Falcons to host Huskies in non-conference finale

Match Day 7
Air Force Falcons (3-3-0) vs. Washington Huskies (4-1-2)
Saturday, September 16, 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. Washington
-Saturday marks just the second-ever meeting between the two schools.
-A season ago, Air Force visited Washington to begin the series, suffering a 5-0 defeat.
-Historically, the Falcons are 3-27 versus current PAC-12 affiliated schools.
-Air Force's most recent victory over a PAC-12 program was in 2001, a 2-1 overtime victory over Arizona at Cadet Soccer Stadium.

The Shermanator Strikes
-Sophomore Caeli Sherman is tied with Jordi Ives for the team lead in goals (3), and is now just one score shy of her 2022 season total.
-Sherman's .250 shot percentage leads all Air Force players.
-The sophomore has scored at least one goal in three of the Falcons previous five games.

High Vibes for Ives
-Senior Jordi Ives has saved her finest season for last, as she is tied with Sherman for the team lead in goals (3).
-Ives' three goals are already a career-best, doubling her career total in Air Force's first six matches of 2023.
-Ives has been particular in her shot creation, owning a .667 SOG% (10/15).

OK, Otero
-Junior Mia Otero is the lone Falcon with multiple goals (2) and assists (2) in six matches.
-Otero also owns the team lead in shot on goal percentage (.750), as nine of her 12 shots have been on target.

Shots, Shots, Shots!
-Among Mountain West teams, Air Force is currently second in the conference in goals per game (1.67).
-The Falcons are also second in the MW in shots per game (15.83).
-Air Force's 7.67 SOG per game mark leads the MW.
-The Falcons own a .484 SOG% through six matches, compared to a .426 mark in 2022.

Team First
-Of the Falcons 10 goals thus far, seven have been aided by at least one assist.
-Air Force has managed 27 points (goals & assists) through six matches after compiling 39 points in 18 matches in 2022.
-The Falcons seven assists are two behind the entire 2022 season total.
-Mia Otero and Julia Tierney currently lead the Falcons with two assists each.

Up Next
-Following Air Force's matchup with Washington, the Falcons will begin Mountain West play, hosting Utah State on Thursday, September 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm MT.

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