Saturday, October 16
Seattle, WA
8:00 PM
Air Force Academy
at
Seattle U
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R
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WEEK 08/MATCH 12
Air Force (6-4-1, 5-0 WAC) vs. Seattle U (7-6, 3-2 WAC)
Saturday, October 16, 7 p.m. PT
Championship Field, Seattle, Wash.
Air Force hits the road for a one-match weekend against the Redhawks who currently sit at fourth in the league. Action is slated for 7 p.m. PT at Championship Field. The match will be aired on ESPN+.
THE SERIES AGAINST SU
Air Force will be taking on Seattle U in the 15th all-time meeting between the programs; the Falcons and Redhawks are equal in the series at 6-6-2. Air Force is 3-2-1 in the last five meetings and is 1-3-2 when playing at Championship Field.
LAST TIME THEY PLAYED
Seattle U held off the Air Force attack to secure a shutout, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon (March 16) in the Academy's Holaday Athletic Center. The first and only strike of the game came in the 65th minute as Noe Meza headed in a goal via Brad Kurtz's assist.
UP NEXT
Air Force returns to Cadet Soccer Stadium to host Dixie State and UNLV, Friday (Oct. 22) and Sunday (Oct. 24), respectively. The match against Dixie State is slated for 6 p.m., while the Falcons and Rebels will kick off at 1 p.m.
Current Defense Department and Air Force Academy rules require all individuals to wear a mask inside Academy facilities. All individuals who have not been fully vaccinated must wear masks outside on military installations.
WAC RANKINGS
Due to the lightning-forced cancelation of the schedule match between Utah Valley and UT Rio Grande Valley on Oct. 1, the standings will revert to a points per match format for the remainder of the 2021 season.
WAC BY THE NUMBERS
As a team, Seattle U leads the WAC in shots (191), corner kicks (6.08) and are tied with Grand Canyon and San José State for the lead in shutouts (4). First-place GCU is also the leader in points (79), goals (29), goals per game (2.55), least goals allowed (9) and goals against average (0.81). The Lopes are tied with Air Force for the lead in both assists (23) and assist per game (2.09). Chicago State has the lead in saves (61).
Individually, AFA's Tristan Trager is the leader in shots (42), shots per game (4.20), points (22), points per game (2.20) and goals per game (0.90) and is tied with CBU's Bryan Iliohan for the lead in total goals (9). SU's Levonte Johnson is the leader in both assists (6) and assists per game (0.46). In goal, UVU's Joseph Wheelwright holds the lead for goals against average (0.76) while GCU's Rafael Guerrero is the leader in save percentage (.857). SU's Akili Kasim and CSU's Joe Bowles share the lead for saves (52) with DSU's Levi Lord leading the league in saves per game (5.40). SU's Kasim and GCU's Guerrero are tied with SJSU's David Sweeney for the lead in shutouts with three each.
Air Force (6-4-1, 5-0 WAC) vs. Seattle U (7-6, 3-2 WAC)
Saturday, October 16, 7 p.m. PT
Championship Field, Seattle, Wash.
Air Force hits the road for a one-match weekend against the Redhawks who currently sit at fourth in the league. Action is slated for 7 p.m. PT at Championship Field. The match will be aired on ESPN+.
THE SERIES AGAINST SU
Air Force will be taking on Seattle U in the 15th all-time meeting between the programs; the Falcons and Redhawks are equal in the series at 6-6-2. Air Force is 3-2-1 in the last five meetings and is 1-3-2 when playing at Championship Field.
LAST TIME THEY PLAYED
Seattle U held off the Air Force attack to secure a shutout, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon (March 16) in the Academy's Holaday Athletic Center. The first and only strike of the game came in the 65th minute as Noe Meza headed in a goal via Brad Kurtz's assist.
UP NEXT
Air Force returns to Cadet Soccer Stadium to host Dixie State and UNLV, Friday (Oct. 22) and Sunday (Oct. 24), respectively. The match against Dixie State is slated for 6 p.m., while the Falcons and Rebels will kick off at 1 p.m.
Current Defense Department and Air Force Academy rules require all individuals to wear a mask inside Academy facilities. All individuals who have not been fully vaccinated must wear masks outside on military installations.
WAC RANKINGS
Due to the lightning-forced cancelation of the schedule match between Utah Valley and UT Rio Grande Valley on Oct. 1, the standings will revert to a points per match format for the remainder of the 2021 season.
WAC BY THE NUMBERS
As a team, Seattle U leads the WAC in shots (191), corner kicks (6.08) and are tied with Grand Canyon and San José State for the lead in shutouts (4). First-place GCU is also the leader in points (79), goals (29), goals per game (2.55), least goals allowed (9) and goals against average (0.81). The Lopes are tied with Air Force for the lead in both assists (23) and assist per game (2.09). Chicago State has the lead in saves (61).
Individually, AFA's Tristan Trager is the leader in shots (42), shots per game (4.20), points (22), points per game (2.20) and goals per game (0.90) and is tied with CBU's Bryan Iliohan for the lead in total goals (9). SU's Levonte Johnson is the leader in both assists (6) and assists per game (0.46). In goal, UVU's Joseph Wheelwright holds the lead for goals against average (0.76) while GCU's Rafael Guerrero is the leader in save percentage (.857). SU's Akili Kasim and CSU's Joe Bowles share the lead for saves (52) with DSU's Levi Lord leading the league in saves per game (5.40). SU's Kasim and GCU's Guerrero are tied with SJSU's David Sweeney for the lead in shutouts with three each.
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