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| Mountaineers continue defensive game,
fall to Northeastern Huskies 5-1 |
Allie
Woods
Sports Beat |
Laura McCarthy | The Appalachian |
Ninth-ranked Northeastern
University visited Kidd Brewer Stadium Friday to take on the Appalachian
State University field hockey squad. The light mist and Northeastern
offense persisted throughout the game as ASU fell 5-1.
“To fight the entire time like we did is
a great accomplishment,” said assistant coach Ryan Langford.
“Not once did we give up out there, the score
ended up 5-1 but we’re still proud of them, they did a good
job.”
Northeastern was led by sophomore Liane Dixon,
who not only opened the scoring against the Mountaineers but also
pulled the hat trick. At 11:32 into the match, Dixon was able to
break free to score an unassisted goal. Less than two minutes later
Dixon managed to duplicate her earlier performance by scoring another
unassisted goal. |
Appalachian
was playing defense most of the first half but did have a few good
opportunities they were unable to capitalize on.
The second half was more of the same from Northeastern
and a struggle for ASU to keep pace.
After finding some space in the Appalachian defense, Northeastern
senior Sarah Broderick had an excellent scoring opportunity.
However, the ASU defense was giving nothing out free, so she was
fouled, resulting in a penalty stroke. Broderick was able to make
good on this opportunity and the score was pushed to 3-0.
Northeastern sophomore Mari Creatini scored on an assist from junior
Sarah Webber, then Dixon completed her hat trick by scoring another
unassisted goal to make the score 5-0.
ASU could not get much going offensively in the second half until
the waning minutes of the game. The squad was able to gain their
first penalty corner with 30 seconds left, after another foul time
had expired, but the Mountaineers would get one last chance to get
on the board.
Junior Nara C. Brookes would make good on the opportunity and end
the game on a good note for ASU.
Junior Bridgette A. Burkhardt and senior Jennifer N. Beecher assisted
the goal.
“That is the sign of a good team right there,” said Langford.
“The time is up, we’re losing 5-0, it doesn’t matter
we’re still giving 100 percent. That’s the quality of
girls we have here.”
The loss drops ASU to 3-6, 0-2 in conference play. The team will
make a Virginia loop this weekend as they take on Virginia Commonwealth
University Oct. 5 and the University of Richmond Oct. 6.
The next action to take place in Boone will be Oct. 9 when Appalachian
will look to get its first conference victory against Radford University. |
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