Saturday, April 22
Jacksonville, FL
1:00 PM
Air Force Academy
at
#16 Jacksonville
Falcon Lacrosse Travels to No. 16 Jacksonville
4/21/2023 11:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
GAME 14
AIR FORCE (8-5, 5-2 ASUN) at #16/16 JACKSONVILLE (11-2, 6-1 ASUN)
3 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 22
Rock Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida
THE SERIES
- The Falcons are 7-4 all-time against the Dolphins but have lost in the last two meetings
-AF is 3-2 when playing in Jacksonville
-JU won the last meeting, 15-9, at USAFA
-AF went on a six-game win streak against JU from 2012 to 2017
-The most goals AF put up on JU is 18, the lowest number of goals scored was five
-JU has scored as many as 15 goals on AF, the least they've scored was five
PLAYOFF CLINCHING SCENARIOS
-The eight remaining teams are still eligible for final four postseason berths entering the weekend
-Utah can clinch at least a share of regular season championship with a victory on Saturday; Jacksonville and Air Force have possibilities of earning regular season championship depending on results of the three programs in final two weeks
-Air Force and Bellarmine can clinch postseason berth by winning on Saturday; A Bellarmine win additionally clinches berth for Air Force
DODD SCORES
Senior attack man Brandon Dodd has a team-high 35 goals and 24 assists, leading AF with 59 points for his second-straight 50+ point season. He put up a dime on Detroit Mercy last weekend, scoring six goals with four assists. He put up a career-best seven goals against Lindenwood earlier this season. He has five hat tricks on the 2023 campaign.
Brandon Dodd Ranking Summary
Assists per game: 2.00 (2nd ASUN/21st NCAA)
Goals per game: 2.92 (2nd ASUN /20th NCAA)
Points per game: 4.92 (2nd ASUN/11th NCAA)
Despite a shortened freshman season due to COVID in 2020 and a half-season in 2021 due to injury, Dodd still has 162 career points, ranking him fourth in the all-time career points category—the next spot up is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 174. His 95 career goals rank him fifth in the all-time career goals category, the next spot up is Tommy McKee (2011-14) with 97. His 67 career assists rank him fourth in that category, behind Chris Walsch (2015-17) 75.
The all-time points leader is Chris Walsch (2015-17) with 183. The all-time goals leader is Mike Crampton (2011-14) with 127. The all-time assists leader is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 105.
GRANDOLFO SCORES IN THREES
Senior AF attack man Ethan Grandolfo has 27 goals for the second most on the squad. He leads the team with seven hat tricks on the campaign. He scored four goals for three consecutive games (Utah, Cleveland State and Bellarmine).
D-UP
Chris Bardak and James Chastain anchor the Air Force defense. Chastain has 39 career starts, the most by any Falcon. Bardak has an impressive 21 caused turnovers on the season, a mark that ranks him second in the ASUN with 1.62 CTO/game.
Chris Bardak has 52 caused turnovers for the eighth most career CTOs in program history. The next spot up is a tie for fifth at 54 between Quentin Carlile (2019-22) and Matt Puleo (2011-14). The career CTO leader is Brandon Jones (2016-19) with 84.
IN GOAL
Senior goalie Jason Rose averages 10.46 saves per game and has the third-best save percentage (.519) in the ASUN. He allows an average of 10.82 goals per game, the second-best mark in the conference, 18th best in the NCAA.
AIR FORCE RANKING SUMMARY
Clearing percentage: .909 (1st ASUN/8th NCAA)
Man-down defense: 0.730 (2nd ASUN/11th NCAA)
Opponent clearing pct.: .831 (2nd ASUN/15th NCAA)
Scoring defense: 10.69 (2nd ASUN/18th NCAA)
Man-up offense: .452 (2nd ASUN/20th NCAA)
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the Academy to host 2022 ASUN Champions Robert Morris in the regular season finale and for Senior Day. Action at Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field is slated for 11 a.m., on April 29. Prior to the first whistle, the Falcons will celebrate Shad Bruce, Joshua Tauss, Dylan Frankhouser, Tommy Hellman, Joey Matheson, Gavin Peene, Mitchell Gruenewald, Maxwell Kane, Jason Rose, Ethan Grandolfo and Brandon Dodd.
LAST GAME
Air Force put up season high numbers in the 22-7 routing of Detroit Mercy in ASUN Conference action, Saturday afternoon at USAFA. Eleven Falcons put up a season-best 22 goals led by Brandon Dodd's six-goal performance. Dodd put up 10 points on the day, setting a personal career high points mark while equaling his career-best single game assists number (4). Mike Crampton (2014) is the only one other Falcon in program history that has put up 10 points or more (11) in a single game.
The Air Force defense was in stellar form, holding UDM to just four goals in the first half and a scoreless third quarter. AF caused 10 of Detroit Mercy's 18 turnovers— Dodd and Tommy Hellman led the team with two CTOs apiece. Jason Rose was impressive in goal, making eight saves in 45 minutes of action.
