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The Appalachian

Alex Urquiza, Reporter

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Junior defender Mumu Guisasola strikes the ball in the air during App State's 0-1 loss to Georgia State Oct. 6, 2022.

App State clinches conference tournament berth with consecutive wins

Sarah Kruger and Alex Urquiza
October 25, 2022
Jason O’Keefe, middle, poses with the conference championship trophy alongside former App State players Camden Holbrook, left, and Nick Buchholz, right, July 16, 2022.

Former App State soccer coach finds success with Appalachian FC

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
October 10, 2022
Sophomore forward Stephanie Barbosa loads up to kick the ball against ETSU Sept. 8, 2022.

App State soccer suffers consecutive defeats as conference play nears

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
September 15, 2022
Junior defender Mumu Guisasola challenges a Liberty opponent for the ball in a 0-0 draw Aug. 18, 2022.

App State soccer kicks off season in scoreless draw with Liberty

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
August 23, 2022
Appalachian FC poses with the NPSL Southeast Conference Championship trophy following its 6-2 victory in the final.

Appalachian FC wins Conference Championship in second season

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
July 19, 2022
Appalachian FC players corral midfielder London Williams after he scores a goal in the second half of a 4-1 victory.

Appalachian FC secure 4-1 conference semi-final victory

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
July 16, 2022
App FC midfielder Dennis Bates scores the equalizer on a penalty at the 86th minute. The match finished as a draw.

App FC secures point in 1-1 draw against Georgia Revolution

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
June 10, 2022
Freshman midfielder Addie Cooper dribbles the ball against Georgia State Sept. 26.

App State women’s soccer announces spring schedule

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
February 18, 2022
App State women's soccer head coach Aimee Haywood at her introductory press conference Dec. 20.

App State women’s soccer’s Haywood eager to start winning

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
February 12, 2022
Former head coach Sarah Strickland instructs junior forward Hayley Boyles ahead of App State’s 2-1 win over USC Upstate. Strickland led the Mountaineers to a 7-11-1 record during the 2021 season.

App State women’s soccer head coach transitions to new role

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
November 15, 2021
Frederike Stegen celebrates with her teammates after finding junior midfielder Pauline Mangold for a game-tying goal against No. 22 Kent State.

German field hockey star breaks program assist record

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
November 15, 2021
Freshman forward Stephanie Barbosa battles with Georgia State’s Eva Diez Lois. Barbosa started 10 games during her freshman campaign as a Mountaineer.

App State women’s soccer falls to No. 3 Georgia State in Sun Belt Quarterfinals

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
November 10, 2021
Sophomore forward Breckyn Monteith celebrates one of her two goals against Little Rock Oct. 24. The Mountaineers held on to defeat the Trojans 2-1.

App State women’s soccer wins two conference awards

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
November 2, 2021
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
Women’s soccer head coach Sarah Strickland coaches junior forward Hayley Boyles ahead of their 2-1 win against the University of South Carolina Upstate. Strickland has led her squad to a 4-6-1 start to the 2021 season.

“It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle”: head coach leads App State women’s soccer in 12th season

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
October 4, 2021
App State huddles up ahead of its matchup with Wake Forest. The 0-2 defeat mirrored the Mountaineers' last showdown with the Deacs, which was a two-score loss in Winston-Salem in 2019.

App State falls to Wake Forest 2-0, Eagleston sets personal record

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
September 8, 2021
Former App State soccer player Kelvin Mulinya celebrates after putting Appalachian FC on top 1-0 in the first half. Mulinya finished the game with one goal and one assist in his second start at home.

Appalachian FC secures 3-2 victory in final home game of inaugural season

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
July 16, 2021
Teammates swarm AFC defender Alexander Render as he leaps into the air after punching in the final goal in the 81st minute. Render's goal put AFC up 3-1 and sealed the victory for the home club.

Historic night at Ted Mack as Appalachian FC secures first ever win

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
June 13, 2021
This iconic view from the top of Rough Ridge helped it earn the title of Best Hiking Trail for the second year in a row in 2021.

Best of Boone 2021: Best of Lifestyle

Silas Albright, Dan Davidson, Connor Davidson, Cameron Burnett, Alex Urquiza, Jack Jackson, Alex McCaskey, Sophia Lyons, Gabrielle Troutman, Elizabeth Hutto, and Jackie Park
May 1, 2021
Appalachian FC hosted its final open tryout at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex in Boone April 3. “Overall it’s been a good two tryouts, I think this one, we really hit the peak in terms of level compared to the first one,” head coach Dale Parker said.

Appalachian FC hosts final tryout, home opener set for May 7

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
April 12, 2021
App State sophomore goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston takes a free kick against Pitt this fall. She recorded six shutouts this season, just one away from tying the school record.

Safest hands in Boone: App State goalkeeper Kerry Eagleston

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
April 5, 2021
Nearly 40 soccer players came out on Saturday to try out for a spot on Appalachian FC's final roster at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex in Boone. “I am very excited this team was made, I always knew we had potential around here,” said Juan Rodriguez, a Boone local who tried out for the team.

Appalachian FC hosts inaugural open tryout

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
March 12, 2021
Appalachian FC, Boone's new soccer team that's set to start play in May, announced it's first head coach: former NCAA D-II all-American at Lees-McRae Dale Parker. “Providing the community with a great soccer experience that fills the gap from App State men’s soccer cut is the number one goal,” Parker said.

“An honor and an exciting project:” Dale Parker leads Appalachian FC as first head coach

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
March 5, 2021
App State women's soccer players huddle during the loss to Tennessee Feb. 20 in Boone. The Mountaineers bounced back in their second game of the spring, knocking off Davidson 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a penalty kick goal from Olivia Cohen in the 60th minute.

App State women’s soccer picks up first win of spring, 1-0 over Davidson

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
March 1, 2021
App State freshman midfielder Kaitlyn Little looks to make a play during the Mountaineers' loss to Tennessee on Saturday in Boone. "That’s how you get better, you play against the teams that are going to be in the tournament and you push yourself," App State head coach Sarah Strickland said.

App State women’s soccer falls to Tennessee in season opener

Alex Urquiza, Reporter
February 22, 2021
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