Saturday, September 16
Lewisburg, PA
9:20 am MT
Air Force Academy
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vs
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#5 Princeton
#20 Air Force Splits Games In Day One at Bucknell Invite
9/16/2023 7:31:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
20th-ranked Air Force men's water polo (6-5) split a pair of games Saturday at the Bucknell Invite in Lewisburg, Pa. The Falcons dropped its opener to #5 Princeton and rallied to defeat Wagner 16-8 in the nightcap.
In the opening game, Princeton rolled to a 13-2 win. The game was close early, with Air Force trailing 3-1 after the first quarter and 4-2 at the half.
The Tigers scored two goals in the third to go up 6-2. A 7-0 run in the fourth allowed Princeton to pull away. Freshman Tom Leggett and sophomore Jackson Carter scored goals for the Falcons.
Against Wagner. the Falcons went up early and rolled to the 16-8 win. The Falcons scored five goals in the opening quarter to take a 5-2 lead. Air Force tacked on five more goals in the second to lead 10-3 at the half. The Falcons out-scored Wagner 6-5 in the second half to roll to the win.
Leggett and sophomore Colin Chase led the Falcons with three goals each.
"It was a good day for the Falcons," head coach Ryan Brown said. We played really well defensively vs. Princeton. Holding them to six goals through three quarters was great. The biggest hurdle is we need to improve our offense. We were balanced on offense and defense vs. Wagner. We continued to play strong defense and were able to get our offense going."
Air Force returns to action Sunday for day two at the Bucknell Invite. The Falcons open against #5 Princeton and Wagner on Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa.
"Tomorrow we will have to keep the pace up on both ends against Long Island and Bucknell," Brown added. "We will need to be strong defensively and continue to improve on offense to be successful."
In the opening game, Princeton rolled to a 13-2 win. The game was close early, with Air Force trailing 3-1 after the first quarter and 4-2 at the half.
The Tigers scored two goals in the third to go up 6-2. A 7-0 run in the fourth allowed Princeton to pull away. Freshman Tom Leggett and sophomore Jackson Carter scored goals for the Falcons.
Against Wagner. the Falcons went up early and rolled to the 16-8 win. The Falcons scored five goals in the opening quarter to take a 5-2 lead. Air Force tacked on five more goals in the second to lead 10-3 at the half. The Falcons out-scored Wagner 6-5 in the second half to roll to the win.
Leggett and sophomore Colin Chase led the Falcons with three goals each.
"It was a good day for the Falcons," head coach Ryan Brown said. We played really well defensively vs. Princeton. Holding them to six goals through three quarters was great. The biggest hurdle is we need to improve our offense. We were balanced on offense and defense vs. Wagner. We continued to play strong defense and were able to get our offense going."
Air Force returns to action Sunday for day two at the Bucknell Invite. The Falcons open against #5 Princeton and Wagner on Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa.
"Tomorrow we will have to keep the pace up on both ends against Long Island and Bucknell," Brown added. "We will need to be strong defensively and continue to improve on offense to be successful."
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