After completing a comeback win on the road against ECU, App State heads back home for their first conference game of the season, a Thursday night showdown against the South Alabama Jaguars. Head coach Shawn Clark had high praise for his football team and the Mountaineer fanbase on Saturday. “You saw we have a very resilient football program. The players never gave up and made plays to earn...

The Mountaineers defeated the Wildcats 7-2 after traveling to Davidson Sunday. This was App State’s first road win of the season.  Junior forward Henriette Stegen opened the game with a goal for the Black and Gold. Sophomore midfielder Florine Koopman followed with her first goal of the year.  The Mountaineer defense shut out the Wildcats in the quarter and took a 2-0 lead into the second....

The Holmes Convocation Center was the place to be this week, as App State Volleyball hosted the Black & Gold Invitational and won two of their three matches, improving their season record to 5-4 and getting back to a winning record. The Mountaineers lost in straight sets to Clemson on Thursday, but bounced back in a big way on Friday by trouncing Winthrop in straight sets. They closed out the...

The game started just as the Clemson game did for the Mountaineers, a 65-yard touchdown pass from ECU quarterback Jake Garcia to wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. on the third play of the game. App State’s first offensive drive started well but stalled out at about midfield and the Mountaineers were forced to punt. ECU’s second possession had great plays made by both teams, and it showcased...

The Mountaineers field hockey team hosted Wake Forest on Friday, losing 4-1.  Wake Forest opened the scoring in the first quarter to take a 1-0 lead. The Mountaineers started the game on their heels as the Demon Deacons fired off five total shots in the quarter.  The Mountaineers’ defense was solid in the second quarter, only giving up one shot. However, Wake Forest still capitalized and...

App State lost the previous three matches in women’s soccer going into a road game Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida, against Florida Gulf Coast to close out non-conference play. The Mountaineers and the Eagles played just once before, a year ago in Boone, where the Black and Gold took home a 3-0 win. The game started out slowly, with neither team scoring in the first half. Both teams took six shots...