Thursday, October 3
Reno, NV
8:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Nevada
Photo by: Mark Coen
Women’s soccer takes on Nevada in MW road opener
10/2/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Head Coach Laura Busby recaps opening MW weekend, adjustments ahead of Nevada/UNLV
Air Force Women's Soccer faces it first road test in Mountain West play, taking on Nevada on Oct. 3, at Mackay Stadium in Reno.
Follow Along:
Thursday evening's match will be available for viewing via the Mountain West Network; Live stats/scoring can be found on the women's soccer schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
The Falcons currently rank fourth among Mountain West teams in scoring offense (1.44) and shots per game (16.67, 39th nationally) and are third in shutout percentage (.556, 33rd nationally).
Junior Eleanor Musgrove leads Air Force with seven points and one assist; Sophomore Chase Borntreger (two goals, two assists) and freshman Mai Mateaki (three goals) follow up with six apiece.
A Look at Nevada:
Nevada, searching for a foothold in the early stages of Mountain West play, is looking for answers to a nine-match skid on Thursday evening at home.
Sophomore forward Olivia Loomis is the tip of the Nevada spear, sporting four goals and eight points; Senior Emily Rich, with one goal and a team-high four assists, has six; four other members of the Wolf Pack (Rylee Husted, Lauren Muff, Penny Murphy, Trinity Sandridge) have logged a score this season.
Nevada leads the Mountain West and is 29th in the nation in saves per game (6.00), with junior keeper Mia Collins in net for the last 630 minutes of Wolf Pack action.
The Wolf Pack finished in sixth place in 2023, closing their season on a first-round loss to Boise State in the 2023 Mountain West Championships.
All-Time Versus Nevada:
Nevada currently sports a 4-6-1 advantage in the all-time series against Air Force:
10/14/12 H L 1-0
10/27/13 A L 2-1
10/17/14 H W 1-0
9/27/15 A T (2OT) 2-2
10/16/16 H W 2-0
9/29/17 A W (OT) 2-1
9/28/18 H L 1-0
10/13/19 A L (OT) 2-1
10/3/21 H L 2-0
10/20/22 A W 3-1
10/8/23 H L 1-0
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer held a lead through the majority of the second half on Sunday afternoon against Wyoming, but The Falcons gave up the tying score in the closing minute of the contest, leaving the tally 1-1 as time expired on Sunday afternoon.
Despite an even distribution in shots at the end of the half, Air Force spent the majority of the opening half in the attacking third but were unable to threaten Wyoming keeper Haley Bartel but for one attempt by freshman Annika Jost in the 37th minute.
Early into the second half, sophomore Chase Borntreger was awarded a penalty kick in the 53rd minute off a hand ball in the box which she managed to cash in for a 1-0 lead.
From there, Wyoming ratcheted down its offensive effort, ultimately out-shooting Air Force 13-6 in the second half and forcing Falcon goalkeeper Kylie McElroy into four saves on the half.
The 1-0 shutout looked well in hand in the closing minutes, but Wyoming managed to find its equalizer with just under a minute to go. Raegan Richardson got a shot at McElroy in the center-right of the net which McElroy managed to swat away, but her rebound laid the ball at the feet of Kiley Ballek with an open net ahead.
McElroy closed her afternoon with five saves; Air Force posted a total of 12 shots on the day, with sophomore Kendall Rippley posting a team-high five attempts; Borntreger totaled three goals and two shots on-frame; The score marks her second this season and her Falcon career.
Follow Along:
Thursday evening's match will be available for viewing via the Mountain West Network; Live stats/scoring can be found on the women's soccer schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
The Falcons currently rank fourth among Mountain West teams in scoring offense (1.44) and shots per game (16.67, 39th nationally) and are third in shutout percentage (.556, 33rd nationally).
Junior Eleanor Musgrove leads Air Force with seven points and one assist; Sophomore Chase Borntreger (two goals, two assists) and freshman Mai Mateaki (three goals) follow up with six apiece.
A Look at Nevada:
Nevada, searching for a foothold in the early stages of Mountain West play, is looking for answers to a nine-match skid on Thursday evening at home.
Sophomore forward Olivia Loomis is the tip of the Nevada spear, sporting four goals and eight points; Senior Emily Rich, with one goal and a team-high four assists, has six; four other members of the Wolf Pack (Rylee Husted, Lauren Muff, Penny Murphy, Trinity Sandridge) have logged a score this season.
Nevada leads the Mountain West and is 29th in the nation in saves per game (6.00), with junior keeper Mia Collins in net for the last 630 minutes of Wolf Pack action.
The Wolf Pack finished in sixth place in 2023, closing their season on a first-round loss to Boise State in the 2023 Mountain West Championships.
All-Time Versus Nevada:
Nevada currently sports a 4-6-1 advantage in the all-time series against Air Force:
10/14/12 H L 1-0
10/27/13 A L 2-1
10/17/14 H W 1-0
9/27/15 A T (2OT) 2-2
10/16/16 H W 2-0
9/29/17 A W (OT) 2-1
9/28/18 H L 1-0
10/13/19 A L (OT) 2-1
10/3/21 H L 2-0
10/20/22 A W 3-1
10/8/23 H L 1-0
| Date: | H/A/N: | Result: | Score: |
| 10/14/12 | H | L | 1-0 |
| 10/27/13 | A | L | 2-1 |
| 10/17/14 | H | W | 1-0 |
| 9/27/15 | A | T (2OT) | 2-2 |
| 10/16/16 | H | W | 2-0 |
| 9/29/17 | A | W (OT) | 2-1 |
| 9/28/18 | H | L | 1-0 |
| 10/13/19 | A | L (OT) | 2-1 |
| 10/3/21 | H | L | 2-0 |
| 10/20/22 | A | W | 3-1 |
| 10/8/23 | H | L | 1-0 |
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer held a lead through the majority of the second half on Sunday afternoon against Wyoming, but The Falcons gave up the tying score in the closing minute of the contest, leaving the tally 1-1 as time expired on Sunday afternoon.
Despite an even distribution in shots at the end of the half, Air Force spent the majority of the opening half in the attacking third but were unable to threaten Wyoming keeper Haley Bartel but for one attempt by freshman Annika Jost in the 37th minute.
Early into the second half, sophomore Chase Borntreger was awarded a penalty kick in the 53rd minute off a hand ball in the box which she managed to cash in for a 1-0 lead.
From there, Wyoming ratcheted down its offensive effort, ultimately out-shooting Air Force 13-6 in the second half and forcing Falcon goalkeeper Kylie McElroy into four saves on the half.
The 1-0 shutout looked well in hand in the closing minutes, but Wyoming managed to find its equalizer with just under a minute to go. Raegan Richardson got a shot at McElroy in the center-right of the net which McElroy managed to swat away, but her rebound laid the ball at the feet of Kiley Ballek with an open net ahead.
McElroy closed her afternoon with five saves; Air Force posted a total of 12 shots on the day, with sophomore Kendall Rippley posting a team-high five attempts; Borntreger totaled three goals and two shots on-frame; The score marks her second this season and her Falcon career.
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