AIR FORCE (8-5, 5-2 ASUN) at #16/16 JACKSONVILLE (11-2, 6-1 ASUN)
3 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 22
Rock Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida
THE SERIES
- The Falcons are 7-4 all-time against the Dolphins but have lost in the last two meetings
-AF is 3-2 when playing in Jacksonville
-JU won the last meeting, 15-9, at USAFA
-AF went on a six-game win streak against JU from 2012 to 2017
-The most goals AF put up on JU is 18, the lowest number of goals scored was five
-JU has scored as many as 15 goals on AF, the least they've scored was five
PLAYOFF CLINCHING SCENARIOS
-The eight remaining teams are still eligible for final four postseason berths entering the weekend
-Utah can clinch at least a share of regular season championship with a victory on Saturday; Jacksonville and Air Force have possibilities of earning regular season championship depending on results of the three programs in final two weeks
-Air Force and Bellarmine can clinch postseason berth by winning on Saturday; A Bellarmine win additionally clinches berth for Air Force
DODD SCORES
Senior attack man Brandon Dodd has a team-high 35 goals and 24 assists, leading AF with 59 points for his second-straight 50+ point season. He put up a dime on Detroit Mercy last weekend, scoring six goals with four assists. He put up a career-best seven goals against Lindenwood earlier this season. He has five hat tricks on the 2023 campaign.
Brandon Dodd Ranking Summary
Assists per game: 2.00 (2nd ASUN/21st NCAA)
Goals per game: 2.92 (2nd ASUN /20th NCAA)
Points per game: 4.92 (2nd ASUN/11th NCAA)
Despite a shortened freshman season due to COVID in 2020 and a half-season in 2021 due to injury, Dodd still has 162 career points, ranking him fourth in the all-time career points category—the next spot up is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 174. His 95 career goals rank him fifth in the all-time career goals category, the next spot up is Tommy McKee (2011-14) with 97. His 67 career assists rank him fourth in that category, behind Chris Walsch (2015-17) 75.
The all-time points leader is Chris Walsch (2015-17) with 183. The all-time goals leader is Mike Crampton (2011-14) with 127. The all-time assists leader is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 105.
GRANDOLFO SCORES IN THREES
Senior AF attack man Ethan Grandolfo has 27 goals for the second most on the squad. He leads the team with seven hat tricks on the campaign. He scored four goals for three consecutive games (Utah, Cleveland State and Bellarmine).
D-UP
Chris Bardak and James Chastain anchor the Air Force defense. Chastain has 39 career starts, the most by any Falcon. Bardak has an impressive 21 caused turnovers on the season, a mark that ranks him second in the ASUN with 1.62 CTO/game.
Chris Bardak has 52 caused turnovers for the eighth most career CTOs in program history. The next spot up is a tie for fifth at 54 between Quentin Carlile (2019-22) and Matt Puleo (2011-14). The career CTO leader is Brandon Jones (2016-19) with 84.
IN GOAL
Senior goalie Jason Rose averages 10.46 saves per game and has the third-best save percentage (.519) in the ASUN. He allows an average of 10.82 goals per game, the second-best mark in the conference, 18th best in the NCAA.
AIR FORCE RANKING SUMMARY
Clearing percentage: .909 (1st ASUN/8th NCAA)
Man-down defense: 0.730 (2nd ASUN/11th NCAA)
Opponent clearing pct.: .831 (2nd ASUN/15th NCAA)
Scoring defense: 10.69 (2nd ASUN/18th NCAA)
Man-up offense: .452 (2nd ASUN/20th NCAA)
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the Academy to host 2022 ASUN Champions Robert Morris in the regular season finale and for Senior Day. Action at Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field is slated for 11 a.m., on April 29. Prior to the first whistle, the Falcons will celebrate Shad Bruce, Joshua Tauss, Dylan Frankhouser, Tommy Hellman, Joey Matheson, Gavin Peene, Mitchell Gruenewald, Maxwell Kane, Jason Rose, Ethan Grandolfo and Brandon Dodd.
LAST GAME
Air Force put up season high numbers in the 22-7 routing of Detroit Mercy in ASUN Conference action, Saturday afternoon at USAFA. Eleven Falcons put up a season-best 22 goals led by Brandon Dodd's six-goal performance. Dodd put up 10 points on the day, setting a personal career high points mark while equaling his career-best single game assists number (4). Mike Crampton (2014) is the only one other Falcon in program history that has put up 10 points or more (11) in a single game.
The Air Force defense was in stellar form, holding UDM to just four goals in the first half and a scoreless third quarter. AF caused 10 of Detroit Mercy's 18 turnovers— Dodd and Tommy Hellman led the team with two CTOs apiece. Jason Rose was impressive in goal, making eight saves in 45 minutes of action.
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