Friday, September 22
Fullerton, CA
1:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Air Force Travels To Titan Invitational
9/20/2023 1:28:00 PM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force (7-6 overall, 0-0 WCC) travels to the Titan Invitational, Fri.-Sat., Sept. 22-23, in Fullerton, Calif. The Falcons take on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 12:30 pm PT and host Cal State Fullerton at 7 pm PT on Friday and Austin at 9 am and Biola at 2:30 pm on Saturday.
Series History vs. Titan Invitational Opponents
vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - Air Force leads 39-7. Last meeting, 14-13 win in 4OT on 10/1/22
vs. Cal State Fullerton - Air Force leadas 4-3. Last meeting, a 15-10 loss on 9/10/23
vs. Austin - Air Force leads 4-0. Last meeting, 15-4 win on 9/3/22
vs. Biola - Air Force trails 2-0. Last meeting, 15-8 win on 9/24/22
LAST WEEK: Air Force went 2-3 overall and 2-2 at the Bucknell Invite. The Falcons fell at #18 Navy on Thursday. Air Force lost to #5 Princeton and won against Wagner in the opening day at Bucknell Invite and then defeated Long Island and fell to Bucknell on Sunday.
New Falcons Making Impact: Air Force's freshmen group has already made their presence felt. Freshman Tom Leggett leads the WCC with 30 goals and 41 points. Classmate Jack Richards is second on the team and 4th in the WCC with 18 goals and 32 points.
Team Captains: Air Force's team captains for the 2023 season are senior Ian Christie and junior Kaito Ham.
Christie Assists Record-Holder: Senior Ian Christie is Air Force's all-time leader in assists with 174. He set the program record as a junior. He is 38 assists ahead of second place. He is also fifth all-time in career points with 293.
Most Career Assists at Air Force
1. Ian Christie 2020-23 174
2. David Chaney 1988-91 136
3. Alex Churnside 2006-09 131
Most Career Points at Air Force
1. Ben Phillips 1971-74 442
2. Grant Snyder 2019-22 399
3. David Chaney 1988-91 347
4. Brian Pendergast 1993-96 317
5. Ian Christie 2020-23 293
Inaugural season in WCC: Air Force joins the West Coast Conference in 2023, the first year the conference is sponsoring men's water polo. The Falcons join WCC member institutions, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, along with fellow affiliate members California Baptist and San Jose State. The Falcons previously played in the Western Water Polo Association from 1987-2022.
Up next: Air Force travels to the Gary Troyer Tournament to play four games on Fri.-Sat., Sept. 29-30. Air Force also plays a road game at UCLA on Sept. 30.
Series History vs. Titan Invitational Opponents
vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - Air Force leads 39-7. Last meeting, 14-13 win in 4OT on 10/1/22
vs. Cal State Fullerton - Air Force leadas 4-3. Last meeting, a 15-10 loss on 9/10/23
vs. Austin - Air Force leads 4-0. Last meeting, 15-4 win on 9/3/22
vs. Biola - Air Force trails 2-0. Last meeting, 15-8 win on 9/24/22
LAST WEEK: Air Force went 2-3 overall and 2-2 at the Bucknell Invite. The Falcons fell at #18 Navy on Thursday. Air Force lost to #5 Princeton and won against Wagner in the opening day at Bucknell Invite and then defeated Long Island and fell to Bucknell on Sunday.
New Falcons Making Impact: Air Force's freshmen group has already made their presence felt. Freshman Tom Leggett leads the WCC with 30 goals and 41 points. Classmate Jack Richards is second on the team and 4th in the WCC with 18 goals and 32 points.
Team Captains: Air Force's team captains for the 2023 season are senior Ian Christie and junior Kaito Ham.
Christie Assists Record-Holder: Senior Ian Christie is Air Force's all-time leader in assists with 174. He set the program record as a junior. He is 38 assists ahead of second place. He is also fifth all-time in career points with 293.
Most Career Assists at Air Force
1. Ian Christie 2020-23 174
2. David Chaney 1988-91 136
3. Alex Churnside 2006-09 131
Most Career Points at Air Force
1. Ben Phillips 1971-74 442
2. Grant Snyder 2019-22 399
3. David Chaney 1988-91 347
4. Brian Pendergast 1993-96 317
5. Ian Christie 2020-23 293
Inaugural season in WCC: Air Force joins the West Coast Conference in 2023, the first year the conference is sponsoring men's water polo. The Falcons join WCC member institutions, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, along with fellow affiliate members California Baptist and San Jose State. The Falcons previously played in the Western Water Polo Association from 1987-2022.
Up next: Air Force travels to the Gary Troyer Tournament to play four games on Fri.-Sat., Sept. 29-30. Air Force also plays a road game at UCLA on Sept. 30.
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