Thursday, October 17
Boise, ID
7:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Boise State
Photo by: Mark Coen
Women’s Soccer opens road weekend at Boise State
10/16/2024 11:37:00 AM | Women's Soccer
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force Women's Soccer, entering the final stages of its 2024 regular season, opens its final two-stop road swing of the year at Boise State on Thursday evening, taking on the Broncos at 7 p.m. MT.
Follow Along:
Thursday night's contest will be available for viewing on the Mountain West Network free of charge; Live scoring will be provided via Statbroadcast and can be found via the Women's Soccer schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
The Falcons look to snap a three-match non-winning streak, after ending the previous week in a loss against New Mexico (2-1, Nov. 10) and a draw with San Diego State (2-2, Nov. 13).
With five points, Air Force currently ranks ninth, behind eighth-place New Mexico (seven points) and tied with Colorado College.
Sophomore Kendall RIppley leads Air Force with eight points on three goals and a pair of assists. Eleanor Musgrove follows up with seven points on three goals and an assist.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
Air Force currently ranks third in the Mountain West in total shutout percentage (.462) and shots per game (17.00).
Rippley leads Mountain West competitors in both shots on shots per game (4.08, 22nd nationally) and shots on goal per game (2.00, 21st nationally).
Junior goalkeeper Kylie McElroy's six shutouts this season leads the conference and ranks 30th in the nation.
A Look at Boise State:
At 14 points in league play, the Broncos are locked in a tie for first with Colorado State. Boise State has not lost a contest since going down 2-0 on the road to Montana on Sept. 19, and are 7-0 in Boise this season.
Boise State sports the second-highest scoring offense in the Mountain West (1.93), while leading the league in shots per game (18.00).
Senior forward Carly Cross heads up the Boise offense, leading the Mountain West in game-winning goals (three), goals per game (0.53) and points per game (1.33), and ranks second in shots on goal per game (1.80).
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer maintained a lead for 78 minutes of the Falcons' Sunday match against San Diego State, but SDSU efforts late in the contest culminated in an 88th-minute equalizer, leading to a 2-2 draw at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
Air Force (5-5-3, 1-3-2) held a 2-0 lead after early scores from freshman Annika Jost and sophomore Addie Doyle in the 10th and 23rd minutes, both respectively earning their second and first goals of the season.
It was sophomore Julia Tierney who set up the 1-0 score in the tenth minute, who, after winning the possession battle in the attacking third, fed a pass to Jost, whose first touch was just enough to get past SDSU goalkeeper Alexa Madueno for her second goal in as many matches and just the second of her career.
Minutes later, Doyle pushed possession on her own up the right side, cutting to the inside of Aztec Alyza Eckhardt from 15 yards out, depositing her shot in the top left of the SDSU net for a two-goal advantage.
Set pieces proved the undoing of Air Force's lead; The Aztecs found their first score at 30', as the Aztecs' corner was found by Grace Goins. The 88th-minute equalizer was created from a free kick awarded after a handball out beyond the Falcon 18. The kick glanced off the head of SDSU's Charlie Gerson, setting up Dori Savage for a chip-in header into the left of the Falcon goal to even the score with just 2:46 remaining in the match.
Freshman goalkeeper Jenica Opdahl, making her first career start, logged five saves; On offense, Air Force tallied 19 shots, with six on-goal; Sophomore Kendall Rippley led the game with six shots and three on-frame.
All-Time Versus The Broncos:
Air Force is 5-8-2 in the all-time series with Boise State. The Falcons' last win was a 1-0 decision on Oct. 8, 2011 in Boise.
Follow Along:
Thursday night's contest will be available for viewing on the Mountain West Network free of charge; Live scoring will be provided via Statbroadcast and can be found via the Women's Soccer schedule page at goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
The Falcons look to snap a three-match non-winning streak, after ending the previous week in a loss against New Mexico (2-1, Nov. 10) and a draw with San Diego State (2-2, Nov. 13).
With five points, Air Force currently ranks ninth, behind eighth-place New Mexico (seven points) and tied with Colorado College.
Sophomore Kendall RIppley leads Air Force with eight points on three goals and a pair of assists. Eleanor Musgrove follows up with seven points on three goals and an assist.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
Air Force currently ranks third in the Mountain West in total shutout percentage (.462) and shots per game (17.00).
Rippley leads Mountain West competitors in both shots on shots per game (4.08, 22nd nationally) and shots on goal per game (2.00, 21st nationally).
Junior goalkeeper Kylie McElroy's six shutouts this season leads the conference and ranks 30th in the nation.
A Look at Boise State:
At 14 points in league play, the Broncos are locked in a tie for first with Colorado State. Boise State has not lost a contest since going down 2-0 on the road to Montana on Sept. 19, and are 7-0 in Boise this season.
Boise State sports the second-highest scoring offense in the Mountain West (1.93), while leading the league in shots per game (18.00).
Senior forward Carly Cross heads up the Boise offense, leading the Mountain West in game-winning goals (three), goals per game (0.53) and points per game (1.33), and ranks second in shots on goal per game (1.80).
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer maintained a lead for 78 minutes of the Falcons' Sunday match against San Diego State, but SDSU efforts late in the contest culminated in an 88th-minute equalizer, leading to a 2-2 draw at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
Air Force (5-5-3, 1-3-2) held a 2-0 lead after early scores from freshman Annika Jost and sophomore Addie Doyle in the 10th and 23rd minutes, both respectively earning their second and first goals of the season.
It was sophomore Julia Tierney who set up the 1-0 score in the tenth minute, who, after winning the possession battle in the attacking third, fed a pass to Jost, whose first touch was just enough to get past SDSU goalkeeper Alexa Madueno for her second goal in as many matches and just the second of her career.
Minutes later, Doyle pushed possession on her own up the right side, cutting to the inside of Aztec Alyza Eckhardt from 15 yards out, depositing her shot in the top left of the SDSU net for a two-goal advantage.
Set pieces proved the undoing of Air Force's lead; The Aztecs found their first score at 30', as the Aztecs' corner was found by Grace Goins. The 88th-minute equalizer was created from a free kick awarded after a handball out beyond the Falcon 18. The kick glanced off the head of SDSU's Charlie Gerson, setting up Dori Savage for a chip-in header into the left of the Falcon goal to even the score with just 2:46 remaining in the match.
Freshman goalkeeper Jenica Opdahl, making her first career start, logged five saves; On offense, Air Force tallied 19 shots, with six on-goal; Sophomore Kendall Rippley led the game with six shots and three on-frame.
All-Time Versus The Broncos:
Air Force is 5-8-2 in the all-time series with Boise State. The Falcons' last win was a 1-0 decision on Oct. 8, 2011 in Boise.
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