Air Force Academy
Utah
Lacrosse Opens Home Slate against Utah
2/19/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
GAME TIME
The Falcons return to the U.S. Air Force Academy to play host to Utah, Saturday, Feb. 20. The Falcons and Utes will face off at high noon in Falcon Stadium. Both Air Force and Utah have agreed to join the newly founded ASUN lacrosse league beginning in the 2022 season.
THE SERIES
Air Force is 1-1 against Utah, dropping the inaugural meeting at USAFA in 2019 and winning in Salt Lake City in 2020. There has been just a one goal differential in the final score for both meetings.
02/27/19, H, L, 5-6
02/15/20, A, W, 9-8
UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the road to take on perennial powerhouse Duke, on Saturday, February 27. Face off is slated for noon ET at Koskinen Stadium. Air Force has won three of the last four meetings with the Blue Devils, most recently winning last season's meeting, 14-13, in Durham.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force dropped the season opener against No. 10/5 Denver, 15-6, Saturday evening (Feb. 13) in the Academy's Holaday Athletic Center. Denver improved to 2-2 on the season with the Falcons' first loss.
Air Force was led in scoring by August Johnson and Ethan Grandolfo who netted two goals apiece. Brenden Crouse and Chase Douglas rounded out the scoring effort for the Falcons.
Senior captain Braden Host had his hands full in goal, making 17 saves against 32 Pioneer shots on frame. Host put his long-ball ability on display in the first quarter, sending cross-field passes that led to goals on two occasions. Host and Johnson led the squad with two assists each.
It was a tough day for Air Force at the face off dot as the Falcons won just six of 24 attempts. Dylan Frankhouser claimed the lion's share for Air Force with four wins at the x. Denver's Alec Stathakis won 17-of-21 attempts taken at the face off dot.
Denver was led by Ethan Walker's five goals and two assists. He took 13 shots on the game, eight of which were on cage. The Pios' key facilitator was Jackson Morrill with four assists and a pair of goals.
