Saturday, March 2
USAFA, CO
2:00 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Wyoming
Women's Hoops Hosts Wyoming Saturday Afternoon
3/1/2019 1:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force women's basketball will tip-off against Wyoming at 2 p.m. in Clune Arena
SATURDAY, MAR. 2:
The Falcons return to Clune Arena to host the Wyoming Cowgirls at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 2. Air Force looks to deny Wyoming a clean sweep on the season after falling to the Cowgirls, 80-60, earlier this year in Laramie. Wyoming will come to USAFA on a nine-game winning streak dating back to Jan. 23.
THE SERIES WITH WYOMING:
The Falcons and Cowgirls will be meeting for the 54th time in what has become the program's second longest rivalry behind Colorado State (62 games). Wyoming has dominated the series, winning 50 contests to Air Force's three.
-Air Force's last win against Wyoming was Feb. 27, 2018, where the Falcons posted a 57-47 victory at USAFA, snapping a 13-year, 25-game losing-streak to the Cowgirls.
-The series started in 1979
-Air Force is 2-43 against the Pokes since joining Div. I basketball in the 1996-97 season
-Two-of-three Falcon wins occurred in February
LAST GAME:
Air Force dropped a 73-60 Mountain West contest to the San Jose State Spartans, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 23), at the Event Center at San Jose State University.
Four Falcons had double-figure scoring marks but it was turnovers and the absence of the Falcons' bench that proved to be the difference. The Falcons turned the ball over 26 times, allowing San Jose state to score 29 points off of turnovers. The Spartans' bench combined for 20 points while Air Force's was scoreless.
Sophomore co-team captain Kaelin Immel led the Falcons with a 16 point performance, adding five rebounds and five assists to her stat line. She has had 12 double-figure scoring performances in 15 league games.
Freshman guard Haley Jones had a career night, dropping a personal-best 15 points while collecting a game-high nine rebounds. She hit five-of-six attempts from the field and five-of-seven from the free throw line. Freshman teammate Riley Snyder scored 13 points for her first double-figure scoring performance since her ankle injury, Feb. 2.
Sophomore guard Emily Conore had another solid performance, scoring 14 points and snagging five boards for her fourth-straight double-figure scoring performance. Freshman point guard Briana Autrey registered a team-high six assists and a buzzer-beater bucket.
UP NEXT:
The Falcons travel to Reno, Nevada to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack at 6:30 p.m. PT, Monday, Mar. 4, at the Lawlor Events Center. Air Force will play for a regular-season sweep of Nevada following a 79-74 overtime win at USAFA on January 19.
AIR FORCE AT A GLANCE:
Three Falcons have three double-figure scoring averages in conference play, led by Kaelin Immel, who registered a career-high 30-point game in the win against San Jose State (Jan. 26). Immel, who averages 14.3 points per game in MWC play, has 17 double-figure scoring performances this year. She shoots .325 from deep and .364 from the field.
Emily Conroe, a 5-10 sophomore guard, has stepped up as the team's leading rebounder (6.0 rpg/ 6.5 rpg in MWC), is 10th in the Mountain West in boards, since losing Kassady Huffman to a knee injury. Not only is she one of the lead rebounding guards in the conference, she is tied for fourth in the MWC with 1.8 steals per game. Conroe has proven her utility on both sides of the ball with her defensive accolades and 15 double-figure scoring performances highlighted by a 22-point showing in Air Force's first win over Colorado State in 13 games. She led the Falcons in scoring in the two games of the last three games, scoring a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds at Utah State, coming up just one board short of her third double-double performance this season.
A trio of freshmen help make up the Falcons' top-five leading scorers. Riley Snyder, a six-foot forward, averages 11.0 points per game in league play this season and has 12 double-figure scoring marks highlighted by two 20-point games. Freshman Briana Autrey has the squad's second-highest field goal shooting percentage (.408), but is still learning how to manage the ball at the collegiate level, as she turns the ball over four-and-a-half times per game. Autrey's offensive productivity outshines her turnovers as she is one-of-two players to have three 20-point performances this season, averaging 9.5 points per game. Haley Jones, a six-foot guard, has become a force for the Falcons in MWC play, averaging 8.0 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game in league play.
