BOONE, N.C. – The Mountaineers look to snap a two-game shedding skid as they journey to South Carolina for the second time in as many weekends, to battle the Faculty of Charleston, Sunday at 1 p.m. The match might be broadcast on Flo FC.
ABOUT APP STATE: App State (1-2-3) is coming off a 3-1 loss to ETSU on Thursday, in a recreation wherein they outshot the Buccaneers 18-9 (8-6 on objective), and out-possessed them by 4 p.c. Junior Izzi Wooden scored the lone objective for the Mountaineers on a penalty kick within the 53rd minute, after senior Emma McGibany was taken down within the field. The PK tied the sport at 1-1, however App State conceded objectives within the 78th and 80th minutes. Wooden leads the staff in objectives (2), and pictures (14) this season. Breckyn Monteith, who led the staff with 10 objectives a season in the past, has positioned 5 pictures on internet this yr, together with three in opposition to ETSU. Goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston has already posted three shutouts this season, and holds a 1.17 goal-against-average and a .800 save share.
ABOUT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON: The Cougars (5-2-0) have received three straight matches, following a 2-0 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday. Olivia Freitas scored her third objective of the season simply 66 seconds into the competition, and Grace Powell added her fifth objective of the marketing campaign within the 77th minute. All seven of the Cougars video games this season have been determined by not less than two objectives, highlighted by a pair of 3-0 wins in opposition to Alabama A&M and Coastal Carolina, in addition to a 7-0 thumping of South Carolina State. They’ve additionally misplaced to Mercer and Georgia, 4-1 and 4-0 respectively. Powell’s 5 objectives are tied for 13th nationally this season. The Cougars have deployed a two-goalkeeper strategy thus far this season, with Savannah Barron (4 begins) and Katie Carrino (3 begins) each taking part in in six matches.
SERIES HISTORY: The Mountaineers and Cougars have met 19 instances in program historical past, with the Faculty of Charleston holding a 11-4-4 benefit all-time. The 2 groups most lately squared off final season in Boone, with the Cougars securing a 2-0 win, handing App State their first lack of the yr.
IZZI RETURNS: After lacking the 2021 season resulting from damage, junior Izzi Wooden has wasted no time making an affect in 2022. Final outing in opposition to ETSU, Wooden calmly buried a penalty kick within the 53rd minute to tie the match at 1-1. Within the Mountaineers first win of the season, in opposition to UT Martin on August 25, Wooden tallied the game-winning objective in opposition to UT Martin, intercepting a cross deep in Skyhawk territory. Wooden additionally recorded a two-goal recreation in a scrimmage in opposition to UNC Asheville. She leads the staff with two objectives and 14 pictures by six video games this season.
BETWEEN THE PIPES: Senior goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston has been a mainstay between the pipes for the Mountaineers, taking part in and beginning in 60 video games throughout 4 seasons. Eagleston is tied atop the Solar Belt in saves (28), whereas rating tied for second in shutouts (3), and fifth in save share (.800). Final season, Eagleston led the Solar Belt with 113 saves, whereas additionally rating tied for second in shutouts (3), fifth in save share (.813), and tenth in objectives in opposition to common (1.37). She recorded double-digit saves 3 times, together with a career-high 20 saves in opposition to Wake Forest, the second-most in a match in program historical past.
THE KERRY COUNTER:
Profession Shutouts:
1. 24, Breland Meany……………………………………………2001-2004
2. 21, Caroline Clarke…………………………………………. 2007-2010
3. 15, Kerry Eagleston ……………………………………….2019-present
4. 14, Megan Roebrson ………………………………………..2012-2015
Profession Saves:
1. 375 Kelley Guinn …………………………………………….. 1994-1996
2. 369 Breland Meany……………………………………………2001-2004
3. 319 Caroline Clarke………………………………………….. 2007-2010
4. 287 Kerry Eagleston…………………………………………2019-present
HAYWOOD AT THE HELM: Aimee Haywood was introduced because the fifth head coach in App State soccer historical past when she was employed in December. Haywood joins the Black and Gold following a two-year stint at Queens College the place she helped the Royals to a 16-5-1 document final season on their method to the second spherical of the Division II NCAA match. Haywood went 23-7-2 in two seasons at Queens. Previous to that she spent 4 years main her alma mater, Ohio Dominican, the place she complied a 44-25-10 document. In 2017 she led the Panthers to a program-record 16-win season that culminated with their first Division II NCAA match win.
SCORELESS DRAWS: Following a 0-0 draw at George Mason, the Mountaineers have now posted three scoreless attracts on the season, essentially the most since 2010 once they recorded 4 on the yr. They completed that season with 5 attracts total, essentially the most in program historical past.
The Mountaineers opened the season with back-to-back scoreless attracts, in opposition to Liberty and USC Upstate. Beforehand, the final scoreless draw involving App State got here October 1, 2020 in opposition to The Citadel. The final time the Mountaineers posted scoreless attracts in consecutive video games was October 18 and 20 of 2013 once they did so in opposition to Wofford and Furman respectively. All scoreless attracts previous to this season included time beyond regulation, which has since been eradicated from common season contests.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP: Staff depth is a side that has been prominently on show for the Mountaineers early on this season. On a roster comprised of 33 gamers, 24 have seen taking part in time already this yr. Of these, 18 completely different gamers have earned not less than one begin, together with newcomers Shannon Studer (5 begins), Anna Kate Highsmith (4), Katie Schumacher (3), Gabby Tremonti (2), Felicia Erkenfeldt (1), Lela Stark (1), and Emilene Parham (1).
WELCOME TO THE VALLEY: In the identical manner App State soccer’s Kidd Brewer Stadium has turn out to be generally known as The Rock, App State soccer’s stadium goes by the moniker The Valley. A part of the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complicated, The Valley is located alongside the financial institution of the South Fork New River, and on the Brookshire Path, which ascends a mountainous panorama that gives a picturesque backdrop for App State soccer.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG: The Mountaineers impressed within the spring season posting wins over UNCG, Radford, and Excessive Level. Their lone loss within the spring got here to South Carolina, which had made it to the elite eight within the 2021 NCAA Event. 5 completely different gamers mixed to attain seven objectives within the spring slate.
UP NEXT: App State closes out non-conference play, Thursday, as they host the Radford Highlanders at 7 p.m. The competition might be broadcast on ESPN+. It opens up a three-game homestand for the Mountaineers, as ULM visits Boone on Sunday at 11 a.m., and Coastal Carolina involves The Valley, Thursday, September 22 at 6 p.m.