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App State Brew 11/24: What A Weekend!
Mountaineers Sweep Hoops and Football Action; Dada-Mascoll's Magical Run Concludes
Good morning, Mountaineers. Welp, that was fun!
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below.
🏈 Back In Black
🏀 Making STATEments
🎾 What A Run
🟡 And much more
🔼 Back In Black. The first fumble recovery of the fourth quarter produced the go-ahead points. The second recovery sealed an emotional, dramatic rivalry win at The Rock.
App State defenders Caleb Sandstrom and Colton Phares made critical plays in the final six minutes, both recovering fumbles that they also forced, and those takeaways were sandwiched around Dominic De Freitas' go-ahead field goal from 23 yards out with 2:02 remaining in a 26-24 win against Marshall on Saturday.
It was Black Saturday and Heroes Day in Boone, with a crowd of 31,322 on hand to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the 2005 national title team and cheer on a 2025 squad that overcame a double-digit deficit against the Thundering Herd. App State closes the regular season next Saturday against Arkansas State with a chance to clinch bowl eligibility at The Rock.
True freshman Jaquari Lewis rushed for a season-best 175 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries Saturday, while also adding five catches for 39 yards to lead the offensive unit.
🔼 The Boys Are Back In Town. Following a late basket to tie the score at 63 with nine seconds to play, the App State men's basketball team needed a heroic shot to win in regulation. Enter Kasen Jennings.
Taking the inbounds pass across halfcourt, Jennings got into the paint and pump-faked two Charlotte defenders into the air before calmly nailing the game-winning basket with two seconds to play, which clinched a thrilling 65-63 Mountaineer victory in their return to the Holmes Center on Friday.
App State saw major contributions from its bench on Friday as it outscored Charlotte's bench by 16 (27-11). Michael Marcus Jr., Andrin Njock and Jalen Tot each accounted for seven or more points, with both Tot and Marcus Jr. hitting big second-half shots. Additionally, Jason Clarke Jr. changed the game with his defense late, drawing a crucial offensive foul with 36 seconds left in regulation to steal a possession for the Mountaineers.
Jennings led the way offensively with 15 points, while Alonzo Dodd added 10 points.
🔼 Road Dub. The App State women's basketball team bounced back from Thursday's setback with a 64-40 road victory over UNC Asheville on Saturday.
Junior Daisia Mitchell and sophomore Jayden McBride combined for 22 of App State's points, each contributing 11. Seniors Emma Smith and Emily Hege matched with a team high seven rebounds. Additionally, Smith dished out a team high six assists and made five steals.
The Mountaineers caused 20 Bulldog turnovers and held UNC Asheville to a team field goal percentage of 28.3%. App State netted 40 of their 64 points in the paint as well as 24 points off turnovers, and grabbed 42 rebounds to UNC Asheville's 33.
🔼 What A Run. The magical run by App State Tennis All-American Savannah Dada-Mascoll came to a close in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Singles Championships, dropping a tough three-set battle to No.67-ranked Emily Welker from Ole Miss.
Despite the loss, the tournament run set program records and establish program firsts throughout the tournament.
Dada-Mascoll's tournament success followed a superb fall campaign in the ITA All-American Championships and ITA Regionals, as she took down a combined eight ranked opponents, including a win over then-No. 1-ranked DJ Bennett of Auburn. She was crowned the ITA Regional Singles Co-Champion, winning the tournament for the first time in program history and defeating three ranked opponents in the process.
True freshman Jaquari Lewis rushed 33 times for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s victory over Mashall.
The 175 yards is the second-highest single game total by an App State freshman in program history.
Which Mountaineers holds that record?
Got a guess?
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Monday, November 24th
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Elon @ 6:30pm l Tickets
Tuesday, November 25th
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Norfolk State @ 12pm l Tickets
Saturday, November 29th
🏈 Football vs. Arkansas State @ 2:30pm l Tickets
Sunday, November 30th
🏀 Men’s Basketball at UNC Asheville @ 1:30pm
🤼 Wrestling vs. #7 NC State @ 3pm
Answer: Jalin Moore (244 against Idaho in 2015)
🟡 Have a great start to your week!