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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian Erica Muschamp goes for the steal against a UMBC opponent in Saturday's game.

Field hockey exacts revenge on Maryland-Baltimore

by Brad Norman
Senior Staff Writer

It was a year in the making, but the Appalachian State University Field Hockey team finally got their revenge on the University of Maryland-Baltimore Co. (UMBC).

Senior Caroline Smith scored two goals in regulation and junior Lindsay Roberts made the game-winner in double-overtime to give ASU a 3-2 victory over the Retrievers Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Last season, the Retrievers upset the Mountaineers and defeated them 3-2 in a match that came down to penalty strokes.

For most of the game, it appeared that this game too would come down to penalty strokes.

But freshman Alison Gradischer was hammered on a breakaway, leaving Roberts with a penalty stroke to win the game.

Last year, it was Roberts whose final shot was blocked allowing UMBC to claim the win. This time, she would not be denied.

Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian Senior midfielder Carter Parrish and sophomore midfielder Barat Killian (r) take the ball from Gardner-Webb's Todd Ulrich during the Aug. 27 bout.

With loss of six seniors last season, men's soccer looks to youth

by Nick Coulapides
Staff Writer

Appalachian’s men’s soccer squad is going to have quite a makeover from last season’s look. The Mountaineers lost six seniors in All-Southern Conference defender Mark Thornton, All-SoCon forward and team leader in goals Frederik Henrikson, David Boyd (19 starts), Geoff Christman, Brian Fowler and Jannis Riesz.

This season ASU is going to have to look toward the team’s youth to “definitely play a bigger role,” Coach Paul Stahlschmidt said.

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'Southard Hospitality': women's soccer secret weapon

by Nick Coulapides
Staff Writer

ASU women’s soccer squad had a prolific 2003 season, setting records left and right on the field, including its 12-5-3 season (5-4 in the Southern Conference). Most importantly, they won their first playoff match in eight years, defeating College of Charleston 3-1 in opening round play of the SoCon playoff tournament.

ASU’s 0.87 team goals against average stood at the top of the SoCon summit and ranked 41st out of 293 D-1 schools.

Part of that success has to be credited toward senior goalkeeper Breland Meany, whose 290 saves and 21 shutouts in 2003 are school records.

Head coach Ben Popoola’s focus on defense has spurred ASU women’s soccer to allowing three goals or less in every game but three during the last 59 games.

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