Falcons Play Final Home Games of Season This Weekend
10/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 19, 2006
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Schedule
Friday, Oct. 20 vs. Sacramento State, 5 p.m. (Cadet Soccer Stadium) Sunday, Oct. 22 at San Jose State, 1 p.m. (Cadet Soccer Stadium)
Live Stats
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Recent Results
Air Force (2-10-1, 1-4) lost at Sacramento State, 3-1 and at SJSU, 1-0 (ot) Sacramento State (5-9-0, 2-3) defeated Air Force, 3-1; lost to Denver, 2-1 San Jose State (6-6-1, 3-2) lost to Denver, 1-0; defeated Air Force, 1-0 (ot)
Coaches
Air Force is coached by Lou Sagastume (San Francisco, 1968), who is in his 28th season with the Falcons. Sagastume has a record of 279-186-43 at the Academy and a career mark of 300-193-43 in 29 seasons.
Sacramento State is coached by Michael Linenberger (Duke, 1987), who is in his 18th season at the school. He has a career record of 111-187-27.
San Jose State is coached by Gary St. Clair (San Jose State, 1976), who is in his 17th season at the school. He has a career record of 160-144-25.
Top Players
Air Force is led by freshman Josh Rhynard, who has scored a team-high four goals, with nine points this season. Fellow freshman Steve Noller, who scored the game-winner against UNLV, is second on the team with five points. Sacramento State is led by freshman Zlatan Kuckovic, who has scored a league-high seven goals and paces the MPSF with 17 points. Two teammates, Ryan Rhoads and Eli Millan follow with 10 points.
San Jose State is led by sophomore Hiroki Akiyama, who has six points on two goals and two assists. Three Spartans follow with four points. Goalie Richard Mann has an impressive 1.20 GAA this season.
Falcons Continue MPSF Action
The Air Force Falcons (2-10-1, 1-4 MPSF) continue play in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this weekend with the final two home games of the season. The Falcons battle Sacramento State (5-9-0, 2-3) on Friday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m., then San Jose State (6-6-1, 3-2) on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.
Sagastume Gets His 300th Win
With the Falcons' victory against UNLV on Sept. 29, Air Force head coach Lou Sagastume became the 25th coach in Division I history to win 300 games. Sagastume, who has a career record of 300-189-43, is 12th on the list of the Division I winningest active coaches. His record in 28 seasons at the Academy is 279-186-43.
Up Next
AFA travels to Denver for a game on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 11 a.m.
First Back-to-Back OT Wins Since `86
Air Force's overtime victories over Creighton and UNLV were the first consecutive overtime wins for the Academy since the 1996 season. The Falcons defeated Regis, 2-1, on Oct. 2 and San Diego State, 3-1, on Oct. 11. At that time, overtime consisted of two full 15-minute periods. That was also the last year that Air Force won two overtime games in the same season.
Last Weekend's Recaps
Sacramento State 3, Air Force 1
Oscar Sandoval scored two goals and Ryan Rhoads added an insurance tally in the 83rd minute Friday, leading the Sacramento State men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Air Force in Sacramento, Calif. The Hornets improve to 5-8-0 on the season and 2-2-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, while the Falcons fall to 2-9-1 and 1-3-0 in the MPSF. Sacramento State held a one-goal advantage entering the second half before Air Force freshman Josh Nannen tied the match in the 74th minute with the first goal of his career, heading Josh Rhynard's cross to the left post and past Hornet goalkeeper Ryan Kenny. With the assist, Rhynard upped his team-leading point total to nine. Sandoval then answered the Falcons less than six minutes later with his second goal of the game, combining with midfielder Eli Millan. Sandoval collected Millan's pass inside the box and took a quick touch before directing his shot to the left corner and past Falcon goalkeeper Brian Guyette. Five minutes later, Rhoads iced the match with his fifth goal of the season in the 83rd minute. Goalkeeper Ryan Kenny provided the assist with a deep punt 70 yards down field. Rhoads collected Kenny's service off the bounce and put it past Guyette after the Air Force keeper came off his line and misplayed the ball. Kenny earned his second victory in the net for Sacramento State, making a match-high seven stops including a point blank save on freshman Steve Noller's shot from seven yards out in the 63rd minute. Sandoval, who led the team with eight goals a season ago, scored Sacramento State's first goal of the match in the 23rd minute, receiving a pass from senior Ismael Echeverría in the box and working his way around two Falcon defenders before placing his shot to the near post.
San Jose State 1, Air Force 0 (ot)
El Shaddai Bent scored his first career goal at the 98:21 mark in overtime to give the San Jose State men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Air Force on Sunday afternoon in Spartan Stadium. SJSU improved to 6-6-1 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, while the Falcons fell to 2-10-1 and 1-4 in the MPSF.
A sloppy contest in which a combined 45 fouls were called led to two scoreless halves, and it looked like the match would go into a second overtime before Julio Gonzalez flipped the ball over the top to the foot of Bent, who beat his man and ultimately Falcon goalkeeper Brian Guyette to decide the contest. Hiroki Akiyama was also credited with an assist on the play.
The Spartan defense held the Falcons in check all afternoon long, as Air Force was able to muster just three shots on goal. Spartan goalie Richard Mann earned his fourth shutout of the season, equaling his total from a year ago.
Mann's counterpart, Guyette, made five saves in the match, as San Jose State outshot Air Force 19-11. Five players had at least two shots for the Spartans. SJSU also had seven corner kicks to the Falcons' three in the match.
Junior Chris Mathews led Air Force with three shots, while sophomores Reid Gaiser and Jason Dall each attempted two.
