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Air Force Caps Regular Season at #16 Santa Clara and Fresno Pacific
11/2/2022 2:34:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force (22-9 overall, 3-3 WWPA) travels to #16 Santa Clara (10-11, 2-4 WWPA) in its final two WWPA and regular season games this Friday and Sunday, Nov. 4 and 6. The Falcons take on Santa Clara on Friday, Nov. 4 and Fresno Pacific on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Livestats via fosh.net
Video stream on Twitter Live for Santa Clara game.
Series History vs. Santa Clara
Air Force is 45-15 against Santa Clara
Air Force split two games vs. Santa Clara last year, both being one-point games.
Streaks: Santa Clara 1
Series History vs. Fresno Pacific
Air Force is 14-1 against Fresno Pacific
Air Force won both games last year.
Streaks: AF 7
vs. Ranked Teams:
Air Force is 2-8 this season against nationally-ranked teams. The wins came at home against #20 Navy and #15 Cal Baptist.
Second Most Wins In Program History
Air Force's 22 wins is the second-most in a season at Air Force and the most since the school record of 24 set in 1991.
Most Wins At Air Force
1991 - 24
2022 - 22
1999 - 21
Amongst NCAA Leaders: Air Force is amongst the top rankings in several categories (based off 10/23/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals - Grant Snyder 106 (2nd)
Assists Ian Christie - 81 (2nd)
Points Grant Snyder - 165 (1st)
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) 269
3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 383
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) 109
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 79
Most Points:
1. Grant Snyder (2022) 165
2. Ian Christie (2022) 149
3. Ben Phillips (1972) 145
Most Assists:
1. Rob Mattivi (1985) 85
2. Ian Christie (2022) 81
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 56
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.
Livestats via fosh.net
Video stream on Twitter Live for Santa Clara game.
Series History vs. Santa Clara
Air Force is 45-15 against Santa Clara
Air Force split two games vs. Santa Clara last year, both being one-point games.
Streaks: Santa Clara 1
Series History vs. Fresno Pacific
Air Force is 14-1 against Fresno Pacific
Air Force won both games last year.
Streaks: AF 7
vs. Ranked Teams:
Air Force is 2-8 this season against nationally-ranked teams. The wins came at home against #20 Navy and #15 Cal Baptist.
Second Most Wins In Program History
Air Force's 22 wins is the second-most in a season at Air Force and the most since the school record of 24 set in 1991.
Most Wins At Air Force
1991 - 24
2022 - 22
1999 - 21
Amongst NCAA Leaders: Air Force is amongst the top rankings in several categories (based off 10/23/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals - Grant Snyder 106 (2nd)
Assists Ian Christie - 81 (2nd)
Points Grant Snyder - 165 (1st)
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) 269
3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 383
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) 109
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 79
Most Points:
1. Grant Snyder (2022) 165
2. Ian Christie (2022) 149
3. Ben Phillips (1972) 145
Most Assists:
1. Rob Mattivi (1985) 85
2. Ian Christie (2022) 81
3. Grant Snyder (2022) 56
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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