Lacrosse Hosts High Point in SOCON Matchup

GAME 10: AIR FORCE (3-7, 2-2) vs. HIGH POINT (3-5, 2-1)
Air Force hosts High Point for Senior Day on Saturday, April 24. Faceoff is slated for 11 a.m. MT, at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons are looking to redeem the loss from the 2019 meeting where Air Force fell 13-9 at High Point.

THE SERIES
-The series began in 2013
-Air Force High Point are equal in the six-game series, 3-3
-The Falcons are 2-2 when playing at High Point, 1-1 at the Academy
-In two-of-three Air Force losses, the losing margin was one goal
-The Falcons have tripled-up the Panthers on two occasions (2013, 14-4; 2016, 13-4)

UP NEXT
Air Force takes on SOCON front-runner Richmond in the regular-season finale, Saturday, May 1, in Richmond, Virginia. Faceoff at Robins Stadium is slated for noon ET.

LAST TIME AGAINST HPU
Air Force gave up its first loss in Southern Conference action as the High Point Panthers outscored the Falcons, 13-9, Saturday afternoon at Vert Stadium.

LAST TIME OUT
Falcon lacrosse cruised by VMI with a season-high 18 goals, holding the Keydets to just four on the game in a Saturday afternoon Southern Conference matchup at Falcon Stadium.

The Falcons had a highlight reel day, registering a season-high 28 points via season-high marks in goals (18) and assists (10). Air Force also tallied season-high tallies in shots (51), shots on goal (31), and caused turnovers (13). Three Falcons registered hat tricks for the first time in a single game this season.

Sophomore attacker Ethan Grandolfo impacted the record book with his six goals and eight points, tying for fourth in both single-game goals and single-game points. He added a pair of assists and led the squad with 11 shots on the day. The performance earned Grandolfo SOCON Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Senior teammate Ben Ward had a career-day, scoring six goals on 10 shots while Brenden Crouse, who previously set the standard for single-game points (6, vs. Mercer), scored four goals on 10 shots for his second hat trick this season.

Matthew O'Rourk and Gavin Peene rounded out the scoring unit for Air Force. Peene recorded a game-high two assists while Crouse, O'Rourke, Chad Tereskey, Tommy Hellman, Brian Michael and Chase Douglas recorded assists.

The staunch Falcon defense anchored by Quentin Carlile and Vince Lombardi held the Keydets to just one goal per quarter. Carlile posted a season-best four caused turnovers, leading an Air Force defense that helped VMI to 13 of their 24 turnovers.

Sophomore goalie Jason Rose earned the win in his first career start, making four saves against seven shots on goal. Rose was also good for two caused turnovers. Senior 245-pounder Noah Schwab saw five minutes of action in the Air Force cage, making three saves.

A season-high four Falcons were victorious at the face-off X, led by Brian Michael's eight wins in 14 attempts, followed up by Dylan Frankhouser's six wins in nine attempts. Braden Gaab and Nick Capannelli won their single attempts, helping Air Force to 16-of-26 wins at the center dot. Michael picked up a game-high six ground balls.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Capannelli

Quentin Carlile

Brenden Crouse

Chase Douglas

Dylan Frankhouser

Braden Gaab

Ethan Grandolfo

Tommy Hellman

Vince Lombardi

Brian Michael

Matthew O'Rourk

Gavin Peene

Jason Rose

Noah Schwab

Ben Ward

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