Saturday, April 15
USAFA, CO
12:00 PM
Air Force Academy
vs
Detroit Mercy
Air Force Lacrosse hosts Detroit Mercy
4/14/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
GAME 13
AIR FORCE (7-5, 4-2 ASUN) vs. DETROIT MERCY (2-8, 2-4 ASUN)
12 p.m. MT, Saturday, April 15
Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field - USAFA, Colo.
Air Force returns to the Academy to host Detroit Mercy in ASUN action, April 15. Action at the Falcon Lacrosse Practice field is slated for noon MT. The Falcons are undefeated against the Titans in the seven-game series.
THE SERIES
-AF and Detroit are meeting for the eighth time, the Falcons are perfect against the Titans, 7-0
-Last season AF clobbered Detroit, 13-4, at Detroit
-The most points AF has put up on Detroit is 19
-The most goals Detroit has scored on AF is nine, the least number of goals scored is four
-AF has outscored Detroit 32-13 in the last two games
AIR FORCE SCORING
Brandon Dodd leads the Falcons and is second in the ASUN with 29 goals and 49 points—he has scored a goal in every appearance this season and has four hat tricks. He is second in the league with 2.80 goals per game average, a mark that ranks him 25th in the nation. He is second in the league with 4.60 points per game, 21st best in the NCAA. Dodd also leads Air Force with 20 assists.
The Falcons have four other scorers in the double-digits. Ethan Grandolfo (27g), Josh Yago (12g), Wes Peene (12g), and Aidan Tolen (15g). Grandolfo has a team-high of seven hat tricks this season—three in the last three games. Two Falcons have crested 30 points this season in Dodd and Grandolfo.
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Brandon Dodd has 149 career points, ranking him fifth in the all-time career points category—one point behind Nick Hruby (2018). His 88 career goals also ranks him fifth in the all-time career goals category, the next spot up is Tommy McKee (2014) with 97. The all-time points leader is Chris Walsch (2017) with 183. The all-time goals leader is Mike Crampton (2014) with 127.
Chris Bardak has 49 caused turnovers for the ninth most career CTOs in program history. The next spot up is 51. The career CTO leader is Brandon Jones (2019) with 84.
D-UP
Senior goalie Jason Rose averages 10.36 saves per game and has the third-best save percentage (.507) in the ASUN. He allows an average of 11.22 goals per game, the fourth-best mark in the conference. Junior defender Chris Bardak leads the squad with 1.64 caused turnovers per game, a mark that ranks him second in the ASUN and 23rd in the NCAA. Bardak also leads the Falcons with 38 ground balls.
UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Florida to take on a hot Jacksonville squad, April 22. Action is slated for 3 p.m. ET at Rock Stadium. JU is currently 14/16 in the media and USILA national rankings. The Falcons are 7-4 all-time against the Dolphins but have lost in the last two meetings.
LAST GAME
The Falcons were a goal shy of a comeback at Bellarmine, dropping the ASUN contest to the Knights, 11-10. Bellarmine snapped a nine-game losing streak to AF.
Air Force's scoring effort was led by Ethan Grandolfo who put up four goals on a season-high 12 shots. Grandolfo has scored four goals for three consecutive games and has seven hat tricks this season. The senior attack man picked up three ground balls and was also credited with an assist to bring his season points total to 35.
AIR FORCE (7-5, 4-2 ASUN) vs. DETROIT MERCY (2-8, 2-4 ASUN)
12 p.m. MT, Saturday, April 15
Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field - USAFA, Colo.
Air Force returns to the Academy to host Detroit Mercy in ASUN action, April 15. Action at the Falcon Lacrosse Practice field is slated for noon MT. The Falcons are undefeated against the Titans in the seven-game series.
THE SERIES
-AF and Detroit are meeting for the eighth time, the Falcons are perfect against the Titans, 7-0
-Last season AF clobbered Detroit, 13-4, at Detroit
-The most points AF has put up on Detroit is 19
-The most goals Detroit has scored on AF is nine, the least number of goals scored is four
-AF has outscored Detroit 32-13 in the last two games
AIR FORCE SCORING
Brandon Dodd leads the Falcons and is second in the ASUN with 29 goals and 49 points—he has scored a goal in every appearance this season and has four hat tricks. He is second in the league with 2.80 goals per game average, a mark that ranks him 25th in the nation. He is second in the league with 4.60 points per game, 21st best in the NCAA. Dodd also leads Air Force with 20 assists.
The Falcons have four other scorers in the double-digits. Ethan Grandolfo (27g), Josh Yago (12g), Wes Peene (12g), and Aidan Tolen (15g). Grandolfo has a team-high of seven hat tricks this season—three in the last three games. Two Falcons have crested 30 points this season in Dodd and Grandolfo.
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Brandon Dodd has 149 career points, ranking him fifth in the all-time career points category—one point behind Nick Hruby (2018). His 88 career goals also ranks him fifth in the all-time career goals category, the next spot up is Tommy McKee (2014) with 97. The all-time points leader is Chris Walsch (2017) with 183. The all-time goals leader is Mike Crampton (2014) with 127.
Chris Bardak has 49 caused turnovers for the ninth most career CTOs in program history. The next spot up is 51. The career CTO leader is Brandon Jones (2019) with 84.
D-UP
Senior goalie Jason Rose averages 10.36 saves per game and has the third-best save percentage (.507) in the ASUN. He allows an average of 11.22 goals per game, the fourth-best mark in the conference. Junior defender Chris Bardak leads the squad with 1.64 caused turnovers per game, a mark that ranks him second in the ASUN and 23rd in the NCAA. Bardak also leads the Falcons with 38 ground balls.
UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Florida to take on a hot Jacksonville squad, April 22. Action is slated for 3 p.m. ET at Rock Stadium. JU is currently 14/16 in the media and USILA national rankings. The Falcons are 7-4 all-time against the Dolphins but have lost in the last two meetings.
LAST GAME
The Falcons were a goal shy of a comeback at Bellarmine, dropping the ASUN contest to the Knights, 11-10. Bellarmine snapped a nine-game losing streak to AF.
Air Force's scoring effort was led by Ethan Grandolfo who put up four goals on a season-high 12 shots. Grandolfo has scored four goals for three consecutive games and has seven hat tricks this season. The senior attack man picked up three ground balls and was also credited with an assist to bring his season points total to 35.
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