Miami Rolls Over #17 App State, 7-0

Friday, October 3

Boone, NC

3 p.m.

Miami University

(7-3, 3-1)

Appalachian State

(8-2, 3-1)

Miami (Ohio)

Appalachian St.

10/3/2025 5:04:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

BOONE, N.C. – The RedHawks handed the 17th-ranked Appalachian State Mountaineers their second loss of the season Friday in a 7-0 blowout led by freshman Malena Sabez, who netted two goals. Miami improves to 7-3 with the triumph while App State falls to 8-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

App State earned one penalty corner and took four shots in the first period, but Miami's defense held them scoreless.
The RedHawks were awarded a penalty corner early in the second period. Becca Lawn inserted the ball and Berta Mata set up Malena Sabez, who scored her 10th goal of the season to put the RedHawks ahead 1-0.
Justina Intzes made a steal with five minutes left in the second period and took the ball inside the arc to score unassisted. This marked her 10th goal of the season and made it a 2-0 match.
Sloane Wearren scored her third goal of the season and Miami's third of the game off an assist from Bet Gifra to extend the lead to 3-0 two minutes into the third period.
Minutes later, Sabez capitalized on another penalty corner, making it a 4-0 game off an assist from Riley Mazzalupi.
Kylie Coughlin made it 5-0 on another penalty corner midway through the third period. Mata earned the assist on the goal.
Gifra gave the RedHawks a 6-0 lead, scoring Miami's fourth goal of the period on an assist from Intzes.
Lucia Ventos scored just seconds into the final period, capping off a 7-0 shutout for the RedHawks.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

The RedHawks held the Mountaineers to eight total shots and three penalty corners
Miami generated 12 shots and six penalty corners.
Nicky Sjouken notched six saves.
Sabez went 2-for-4 with three shots on goal.
Gifra finished with a goal and an assist.
Mata recorded two assists.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks will face #7 Wake Forest on the road this Sunday. The match is slated to begin at noon.