Saturday, September 24
USAFA, CO
12:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Biola University (Calif.)
Photo by: Photo by Trevor Cokley
Air Force Hosts Rare Air Invite
9/21/2022 8:57:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force (13-4 overall, 0-0 WWPA) hosts the five-team Rare Air Invite Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 & 25, at the Cadet Natatorium.
Rare Air Challenge Schedule (Home team wears dark caps and listed second)
- Live stats available for every match via fosh.net
- Free video stream for all Air Force games only.
Saturday, Sept. 24
9:30 am - Augustana vs. LIU
Noon - Biola vs. Air Force (WWPA Conference Game)
2 pm - Augustana vs. Ottawa (OUAZ)
3:30 pm - Biola vs. LIU
5 pm - Ottawa vs. Air Force
7 pm - LIU vs. Air Force
Sunday, Sept. 25
9 am - Ottawa vs. Biola
10:30 am - Augustana vs. Air Force
Noon - Ottawa vs. LIU
2 pm - Augustana vs. Biola
3:30 pm - LIU vs. Air Force
Series History vs. Rare Air Challenge Opponents
vs. Augustana - First meeting
vs. Biola - Air Force won the first meeting at Biola 14-6
vs. LIU - First meeting
vs. Ottawa - Air Force won the first meeting 19-12 last year.
Recapping Inland Empire Classic: Air Force went 6-1 last week. The Falcons opened play Thursday with a 13-12 win in triple overtime against #20 Navy. The Falcons then went 5-1 in the Rare Air Challenge, with the lone setback to #19 St. Francis College. The Falcons earned wins over Iona, Redlands, Wesfliff, La Verne and Chapman.
National Leaders: Air Force boasts the NCAA's top scorer, assists leader and saves leader (based off 9/19/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals Grant Snyder - 65
Assists Ian Christie - 47
Points Grant Snyder - 98
Saves A.J. Kuypers - 114
Savers Per Game - A.J. Kuypers - 10.4
Snyder Impacting Record Book: Senior Grant Snyder continues to climb up the Air Force record book for goals and points. He currently ranks third in most career goals and is fourth in most career points.
Most Career Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 225
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. David Chaney (1989-92) 347
2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 317
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 316
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.
Rare Air Challenge Schedule (Home team wears dark caps and listed second)
- Live stats available for every match via fosh.net
- Free video stream for all Air Force games only.
Saturday, Sept. 24
9:30 am - Augustana vs. LIU
Noon - Biola vs. Air Force (WWPA Conference Game)
2 pm - Augustana vs. Ottawa (OUAZ)
3:30 pm - Biola vs. LIU
5 pm - Ottawa vs. Air Force
7 pm - LIU vs. Air Force
Sunday, Sept. 25
9 am - Ottawa vs. Biola
10:30 am - Augustana vs. Air Force
Noon - Ottawa vs. LIU
2 pm - Augustana vs. Biola
3:30 pm - LIU vs. Air Force
Series History vs. Rare Air Challenge Opponents
vs. Augustana - First meeting
vs. Biola - Air Force won the first meeting at Biola 14-6
vs. LIU - First meeting
vs. Ottawa - Air Force won the first meeting 19-12 last year.
Recapping Inland Empire Classic: Air Force went 6-1 last week. The Falcons opened play Thursday with a 13-12 win in triple overtime against #20 Navy. The Falcons then went 5-1 in the Rare Air Challenge, with the lone setback to #19 St. Francis College. The Falcons earned wins over Iona, Redlands, Wesfliff, La Verne and Chapman.
National Leaders: Air Force boasts the NCAA's top scorer, assists leader and saves leader (based off 9/19/22 results on theFosh.net).
Goals Grant Snyder - 65
Assists Ian Christie - 47
Points Grant Snyder - 98
Saves A.J. Kuypers - 114
Savers Per Game - A.J. Kuypers - 10.4
Snyder Impacting Record Book: Senior Grant Snyder continues to climb up the Air Force record book for goals and points. He currently ranks third in most career goals and is fourth in most career points.
Most Career Goals:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 234
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 225
Most Career Points:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 439
2. David Chaney (1989-92) 347
2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 317
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 316
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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Tuesday, September 09
Falcons complete Rare Air Invite 5-0
Sunday, September 07
Falcons go 2-0 on first day of Rare Air Invite
Saturday, September 06
Rare Air Water Polo Invitational - Day 2
Thursday, September 04
