Thursday, October 24
Fresno, CA
8:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Fresno State
Photo by: Mark Coen
Women's Soccer travels to Fresno State for Thursday evening road finale
10/23/2024 2:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Head Coach Laura Busby looks back on difificult road swing at Boise State/Utah State, looks ahead to Fresno State and Senior Day on Sunday.
Air Force at Fresno State
Thursday, Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. MT
Bulldog Soccer Stadium
Fresno, Calif.
Air Force Women's Soccer heads to California, taking on Fresno State to close its 2024 road schedule on Thursday evening, 8 p.m., at Bulldog Soccer Stadium.
Follow Along:
Thursday night's contest will be streamed on Mountain West Network free of charge; Live scoring will be available via Statbroadcast and can be located on the women's soccer schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
The Falcons look to close 2024 on a high note, looking to gain late momentum on the hunt for a bid into the 2024 Mountain West Championship. With five points, Air Force currently ranks ninth, behind eighth-place Wyoming (nine 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's 16.13 shots per game currently ranks third in the Mountain West and 44th nationally. Across Division I, the Falcons also fall within the top-100 in both shots on goal per game (82nd, 6.60) and shutout percentage (96, .400).
Rippley leads Mountain West competitors in both shots per game (4.08, 22nd nationally) and shots on goal per game (2.00, 21st nationally).
A Look at Fresno State:
After a 5-2-2 start in non-conference and top-ten ranking in the USC Pacific Region weekly polls, Fresno State enters into its final three regular season matches still in search of
a Mountain West win. The Bulldogs' only two non-losses in conference play to date have occured versus No. 10 Utah State (T, 0-0) and at UNLV (T, 1-1).
Ciara Wilson and Kaelyn Miller both lead the Bulldogs with five goals apiece and 15 and 12 points, respectively. Miller's .576 shot accuracy leads the Mountain West.
All-Time Versus The Bulldogs:
Air Force is 3-9-1 all time against Fresno State in a which extends back to 1995. The Falcons have been in a deadlock with the Bulldogs in the last five contests, going 2-2-1 since 2018.
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer, squaring off against a Utah State team which ranked 11th in the United Soccer Coaches rankings just a week prior, fell 4-0 at the Chuck & Gloria Bell Soccer Field.
The Falcons found themselves in a 2-0 hole after 20 minutes; In the 14th minute, the Aggies opened scoring passing possession off to Bizzy Arevalo at the top of the 18, who found the open space necessary to strike in the top left of the Falcon net. At 20:31, Tess Werts, driving along the left wing, cut inside and appeared to be in search of a cross, but rather took a strike at the left of the Air Force net. Freshman goalkeeper Jenica Opdahl dove for the save, but the ball deflected off her hands and into the net for the 2-0 score. Throughout the first half, Air Force's press frustrated the Aggies and allowed the Falcons to spend the majority of the opening half inside of the attacking third, but they were unable to follow through on their opportunities.
In the second half, the Aggies managed to limit Air Force's possession time, out shooting the Falcons 9-5 and securing third and fourth scores. At 55' Arevalo notched a brace, as Werts moved in from along the left side; Opdahl challenged, but Wertz fed the ball out to Arevalo on the opposite side, who took advantage of an open look to score her second goal of the day and earn a 3-0 lead for the Aggies.
Minutes later, Utah State's Kaylie Chambers drew a penalty kick deep in Air Force territory to force a free kick. Taking the kick, Aggie Rine Yonaha chipped her attempt into the top left of the Falcon net, just beyond the reach of Opdahl.
Four of the five shots logged by Air Force in the match came following the 4-0 score. At 76', sophomore Chase Borntreger took a low shot from outside the 18, forcing Utah State keeper Cora Brendle into a diving block and her attempt proved Brendle's toughest save of the day. In the 82nd minute, senior Falcon Hannah Johnson sent a short free kick from near the midfield line to Raine Komata along the left wing, who took a long shot at the Aggie net. Komata's attempt bounced into the arms of an awaiting Brendle, who ended the day with three saves.
Sophomore Kendall Rippley's two shots were a team high; Borntreger, Komata and junior Caeli Sherman each earned one shot on goal apiece; In the net, Opdahl earned a pair of saves.evening. At 62', freshman Annika Jost, with a pair of goals in the last two Air Force matches, fired low center from a few yards beyond the 18, forcing Crenshaw into an off-balance save. Air Force forced Crenshaw into seven total saves on the evening.
