Freshmen offer glimpses of future in Air Force win over Centenary

SHREVEPORT, La.- Air Force proved to be the more effective side this afternoon, as the Falcons picked up their first win of the 2022 season defeating Centenary College 192.450-187.650. The Falcons freshmen group picked up a mighty bit of slack on Sunday, giving the Air Force lineup consistent point-scorers.

"Today was a battle from warmups to the last competitor," said head coach Jennifer Green. "I'm proud of how the team owned their word of building."

As she did in her collegiate debut against Utah State, freshman Genevieve Sabado turned in a Renaissance performance for Air Force, posting team-best scores in three of her four events. The C4C claimed first-place in the uneven bars (9.800), balance beam (9.700), and shared the top spot in the floor exercise with teammate Cameo Stapleton (9.825). Sabado also took the all-around crown, managing a 38.825 overall score.

Fellow freshman Ayla McKean was just behind Sabado in the all-around, garnering a 38.500 across her four events . McKean took second-overall in the uneven bars (9.750) while sharing second-place in the vault (9.725). Velandra Brochi, another freshman for Coach Green, recorded a 9.775 in the vault, good for first-place in the event.

"We had lots of last-minute changes and they handled it with honor and grace," said Green. "We look forward to having our home crowd behind us this weekend!"

Next, to Coach Green's point, Air Force makes its 2022 home debut on Friday, January 28, as the Falcons host Alaska-Anchorage in MPSF action. The event is scheduled to start at 6 pm MT.

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