App State Field Hockey Seeks Street Wins at Central Michigan, Michigan State

BOONE, N.C. — The App State discipline hockey workforce will hit the street for Michigan, first taking up MAC opponent Central Michigan on Friday, adopted by an out of convention matchup towards Michigan State on Sunday.  

The Mountaineers (8-3, 3-1) want to get again into the win column, coming off a loss to the No. 6 Liberty Flames in Boone, N.C.

Friday’s Matchup

• Who: App State vs. Central Michigan
• Where: Cristy Freese Field // Mount Pleasant, Mich.
• When: Friday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m.

Sunday’s Matchup

• Who: App State vs. Michigan State
• Where: Ralph Young Field // East Lansing, Mich.
• When: Sunday, Oct. 12, Noon

Scouting the Mountaineers
Through their first 11 video games, the Mountaineers are second within the convention in objectives (43) and scoring common (3.909), assists (32), complete factors (118), whereas third in penalty conrers compelled (82). Nationally, the Mountaineers are fourth in objectives per recreation (3.91) and scoring common (3.90), whereas additionally fifth in factors per recreation (10.73) and tenth in assists per recreation (2.91).

Boekaar has been nice this season, main the MAC in assists (16) and complete factors (36) whereas additionally tied for third in objectives (10). She is second the nation in assists per recreation (1.45) and third in factors per recreation (3.27). Her efficiency throughout the opening weekend earned her the MAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after she was chargeable for the workforce’s first 10 objectives of the season.

Boekaar at the moment holds the App State file for probably the most assists in a single season (16), and yet another help 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 towards Davidson. She earned her second Defensive Player of the Week after video games towards Bellarmine and No. 18 James Madison for her second in-season award of the season. Baxter at the moment has eight objectives and two assists on the season, with two game-winners.

The 2025 workforce options three gamers who earned All-MAC picks 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 Frederique 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 Kate Richardson and Calista Schwartz. Baxter represented the Mountaineers on the Senior Nexus Championship final summer season.

Scouting the Chippewas

Central Michigan (7-4, 2-2 MAC) enters the matchup after a 3-14 (0-7 MAC) season in 2024 . Most just lately, the Chippewas took down Merrimack 5-0 on the street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Central Michigan is coached by Jennifer Johnstone, who’s in her fourth yr on the helm of this system.

Scouting the Spartans

Michigan State (3-8, 0-4 Big Ten) enters the matchup after an 8-10 (1-7 Big Ten) season in 2024. In their final recreation, the Spartans fell to No. 11 Maryland 2-0 in at residence of their fourth consecutive shutout loss. Michigan State is led by Helen Knull, who’s in her fifteenth season on the helm.

Series History

vs. Central Michigan: This is the sixteenth all-time assembly between the Mountaineers and the Chippewas, with App State main the sequence 10-5. The Mountaineers have taken the las three video games relationship again to 2021.

vs. Michigan State: This is the second all-time assembly between the Mountaineers and Spartans, with Michigan State successful the lone recreation in 2000, 3-0.

Up Next

The Mountaineers will hit the street for Farmville, Va., resuming MAC play towards Longwood on Friday, Oct. 17. First contact Is scheduled for two p.m. on the Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.