Friday, November 17
USAFA, Colo.
7:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Army
Women’s basketball hosts Army to open Alumni Weekend
11/16/2023 2:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force (2-1) vs. Army (1-2)
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo. | 7 p.m. MT
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Rachel Galligan)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Army | Mountain West
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Air Force women's basketball welcomes home members old and new alike, as the Falcons begin their Alumni Weekend hosting Army on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Clune Arena.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Through three games, Air Force scoring is led by Madison Smith (17.0 ppg), Milahnie Perry (13.3 ppg) and freshman Keelie O'Hollaren (11.7); The Falcons currently sit at 55th in the nation in offensive rebounds behind a team-leading 17 for freshman Jayda McNabb. Smith has led the Falcons in scoring in all three games to open 2023-24.
Air Force (2-1) is 2-0 in Clune Arena to open the season, having held both opponents below 70 points. In both contests, the Falcons have forced more turnovers, had three or more players score ten or more points and have had more bench points.
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, Keelie O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; Jayda McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
Five offensive rebounds for McNabb in both of Air Force's first two games and seven versus Regis is a team-best in all three games; McNabb falls in at no. 11 in the nation in the same category.
Last Time/All-Time Versus Army:
In their last meeting, Air Force fell to Army at West Point, 73-62 on Nov. 24, 2021.
Historically, Air Force is 8-13 against Army and 4-5 all-time in Clune Arena; the Falcons are in search of their first victory over Army since 2018 and the first at home since 2005.
Scouting Army:
The Black Knights enter Friday's contest fresh off its first season win, holding on late to take down Farleigh Dickenson, 71-63, at West Point.
A new-look Army unit brings with them eight newcomers, including two transfers (Anna Eng, Fairfield; Soleil Montrose, UTEP).
Junior Trinity Hardy leads Army scoring through three games, averaging 18.0 points a contest, followed by the 2022-23 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Reese Erickson (15.0 ppg). A backcourt led by both Hardy and Erickson is complimented by the addition of freshman forward Kya Smith (12.3 ppg), who leads Army in short-range production and from the free-throw line.
With 11 steals through three games, Hardy leads the Black Knights in the category, currently ranking 22nd nationally; a .667 field goal percentage files in at 32nd.
Last Time Out:
The Falcons, facing off against an experienced and talented Regis squad, went toe-to-toe with the Rangers though three quarters before outpacing its opponent in the late stages of the game on the way to a 78-68 win on Tuesday evening in Clune Arena.
Four Falcons scored in double digits, with Smith leading Air Force scorers at 18-points and 11 rebounds; Perry added 16, going 6-7 from the line; McNabb set an early career-best, earning 15 points on 6-10 from the field and adding eight boards and four steals; Keelie O'Hollaren earned 12, downing two three-pointers on the evening, one proving key to the Falcons' late advance.
It was a 26-point fourth quarter – The Falcons' highest to this point in the season – from a healthy mix of old and new players alike which proved the final difference in Tuesday's outing. With the game tied at 52-all with nine minutes to go in the final frame, sophomore Milahnie Perry's seven points led all fourth-quarter scoring behind a 5-5 showing at the free throw line, accounting for the bulk of an 8-9 (.889) Falcon finish from the stripe. Freshman Alexis Cortez had six in the final quarter, with junior Madison Smith adding five.
Regis, the 2022-23 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions, led after the first quarter and trailed Air Force by just a single possession and the end of the third, with Air Force's seven-point lead at the 7:13 mark in the third being the largest held at any point through the contest until the final minutes of regulation.
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
Clune Arena – USAFA, Colo. | 7 p.m. MT
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Rachel Galligan)
Live Scoring: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Army | Mountain West
Facebook | X | Instagram
Air Force women's basketball welcomes home members old and new alike, as the Falcons begin their Alumni Weekend hosting Army on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Clune Arena.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Army: | |
| Record: | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Last Game: | vs. Regis (W, 78-68) | W, 71-63) |
| Next Game: | at Hawaii (Nov. 24) | at TCU (Nov. 19) |
| Location/Enrollment: | USAFA, Colo./4,000 | West Point, N.Y./4,000 |
| 2022-23 Record: | 13-18 (8-10 MW) | 13-17 (10-8 Patriot) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Missy Traversi |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | Ohio, 2013 |
| Program Record: | 71-173 (2015-Current) | 30-32 (2021-Current) |
| Career Record: | 613-644 (1979-Current) | 132-91(2014-Current) |
| Record vs. Opponent: | 1-4 | 1-0 |
Falcons at a Glance:
Through three games, Air Force scoring is led by Madison Smith (17.0 ppg), Milahnie Perry (13.3 ppg) and freshman Keelie O'Hollaren (11.7); The Falcons currently sit at 55th in the nation in offensive rebounds behind a team-leading 17 for freshman Jayda McNabb. Smith has led the Falcons in scoring in all three games to open 2023-24.
Air Force (2-1) is 2-0 in Clune Arena to open the season, having held both opponents below 70 points. In both contests, the Falcons have forced more turnovers, had three or more players score ten or more points and have had more bench points.
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, Keelie O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; Jayda McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
Five offensive rebounds for McNabb in both of Air Force's first two games and seven versus Regis is a team-best in all three games; McNabb falls in at no. 11 in the nation in the same category.
Last Time/All-Time Versus Army:
In their last meeting, Air Force fell to Army at West Point, 73-62 on Nov. 24, 2021.
Historically, Air Force is 8-13 against Army and 4-5 all-time in Clune Arena; the Falcons are in search of their first victory over Army since 2018 and the first at home since 2005.
Scouting Army:
The Black Knights enter Friday's contest fresh off its first season win, holding on late to take down Farleigh Dickenson, 71-63, at West Point.
A new-look Army unit brings with them eight newcomers, including two transfers (Anna Eng, Fairfield; Soleil Montrose, UTEP).
Junior Trinity Hardy leads Army scoring through three games, averaging 18.0 points a contest, followed by the 2022-23 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Reese Erickson (15.0 ppg). A backcourt led by both Hardy and Erickson is complimented by the addition of freshman forward Kya Smith (12.3 ppg), who leads Army in short-range production and from the free-throw line.
With 11 steals through three games, Hardy leads the Black Knights in the category, currently ranking 22nd nationally; a .667 field goal percentage files in at 32nd.
Last Time Out:
The Falcons, facing off against an experienced and talented Regis squad, went toe-to-toe with the Rangers though three quarters before outpacing its opponent in the late stages of the game on the way to a 78-68 win on Tuesday evening in Clune Arena.
Four Falcons scored in double digits, with Smith leading Air Force scorers at 18-points and 11 rebounds; Perry added 16, going 6-7 from the line; McNabb set an early career-best, earning 15 points on 6-10 from the field and adding eight boards and four steals; Keelie O'Hollaren earned 12, downing two three-pointers on the evening, one proving key to the Falcons' late advance.
It was a 26-point fourth quarter – The Falcons' highest to this point in the season – from a healthy mix of old and new players alike which proved the final difference in Tuesday's outing. With the game tied at 52-all with nine minutes to go in the final frame, sophomore Milahnie Perry's seven points led all fourth-quarter scoring behind a 5-5 showing at the free throw line, accounting for the bulk of an 8-9 (.889) Falcon finish from the stripe. Freshman Alexis Cortez had six in the final quarter, with junior Madison Smith adding five.
Regis, the 2022-23 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions, led after the first quarter and trailed Air Force by just a single possession and the end of the third, with Air Force's seven-point lead at the 7:13 mark in the third being the largest held at any point through the contest until the final minutes of regulation.
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