Falcons host Jacksonville, March 28

March 23, 2015

This Week

Air Force (4-5 overall) hosts the Jacksonville University Dolphins(4-3 overall) on Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at Falcon Stadium. Jacksonville is 1-1 this season in the Southern Conference, the same conference Air Force will join next season.

About the Game

Live video and live stats will be available at GoAirForceFalcons.com on the lacrosse schedule.

The Coach

Head coach Eric Seremet (North Carolina, 1992) is in his seventh season as the Falcons' head coach. The 2014 USILA Division I Coach of the Year, Seremet led the Falcons to its best season ever. The 2014 Falcons compiled an 11-6 overall record and secured their highest win total since 1988. The Falcons were able to clinch a share of the regular season conference title before going on to win the ECAC Tournament title, earning their first NCAA bid since 1988. Air Force went on to host Richmond in the NCAA play-in game, capturing its first NCAA tournament win in program history. In his seventh season with the Falcons, Seremet has an Academy and career record of 42-52. Seremet came to the Academy in 2002 and spent seven seasons as an assistant coach under Fred Acee.

Scouting Jacksonville

Jacksonville is 4-3 overall this season. The Dolphins had won two straight with wins over Robert Morris and VMI, but fell to Richmond, 17-8, last Saturday at home. Jacksonville averages 10.57 goals per game. Junior Tom Moore leads the team with 15 goals, 19 assists and 34 points. He is fifth in the nation in assists per game. His older brother, Rob, is second on the team with 18 points (7-11-18). Junior goalie Bass Barfield has started all seven games in goal and has a .488 saves percentage and 12.27 goals-against average. Jacksonville leads the nation in clear percentage (.917) and is 13th in the nation in faceoff winning percentage (.578),

Home Cooking

After playing seven of the first nine games on the road, including five straight, the Falcons will play four of its last six games at home as the Falcons will host Jacksonville (March 28), Robert Morris (April 18), Quinnipiac (April 23) and Navy (May 2).

Inside the Numbers

Freshman Chris Walsch leads the team with 21 goals, eight assists and 29 points this season. Walsch is tied for 37th in the nation in goals per game (2.33), the fifth most by a freshman. He had scored a goal in the first eight games, but was held without a point vs. High Point to end the streak.

Senior Keith Dreyer leads the team with 12 assists and is second on the team with 21 points. He has scored in eight of the last nine games, including a season best four goals and five points vs. VMI, March 8.

Nick Hruby is second on the team with 15 goals and is third with 17 points. Hruby tied his season high with four goals against High Point.

Christopher Allen leads the team with three man-up goals this season. He has three of the team's eight man-up goals. Allen is tied for third on the team with 12 goals and is fourth with 14 points.

Sophomore Luke Toscano leads the team with 23 ground balls and 50 faceoffs won.

Players Mentioned

Christopher Allen

Keith Dreyer

Nick Hruby

Luke Toscano

Chris Walsch

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