Lacrosse Travels to #8/9 Virginia

GAME TIME
Air Force travels to the 2019 NCAA Champions University of Virginia for a Saturday afternoon contest, March 6, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Action is slated for 4 p.m. ET in Klockner Stadium.

THE SERIES
The Falcons are 1-1 with the Cavaliers in the all-time series. UVA won the last meeting, 15-5, on March 1, 2020. The Falcons took the win the first meeting, 7-6, on neutral turf in 2004.

LAST TIME THEY PLAYED
Air Force fell to No. 8/6 Virginia, 15-5, Sunday afternoon (March 1, 2020) at Klöckner Stadium. The Falcons were led by Trey Lervick with a pair of goals, one assisted by August Johnson. Ethan Grandolfo and Brandon Dodd notched a goal and an assist apiece. Gianni Orlando netted the final goal for Air Force. Lervick and Grandolfo led the Falcons with four shots apiece; all of Grandolfo's were taken on goal.

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 Griffin Peene who led the Falcons with two to his credit. Quentin Carlile picked up a game-high six ground balls and caused one turnover.

Faceoff man Ryan Lynch won eight times in 21 attempts taken at the dot. He picked up four ground balls on the game.

UP NEXT
Air Force returns to Falcon Stadium to host Robert Morris in non-conference action, Saturday, March 13 at noon MT. The last time the teams met was March of 2016 where Air Force won, 11-10, at RMU.

IN THE MIX
Freshman defender Chris Bardak is second in the SOCON, ninth in the NCAA, in caused turnovers per game (2.00).

Sophomore attack man Ethan Grandolfo and junior midfielder Brenden Crouse are the only players for Air Force to have scored points in every game played this season.

Senior Matthew O'Rourk, who missed the first game, has tallied at least three points in every game played.

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Players Mentioned

Chris Bardak

Quentin Carlile

Brenden Crouse

Brandon Dodd

Ethan Grandolfo

Braden Host

August Johnson

Trey Lervick

Ryan Lynch

Matthew O'Rourk

Gianni Orlando

Griffin Peene

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