Falcons Host DU in MPSF Showdown
10/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 3, 2006
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Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 7 vs. Denver, 7 p.m. (Cadet Soccer Stadium)
Live Stats
www.goairforcefalcons.com (Gametracker)
Recent Results:
Air Force (2-7-1, 1-1) defeated UNLV, 1-0 (ot); lost to New Mexico, 3-1 Denver (6-3-1, 2-0) defeated New Mexico, 1-0; defeated UNLV, 5-0
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 279-183-43 at the Academy and a career mark of 300-190-43 in 29 seasons. He became the 25th head coach in NCAA Division I history to win 300 games when the Falcons downed UNLV, 1-0 in overtime, on Friday.
Denver is coached by Chad Ashton (North Carolina, 1990), who is in his 10th season with the Pioneers. Ashton has a school and career record of 80-83-13.
Top Players
Air Force is led by freshman Josh Rhynard, who has scored a team-high four goals, good for eight points, this season. Fellow freshman Steve Noller, who scored the game-winner against UNLV, is second on the team with five points, followed by juniors Chris Mathews (2g) and Ian Hauck (1g, 2a), who each has four points. Junior goalie Brian Guyette has a 1.95 goals-against average. He posted consecutive shutouts and had a scoreless streak of 278 minutes and 36 seconds snapped against New Mexico.
Denver is led by Joey Mathot, who has eight points (2g, 4a) this season. He is followed by Colin Audley with seven points (3g, 1a) and Ben Mendozza with five points (2g, 1a). Goalie Matt Bredehoft has started six of the Pioneers' 10 games this season. He is 4-2 with a 1.17 GAA.
Up Next
The Falcons travel to California for a pair of league games. Air Force plays at Sacramento State on Friday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m., then at San Jose State on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m.
Falcons Continue MPSF Action
The Air Force Falcons (2-7-1, 1-1 MPSF) continue play in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this weekend with a home game against the University of Denver (6-3-1, 2-0 MPSF) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Sagastume Gets His 300th Win
With the Falcons' victory against UNLV, 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 300-188-43, is 12th on the list of the Division I winningest active coaches. His record in 28 seasons at the Academy is 279-183-43.
Rhynard Finds Net Again
Freshman Josh Rhynard, who scored three goals in the team's first three games, waited seven more to get his fourth goal, which came Sunday vs. UNM.
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
Air Force 1, UNLV 0 (ot)
Freshman Steve Noller scored the game's only goal with 49 seconds remaining in the first overtime period Friday to lead the Air Force men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over UNLV at Cadet Soccer Stadium. With the victory, Air Force head coach Lou Sagastume posted the 300th win of his career, just the 25th coach in NCAA Division I history to reach that plateau.
Noller took a crossing pass from Ian Hauck in front of the net and took a shot that was saved by UNLV goalie Calvin Bailey. The ball came right back to Noller, who placed in it in the right side of the net to give Air Force its second consecutive victory. Noller, who has two goals this season, had three shots in the game.
Noller's two shots on goal were just the second and third of the game for the Falcons, who improved to 2-6-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Senior Brendan Greenaway had the other shot on goal, a blast that was saved by Rebel defender Daniel Pearce with just under four minutes left in the first half.
UNLV (0-7-2, 0-1-0) could not muster much offense either, posting just two shots on goal. Air Force goalie Brian Guyette saved both shots to post his second straight shutout. Air Force had several opportunities, outshooting UNLV 15-7 in total shots, but could not get those shots on goal.
Sophomore Reid Gaiser led all players with four total shots, followed by Noller's three. Peter Rodriguez was the only Rebel with more than one shot. He finished the game with two.
New Mexico 3, Air Force 1
The University of New Mexico men's soccer team used goals from three different players and a stifling defense to defeat Air Force, 3-1, Sunday at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
UNM's Bryan Sajjadi snapped a scoreless tie with 36 seconds remaining in the first half with his first goal of the season after taking a pass from Chris Wright and firing a 12-yard shot past Falcon goalie Brian Guyette. The goal snapped Guyette's scoreless streak at 278 minutes and 36 seconds. UNM outshot the Falcons 11-0 in the first half, with three of them on goal.
Joey Vitagliano put the Lobos up 2-0 in the 66th minute when he headed in a corner kick from Brandon Barklage. The corner kick flew by several players, bounced once and Vitagliano put it away for his first goal of the season.
Air Force freshman Josh Rhynard cut the lead in half with his fourth tally of the season, and first in seven games. He received a centering pass from junior Ian Hauck in the 76th minute and placed a shot from eight yards out past UNM keeper Mike Graczyk. It was the Falcons' first shot on goal in the game. Unfortunately for Air Force, they could muster just one more shot on goal, which was saved by Graczyk. UNM held a 23-6 advantage in total shots and an 8-2 margin in shots on goal.
P.J. Wilson scored an insurance goal for the Lobos in the 84th minute. Graczyk started the play with a goal kick that Wright headed forward to Wilson, whose 16-yard shot from Guyette's left found the far post.
Despite the disparity in shots, each team had six corner kicks and UNM had 16 fouls, compared to 15 for Air Force.
