App State Field Hockey Beats Ohio 3-1, Advances to MAC Semifinals vs. No. 2 UMass

HARRISONBURG, Va. — The App State discipline hockey workforce defeated Ohio 3-1 within the quarterfinals of the 2025 MAC Field Hockey Championship.

This marks the primary postseason victory for the Mountaineers since 2022 and head coach Emily Dinsmore‘s first postseason win on the helm.

Both Sophia Baxter and Frederique Grimbergen scored within the match, with Grimbergen netting the Mountaineers’ first two targets of the sport.

With the win, the Mountaineers advance to the semifinals of the match, the place they’ll face No. 14 nationally ranked, No. 2 seed UMass on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

How It Happened

1st: The Mountaineers (14-5, 7-2 MAC) obtained on the scoreboard first, with Grimbergen slotting the ball into the underside proper of the cage to place the Mountaineers up one. App State’s offense utilized strain to start the sport, incomes three penalty corners and forcing 4 photographs.

2nd: The Mountaineers added one other purpose when Grimbergen scored her second of the sport to make it a two-score lead. Heading into the halftime break, App State added one penalty nook and compelled one save from the Ohio goalkeeper.

third: It was a scoreless interval for each groups, with goalkeeper Claire Grenis totaling two saves within the interval.

4th: Dominating a lot of the possession, Baxter scored her 14th purpose of the season off the Mountaineers’ lone penalty nook of the interval. Ohio (5-13, 3-6 MAC) discovered the again of the cage for its lone purpose of the sport, which got here on its solely penalty nook of the sport. The Mountaineers completed the sport outshooting Ohio 14-3 and holding a 5-1 benefit in penalty corners.

Match Notes

Goals: App State: Baxter (1), Grimbergen (2) | OU: James (1)

Assists: App State: Donovan (1), Kuzmicky (1) | OU: DuCoin (1), Risser (1)

Winning Goalkeeper: Claire Grenis (14-5) — 2 saves, 1 purpose allowed

Losing Goalkeeper: Ash Stephenson (5-13) — 4 saves, 3 targets allowed

Up Next

The Mountaineers will face off towards No. 2 UMass within the semifinals of the 2025 MAC Field Hockey Championship. First contact is scheduled for two:30 p.m., streaming on ESPN+.