Wednesday, March 6
USAFA, CO
11:00 AM
Air Force Academy
vs
Detroit Mercy
Photo by: Steve Parker
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Air Force lacrosse and Detroit Mercy will face off at 11 a.m. MT, Wednesday morning, at Falcon Stadium
THIS WEEK
Air Force hosts Detroit Mercy in a midweek game at the Academy on Wednesday, March 6. The opening face-off is slated for 11 a.m. at Falcon Stadium.
THE SERIES WITH DETROIT MERCY:
Wednesday's meeting will mark the sixth game between the programs with Air Force remaining unbeaten in the series, 5-0.
-The series began in 2009
-Air Force is 3-0 when playing at USAFA
-Last season, Air Force beat Detroit Mercy, 13-8, in Detroit
-The last time they played at USAFA, Air Force won, 13-8
-Air Force has scored 13 goals on two occasions when playing at Falcon Stadium
A LOOK AHEAD
The Falcons hit the road to open the Southern Conference slate against the Mercer Bears at noon ET, Saturday, March 16, in Macon, Georgia. The Falcons lead the Bears in the all-time series, 7-1.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force outscored Canisius nine goals to two in the second half to fly by the Golden Griffs, 13-7, in the Falcons' first trip to Demske Sports Complex, Saturday afternoon. Freshman midfielder August Johnson recorded his first career hat trick in the first half and finished the game with four goals, helping the Falcons to a 3-2 record while Canisius dropped to 2-3.
At the final horn, the Falcons dominated the stat sheet. The Falcons outshot the Griffs, 40-25, led by Johnson's 11 shots, eight of which were taken on frame, setting a team season-high in shots, shots on goal and points in a single game. Johnson also added three ground balls and a caused turnover to his stat line. Flynn also recorded a personal season-high eight shots in the assault, for the second-most by any player in a single game this season.
On the defensive side, sophomore defender Vince Lombardi returned to action on a mission after missing last game with an injury. Lombardi forced a game-high three caused turnovers while picking up three ground balls. Senior co-team captain and nightmarish defender Brandon Jones picked up a game-high seven ground balls while adding a caused turnover and two long-pole shots to his stat line.
Two Falcons had success at the face-off X, led by senior face-off specialist Trent Harper who won 8-of-14 (.571) attempts before teammate Ryan Lynch took the reins to win six-of-nine attempts. The final total at centerfield was 14-of-23 wins in favor of Air Force.
JONES WINS SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Air Force's Brandon Jones had seven ground balls and caused one turnover in the Falcons' 13-7 win over Canisius on Saturday, anchoring a defense that surrendered just two goals in the second half and only seven total on the day. The senior from Upper Arlington, Ohio, leads Air Force with 28 ground balls and seven caused turnovers this season and is the program's career leader with 62 caused turnovers.
Air Force hosts Detroit Mercy in a midweek game at the Academy on Wednesday, March 6. The opening face-off is slated for 11 a.m. at Falcon Stadium.
THE SERIES WITH DETROIT MERCY:
Wednesday's meeting will mark the sixth game between the programs with Air Force remaining unbeaten in the series, 5-0.
-The series began in 2009
-Air Force is 3-0 when playing at USAFA
-Last season, Air Force beat Detroit Mercy, 13-8, in Detroit
-The last time they played at USAFA, Air Force won, 13-8
-Air Force has scored 13 goals on two occasions when playing at Falcon Stadium
A LOOK AHEAD
The Falcons hit the road to open the Southern Conference slate against the Mercer Bears at noon ET, Saturday, March 16, in Macon, Georgia. The Falcons lead the Bears in the all-time series, 7-1.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force outscored Canisius nine goals to two in the second half to fly by the Golden Griffs, 13-7, in the Falcons' first trip to Demske Sports Complex, Saturday afternoon. Freshman midfielder August Johnson recorded his first career hat trick in the first half and finished the game with four goals, helping the Falcons to a 3-2 record while Canisius dropped to 2-3.
At the final horn, the Falcons dominated the stat sheet. The Falcons outshot the Griffs, 40-25, led by Johnson's 11 shots, eight of which were taken on frame, setting a team season-high in shots, shots on goal and points in a single game. Johnson also added three ground balls and a caused turnover to his stat line. Flynn also recorded a personal season-high eight shots in the assault, for the second-most by any player in a single game this season.
On the defensive side, sophomore defender Vince Lombardi returned to action on a mission after missing last game with an injury. Lombardi forced a game-high three caused turnovers while picking up three ground balls. Senior co-team captain and nightmarish defender Brandon Jones picked up a game-high seven ground balls while adding a caused turnover and two long-pole shots to his stat line.
Two Falcons had success at the face-off X, led by senior face-off specialist Trent Harper who won 8-of-14 (.571) attempts before teammate Ryan Lynch took the reins to win six-of-nine attempts. The final total at centerfield was 14-of-23 wins in favor of Air Force.
JONES WINS SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Air Force's Brandon Jones had seven ground balls and caused one turnover in the Falcons' 13-7 win over Canisius on Saturday, anchoring a defense that surrendered just two goals in the second half and only seven total on the day. The senior from Upper Arlington, Ohio, leads Air Force with 28 ground balls and seven caused turnovers this season and is the program's career leader with 62 caused turnovers.
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