Sunday, March 8
USAFA, CO
12:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Canisius
Photo by: Guy Grindberg
Air Force Lacrosse Hosts Canisius, Sunday
3/6/2020 4:29:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Falcons and Golden Griffs will faceoff at noon in Falcon Stadium opener
GAME 07: Air Force (3-3) vs. Canisius (0-4)
WHEN: 12 p.m. MT, Sunday, March 8
WHERE: Falcon Stadium - USAF Academy, Colo.
THE SERIES
Air Force and Canisius are meeting for the seventh time with the Falcons leading all-time series 5-1.
-The Falcons and Griffs have met on neutral turf five times (Pioneer Faceoff Classic - Denver, Colo.) with Air Force coming out on top in four-of-five of those contests
-The Falcons have won the last three meetings, putting up double-digit goals in each win
-The last time Canisius came to USAFA was in April of 1997, they lost 14-11
-Air Force downed the Griffs in last season's meeting in Buffalo, 13-7
-Canisius' only win against the Falcons was a 7-6 victory in 2014
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats will be available at GoAirForceFalcons.com. The game will be Livestreamed on YouTube.com. Josh Howe will call the play-by-play and Danny Bellissimo will provide commentary.
UP NEXT
Air Force opens the Southern Conference schedule hosting Furman, Saturday (Mar. 14), at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons and Paladins are slated to faceoff at 11 a.m. MT. Air Force is on a two-game winning streak against Furman, outscoring them 22-10 in the last two games combined.
HOST TABBED SOCON LAX ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Junior goalie Braden Host was announced Southern Conference Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Month for games played in February, announced by the league office Wednesday (Mar. 4).
Host posted a 10.41 goals-against average in five February games, adding a league-leading .580 save percentage. The junior from Aurora, Colorado, opened the season with 17 saves in a win over No. 5 Duke that propelled the Falcons into the national rankings. The following week, he recorded a career-best 20 saves in a loss to No. 9 Denver. Host allowed just eight goals in a 9-8 win over Utah on Feb. 15 and just four in 48-plus minutes in an 11-5 win over St. Bonaventure.
LAST WEEKEND
Air Force fell to No. 8/6 Virginia, 15-5, Sunday afternoon (Mar. 1) at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers improved to 4-1 with the win.
Air Force was led by senior goals leader Trey Lervick with a pair of goals, one assisted by sophomore attacker August Johnson. Lervick has 10 goals this season. Freshmen scoring leaders Ethan Grandolfo and Brandon Dodd notched a goal and an assist apiece. Dodd leads Air Force with 11 assists this season, he has dished out an assist in every game this year. Gianni Orlando netted the final goal for Air Force for his second of the season. Lervick and Grandolfo led the Falcons with four shots apiece, all of Grandolfo's were taken on goal.
Junior goalkeeper Braden Host made 12 saves and snagged up three ground balls in his sixth-straight start in cage for the Falcons. Air Force caused seven turnovers on the game led by senior defender Griffin Peene who led the Falcons with two to his credit. Sophomore standout defender Quentin Carlile picked up a game-high six ground balls and caused one turnover.
Senior faceoff man Ryan Lynch won eight times in 21 attempts taken at the dot. He picked up four ground balls on the game.
CONSISTENCY
WHEN: 12 p.m. MT, Sunday, March 8
WHERE: Falcon Stadium - USAF Academy, Colo.
THE SERIES
Air Force and Canisius are meeting for the seventh time with the Falcons leading all-time series 5-1.
-The Falcons and Griffs have met on neutral turf five times (Pioneer Faceoff Classic - Denver, Colo.) with Air Force coming out on top in four-of-five of those contests
-The Falcons have won the last three meetings, putting up double-digit goals in each win
-The last time Canisius came to USAFA was in April of 1997, they lost 14-11
-Air Force downed the Griffs in last season's meeting in Buffalo, 13-7
-Canisius' only win against the Falcons was a 7-6 victory in 2014
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats will be available at GoAirForceFalcons.com. The game will be Livestreamed on YouTube.com. Josh Howe will call the play-by-play and Danny Bellissimo will provide commentary.
UP NEXT
Air Force opens the Southern Conference schedule hosting Furman, Saturday (Mar. 14), at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons and Paladins are slated to faceoff at 11 a.m. MT. Air Force is on a two-game winning streak against Furman, outscoring them 22-10 in the last two games combined.
HOST TABBED SOCON LAX ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Junior goalie Braden Host was announced Southern Conference Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Month for games played in February, announced by the league office Wednesday (Mar. 4).
Host posted a 10.41 goals-against average in five February games, adding a league-leading .580 save percentage. The junior from Aurora, Colorado, opened the season with 17 saves in a win over No. 5 Duke that propelled the Falcons into the national rankings. The following week, he recorded a career-best 20 saves in a loss to No. 9 Denver. Host allowed just eight goals in a 9-8 win over Utah on Feb. 15 and just four in 48-plus minutes in an 11-5 win over St. Bonaventure.
LAST WEEKEND
Air Force fell to No. 8/6 Virginia, 15-5, Sunday afternoon (Mar. 1) at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers improved to 4-1 with the win.
Air Force was led by senior goals leader Trey Lervick with a pair of goals, one assisted by sophomore attacker August Johnson. Lervick has 10 goals this season. Freshmen scoring leaders Ethan Grandolfo and Brandon Dodd notched a goal and an assist apiece. Dodd leads Air Force with 11 assists this season, he has dished out an assist in every game this year. Gianni Orlando netted the final goal for Air Force for his second of the season. Lervick and Grandolfo led the Falcons with four shots apiece, all of Grandolfo's were taken on goal.
Junior goalkeeper Braden Host made 12 saves and snagged up three ground balls in his sixth-straight start in cage for the Falcons. Air Force caused seven turnovers on the game led by senior defender Griffin Peene who led the Falcons with two to his credit. Sophomore standout defender Quentin Carlile picked up a game-high six ground balls and caused one turnover.
Senior faceoff man Ryan Lynch won eight times in 21 attempts taken at the dot. He picked up four ground balls on the game.
CONSISTENCY
- Air Force assists leader Brandon Dodd has dished out an assist in every game this season. He averages two assists per game and has had at least two points in every game (3.1 ppg)
- Dodd and Ethan Grandolfo are the only freshmen to have started every game this season
- Dodd, Grandolfo, Griffin Peene, and Braden Host are the only Falcons to have started every game this season
- Trey Lervick has put a shot on goal in five-straight games, he leads the team in shots (27) and shots on goal (18)
- Daniel Pagano has caused a turnover in all but one game this season
- Lervick and Jake Thornally notched a goal in five-straight games, Lervick didn't score at Duke and Thornally was scoreless at Virginia. They are the only players on the roster to have scored in five games this season
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