Friday, August 24
Harrisonburg, VA
4:00 pm ET
Air Force Academy
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Virginia Tech
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Falcon Men’s Soccer Falls to Va Tech, 1-2
8/24/2018 5:21:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Austin Dewing of Air Force Men’s Soccer netted a goal at 25’, Luis Martinez credited with the assist
Harrisonburg, Va. - The Falcons (0-1) came up short by a goal, 1-2, to Virginia Tech (1-0), Friday afternoon, in the season opener at the James Madison Invitational. Senior forward Austin Dewing led Air Force with a goal in the 25th minute.
The Hokies were the first to strike at the 14:52 mark as James Kasak sent a pass from left end line where Marc Hoppler met it in full volley from the right-side 18-yard mark, sending the ball in across the frame.
Undeterred by going down a goal, the Falcons battled back into the match, pushing the ball into Tech's defensive domain. At the 25:30 mark, Air Force's leader in career goals, Austin Dewing, received a short pass from Luis Martinez, where he split a pair of defenders with a quick touch and followed up with a shot for a goal from six yards out.
The teams remained scoreless until the halftime buzzer. The Falcons entered the locker room with the advantage in shots (6) and corner kicks (3).
After the halftime break, the Hokies were quick to regain the lead as Nico Quashie kicked the ball in from 12 yards out just 90-seconds into the second half. The Falcons took several more attempts on Tech's frame but was unable to convert the equalizer by the end of regulation.
At the final whistle, Air Force took nine shots with four coming on frame, led by Dewing's three shots with two on goal. Senior midfielder Tucker Bone, defenders Nick Blessing and David Louthan, and junior keeper Andrea Seazzu logged 90 minutes apiece in the effort. Seazzu recorded three saves against five Hokie shots on goal.
"We played very well today, especially in the first half, we should have been up by three goals," said head coach Doug Hill. "We played, and are playing, a good quality style of soccer. We dominated most aspects of the game, but today the Soccer Gods were not with us."
"I look forward to coaching these guys for the next 18 games and making a difference with each match moving forward," continued Hill. "The men had a lot of heart and effort, played very well and was superior to Virginia Tech today, but unfortunately the game can be cruel at times. We're going to learn and move forward from this and carry our dynamic aspects into Sunday's match against JMU."
Air Force continues action at the James Madison Invitational, Sunday, Aug. 26, against host school, JMU. Action is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
The Hokies were the first to strike at the 14:52 mark as James Kasak sent a pass from left end line where Marc Hoppler met it in full volley from the right-side 18-yard mark, sending the ball in across the frame.
Undeterred by going down a goal, the Falcons battled back into the match, pushing the ball into Tech's defensive domain. At the 25:30 mark, Air Force's leader in career goals, Austin Dewing, received a short pass from Luis Martinez, where he split a pair of defenders with a quick touch and followed up with a shot for a goal from six yards out.
The teams remained scoreless until the halftime buzzer. The Falcons entered the locker room with the advantage in shots (6) and corner kicks (3).
After the halftime break, the Hokies were quick to regain the lead as Nico Quashie kicked the ball in from 12 yards out just 90-seconds into the second half. The Falcons took several more attempts on Tech's frame but was unable to convert the equalizer by the end of regulation.
At the final whistle, Air Force took nine shots with four coming on frame, led by Dewing's three shots with two on goal. Senior midfielder Tucker Bone, defenders Nick Blessing and David Louthan, and junior keeper Andrea Seazzu logged 90 minutes apiece in the effort. Seazzu recorded three saves against five Hokie shots on goal.
"We played very well today, especially in the first half, we should have been up by three goals," said head coach Doug Hill. "We played, and are playing, a good quality style of soccer. We dominated most aspects of the game, but today the Soccer Gods were not with us."
"I look forward to coaching these guys for the next 18 games and making a difference with each match moving forward," continued Hill. "The men had a lot of heart and effort, played very well and was superior to Virginia Tech today, but unfortunately the game can be cruel at times. We're going to learn and move forward from this and carry our dynamic aspects into Sunday's match against JMU."
Air Force continues action at the James Madison Invitational, Sunday, Aug. 26, against host school, JMU. Action is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
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