Saturday, April 29
USAFA, CO
11:00 AM
Air Force Academy
vs
Robert Morris
Falcon Lacrosse to host Robert Morris in Regular Season Finale
4/28/2023 3:50:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
GAME 15
AIR FORCE (9-5, 6-2 ASUN) vs. ROBERT MORRIS (7-6, 4-4)
11 a.m. MT, Saturday, April 29
Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field | USAFA, Colo.
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.
THE SERIES
-AF and RMU are meeting for the eighth time, RMU leads the all-time series, 5-2
-AF is 1-1 against the Colonials when playing at USAFA
-RMU has won the last two meetings
-Four meetings were decided by a one goal difference
DODD SCORES
Senior attack man Brandon Dodd has a team-high 37 goals and 27 assists, leading AF with 64 points for his second-straight 50+ point season. He put up a dime on Detroit Mercy, 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 167 career points, ranking him fourth in the all-time career points category—the next spot up is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 174. His 97 career goals ties him with Tommy McKee (2011-14) at fourth. His 70 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 40 career starts, the most by any Falcon. Bardak has an impressive 22 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 head to Moon Township, Pennsylvania, to compete for an ASUN title. First-round action kicks off May 2 with the Championship being played May 7.
LAST GAME
Air Force upended ASUN powerhouse No. 16 Jacksonville, 15-11, Saturday afternoon at Rock Stadium.
Falcon junior midfielder Aidan Tolen had the hot hand of the day as he scored a season-best four goals on the league's top goalie. Tolen has now scored goals in five-straight games, three of which were hat trick performances. Sophomore attack man Matt Rubino has found his rhythm in the late season, scoring his second-straight hat trick.
AIR FORCE (9-5, 6-2 ASUN) vs. ROBERT MORRIS (7-6, 4-4)
11 a.m. MT, Saturday, April 29
Falcon Lacrosse Practice Field | USAFA, Colo.
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.
THE SERIES
-AF and RMU are meeting for the eighth time, RMU leads the all-time series, 5-2
-AF is 1-1 against the Colonials when playing at USAFA
-RMU has won the last two meetings
-Four meetings were decided by a one goal difference
DODD SCORES
Senior attack man Brandon Dodd has a team-high 37 goals and 27 assists, leading AF with 64 points for his second-straight 50+ point season. He put up a dime on Detroit Mercy, 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 167 career points, ranking him fourth in the all-time career points category—the next spot up is Keith Dreyer (2012-15) with 174. His 97 career goals ties him with Tommy McKee (2011-14) at fourth. His 70 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 40 career starts, the most by any Falcon. Bardak has an impressive 22 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 head to Moon Township, Pennsylvania, to compete for an ASUN title. First-round action kicks off May 2 with the Championship being played May 7.
LAST GAME
Air Force upended ASUN powerhouse No. 16 Jacksonville, 15-11, Saturday afternoon at Rock Stadium.
Falcon junior midfielder Aidan Tolen had the hot hand of the day as he scored a season-best four goals on the league's top goalie. Tolen has now scored goals in five-straight games, three of which were hat trick performances. Sophomore attack man Matt Rubino has found his rhythm in the late season, scoring his second-straight hat trick.
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