Thursday, Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. MT
Bulldog Soccer Stadium
Fresno, Calif.
Air Force Women's Soccer heads to California, taking on Fresno State to close its 2024 road schedule on Thursday evening, 8 p.m., at Bulldog Soccer Stadium.
Follow Along:
Thursday night's contest will be streamed on Mountain West Network free of charge; Live scoring will be available via Statbroadcast and can be located on the women's soccer schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
The Falcons look to close 2024 on a high note, looking to gain late momentum on the hunt for a bid into the 2024 Mountain West Championship. With five points, Air Force currently ranks ninth, behind eighth-place Wyoming (nine 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's 16.13 shots per game currently ranks third in the Mountain West and 44th nationally. Across Division I, the Falcons also fall within the top-100 in both shots on goal per game (82nd, 6.60) and shutout percentage (96, .400).
Rippley leads Mountain West competitors in both shots per game (4.08, 22nd nationally) and shots on goal per game (2.00, 21st nationally).
A Look at Fresno State:
After a 5-2-2 start in non-conference and top-ten ranking in the USC Pacific Region weekly polls, Fresno State enters into its final three regular season matches still in search of
a Mountain West win. The Bulldogs' only two non-losses in conference play to date have occured versus No. 10 Utah State (T, 0-0) and at UNLV (T, 1-1).
Ciara Wilson and Kaelyn Miller both lead the Bulldogs with five goals apiece and 15 and 12 points, respectively. Miller's .576 shot accuracy leads the Mountain West.
All-Time Versus The Bulldogs:
Air Force is 3-9-1 all time against Fresno State in a which extends back to 1995. The Falcons have been in a deadlock with the Bulldogs in the last five contests, going 2-2-1 since 2018.
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Soccer, squaring off against a Utah State team which ranked 11th in the United Soccer Coaches rankings just a week prior, fell 4-0 at the Chuck & Gloria Bell Soccer Field.
The Falcons found themselves in a 2-0 hole after 20 minutes; In the 14th minute, the Aggies opened scoring passing possession off to Bizzy Arevalo at the top of the 18, who found the open space necessary to strike in the top left of the Falcon net. At 20:31, Tess Werts, driving along the left wing, cut inside and appeared to be in search of a cross, but rather took a strike at the left of the Air Force net. Freshman goalkeeper Jenica Opdahl dove for the save, but the ball deflected off her hands and into the net for the 2-0 score. Throughout the first half, Air Force's press frustrated the Aggies and allowed the Falcons to spend the majority of the opening half inside of the attacking third, but they were unable to follow through on their opportunities.
In the second half, the Aggies managed to limit Air Force's possession time, out shooting the Falcons 9-5 and securing third and fourth scores. At 55' Arevalo notched a brace, as Werts moved in from along the left side; Opdahl challenged, but Wertz fed the ball out to Arevalo on the opposite side, who took advantage of an open look to score her second goal of the day and earn a 3-0 lead for the Aggies.
Minutes later, Utah State's Kaylie Chambers drew a penalty kick deep in Air Force territory to force a free kick. Taking the kick, Aggie Rine Yonaha chipped her attempt into the top left of the Falcon net, just beyond the reach of Opdahl.
Four of the five shots logged by Air Force in the match came following the 4-0 score. At 76', sophomore Chase Borntreger took a low shot from outside the 18, forcing Utah State keeper Cora Brendle into a diving block and her attempt proved Brendle's toughest save of the day. In the 82nd minute, senior Falcon Hannah Johnson sent a short free kick from near the midfield line to Raine Komata along the left wing, who took a long shot at the Aggie net. Komata's attempt bounced into the arms of an awaiting Brendle, who ended the day with three saves.
Sophomore Kendall Rippley's two shots were a team high; Borntreger, Komata and junior Caeli Sherman each earned one shot on goal apiece; In the net, Opdahl earned a pair of saves.evening. At 62', freshman Annika Jost, with a pair of goals in the last two Air Force matches, fired low center from a few yards beyond the 18, forcing Crenshaw into an off-balance save. Air Force forced Crenshaw into seven total saves on the evening.
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