Air Force Stumbles Against CSU Bakersfield

Bakersfield, Calif. - In their first morning start of the season, the seventh-ranked Falcons were unable to battle back from an early deficit, falling to the Roadrunners of CSU Bakersfield (4-6-1, 2-1-1 WAC), 0-1, Saturday afternoon at the Main Soccer Field in Bakersfield, Calif. Air Force drops to 10-2 overall with a 3-1 mark in the conference as they prepare for their second road match of the weekend on Sunday.

In the 17^th minute, the Runners' Ryan Goldsmith took a shot from within the Falcons' box, sending the ball across the frame and to the side post, just out of junior goalkeeper Andrea Seazzu's reach.

The Falcons responded with a relentless attack, taking 16 shots with seven coming on frame, but were ultimately unlucky in finding the back of the net before the final whistle. Austin Dewing led the team with four shots, three of which were on goal. Air Force outshot its 11^th opponent of the season, 16(7)-9(4), and took nine corner kicks to the Runners' four, but for the first time this season was unable to collect the win in the wake of the offensive onslaught.

Seazzu recorded three saves on the day. He drops to 10-2 in the frame on the season.

"Overall, we played well and dominated most of the game, but they got the early goal and we couldn't break the ice today," said head coach Doug Hill. "We had plenty of chances with 16 shots, but they packed it in on us and when we got one in, it got called back. It was clear that everybody did not have a peak performance today and sometimes a culmination of those things is the difference between winning and losing."

"We're a good team and we had a little stumble. It's not a bad time in the season to do it, and the real key for us now is washing this one off and getting ready for Sunday."

Air Force continues WAC action on the road against Cal-Baptist, Sunday, at 1 p.m. PT, at Lancer Soccer Field, Riverside, Calif. The meeting marks the first-ever between the teams.

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