No. 18 Falcons End Regular Season With Four Conference Games
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
The Air Force water polo team, currently tied for 18th in the country, wraps up the regular season this weekend, Nov. 5-6 with four games against WWPA opponents. On Saturday, the Falcons (9-11, 7-5) first head to Los Angeles, Calif., where they will take on 11th-ranked Loyola Marymount at 11:30 a.m. (PT), followed by a game with No. 20 Redlands at 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, Air Force begins with a 9:00 a.m. contest at La Verne, followed by a 12:30 p.m. game at Claremont.
Last Time Out...
Last weekend, Air Force took part in the Aggie Shootout, hosted by UC Davis, where it faced some tough competition, including three ranked opponents.
The Falcons opened the weekend with a close contest against 17th-ranked Santa Clara, knocking off the Broncos with a 4-3 victory. Goalkeeper Denver Saunders led the defensive effort for Air Force, tallying eight saves, including two blocks of four-meter attempts by Santa Clara. Meanwhile, sophomore Clark Condict paced the team with a pair of scores.
Air Force's next contest turned out to be a heartbreaker, as the team dropped an 11-10 decision to BYU-Hawaii in sudden-death overtime. After Air Force claimed a 10-9 advantage with 36 seconds left in overtime, an unlawful entry by the Falcons with a single second remaining gave the Seasiders a penalty shot, sending the game to another overtime period. BYU-Hawaii responded by scoring the winning goal with just 10 seconds left on the clock in the first sudden-death overtime. Condict and sophomore Justin Berry led the Falcons with two scores each in the contest.
The final day of the tournament was rough for Air Force, as it fell to No. 9 Pacific, 9-3, and 10th-ranked UC Davis, 10-3. Berry tallied a pair of goals against the Tigers, while senior captain Jeff Donaldson notched two scores against the host Aggies to lead the Air Force offense on day two.
Scouting the Lions...
The Loyola Marymount Lions, currently ranked 11th in the nation, hold a 13-14 overall record (6-3 in the WWPA) and are coming off a 9-7 loss to No. 6 UC San Diego. They will take on 10th-ranked UC Davis this week before hosting the Falcons.
The Lions, coached by John Loughran, are led by senior Endre Rex-Kiss, who has 58 goals on the season.
Scouting the Bulldogs...
The Redlands Bulldogs, ranked 20th in the latest poll, currently sit at 14-11 on the season (8-5 in the WWPA) after defeating La Verne and Chapman on Saturday. The Bulldogs will face Cal Baptist, Caltech and Whittier before their game with Air Force this weekend. Redlands is coached by Tom Whittemore, now in his 18th season at the helm.
Scouting the Leopards...
The La Verne Leopards currently hold a 14-8 overall record, 7-5 in the WWPA, after falling to Redlands, 4-3, last weekend. They will take on Occidental and CMS before facing the Falcons on Saturday.
The Leopards, coached by Tim Hugar, are led by Andrew McPartland, who has 43 goals on the season, while Seth Shelton ranks second on the team with 42 scores.
Scouting the Stags...
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags currently stand at 8-12 overall, 5-7 in the WWPA. They are coming off a tough 14-13 loss to Whittier in sudden-death overtime, and will face Cal Lutheran and La Verne before taking on the Falcons Sunday. CMS is coached by Tim Settem, now in his fifth season.
Series Records...
Air Force leads the all-time series with Loyola Marymount, 21-11, but has dropped eight of the last nine contests against the Lions, including a 12-7 defeat in the East Meets West Tournament earlier this season.
This weekend marks the 24th meeting in the all-time series between Air Force and Redlands, with the Falcons holding an 18-5 advantage. The Bulldogs have won three of the last four contests, including a 7-6 victory earlier this year. Three of the last four games between the two teams have been decided by a single goal.
The Falcons face La Verne for the 11th time in the all-time series, with Air Force holding a 10-1 record against the Leopards. The two teams last met in 2003, with the Falcons capturing 14-3 and 12-1 victories in the two games.
