Thursday, October 3
USAFA, CO
6:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
San Jose State
Falcons Open Western Athletic Conference Play Against San Jose Sate
10/2/2024 4:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GAME 09
Air Force (0-7-1), vs. San Jose State (1-4-4)
6 p.m. MT, Thursday, October 3
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAF Academy
Air Force opens Western Athletic Conference play at USAFA, hosting San Jose State and Seattle U, on Thursday (Oct. 3) and Sunday (Oct. 6), respectively. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. on Thursday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
A GLANCE AT THE SPARTANS
SJSU picked up their only win of the season against Sacramento State. 2-1, in San Jose. The Spartans have eight goals on the season, led by Diogo Baptista with two strikes to his credit. Teammate Angel Iniguez leads the team with five points via three assists and a goal. Edgar Guerra has played every minute of the season in goal. He has a .659 save percentage and allowed 1.56 goals per game.
THE SERIES
San Jose State leads Air Force in one of the Falcons' longest rivalries, 24-13-7. Last season AF fell to SJSU in San Jose, 1-0. Last time at USAFA (10/28/22), Air Force tied the Spartans, 1-1. Air Force's last win against SJSU was in 2021, where the Falcons bested the Spartans, 2-0, at USAFA.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's action at home, the Falcons hit the road for a pair of Western Athletic Conference matches against Grand Canyon and UTRGV, October 10 and 13, respectively. Action at GCU Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. MT, while action in Edinburg, Texas, will commence at 12 p.m. CT.
AROUND THE WAC
CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS THIS WEEK
Utah Valley enters the opening week of WAC conference matches after registering the best out of conference performance in the league to start the 2024 season, logging a 5-2-2 (.667) record. Seattle U checked in second at an even .500 with a 3-3-2. Grand Canyon and San Diego State were tied with matching 3-4-2 (.444) marks.
SEATTLE U THE TOP OFFENSIVE TEAM IN NONCONFERENCE
Following eight nonconference matches, Seattle U was the leading offensive squad in the WAC after scoring a league-high 17 goals (2.13 goals per match). Titus Washington (4), Edgar Leon (3), Taketo Onodera (3) and Jeremy Opong (3) were ranked among the top 10 WAC players in goals scored as of Oct. 2.
GCU ALLOWED THE FEWEST GOALS OUTSIDE OF LEAGUE PLAY
Over its first nine team starts to begin the 2024 season, Grand Canyon logged the best overall defensive performance in the WAC by surrendering a total of nine goals (1.00 goals per match). Lopes goalkeeper Leon Schmidt was credited with two nonconference clean sheets after shutting out Western Illinois (3-0) on Aug. 22 and Omaha (2-0) on Sept. 6.
SEATTLE U THE TOP RANKED WAC TEAM IN LATEST NCAA RPI
As of the latest NCAA RPI update on Oct. 1, Seattle U was the top team from the WAC with an adjusted RPI ranking of 57. Other top 100 WAC teams in the more recent NCAA RPI were Grand Canyon (66), Utah Valley (69), UNLV (87) and San Diego State (93).
OPENING WEEK OF LEAGUE MATCHES ON TAP
A total of nine matches are scheduled for the opening week of conference play in the WAC, with Utah Valley hosting Seattle U (Oct. 3) and San José State (Oct. 5) out of the gate after fashioning the top nonconference league record. San Diego State will make its official WAC re-debut on the road at UNLV (Oct. 3) and Utah Tech (Oct. 5) in its first conference matches as a WAC member since 1998.
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer outscored Air Force, 3-0, Saturday evening at Betts Stadium in Macon, Georgia. The loss marked the Falcons' fourth straight and third-straight shutout loss.
Air Force (0-7-1), vs. San Jose State (1-4-4)
6 p.m. MT, Thursday, October 3
Cadet Soccer Stadium, USAF Academy
Air Force opens Western Athletic Conference play at USAFA, hosting San Jose State and Seattle U, on Thursday (Oct. 3) and Sunday (Oct. 6), respectively. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. on Thursday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
A GLANCE AT THE SPARTANS
SJSU picked up their only win of the season against Sacramento State. 2-1, in San Jose. The Spartans have eight goals on the season, led by Diogo Baptista with two strikes to his credit. Teammate Angel Iniguez leads the team with five points via three assists and a goal. Edgar Guerra has played every minute of the season in goal. He has a .659 save percentage and allowed 1.56 goals per game.
THE SERIES
San Jose State leads Air Force in one of the Falcons' longest rivalries, 24-13-7. Last season AF fell to SJSU in San Jose, 1-0. Last time at USAFA (10/28/22), Air Force tied the Spartans, 1-1. Air Force's last win against SJSU was in 2021, where the Falcons bested the Spartans, 2-0, at USAFA.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's action at home, the Falcons hit the road for a pair of Western Athletic Conference matches against Grand Canyon and UTRGV, October 10 and 13, respectively. Action at GCU Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. MT, while action in Edinburg, Texas, will commence at 12 p.m. CT.
AROUND THE WAC
CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS THIS WEEK
Utah Valley enters the opening week of WAC conference matches after registering the best out of conference performance in the league to start the 2024 season, logging a 5-2-2 (.667) record. Seattle U checked in second at an even .500 with a 3-3-2. Grand Canyon and San Diego State were tied with matching 3-4-2 (.444) marks.
SEATTLE U THE TOP OFFENSIVE TEAM IN NONCONFERENCE
Following eight nonconference matches, Seattle U was the leading offensive squad in the WAC after scoring a league-high 17 goals (2.13 goals per match). Titus Washington (4), Edgar Leon (3), Taketo Onodera (3) and Jeremy Opong (3) were ranked among the top 10 WAC players in goals scored as of Oct. 2.
GCU ALLOWED THE FEWEST GOALS OUTSIDE OF LEAGUE PLAY
Over its first nine team starts to begin the 2024 season, Grand Canyon logged the best overall defensive performance in the WAC by surrendering a total of nine goals (1.00 goals per match). Lopes goalkeeper Leon Schmidt was credited with two nonconference clean sheets after shutting out Western Illinois (3-0) on Aug. 22 and Omaha (2-0) on Sept. 6.
SEATTLE U THE TOP RANKED WAC TEAM IN LATEST NCAA RPI
As of the latest NCAA RPI update on Oct. 1, Seattle U was the top team from the WAC with an adjusted RPI ranking of 57. Other top 100 WAC teams in the more recent NCAA RPI were Grand Canyon (66), Utah Valley (69), UNLV (87) and San Diego State (93).
OPENING WEEK OF LEAGUE MATCHES ON TAP
A total of nine matches are scheduled for the opening week of conference play in the WAC, with Utah Valley hosting Seattle U (Oct. 3) and San José State (Oct. 5) out of the gate after fashioning the top nonconference league record. San Diego State will make its official WAC re-debut on the road at UNLV (Oct. 3) and Utah Tech (Oct. 5) in its first conference matches as a WAC member since 1998.
LAST TIME OUT
Mercer outscored Air Force, 3-0, Saturday evening at Betts Stadium in Macon, Georgia. The loss marked the Falcons' fourth straight and third-straight shutout loss.
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