WYOMING STAT LEADERS:
Scoring: Marta Gomez (15.9 ppg)
Rebounding: Bailee Cotton (8.6 rpg)
Field Goals: Marta Gomez (.518 FG%)
Assists: Karla Erjavec (3.7 apg)
Steals: Bailee Cotton (1.1 spg)
Blocks: Bailee Cotton (22 blocks)
WYOMING'S LAST GAME:
The Cowgirls had a look in the final seconds to send the game to overtime, but the shot hit the rim and bounced out, halting Wyoming's winning streak at nine games. Fresno State (18-9, 11-5 MW) used a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good, and Wyoming's (18-6, 11-4 MW) comeback attempt fell just short in the 66-64 loss.
The Cowgirls were led by seniors Marta Gomez and Bailee Cotton, who scored 20 and 19 points, respectively. It is the eighth 20-point game for Gomez this season, while Cotton collected a team-high seven rebounds to go along with two steals and a block. It is the fourth game in a row with multiple steals for the Denver native.
Freshman Quinn Weidemann scored nine points – all from behind the three point line – off the bench, while junior Taylor Rusk had six points, five assists and a pair of steals. Rusk now has seven games this season with at least five assists.
The Cowgirls shot 39.2 percent (20-of-51) from the field, 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from three and 85.7 percent (18-of-21) from the free throw line. Wyoming had 17 assists and 16 turnovers on the night. This is just the sixth game this season the Cowgirls shot below 40.0 percent from the field.
Fresno State was led by Matt Utti's 26 points, four blocks and six steals. Candice White, the conference's leading scorer, added 18 points and a team-best five assists.
The Bulldogs shot 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from the field, 9.1 percent (1-of-11) from three and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the free throw line. Fresno State had 13 assists compared to 18 turnovers. They also earned 13 steals, a season-high for a Cowgirl opponent.
Fresno State is the first team in a span of nine games to break 60 points against the Cowgirls, and the first in that same span to shoot over 50.0 percent from the field against Wyoming.
LAST TIME THEY PLAYED:
Air Force competed hard but was unable to keep up with Wyoming, falling to the Cowgirls, 80-60, Wednesday evening (Feb. 6) in Arena Auditorium. The Falconswere paced by freshman guard Briana Autrey who dropped 19 points on the night.
Air Force got off to a hot start, shooting perfect (4-4) for the first 2:20 while going bucket-for-bucket with the Mountain West powerhouse. As Wyoming (13-5, 6-3 MWC) began to settle in to a speedy offense, Air Force was unable to keep pace with the Pokes. Wyoming maintained their lead for the remaining 37-minutes of play.
Autrey's 21-point performance was the most by any individual on the evening, marking her third twenty-plus scoring game of the season. She was just two points shy of her season high. The Suffolk, Virginia, native also added three assists, two rebounds and a block to her stat line.
Sophomores Kaelin Immel and Emily Conroe made significant contributions in the game, combining for 21 points. Immel dropped the second-most points with 12. Conroe, who is the team's leading rebounder in MWC action, collected nine rebounds in addition to her nine points and a block. She barely missed the mark for her third double-double of the season.
Freshman forward Haley Jones remained consistent in the Falcons' starting lineup, registering eight points, two steals and an assist. Air Force's bench combined for eight points via Noelle Tomes' and Michaela McFalls' four points apiece.
Despite the loss, Air Force shot 42.6 percent from the field on the night, a mark noticeably greater than its season average. The Falcons also held the Cowgirls to only three three-balls on the game, tying a season low for the Pokes who average 8.5 three-pointers per game. The Falcons' 11 turnovers was the best mark they've had all season as they average 19 turnovers per game this year. Wyoming committed 15 turnovers on the game.