Air Force is 22-5 all-time against CMS. The last meeting between the two teams was an 11-6 victory by the Falcons in 2002.
Up Next...
Air Force now awaits a bid to the annual WWPA Tournament, hosted this season by Loyola Marymount. The tournament, which features 10 of the 16 team in the WWPA, will take place Nov. 17-19.
Last Time Out...
Last weekend, Air Force took part in the Aggie Shootout, hosted by UC Davis, where it faced some tough competition, including three ranked opponents.
The Falcons opened the weekend with a close contest against 17th-ranked Santa Clara, knocking off the Broncos with a 4-3 victory. Goalkeeper Denver Saunders led the defensive effort for Air Force, tallying eight saves, including two blocks of four-meter attempts by Santa Clara. Meanwhile, sophomore Clark Condict paced the team with a pair of scores.
Air Force's next contest turned out to be a heartbreaker, as the team dropped an 11-10 decision to BYU-Hawaii in sudden-death overtime. After Air Force claimed a 10-9 advantage with 36 seconds left in overtime, an unlawful entry by the Falcons with a single second remaining gave the Seasiders a penalty shot, sending the game to another overtime period. BYU-Hawaii responded by scoring the winning goal with just 10 seconds left on the clock in the first sudden-death overtime. Condict and sophomore Justin Berry led the Falcons with two scores each in the contest.
The final day of the tournament was rough for Air Force, as it fell to No. 9 Pacific, 9-3, and 10th-ranked UC Davis, 10-3. Berry tallied a pair of goals against the Tigers, while senior captain Jeff Donaldson notched two scores against the host Aggies to lead the Air Force offense on day two.
Scouting the Lions...
The Loyola Marymount Lions, currently ranked 11th in the nation, hold a 13-14 overall record (6-3 in the WWPA) and are coming off a 9-7 loss to No. 6 UC San Diego. They will take on 10th-ranked UC Davis this week before hosting the Falcons.
The Lions, coached by John Loughran, are led by senior Endre Rex-Kiss, who has 58 goals on the season.
Scouting the Bulldogs...
The Redlands Bulldogs, ranked 20th in the latest poll, currently sit at 14-11 on the season (8-5 in the WWPA) after defeating La Verne and Chapman on Saturday. The Bulldogs will face Cal Baptist, Caltech and Whittier before their game with Air Force this weekend. Redlands is coached by Tom Whittemore, now in his 18th season at the helm.
Scouting the Leopards...
The La Verne Leopards currently hold a 14-8 overall record, 7-5 in the WWPA, after falling to Redlands, 4-3, last weekend. They will take on Occidental and CMS before facing the Falcons on Saturday.
The Leopards, coached by Tim Hugar, are led by Andrew McPartland, who has 43 goals on the season, while Seth Shelton ranks second on the team with 42 scores.
Scouting the Stags...
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags currently stand at 8-12 overall, 5-7 in the WWPA. They are coming off a tough 14-13 loss to Whittier in sudden-death overtime, and will face Cal Lutheran and La Verne before taking on the Falcons Sunday. CMS is coached by Tim Settem, now in his fifth season.
Series Records...
Air Force leads the all-time series with Loyola Marymount, 21-11, but has dropped eight of the last nine contests against the Lions, including a 12-7 defeat in the East Meets West Tournament earlier this season.
This weekend marks the 24th meeting in the all-time series between Air Force and Redlands, with the Falcons holding an 18-5 advantage. The Bulldogs have won three of the last four contests, including a 7-6 victory earlier this year. Three of the last four games between the two teams have been decided by a single goal.
The Falcons face La Verne for the 11th time in the all-time series, with Air Force holding a 10-1 record against the Leopards. The two teams last met in 2003, with the Falcons capturing 14-3 and 12-1 victories in the two games.
Air Force is 22-5 all-time against CMS. The last meeting between the two teams was an 11-6 victory by the Falcons in 2002.
Up Next...
Air Force now awaits a bid to the annual WWPA Tournament, hosted this season by Loyola Marymount. The tournament, which features 10 of the 16 team in the WWPA, will take place Nov. 17-19.
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