Falcons Host New Mexico and UNLV This Weekend
10/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 20, 2009
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Game #12
Air Force Falcons vs. New Mexico Lobos
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
7 p.m. at USAFA, CO
Game #13
Air Force Falcons vs. UNLV Rebels
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009
1 p.m. at USAFA, CO
RECORDS
Air Force: 5-5-1, 0-2-0 MPSF
New Mexico: 8-4-0, 2-0-0 MPSF
UNLV: 6-4-2, 0-2-0 MPSF
RECENT RESULTS
Air Force
L at Sacramento St., 2-0; L at San Jose St., 1-0
New Mexico
W vs. Seattle Univ., 1-0; W vs. CSUB, 2-1 (ot)
UNLV
L vs. CSUB, 3-1; L vs. Seattle Univ., 2-1
COACHES
Doug Hill (USAFA, 1983)
Air Force: 15-28-2, Third Season
Overall: Same
Jeremy Fishbein (UC Santa Barbara, 1989)
UNM: 106-31-15, 8th Season
Overall: 202-95-25, 17th Season
Mario Sanchez (Fresno State, 1999)
UNLV: 22-38-7, 4th Season
Overall: Same
Falcons Host UNM and UNLV
The Air Force Falcons continue play within the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this weekend with a pair of games at the Cadet Soccer Stadium. Air Force, 5-5-1 overall and 0-2 in the MPSF, will host New Mexico (8-4, 2-0) on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., and UNLV (6-4-2, 0-2) on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. New Mexico is tied with Sacramento State and San Jose State for first place in the MPSF, while UNLV is tied with Air Force and Denver for sixth place.
Air Force Loses Two in California
The Falcons lost their first two league games and was unable to find the back of the net on the road last weekend. On Friday, Sacramento State defeated Air Force, 2-0, despite AFA outshooting the Hornets, 15-14. San Jose State then downed the Falcons, 1-0, on Sunday with a goal just 6:25 into the match.
Glad To Be Back Home
Air Force is happy to be playing at Cadet Soccer Stadium this weekend. The Falcons are 3-0-1 at home this season and have outscored their opponents 11-4. Conversely, they are 0-5 on the road and have been outscored 10-2. Three of AFA's final five games are at home.
Air Force Tops in the MPSF
The Falcons currently lead the MPSF in points per game (5.36) and assists per game (1.91). They are also ranked No. 2 in saves per game (4.18), No. 3 in goals per game (1.73) and No. 4 in goals-against average (1.33).
Almost Double From A Year Ago
The Falcons have scored 19 goals in 11 games this season, nearly twice as many (10) as Air Force scored in 18 games last season. Three players have three goals this year.