The Falcons return to Clune Arena to host the Wyoming Cowgirls at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 2. Air Force looks to deny Wyoming a clean sweep on the season after falling to the Cowgirls, 80-60, earlier this year in Laramie. Wyoming will come to USAFA on a nine-game winning streak dating back to Jan. 23.
THE SERIES WITH WYOMING:
The Falcons and Cowgirls will be meeting for the 54th time in what has become the program's second longest rivalry behind Colorado State (62 games). Wyoming has dominated the series, winning 50 contests to Air Force's three.
-Air Force's last win against Wyoming was Feb. 27, 2018, where the Falcons posted a 57-47 victory at USAFA, snapping a 13-year, 25-game losing-streak to the Cowgirls.
-The series started in 1979
-Air Force is 2-43 against the Pokes since joining Div. I basketball in the 1996-97 season
-Two-of-three Falcon wins occurred in February
LAST GAME:
Air Force dropped a 73-60 Mountain West contest to the San Jose State Spartans, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 23), at the Event Center at San Jose State University.
Four Falcons had double-figure scoring marks but it was turnovers and the absence of the Falcons' bench that proved to be the difference. The Falcons turned the ball over 26 times, allowing San Jose state to score 29 points off of turnovers. The Spartans' bench combined for 20 points while Air Force's was scoreless.
Sophomore co-team captain Kaelin Immel led the Falcons with a 16 point performance, adding five rebounds and five assists to her stat line. She has had 12 double-figure scoring performances in 15 league games.
Freshman guard Haley Jones had a career night, dropping a personal-best 15 points while collecting a game-high nine rebounds. She hit five-of-six attempts from the field and five-of-seven from the free throw line. Freshman teammate Riley Snyder scored 13 points for her first double-figure scoring performance since her ankle injury, Feb. 2.
Sophomore guard Emily Conore had another solid performance, scoring 14 points and snagging five boards for her fourth-straight double-figure scoring performance. Freshman point guard Briana Autrey registered a team-high six assists and a buzzer-beater bucket.
UP NEXT:
The Falcons travel to Reno, Nevada to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack at 6:30 p.m. PT, Monday, Mar. 4, at the Lawlor Events Center. Air Force will play for a regular-season sweep of Nevada following a 79-74 overtime win at USAFA on January 19.
AIR FORCE AT A GLANCE:
Three Falcons have three double-figure scoring averages in conference play, led by Kaelin Immel, who registered a career-high 30-point game in the win against San Jose State (Jan. 26). Immel, who averages 14.3 points per game in MWC play, has 17 double-figure scoring performances this year. She shoots .325 from deep and .364 from the field.
Emily Conroe, a 5-10 sophomore guard, has stepped up as the team's leading rebounder (6.0 rpg/ 6.5 rpg in MWC), is 10th in the Mountain West in boards, since losing Kassady Huffman to a knee injury. Not only is she one of the lead rebounding guards in the conference, she is tied for fourth in the MWC with 1.8 steals per game. Conroe has proven her utility on both sides of the ball with her defensive accolades and 15 double-figure scoring performances highlighted by a 22-point showing in Air Force's first win over Colorado State in 13 games. She led the Falcons in scoring in the two games of the last three games, scoring a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds at Utah State, coming up just one board short of her third double-double performance this season.
A trio of freshmen help make up the Falcons' top-five leading scorers. Riley Snyder, a six-foot forward, averages 11.0 points per game in league play this season and has 12 double-figure scoring marks highlighted by two 20-point games. Freshman Briana Autrey has the squad's second-highest field goal shooting percentage (.408), but is still learning how to manage the ball at the collegiate level, as she turns the ball over four-and-a-half times per game. Autrey's offensive productivity outshines her turnovers as she is one-of-two players to have three 20-point performances this season, averaging 9.5 points per game. Haley Jones, a six-foot guard, has become a force for the Falcons in MWC play, averaging 8.0 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game in league play.
