Friday, October 19
Albuquerque, NM
7:30 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
New Mexico
Photo by: Darcie Ibidapo
Falcons Hit Road For Final Two Match Weekend
10/17/2018 4:53:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Air Force heads to New Mexico on Friday, followed by a trip to San Diego on Sunday
Air Force Falcons (2-6-6, 1-4-3 MW) at New Mexico Lobos (8-5-2, 4-2-2 MW)
Friday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.
UNM Soccer Complex - Albuquerque, N.M.
Air Force Falcons (2-6-6, 1-4-3 MW) at San Diego State Aztecs (5-9-2, 3-3-2 MW)
Sunday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m. MT
SDSU Sports Deck - San Diego, Calif.
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: golobos.com/goaztecs.com
- Twitter updates at @AF_wsoccer
Series History vs. New Mexico/San Diego St. (Full Series Info on Page 9 of Notes):
- Friday will be the 26th meeting between the Falcons and Lobos all-time
- New Mexico leads the all-time tally, 15-9-1, in a series that dates back to 1993
- The 26 meetings is the most against any single opponent for Air Force
- The two have met every season since 1996, and played twice in both 2001 and 2002
- Sunday will be 23rd time AF and SDSU have squared off since first playing in 1993
- The Aztecs have controlled the all-time tally, 20-1-1
- The Falcons' lone win in the series came in 2001, a 3-0 victory. The tie came in 2006
Air Force Hits Road For Final Two Match Weekend
The Air Force Academy women's soccer team gets back on the road for its final two match weekend when it heads south to take on New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 19, followed by a return trip to the Sunshine State to face San Diego State, Sunday, Oct. 21. Kickoff against the Lobos is set for 7:30 p.m., while the start time Sunday against the Aztecs is set for 1 p.m. MT. Both matches can be streamed live on the Mountain West Network, as well as by following live stats or live tweeting @AF_wsoccer.
Last Time Out
The Falcons wrapped up home action with a 1-1 weekend, which included a tough 1-0 loss to conference leading Boise State on Friday, followed by a 1-0 victory over Utah State on Sunday for Senior Day. Air Force held the top scoring offense in the MW to just the one goal, while a missed penalty kick for the Falcons prevented the game from being a 1-1 tie. The Blue and Silver got its first conference win of the season on Sunday, as a 65th minute goal from junior Bree Bezdek, assisted by seniors Jennifer Hiddink and Kaitlyn Cook, was the difference in a match played inside the Holaday Athletic Center due to cold and snowy weather outside.
Hiddink The Brick Wall
For the 2018 season, senior goalie Jennifer Hiddink continues to be one of the top keepers in both the conference and country. She is currently leading the Mountain West in saves per game (6.14), and save percentage (.860), while ranking second in total saves (86). Her total saves are 15th in the NCAA, while her saves per game are 23rd and her save percentage is 25th. In addition, Hiddink is 11th among active goalies in career saves (331), as well as 12th in career saves per game (5.81) among active netminders.
Moving Up The Record Book
Senior Jennifer Hiddink has had an outstanding Air Force career, and because of that she finds herself near the top of the Falcon record book in numerous categories. The veteran netminder is second in Air Force history in career saves with 331. She is 34 away from breaking the program record of 364 set by Steph Jardine. In addition, the Wylie, Texas native is second in goals against average (1.22), third in shutouts (13), while also ranking fourth in wins (17), and GK minutes (5155).
Additionally, Hiddink is also cementing herself as one of the all-time best to play in the Mountain West Conference. With nine more saves this season, Hiddink will be the all-time leader in career saves in MW Conference history. On top of that, her 5.81 career saves per game average currently ranks fourth in MW annals.
Hiddink a Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Senior goalie Jennifer Hiddink has been named a finalist for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award, announced, Wednesday, Oct. 17. Hiddink is one of 10 Division I women's soccer players who are being recognized for their work both on and off the field, and the only candidate representing the Mountain West Conference.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner through November 18, 2018. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
At Least It's Not A Loss...
With Air Force tying six matches this season, they have set a new program record for draws in a season, with the previous season-high being four back in 2006. On the season, Air Force is one of two other Division I women's soccer team with six ties this season, with the other being Montana. The six draws in a single season also ties a Mountain West Conference record, which has happened twice in the conference's 20 year history (New Mexico, 2008/San Diego State, 2004).
Opponent Connections
Air Force has a pair of players from the respective cities of this weekends opponents, as freshman Tatiana Limon hails from Albuquerque and attended St. Pius X High School, while fellow freshman Mackenzie Kimmel is from San Diego, and went to Eastlake High School. Meanwhile, the Lobos have a trio of girls who are from Colorado, as sophomore defender Aspen Headrick is from Littleton and attended Columbine High School, while freshman defender Jaelyn Hendren is from Highlands Ranch and went to Mountain Vista, and freshman forward Alesia Garcia is from Aurora and attended Cherokee Trail High School. Meanwhile, SDSU has three players who share high school's with Falcon players, as sophomore midfielder Daniela Filipovic is a former teammate of senior defender Rafaella Bucur at Laguna Hills in California, while Kimmel has two former teammates from Eastlake HS who play for the Aztecs in junior defender Ariana Robles and sophomore forward Veronica Avalos.
20th Season in the Mountain West
2018 marks Air Force's 20th season as a member of the Mountain West Conference after being one of its charter members back in 1999. In 19 seasons, Air Force holds a 58-134-19 mark in conference matches.
