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🏆 Four Of A Kind
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🔼 Grand Opening. The early morning start didn’t slow down App State Men’s Basketball, which burst out the of the gates in its season-opening 63-49 victory over Merrimack in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon early on Monday morning.
Despite the 6 a.m. tip-off, the Mountaineers established a 23-3 lead through the first seven minutes of the game to coast to a 1-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign.
The lead never dipped below 13 points the rest of the way, as App State held a 43-21 halftime advantage and still possessed a 20-point lead with seven minutes remaining against an opponent that went 23-11 overall last season while winning the Metro Conference's regular season title with a 17-3 league record.
Jaylen Colon hit four 3-pointers en route to a team-high 14 points, and Ben Kopetzki drilled a trio of 3-pointers in a 12-point, five-rebound outing. Operating frequently at the high post, 6-foot-7 Ted Neal had 12 points, five offensive rebounds and four assists.
Up next for the Mountaineers is tonight’s home opener with a 7 p.m tip against Christendom.
🔼 Flying High. For the second consecutive season, App State Women’s Basketball started 1-0 as the Mountaineers battled their way to a hard-fought 74-62 road win over the Eagles of Eastern Michigan in the first round of this year’s Sun Belt-MAC Challenge.
Joi Williams was outstanding for App State with 14 points, six assists, and two steals. She was one of four Mountaineers in double-figures including Jadyn Atchison and Raven Preston scoring 13 points, and Daisia Mitchell recording 10.
Defensively, App State stifled Eastern Michigan, limiting the Eagles to 35-percent from the field and 35-percent from the beyond the arc. Offensively, the Mountaineers were efficient, connecting on 47.6-percent from the field and 45-percent from long range.
Tonight, App State returns home to square off with Montreat College at 5 p.m. at Holmes Convocation Center.
🔼 Postseason Push. Coming off a dominant Senior Day win, App State Field Hockey kicks off its postseason this morning in Oxford, Ohio when it squares off with fifth-seeded Kent State in the first round of the MAC Championship at 11:30 a.m.
The Mountaineers will look to continue to rely on a relentless defensive attack, which has posted six total shutouts and has limited unranked opponents to just 10 goals over 13 games this fall.
This morning is a rematch of an Oct. 18 matchup between App State and Golden Flashes, with Brynn Shaffer securing the comeback win after smashing a goal past the goalkeeper off a penalty corner.
🔼 Davis The Defender. Third-year standout MeMe Davis earned her second Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season this week for App State Volleyball.
In the series at Georgia State, Davis led the defense and ranked first in the conference with 50 digs (6.25 digs per set).
Entering the final two regular season weekends, Davis ranks fourth nationally in total digs (506) and 11th in digs per set (4.91). Additionally, she has taken scoring into her own hands at times — with 16 kills this season, she leads all NCAA liberos.
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🔼 Mashin’ Martin. Punter Sam Martin highlighted another week of #AppStateNFL with a strong showing on Thursday Night Football.
Martin booted four punts for an average of 48.8 yards, including one inside the 20 to push his total to 14 inside the 20 on the year, a number that puts him sixth in the NFL in the category.
Akeem Davis-Gaither added five more tackles to his season total, which is now up to 65 in just eight games for the Colts.
Nick Hampton made his first two appearances of the 2026 season over the past two games, racking up six tackles and a fumble recovery for Carolina. Ryan Neuzil took all 53 snaps at center in Atlanta’s rain-soaked battle in Tampa Bay.
Of the 63 points scored by App State Men’s Basketball in Monday’s season-opener, how many came from newcomers?
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All times listed in ET
Wednesday, November 4th
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Kent State @ 11:30 am (MAC Tournament - Oxford, Ohio)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Montreat @ 5 pm l Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Christendom @ 7 pm l Tickets
Thursday, November 5th
🏑 Field Hockey vs. UMass @ 11:30 am
(with first round win - MAC Semifinals - Oxford, Ohio)
🎾 Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (Rome, Ga.)
🎾 Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Marshall @ 6 pm l Tickets
Friday, November 6th
🎾 Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (Rome, Ga.)
🎾 Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Marshall @ 6 pm l Tickets
Saturday, November 7th
🤼 Wrestling vs. Hofstra @ 12 pm (Bethlehem, Pa.)
🏑 Field Hockey vs. TBD @ 1 pm
(with semifinal win - MAC Championship - Oxford, Ohio)
🏈 Football vs. Georgia State @ 2:30 p.m. l Tickets
🤼 Wrestling vs. Lock Haven @ 12 pm (Bethlehem, Pa.)
🎾 Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (Rome, Ga.)
🎾 Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Answer: 48
🟡 Have a great one, y’all!
