Saturday, October 8
USAFA, CO
1:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
#7 UC Davis
Photo by: Photo by Trevor Cokley
Air Force Hosts #7 UC Davis In Alumni Weekend Game
10/5/2022 12:19:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force (20-5 overall, 1-0 WWPA) hosts #7 UC Davis (8-5, 1-0 WWPA) in a WWPA game Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Cadet Natatorium. Live video stream and stats will be available for the game, which is is set for a noon start.
Alumni Weekend: The UC Davis game will be part of alumni weekend at Air Force. Over 100 former water polo alumni are anticipated for the weekend. Later in the day after the UCD game, the alumni will take part in scrimmages in the Cadet Natatorium.
Special Presentation: Prior to the UC Davis match, a special presentation will take place. The presentation will begin at noon and will be broadcast on the video stream. The game will begin immediately following the presentation.
Series History vs. UC Davis
Air Force is 38-45 all-time vs. UC Davis.
Last year, the Aggies won 14-8, in Davis on Oct. 22, 2021.
Streaks: UC Davis has won 15 in a row in the series.
Last Win: Air Force's last win over UC Davis was in 2012. The Falcons won 15-11 at home.
Recapping Gary Troyer Invite: Air Force went 3-1 last week at the Gary Troyer Invite in Claremont, Calif. The Falcons defeated Cal Lutheran 19-10 and Whittier 21-9 on Friday. The Falcons fell to #12 Pepperdine, 17-15, in overtime and defeated Claremon-Mudd-Scripps 14-13 in 4OT on Saturday.
vs. Ranked Teams:
Air Force is 1-4 this season against nationally-ranked teams. The win came at home against #20 Navy.
Most Wins since 1999
Air Force's 20 wins is the third-most in a seaosn at Air Force and the most since winning 21 games in 1999. The school record for wins is 24, set in 1991.
Most Wins At Air Force
1991 - 24
1999 - 21
2022 - 20
1995 - 20
1990 - 20
National Leaders: Air Force boasts the NCAA's top scorer, assists, steals and saves leader (based off 10/2/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals Grant Snyder -93
Assists Ian Christie - 65
Points Grant Snyder - 139
Steals Grant Snyder - 37
Saves Per Game - A.J. Kuypers - 10.2
Snyder Impacting Career Record Book: Senior Grant Snyder continues to climb up the Air Force record book for goals and points. He currently ranks second in most career goals and is third in most career points.
Most Career Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 253
3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 357
3. David Chaney (1989-92) 347
Snyder and Christie Impacting Season Records: Senior Grant Snyder and junior Ian Christie are impacting the Air Force season record book.
Most Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1972) 120
2. Grant Snyder (2021) 93
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 79
Most Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1972) 145
2. Grant Snyder (2022) 139
3. David Chaney (1991) 121
Most Assists:
1. Rob Mattivi (1985) 85
2. Ian Chrisite (2022) 65
3. Robby Steifel (2014) 55
Final season in WWPA: Air Force plays its final season as members of the Western Water Polo Association in 2022. The Falcons will join West Coast Conference for the 2023 season as part of a newly added sport to the WCC. Air Force will be an affiliate member of the WCC and will join WCC member institutions – Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, along with fellow affiliate members California Baptist and San Jose State.
Alumni Weekend: The UC Davis game will be part of alumni weekend at Air Force. Over 100 former water polo alumni are anticipated for the weekend. Later in the day after the UCD game, the alumni will take part in scrimmages in the Cadet Natatorium.
Special Presentation: Prior to the UC Davis match, a special presentation will take place. The presentation will begin at noon and will be broadcast on the video stream. The game will begin immediately following the presentation.
Series History vs. UC Davis
Air Force is 38-45 all-time vs. UC Davis.
Last year, the Aggies won 14-8, in Davis on Oct. 22, 2021.
Streaks: UC Davis has won 15 in a row in the series.
Last Win: Air Force's last win over UC Davis was in 2012. The Falcons won 15-11 at home.
Recapping Gary Troyer Invite: Air Force went 3-1 last week at the Gary Troyer Invite in Claremont, Calif. The Falcons defeated Cal Lutheran 19-10 and Whittier 21-9 on Friday. The Falcons fell to #12 Pepperdine, 17-15, in overtime and defeated Claremon-Mudd-Scripps 14-13 in 4OT on Saturday.
vs. Ranked Teams:
Air Force is 1-4 this season against nationally-ranked teams. The win came at home against #20 Navy.
Most Wins since 1999
Air Force's 20 wins is the third-most in a seaosn at Air Force and the most since winning 21 games in 1999. The school record for wins is 24, set in 1991.
Most Wins At Air Force
1991 - 24
1999 - 21
2022 - 20
1995 - 20
1990 - 20
National Leaders: Air Force boasts the NCAA's top scorer, assists, steals and saves leader (based off 10/2/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals Grant Snyder -93
Assists Ian Christie - 65
Points Grant Snyder - 139
Steals Grant Snyder - 37
Saves Per Game - A.J. Kuypers - 10.2
Snyder Impacting Career Record Book: Senior Grant Snyder continues to climb up the Air Force record book for goals and points. He currently ranks second in most career goals and is third in most career points.
Most Career Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 253
3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 357
3. David Chaney (1989-92) 347
Snyder and Christie Impacting Season Records: Senior Grant Snyder and junior Ian Christie are impacting the Air Force season record book.
Most Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1972) 120
2. Grant Snyder (2021) 93
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 79
Most Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1972) 145
2. Grant Snyder (2022) 139
3. David Chaney (1991) 121
Most Assists:
1. Rob Mattivi (1985) 85
2. Ian Chrisite (2022) 65
3. Robby Steifel (2014) 55
Final season in WWPA: Air Force plays its final season as members of the Western Water Polo Association in 2022. The Falcons will join West Coast Conference for the 2023 season as part of a newly added sport to the WCC. Air Force will be an affiliate member of the WCC and will join WCC member institutions – Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, along with fellow affiliate members California Baptist and San Jose State.
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