Kent State University
(3-4, 1-0MAC)
App State
(3-3, 0-1MAC)
Kent State Wins MAC Opener Against App State
9/18/2022 5:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State field hockey team defeated App State, 2-1, in the Mid-American Conference opener Sunday afternoon at Murphy-Mellis Field.
Both teams held the first three quarters scoreless until entering the fourth quarter. The Golden Flashes earned a penalty corner at 6:39 where sophomore Agustina Florio scored for the Flashes to take the lead. Four minutes later, junior Jenna McCrudden took a reverse shot on goal after receiving a pass from Maria Cambra Soler to give the Flashes the second goal of the game. The Mountaineers fought back in the final quarter and Friederike Stegen put App State on the scoreboard.
Kent State lead in overall shots (14-4), shots on goal (8-2), and penalty corners (8-3) over App State.
The Flashes will be at home again next week against Ball State on Friday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at Murphy-Mellis Field.
Team Stats
FLORIO,Agustina
Assisted By: BALACHICK,Larissa , SARRABAYROUSE,Maia
GOAL by KENTST FLORIO,Agustina (FIRST GOAL), Assist by BALACHICK,Larissa and SARRABAYROUSE,Maia.
46:45
MCCRUDDEN,Jenna
Assisted By: CAMBRA SOLER, Maria
GOAL by KENTST MCCRUDDEN,Jenna, Assist by CAMBRA SOLER, Maria.
50:29
Friederike Stegen
GOAL by APP(1)~1 Friederike Stegen.
57:00
