Air Force With WCC Games at #11 LMU and #4 Pepperdine

This Week: (RV) Air Force (16-10 overall, 1-0 WCC) hits the road for a pair of WCC games against #11 Loyola Marymount (12-6, 0-1 WCC) and #4 Pepperdine (19-4, 1-0 WCC). The Falcons take on LMU on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 pm PST and Pepperdine on Sunday, Oct. 29 at noon PST. Live stats and video will be available for both games.

vs. Loyola Marymount (12-6, 0-1 WCC)
Friday, Oct. 27 - 6 pm PT
Burns Aquatic Center - Los Angeles, Calif.

vs. Pepperdine (19-4, 1-0 WCC)
Sunday, Oct. 29 - 12 pm PT
Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool - Malibu, Calif.

Series History vs. Opponents
vs. LMU - Air Force trails 29-39. Last meeting, a 19-6 loss on 10/15/22
vs. Pepperdine - Air Force trails 4-45. Last meeting, a 17-15 overtime loss on 10/1/22

LAST TIME OUT: Air Force went 2-1 at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, hosted by Santa Clara and San Jose State. The Falcons defeated Fresno Pacific 20-10 on Friday, fell to #19 Brown 13-8 on Saturday and came back to defeat Bucknell 16-12 on Sunday.

Leggett Named WCC Player of the Week:
Freshman utility Tom Leggett has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for men's water polo competition during the week of Oct. 16-22. Leggett led (RV) Air Force to a 2-1 record at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, held Oct. 20-22, at Santa Clara/San Jose, Calif. Leggett scored 20 total goals on the weekend. He netted seven goals Friday in the 20-11 win against Fresno Pacific, six against #19 Brown and seven in the 16-12 win over Bucknell Sunday.

Leggett Sets AF Freshman Scoring Mark
Tom Leggett surpassed the 100 point mark Saturday against Brown, setting a new freshman scoring record at Air Force and became the first-ever freshman at Air Force to surpass the 100 point mark. He currently leads the WCC with 83 goals and 109 points. He is second in the nation in goals scored and third in total points.

Christie First At Air Force To Reach 200 Assists
Senior Ian Christie recorded his 200th career assist in the win over Bucknell Sunday. He currently has 201 career assists, which is 65 more than second place.

Most Career Assists at Air Force
1. Ian Christie 2020-23 201
2. David Chaney 1988-91 136
3. Alex Churnside 2006-09 131

Most Career Points at Air Force
1. Ben Phillips 1971-74 442
2. Grant Snyder 2019-22 399
3. David Chaney 1988-91 347
4. Ian Christie 2020-23 333

NCAA Rankings
Goals
Tom Leggett 2nd/83

Points
Tom Leggett 3rd/109

Assists
Ian Christie   4th/46

Field Blocks
Ian Christie 4th/11

Steals
Jack Richards   8th/35
Ian Christie   9th/34

WCC Rankings
Goals
Tom Leggett 1st/83
Jack Richards 2nd/51

Assists
Ian Christie 2nd/46
Jacob Yi 9th/32

Points
Tom Leggett 1st/109
Jack Richards 2nd/80

Field Blocks
Ian Christie 2nd/11

Sprint Wins
Jacob Yi       1st/27

Saves
Luca Smith 5th/103
Liam Markus 6th/98

Goals Against Average
Luca Smith   2nd/11.22
Liam Markus   4th/12.39

Team Captains: Air Force's team captains for the 2023 season are senior Ian Christie and junior Kaito Ham.

Inaugural season in WCC: Air Force joins the West Coast Conference in 2023, the first year the conference is sponsoring men's water polo. The Falcons join WCC member institutions, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, along with fellow affiliate members California Baptist and San Jose State. The Falcons previously played in the Western Water Polo Association from 1987-2022.

Up next: Air Force plays three games next weekend in California. The Falcons take on Pacific on Friday, Nov. 3, UC Merced on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Cal Baptist on Sunday, Nov. 5.

Air Force With WCC Games at #11 LMU and #4 Pepperdine

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Players Mentioned

Ian Christie

Kaito Ham

Tom Leggett

Liam Markus

Jack Richards

Luca Smith

Grant Snyder

Jacob Yi

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