Mountaineers beat Wolfpack, head to Charlotte
By Eric Chast  

     The Mountaineers close out the semester this weekend with games against the UNC Charlotte 49ers.
     The Mountaineers split the series last year, winning the first game 7-5. The 49ers co-hosted the Charlotte Shootout earlier this season, but did not end up playing Appalachian.
     App State come into the weekend off two wins over the NCSU Wolfpack. The wins put the Mountaineers’ overall d3 record to 7-3.
     Both games were close going into the third. ASU won the first game 7-5, lead by the scoring of Captain Sal Blair and President Casey Krasen.
     The Mountaineers would score 7 goals again the next night but victory would not come as easy. The Mountaineers thought they had the game won when they scored with 45 seconds left to make the game 6-5, but with 15 seconds left and the goalie pulled, NCSU tied the game.
     Overtime was not enough to decide the match, but featured great saves by goaltender Tommy Fitts and big hits from both sides. After NCSU scored on the first shot of the shootout, ASU would score three in a row to win the game 7-6.
     Appalachian State is now 3-1 in the BRHC Carolina division. The team could go as high as 5-1 this weekend, a nice thought heading into exams.