Falcon Lacrosse Hosts Cleveland State in Saturday contest

GAME 11
AIR FORCE (6-5, 1-1 ASUN) vs. CLEVELAND STATE (3-7, 0-2 ASUN)
ASUN Conference Game
Falcon Stadium | U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
12 p.m. MT, Saturday, April 16

THE SERIES VS. CLEVELAND STATE
-Air Force is 2-2 against Cleveland State in the all-time series
-CSU is 1-0 when playing at USAFA
-AF is 2-1 on neutral turf
-The Falcons have yet to play the Vikings in Cleveland
-The first game at USAFA was held in the HAC due to inclement weather
-CSU won the last meeting, 12-11

LAST TIME THEY PLAYED
Cleveland State edged by Air Force in overtime, 12-11, in the first game of Denver's Pioneer Face Off Classic, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22, 2020) at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. The Air Force offense was led by Ethan Grandolfo who registered four goals and an assist on the day for his first collegiate hat trick. Grandolfo led the team with six shots, five on goal. Brandon Dodd took six shots of his own, two of which were on frame, but the effort yielded zero goals. Dodd had a team-high two assists.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Air Force hits the road for the last time in regular season play, taking on Robert Morris on Saturday, April 23. The Falcons and Colonials face off at noon ET in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Air Force is looking to redeem last season's 14-13 home loss to RMU.

2023 ASUN ADDITIONS
The ASUN Conference is proud to welcome Jacksonville, Lindenwood and Mercer to its membership in the sport of Men's Lacrosse for the 2023 season, announced Wednesday by the league office. The trio brings the ASUN's member participation in the sport to nine teams, joining Air Force, Bellarmine, Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Robert Morris and Utah.

LAST WEEK
Air Force took it to Detroit Mercy in a Saturday afternoon ASUN road contest at Seaholm High School, downing the Titans 13-4 to improve to 6-5 on the season with a 1-1 mark in the league.

Falcon attack men Brandon Dodd and Kyle Griffith led the scoring charge in a big way, putting up five and four goals, respectfully. Dodd's 20 shots taken, 15 coming on goal, is a career-high mark while also setting the standard for most shots by a Falcon this season. Dodd dished out two assists to pair with his five goals, marking his seventh hat trick of the 2022 campaign and third-straight in the last three games. Griffith, Air Force's leading freshman scorer, notched his second hat trick this season with his career-high scoring performance.

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