WYOMING STAT LEADERS:
Scoring: Marta Gomez (15.9 ppg)
Rebounding: Bailee Cotton (8.6 rpg)
Field Goals: Marta Gomez (.518 FG%)
Assists: Karla Erjavec (3.7 apg)
Steals: Bailee Cotton (1.1 spg)
Blocks: Bailee Cotton (22 blocks)
WYOMING'S LAST GAME:
The Cowgirls had a look in the final seconds to send the game to overtime, but the shot hit the rim and bounced out, halting Wyoming's winning streak at nine games. Fresno State (18-9, 11-5 MW) used a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good, and Wyoming's (18-6, 11-4 MW) comeback attempt fell just short in the 66-64 loss.
The Cowgirls were led by seniors Marta Gomez and Bailee Cotton, who scored 20 and 19 points, respectively. It is the eighth 20-point game for Gomez this season, while Cotton collected a team-high seven rebounds to go along with two steals and a block. It is the fourth game in a row with multiple steals for the Denver native.
Freshman Quinn Weidemann scored nine points – all from behind the three point line – off the bench, while junior Taylor Rusk had six points, five assists and a pair of steals. Rusk now has seven games this season with at least five assists.
The Cowgirls shot 39.2 percent (20-of-51) from the field, 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from three and 85.7 percent (18-of-21) from the free throw line. Wyoming had 17 assists and 16 turnovers on the night. This is just the sixth game this season the Cowgirls shot below 40.0 percent from the field.
Fresno State was led by Matt Utti's 26 points, four blocks and six steals. Candice White, the conference's leading scorer, added 18 points and a team-best five assists.
The Bulldogs shot 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from the field, 9.1 percent (1-of-11) from three and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the free throw line. Fresno State had 13 assists compared to 18 turnovers. They also earned 13 steals, a season-high for a Cowgirl opponent.
Fresno State is the first team in a span of nine games to break 60 points against the Cowgirls, and the first in that same span to shoot over 50.0 percent from the field against Wyoming.
LAST TIME THEY PLAYED:
Air Force competed hard but was unable to keep up with Wyoming, falling to the Cowgirls, 80-60, Wednesday evening (Feb. 6) in Arena Auditorium. The Falconswere paced by freshman guard Briana Autrey who dropped 19 points on the night.
Air Force got off to a hot start, shooting perfect (4-4) for the first 2:20 while going bucket-for-bucket with the Mountain West powerhouse. As Wyoming (13-5, 6-3 MWC) began to settle in to a speedy offense, Air Force was unable to keep pace with the Pokes. Wyoming maintained their lead for the remaining 37-minutes of play.
Autrey's 21-point performance was the most by any individual on the evening, marking her third twenty-plus scoring game of the season. She was just two points shy of her season high. The Suffolk, Virginia, native also added three assists, two rebounds and a block to her stat line.
Sophomores Kaelin Immel and Emily Conroe made significant contributions in the game, combining for 21 points. Immel dropped the second-most points with 12. Conroe, who is the team's leading rebounder in MWC action, collected nine rebounds in addition to her nine points and a block. She barely missed the mark for her third double-double of the season.
Freshman forward Haley Jones remained consistent in the Falcons' starting lineup, registering eight points, two steals and an assist. Air Force's bench combined for eight points via Noelle Tomes' and Michaela McFalls' four points apiece.
Despite the loss, Air Force shot 42.6 percent from the field on the night, a mark noticeably greater than its season average. The Falcons also held the Cowgirls to only three three-balls on the game, tying a season low for the Pokes who average 8.5 three-pointers per game. The Falcons' 11 turnovers was the best mark they've had all season as they average 19 turnovers per game this year. Wyoming committed 15 turnovers on the game.
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