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8/25/2023 1:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Match Day 3
Air Force Falcons (1-1-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-3-0)
Sunday, August 27, 1:00 pm MT
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAFA, CO
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: StatBroadcast
- Twitter updates: @AF_WSOC
Series History vs. Northern Colorado
-Thursday will mark the 21st meeting between the two schools.
-Air Force owns a 4-14-2 record in 20 matches against Northern Colorado.
-The two schools last met in 2021, a 0-0 draw following double-overtime.
-The Falcons most recent win over the Bears at Cadet Soccer Stadium was August 27, 2004, a 1-0 victory.
-Of note, the Falcons first-ever game played at Cadet Soccer Stadium was against the Bears, a 2-1 Northern Colorado win on September 6, 1992.
The Sherman-ator
-Sophomore Caeli Sherman, who led the Falcons in a variety of statistical categories a season ago, returns to the pitch in an effort to build off of a breakout freshman campaign.
-Sherman led Air Force in goals (4), points (9), shots (41) and shots on goal (19) in 2022.
-Named to the Mountain West All-Newcomer Team last season, Sherman was tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals.
-Sherman has already notched her first score of 2023, tallying the third of Air Force's three goals in the Falcons 3-2 win at Stetson.
Mamma Mia!
-After not seeing the pitch in 2022, Mia Otero has returned in style, already leading the Falcons in points (3).
-Otero was responsible for the game-winning score at Stetson, breaking a 1-1 tie in the 43rd minute.
-The junior also supplied her first-career assist in the 35th minute in Air Force's 3-2 win.
-Otero has amassed an impressive 9 career points in just 14 career matches.
-In two matches thus far, all five of Otero's shot attempts have been on goal (1.000 SOG%), tying her for the national lead in the category.
Baby Birds Have Arrived
-In two matches thus far, the Falcons have seen 56% of their available minutes allocated to either freshmen or sophomore outfield players.
-Freshman Addie Doyle posted the first score of the 2023 season for the Falcons, becoming the first freshman since Micah Larkin in 2018 to notch the first goal of a new campaign.
-Freshman Julia Tierney was credited with an assist on August 20, as five of Air Force's nine points have been produced by underclassmen.
-C4C Kendall Rippley has not been afraid to test opposing keepers, leading Air Force with seven total shot attempts.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
-Among Mountain West teams, Air Force currently leads the conference in shots on goal per game (9.00).
-The Falcons own a .563 SOG% through two matches, compared to a .426 mark in 2022.
Up Next
-Following Air Force's match with Northern Colorado, the Falcons will remain at home, hosting Hawaii on Thursday, August 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 pm MT.
Air Force Falcons (1-1-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-3-0)
Sunday, August 27, 1:00 pm MT
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAFA, CO
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: StatBroadcast
- Twitter updates: @AF_WSOC
Series History vs. Northern Colorado
-Thursday will mark the 21st meeting between the two schools.
-Air Force owns a 4-14-2 record in 20 matches against Northern Colorado.
-The two schools last met in 2021, a 0-0 draw following double-overtime.
-The Falcons most recent win over the Bears at Cadet Soccer Stadium was August 27, 2004, a 1-0 victory.
-Of note, the Falcons first-ever game played at Cadet Soccer Stadium was against the Bears, a 2-1 Northern Colorado win on September 6, 1992.
The Sherman-ator
-Sophomore Caeli Sherman, who led the Falcons in a variety of statistical categories a season ago, returns to the pitch in an effort to build off of a breakout freshman campaign.
-Sherman led Air Force in goals (4), points (9), shots (41) and shots on goal (19) in 2022.
-Named to the Mountain West All-Newcomer Team last season, Sherman was tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals.
-Sherman has already notched her first score of 2023, tallying the third of Air Force's three goals in the Falcons 3-2 win at Stetson.
Mamma Mia!
-After not seeing the pitch in 2022, Mia Otero has returned in style, already leading the Falcons in points (3).
-Otero was responsible for the game-winning score at Stetson, breaking a 1-1 tie in the 43rd minute.
-The junior also supplied her first-career assist in the 35th minute in Air Force's 3-2 win.
-Otero has amassed an impressive 9 career points in just 14 career matches.
-In two matches thus far, all five of Otero's shot attempts have been on goal (1.000 SOG%), tying her for the national lead in the category.
Baby Birds Have Arrived
-In two matches thus far, the Falcons have seen 56% of their available minutes allocated to either freshmen or sophomore outfield players.
-Freshman Addie Doyle posted the first score of the 2023 season for the Falcons, becoming the first freshman since Micah Larkin in 2018 to notch the first goal of a new campaign.
-Freshman Julia Tierney was credited with an assist on August 20, as five of Air Force's nine points have been produced by underclassmen.
-C4C Kendall Rippley has not been afraid to test opposing keepers, leading Air Force with seven total shot attempts.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
-Among Mountain West teams, Air Force currently leads the conference in shots on goal per game (9.00).
-The Falcons own a .563 SOG% through two matches, compared to a .426 mark in 2022.
Up Next
-Following Air Force's match with Northern Colorado, the Falcons will remain at home, hosting Hawaii on Thursday, August 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 pm MT.
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