The 2011-13 school year saw unprecidented success from several Appalachian sports teams. Here, The Appalachian’s staff reflects on the top moments of each sport– from record setting performances to landmark wins.
![]() ASU held off top-ranked Georgia Southern 24-17 at home Oct. 29 Senior wide receiver Brian Quick broke ASU’s single-season touchdown record with a 69-yard bomb late in the second quarter against the Samford Bulldogs Oct. 22. |
Freshman Julia Holz netted a goal in double-overtime to defeat Wofford 1-0 on Oct. 2 |
The Mountaineers won their first home game Oct. 23 with a 3-2 victory over Liberty Univer- sity. |
With a fourth place finish Oct. 29 in the SoCon championships, the women’s team earned their fourth top-five finish of the sea- son. |
On Oct. 28, ASU battled Furman to a 0-0 tie at home, the Mountaineers’ 11th straight game without a loss. At the time, this was the third-longest unbeaten streak in NCAA soccer and ASU shut out eight of the 11 opponents. |
With a fourth place finish Oct. 29 in the SoCon championships, the women’s team earned their fourth top-five finish of the season. |
Senior Omar Carter and junior Jamaal Trice combine for 40 points in an 81-66 home victory against rival Elon Jan. 28. |
The Mountaineers dominated Chattanooga 77-52 in the So- Con Tournament semi-finals March 4. |
Seniors Kyle Blevins, Aus- tin Trotman and Mike Kessler helped the Mountaineers beat Davidson 39-10 to secure indi- vidual 6-0 conference records, and led |
Women’s track won the Indoor Conference Championships, and the men’s team finished just short of that. |
The team’s scoring average this season was the lowest stroke average in school history. |
On March 13, ASU beat Duke 6-3 to win a 12th consecutive game, the second longest streak in school history. |
With a 1-0 victory over Furman, the Mountaineers completed their first SoCon series win March 18. |
The comeback win against Elon in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament. App made it to the semifinals. |
At the end of the season, the women’s tennis team won 13 games, surpassing the mark set in 2006. |