Up Next
Air Force has its final match of the regular season, as it heads just down the road to take on Colorado College, Friday, Oct. 26. The regular season finale against the Tigers is set for a 3 p.m. start time.
Friday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.
UNM Soccer Complex - Albuquerque, N.M.
Air Force Falcons (2-6-6, 1-4-3 MW) at San Diego State Aztecs (5-9-2, 3-3-2 MW)
Sunday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m. MT
SDSU Sports Deck - San Diego, Calif.
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: golobos.com/goaztecs.com
- Twitter updates at @AF_wsoccer
Series History vs. New Mexico/San Diego St. (Full Series Info on Page 9 of Notes):
- Friday will be the 26th meeting between the Falcons and Lobos all-time
- New Mexico leads the all-time tally, 15-9-1, in a series that dates back to 1993
- The 26 meetings is the most against any single opponent for Air Force
- The two have met every season since 1996, and played twice in both 2001 and 2002
- Sunday will be 23rd time AF and SDSU have squared off since first playing in 1993
- The Aztecs have controlled the all-time tally, 20-1-1
- The Falcons' lone win in the series came in 2001, a 3-0 victory. The tie came in 2006
Air Force Hits Road For Final Two Match Weekend
The Air Force Academy women's soccer team gets back on the road for its final two match weekend when it heads south to take on New Mexico, Friday, Oct. 19, followed by a return trip to the Sunshine State to face San Diego State, Sunday, Oct. 21. Kickoff against the Lobos is set for 7:30 p.m., while the start time Sunday against the Aztecs is set for 1 p.m. MT. Both matches can be streamed live on the Mountain West Network, as well as by following live stats or live tweeting @AF_wsoccer.
Last Time Out
The Falcons wrapped up home action with a 1-1 weekend, which included a tough 1-0 loss to conference leading Boise State on Friday, followed by a 1-0 victory over Utah State on Sunday for Senior Day. Air Force held the top scoring offense in the MW to just the one goal, while a missed penalty kick for the Falcons prevented the game from being a 1-1 tie. The Blue and Silver got its first conference win of the season on Sunday, as a 65th minute goal from junior Bree Bezdek, assisted by seniors Jennifer Hiddink and Kaitlyn Cook, was the difference in a match played inside the Holaday Athletic Center due to cold and snowy weather outside.
Hiddink The Brick Wall
For the 2018 season, senior goalie Jennifer Hiddink continues to be one of the top keepers in both the conference and country. She is currently leading the Mountain West in saves per game (6.14), and save percentage (.860), while ranking second in total saves (86). Her total saves are 15th in the NCAA, while her saves per game are 23rd and her save percentage is 25th. In addition, Hiddink is 11th among active goalies in career saves (331), as well as 12th in career saves per game (5.81) among active netminders.
Moving Up The Record Book
Senior Jennifer Hiddink has had an outstanding Air Force career, and because of that she finds herself near the top of the Falcon record book in numerous categories. The veteran netminder is second in Air Force history in career saves with 331. She is 34 away from breaking the program record of 364 set by Steph Jardine. In addition, the Wylie, Texas native is second in goals against average (1.22), third in shutouts (13), while also ranking fourth in wins (17), and GK minutes (5155).
Additionally, Hiddink is also cementing herself as one of the all-time best to play in the Mountain West Conference. With nine more saves this season, Hiddink will be the all-time leader in career saves in MW Conference history. On top of that, her 5.81 career saves per game average currently ranks fourth in MW annals.
Hiddink a Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Senior goalie Jennifer Hiddink has been named a finalist for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award, announced, Wednesday, Oct. 17. Hiddink is one of 10 Division I women's soccer players who are being recognized for their work both on and off the field, and the only candidate representing the Mountain West Conference.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 women's candidates announced in September. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner through November 18, 2018. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships later this fall.
At Least It's Not A Loss...
With Air Force tying six matches this season, they have set a new program record for draws in a season, with the previous season-high being four back in 2006. On the season, Air Force is one of two other Division I women's soccer team with six ties this season, with the other being Montana. The six draws in a single season also ties a Mountain West Conference record, which has happened twice in the conference's 20 year history (New Mexico, 2008/San Diego State, 2004).
Opponent Connections
Air Force has a pair of players from the respective cities of this weekends opponents, as freshman Tatiana Limon hails from Albuquerque and attended St. Pius X High School, while fellow freshman Mackenzie Kimmel is from San Diego, and went to Eastlake High School. Meanwhile, the Lobos have a trio of girls who are from Colorado, as sophomore defender Aspen Headrick is from Littleton and attended Columbine High School, while freshman defender Jaelyn Hendren is from Highlands Ranch and went to Mountain Vista, and freshman forward Alesia Garcia is from Aurora and attended Cherokee Trail High School. Meanwhile, SDSU has three players who share high school's with Falcon players, as sophomore midfielder Daniela Filipovic is a former teammate of senior defender Rafaella Bucur at Laguna Hills in California, while Kimmel has two former teammates from Eastlake HS who play for the Aztecs in junior defender Ariana Robles and sophomore forward Veronica Avalos.
20th Season in the Mountain West
2018 marks Air Force's 20th season as a member of the Mountain West Conference after being one of its charter members back in 1999. In 19 seasons, Air Force holds a 58-134-19 mark in conference matches.
Up Next
Air Force has its final match of the regular season, as it heads just down the road to take on Colorado College, Friday, Oct. 26. The regular season finale against the Tigers is set for a 3 p.m. start time.
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