Thursday, August 31
USAFA, CO
4:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
University of Hawaii
Photo by: Mark Coen
Falcons aim to stay hot against Rainbow Wahine
8/30/2023 4:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Match Day 4
Air Force Falcons (2-1-0) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (1-1-1)
Thursday, August 31, 4:00 pm MT
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAFA, CO
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: StatBroadcast
- Twitter updates: @AF_WSOC
Series History vs. Hawaii
-Thursday will mark just the third meeting all time between Air Force and Hawaii.
-The first meeting took place in 1996, a 2-1 Air Force home win.
-The only other contest, a 2016 matchup, saw the Rainbow Wahine defeat the Falcons 2-1 at USAFA.
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 a game-winning goal in the Falcons 3-2 win over Stetson.
Mamma Mia!
-After not seeing the pitch in 2022, Mia Otero has returned in style, already leading the Falcons in points (5).
-Otero was responsible for the game-winning score against Northern Colorado, breaking a 1-1 tie in the 69th minute.
-The junior also supplied her first-career assist in the 35th minute in Air Force's 3-2 win over Stetson.
-Otero has amassed an impressive 11 career points in just 15 career matches.
-In three matches thus far, seven of Otero's eight shots have been on goal (.875 SOG%).
-Otero's .875 SOG% is the fifth-highest in Division I.
Baby Birds Have Arrived
-In three 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 now leads the team with two assists, as six of Air Force's 14 points have been credited to underclassmen .
-C4C Kendall Rippley has not been afraid to test opposing keepers, leading Air Force with 11 total shot attempts.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
-Among Mountain West teams, Air Force currently leads the conference in shots on goal per game (10.00).
-The Falcons 10.00 shots on goal per game is the 17th-best mark in the country.
-The Falcons own a .577 SOG% through three matches, compared to a .426 mark in 2022.
Up Next
-Following Air Force's match with Hawaii, the Falcons will travel east for a big one, taking on Army on Thursday, September 7. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 pm MT.
Air Force Falcons (2-1-0) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (1-1-1)
Thursday, August 31, 4:00 pm MT
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAFA, CO
Broadcast Information
- Video Stream: Mountain West Network
- Live Statistics: StatBroadcast
- Twitter updates: @AF_WSOC
Series History vs. Hawaii
-Thursday will mark just the third meeting all time between Air Force and Hawaii.
-The first meeting took place in 1996, a 2-1 Air Force home win.
-The only other contest, a 2016 matchup, saw the Rainbow Wahine defeat the Falcons 2-1 at USAFA.
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 a game-winning goal in the Falcons 3-2 win over Stetson.
Mamma Mia!
-After not seeing the pitch in 2022, Mia Otero has returned in style, already leading the Falcons in points (5).
-Otero was responsible for the game-winning score against Northern Colorado, breaking a 1-1 tie in the 69th minute.
-The junior also supplied her first-career assist in the 35th minute in Air Force's 3-2 win over Stetson.
-Otero has amassed an impressive 11 career points in just 15 career matches.
-In three matches thus far, seven of Otero's eight shots have been on goal (.875 SOG%).
-Otero's .875 SOG% is the fifth-highest in Division I.
Baby Birds Have Arrived
-In three 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 now leads the team with two assists, as six of Air Force's 14 points have been credited to underclassmen .
-C4C Kendall Rippley has not been afraid to test opposing keepers, leading Air Force with 11 total shot attempts.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
-Among Mountain West teams, Air Force currently leads the conference in shots on goal per game (10.00).
-The Falcons 10.00 shots on goal per game is the 17th-best mark in the country.
-The Falcons own a .577 SOG% through three matches, compared to a .426 mark in 2022.
Up Next
-Following Air Force's match with Hawaii, the Falcons will travel east for a big one, taking on Army on Thursday, September 7. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 pm MT.
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