Air Force Comes Up Short Against Seattle U, 1-0

USAF ACADEMY - Seattle U held off the Air Force attack to secure a shutout, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon in the Academy's Holaday Athletic Center. The Falcons, now on a three-game losing streak, dropped to 1-3-1 in the Western Athletic Conference while Seattle U improved 4-2-1 overall with a 3-1-1 mark in the league.

The Falcons and Redhawks played a scoreless first half with Air Force taking the advantage in shots, 7-4, in the first 45. Seattle U's keeper, Akili Kasim, recorded four saves in the first half while Falcon goalie, Kainoa Likewise, made two saves.

The first and only strike of the game came in the 65^th minute as Noe Meza headed in a goal via Brad Kurtz's assist.

Air Force continued its attack on the Redhawk defense in hopes of finding an equalizer but Seattle U controlled the majority of second-half possessions, outshooting the Falcons 8-7.

Lathan Spadafora and Thaddaeus Dewing led Air Force in shots with four and three, respectively. They both put a shot on target. Quinn Matulis, who left the match early with a stinger to the ankle, fired off two shots on target in just 21 minutes of action. Eight Falcons attempted shots on the day.

Jared Dove and London Aghedo anchored the Air Force defense with 90 minutes of action each. They both attempted a shot.

Likewise made four saves on the day, allowing just one goal that was slightly out of diving reach. His counterpart, Kasim, recorded five saves.

Air Force takes a weekend off before heading to Edinburg, Texas, to take on UT Rio Grande Valley, Friday, March 26. Kick-off against the Vaqueros is slated for 7 p.m. CT/6 MT at UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. UTRGV is currently undefeated in WAC play (3-0-1) and is second in the league standings behind GCU.

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