FOLEY, Ala. – Picked to finish 13th out of 14 teams in the Sun Belt to begin the season, App State more than doubled its conference win total from 2021, and battled to the final whistle in the opening round of the conference tournament, before ultimately falling 2-1 to Marshall.
The 110 minutes needed to decide a winner between the 7th-seeded Mountaineers and the 10th-seeded Thundering Herd was indicative of how even the match was throughout. App State out-shot the Herd 15-14, and the teams were tied with five shots on goal apiece.