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Sophomore forward Breckyn Monteith battles away from a Little Rock defender. Monteith has scored three goals in the last two games and has eight total on the season.

App State women’s soccer heals losing streak with 2-match victory

Alex Urquiza, Reporter October 27, 2021

App State women’s soccer secured a 2-0 victory over Louisiana Oct. 21 at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex. The Mountaineers earned their first win in conference play, putting an end to an eight-game...

App State defeated Old Dominion in S.B. Ballard Stadium in a 49-0 trouncing in 2015. The Mountaineers have won by an average of 36.5 points in their two meetings with the Monarchs.

Old Dominion joins Sun Belt Conference

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor October 27, 2021

Old Dominion University accepted its invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference Wednesday, pushing the league to 14 programs and 12 football teams.  "We are thrilled to welcome Old Dominion University...

The Mountaineer women’s cross country team celebrates their first place finish at the Wildcat XC Classic. The women secured nine of the top 10 spots en route to their victory.

Mountaineer cross country teams finish first at Wildcat XC Classic

Ben Beechhold, Reporter October 27, 2021

App State’s cross country teams competed in the Wildcat XC Classic in Charlotte Friday. Both teams finished in first place out of eight teams. The women’s team had 20 points and the men’s team had...

Southern Miss defeated App State 21-20 in 2014 in the only ever matchup between the two programs. After the Mountaineers scored a late touchdown to come within one point, the Golden Eagles blocked the extra point attempt and won by one.

Sun Belt welcomes Southern Miss, first addition since 2015

Dan Davidson and Cameron Burnett October 26, 2021

The University of Southern Mississippi accepted its invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference Friday. App State welcomes new competition, a team that defeated the Mountaineers in 2014 21-20 in the...

Senior midfielders Anna Smarrelli and Friederike Stegen challenge a Kent State attack by Clara Rodriguez Seto. The Mountaineers struggled to contain Rodriguez Seto as she scored both goals in the 2-1 victory for the No. 22 Golden Flashes.

App State field hockey falls to No. 22 Kent State on Senior Day

Ben Brady, Reporter October 25, 2021

App State field hockey dropped its senior day matchup against No. 22 Kent State 2-1 in overtime Friday. The Mountaineers complete their home schedule 4-2, and sit at 6-7 overall with two regular season...

Junior goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston rises up to prevent an Arkansas State score. Eagleston secured seven saves during the match against the Red Wolves.

App State soccer falls twice, finishes conference road schedule 0-5

Kurt Zottl, Reporter October 24, 2021

The Mountaineer women’s soccer team closed out their road schedule Oct. 15 and 17, dropping tight contests to the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Arkansas State.   The match against ULM started...

Graduate transfer quarterback Chase Brice let’s the ball fly with two Chanticleers in his face. Brice posted 347 passing yards and two touchdowns against a defense only giving up 15 points per game.

Mountaineers upset No. 14 Chanticleers for first ranked win since 2007

Cameron Burnett and Noah Cornelius October 21, 2021

“How you like me now?” App State football head coach Shawn Clark said as he walked into the press conference following the win against No. 14 Coastal Carolina, his first ranked win as a head coach....

Freshman middle hitter Lauren Pledger huddles up with her team en route to a 3-1 victory. Pledger saw her first action of the season against ULM.

Mountaineers capture first sweep since 2019, finish weekend 2-0

Ben Gosey, Reporter October 21, 2021

The App State volleyball team returned to action Oct. 15, beating the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 3-1. The offense stayed hot heading into Oct. 17, sweeping the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks...

Head coach Shawn Clark leads the Mountaineers onto the field in their conference matchup against Louisiana Oct. 12, 2021. Clark enters his fourth full season as head coach.

Mountaineers seek to keep title hopes alive against No. 14 Chanticleers

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor October 20, 2021

App State takes on No. 14 Coastal Carolina Wednesday night in a matchup that will likely decide the fate of the Sun Belt East Division.  “All of our goals are in front of us,” head coach Shawn...

App State’s men’s cross country team turns an early corner with numerous Mountaineers leading the pack. The men’s team finished in third place after totaling 60 points at the Oct. 15 meet.

Mountaineer cross country teams post top-three finishes at High Point Invitational

Alex McCaskey, Reporter October 19, 2021

Both Mountaineer cross country teams competed in the High Point VertCross in Kernersville Friday. The women's team placed first in their event with 58 points, and the men’s team finished third with 60...

Junior defender Olivia Cohen strikes the ball away from three Bobcat attackers. Cohen has started all 13 matches for the Mountaineers this season.

Women’s soccer falls twice, remains winless in conference play

James Parker and Ben Beechhold October 15, 2021

App State women’s soccer dropped to 0-6 in conference play following last week's losses against the Troy Trojans 1-0 Oct. 7 and the Texas State Bobcats 1-0 Oct. 10.  The Mountaineers began the week...

Sophomore running back Nate Noel braces for impact as he runs past midfield. Noel ran for 42 yards on 17 rushes, receiving 77% of rushing attempts given to the backfield.

Mountaineers take worst SBC loss since 2014, fall to Louisiana 41-13

Cameron Burnett and Ethan Smith October 13, 2021

In a big road game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, the Mountaineers never found their stride and lost 41-13 in a contest dominated on the ground. “Tough loss for our program. Tough loss for...

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