Falcons Play to Tie UTRGV in Dramatic Finish

USAF ACADEMY – Air Force came from behind to tie UTRGV at three, Thursday afternoon at Cadet Soccer Stadium. The finish gives the Falcons their second tying result this season (0-13-2, 0-5-1 WAC). UTRGV earns a point in the finish and sits at 4-8-1 overall with a 1-4-1 mark in the WAC.

The Vaqueros were first to strike in the eighth minute as Jason Robles notched his first goal of the season via a touch from Reda Ikarrian. Just one of the six total goals was scored in the first half.

The Falcons equalized in the 55^th minute as senior team captain Federico Mion headed in the ball off a set piece corner kick from Remi Smith. The goal marked Mion's second this season. Just over a minute later (57'), UTRGV reclaimed the momentum with Cesar Balthazar's first goal of the year. The Vaqueros capitalized with an insurance goal 45 seconds later (58') in Robles' second goal of the match.

Down but not out, Air Force rallied to a goal in the 80^th minute as Nick Bisagno fed Noah Reznik for his first goal this season. With the pressure on, UTRGV did their best to waste the clock, but the Falcon offense proved overwhelming as they broke down the Vaquero defense. Mion sent a ball into the box from midfield where Ben Wunsch received and redirected to Joey Betts who toe flicked the ball over a defender to Smith who finished over the goalie. Smith leads the squad with four goals this season.

At the final horn Air Force was outshooting UTRGV, 14-10, with an impressive 13 shots taken in the second half. In his first positive result of the season, sophomore goalkeeper Josh Spence registered a career-best six saves.

Next up, Air Force enters its final week of regular season play with a pair of home matches against Grand Canyon on Thursday (Oct. 26), and California Baptist on Sunday (Oct. 29). Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 4 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

Sunday's match against the Lancers will serve as Senior Day where AF will celebrate the careers of six seniors. Brandon Cobb, Thaddaeus Dewing, Luke and Greg Hill, Remi Smith, and Jakob Stone will be honored prior to kickoff.

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Team Stats

Remi Smith

Noah Reznik

Federico Mion

Ben Wunsch

Players Mentioned

Joey Betts

Nick Bisagno

Brandon Cobb

Thaddaeus Dewing

Federico Mion

Noah Reznik

Remi Smith

Josh Spence

Jakob Stone

Ben Wunsch

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