Gouchoe named SoCon Defensive Player of the Month

March 10, 2016

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force senior goalkeeper Doug Gouchoe was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for February as he helped lead the Falcons to a 3-2 record in the opening month of the season.

Gouchoe, from Concord, Mass., posted a 7.46 goals-against average and a .557 saves percentage in the month as he stopped 49 of the 98 shots on goal that he faced. He played all 314 minutes in goal in the month. He was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week twice (Feb. 22 and Feb. 29). He made a career high 19 saves in the four-overtime win over Marist, Feb. 20. The next week, he helped Air Force to a pair of wins over Dartmouth and Sacred Heart as he made 18 saves in the two games.

In all games this season, Gouchoe ranks second in the SoCon, and 12th in the nation, in goals-against average (7.87) and is third in the league, 26th in the nation, in saves percentage (.529).

Air Force opens SoCon play by hosting Furman, Saturday, March 12, at noon at Falcon Stadium. --30--

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