley Kuzmicky, and Kate Richardson.

Friday’s Matchup

• Who: App State vs. Bellarmine
• Where: Trager Stadium // Louisville, Ky.
• When: Friday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m.

Sunday’s Matchup

• Who: App State vs. James Madison
• Where: Dr. Jan C. Watson Field on the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex // Boone, N.C.
• When: Sunday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m.

Scouting the Mountaineers
Through their first seven video games, the Mountaineers lead the convention in objectives (35) and scoring common (5.0), whereas additionally second in assists (26) and photographs (130).

Boekaar has been on a tear this season, main the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in assists (14) and whole factors (30) whereas additionally rating second in objectives (8). She leads the nation in assists per recreation (2) and factors per recreation (4.29). Her efficiency in the course of the opening weekend earned her the MAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after she was accountable for the workforce’s first 10 objectives of the season.

Boekaar presently holds the App State report for probably the most assists in a single season (14), and three extra assists will give her probably the most in App State Field Hockey historical past.

On the defensive finish, Baxter has been a pressure, incomes the MAC Defensive Player of the Week honor for her play in opposition to Davidson. She has tallied six objectives and two assists this season.

The 2025 workforce options three gamers who earned All-MAC alternatives in 2024. Midfielder Boekaar was named to the All-MAC First Team and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) South Region First Team. Henriette Stegen was named to the All-MAC Second Team, whereas Grimbergen earned a spot on the All-MAC Freshman Team.

Six Mountaineers are on the 2025 NFHCA Division I Watch List: returning gamers Baxter, Boekaar, Grimbergen, and Stegen, and newcomers Richardson and Calista Schwartz. Baxter represented the Mountaineers on the Senior Nexus Championship final summer time.

 

Scouting the Knights

Bellarmine (0-7, 0-1 MAC) enters the matchup after a 4-13 (1-7 MAC) season in 2024. Most lately, they suffered an 11-0 loss to Miami (OH). The Knights are led by head coach Toby Platt, who’s in his first season on the helm.

 

Scouting the Dukes

No. 18 James Madison (6-3, 1-0 MAC) enters the matchup after a 14-6 (7-1 MAC) season in 2024, with their solely MAC loss coming to App State within the final recreation of the common season. This defeat gave the Mountaineers a share of the regular-season title. Most lately, the Dukes took down No. 8 Michigan 3-1 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving to them earn a nationwide rating of 18 within the NFHCA ballot. The Dukes are led by head coach Christy Morgan, who’s in her twentieth season main this system.

 

Series History

vs. Bellarmine: This is the seventh all-time assembly between the Mountaineers and the Knights, with App State main the collection 6-0.

vs. James Madison: This is the twenty second assembly between the Mountaineers and the Dukes. James Madison leads the collection 15-5-1, with the Mountaineers successful the final three contests.

Up Next

The Mountaineers will stay within the High Country to host Miami (OH) on Oct. 3. First contact on the Dr. Jan C. Watson Field on the Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field Hockey Complex is scheduled for 3 p.m.