Sunday, October 6
Las Vegas, NV
1:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
UNLV
Photo by: Mark Coen
Women’s soccer caps road weekend with Sunday afternoon at UNLV
10/4/2024 2:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Air Force Women's Soccer, in search of a six-point road trip and with an opportunity to gain some momentum in Mountain West play, makes a stop in Las Vegas to take on UNLV to face the Rebels on Sunday afternoon at Peter Johann Memorial Field.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
Air Force currently ranks third in the Mountain West in shutout percentage (.500, 50th nationally).
With six shutouts on the season, junior goalkeeper Kylie McElroy leads the conference and is 29th nationally in the category.
Sophomore attacker Kendall Rippley ranks second and third among Mountain West competitors in shots on goal per game (1.67) and shots per game (3.56), respectively.
Falcons at a Glance:
Air Force enters Sunday seeking back-to-back Mountain West road victories.
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 UNLV:
With six points currently in conferece play and winners of two fo their last three, the Rebels currently sit tied for third in the Mountain West.
UNLV currently ranks first in saves per game (5.82) and save percentage (.810). In five matches, the Rebels have only allowed two goals once - a 2-0 loss at San Diego State on Sept. 29.
Sophomore midfielder Trinity Buchanan leads UNLV in goals (five), assists (three) and total points (13).
Junior keeper Hanne Breur has played the last 855 minutes in net for the rebels with a 4-4-1 win/loss.
All-Time Versus UNLV:
Despite going into Sunday's match with a 9-17-2 deficit in the all-time series against UNLV, Air Force has not lost a match against the Rebels since the 2016 season. In that stretch, the Falcons have gone 3-0-1.
Last Time Out:
Despite a nail-biting finish in Reno on Thursday evening, Air Force Women's Soccer gathered its first win in Mountain West play off a 1-0 victory on the road over Nevada at Mackay Stadium.
Air Force (5-3-2, 1-1-1 MW) got out to a quick start and managed to maintain a lead throughout the contest. In just the tenth minute, freshman Annika Jost, advancing into the attacking third, found an open Kendall Rippley at the top of the Wolf Pack 18 to score the ultimate game winner off the Falcon's first look at the Nevada net. Rippley's goal marked the third of this season and fourth of her career; Jost's assist was her second.
Rippley managed another pair of looks at the Nevada goal in the opening half. In the 21st minute, Rippley found Nevada goalkeeper Alyssa Szarlacki out of position, but her attempt glanced off the right post. At 43', she got yet another look from the top of the box in the left of the Wolf Pack net but Szarlacki managed the save, deflecting Rippley's shot out to the left.
Air Force went into the locker room with the 1-0 lead in hand, an 11-3 shot advantage and forcing Szarlacki into six saves.
The Wolf Pack turned it on in the second half, out shooting Air Force 10-5 and forcing the Falcon defense into action. Nevada's first shot on goal came in the 55th minute and they closed with four shots forced into saves, all of which McElroy were in control of. At 75', Nevada's Eva Wees took a heel shot at McElroy inside the 18 but the Falcon keeper was at the ready, getting both hands on Wees' attempt.
In the 88th minute, Nevada's Trinity Sandridge took advantage of a cross from the left wing but her shot was just to the left of the Falcon post. Just following at 89', Nevada, in the closing seconds, drew a foul off contact by Jordan Dillingham, awarding a free kick along the left sideline deep in Air Force territory. Nevada's Caly Ah Soon's placed the set piece directly in front of McElroy and the Falcon net. McElroy warded off the initial shot attempt in the scrum - a redirected header from Sandridge - and the rebound from McElroy and resulting shot found the left hand side of the net for what seemed to be the tying score, but the goal was waved off for offsides. Air Force held onto its lead throughout the remainder of the contest.
Air Force's 1-0 result marks McElroy's sixth shutout of the 2024 season, placing her third all-time in program shutouts in a single season. Including the game winner, Rippley led the game with five shots and three on goal. Junior Caeli Sherman contributed four shots and one on goal, a forced save in the 30th minute.
How Air Force Stacks Up:
Air Force currently ranks third in the Mountain West in shutout percentage (.500, 50th nationally).
With six shutouts on the season, junior goalkeeper Kylie McElroy leads the conference and is 29th nationally in the category.
Sophomore attacker Kendall Rippley ranks second and third among Mountain West competitors in shots on goal per game (1.67) and shots per game (3.56), respectively.
Falcons at a Glance:
Air Force enters Sunday seeking back-to-back Mountain West road victories.
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 UNLV:
With six points currently in conferece play and winners of two fo their last three, the Rebels currently sit tied for third in the Mountain West.
UNLV currently ranks first in saves per game (5.82) and save percentage (.810). In five matches, the Rebels have only allowed two goals once - a 2-0 loss at San Diego State on Sept. 29.
Sophomore midfielder Trinity Buchanan leads UNLV in goals (five), assists (three) and total points (13).
Junior keeper Hanne Breur has played the last 855 minutes in net for the rebels with a 4-4-1 win/loss.
All-Time Versus UNLV:
Despite going into Sunday's match with a 9-17-2 deficit in the all-time series against UNLV, Air Force has not lost a match against the Rebels since the 2016 season. In that stretch, the Falcons have gone 3-0-1.
Last Time Out:
Despite a nail-biting finish in Reno on Thursday evening, Air Force Women's Soccer gathered its first win in Mountain West play off a 1-0 victory on the road over Nevada at Mackay Stadium.
Air Force (5-3-2, 1-1-1 MW) got out to a quick start and managed to maintain a lead throughout the contest. In just the tenth minute, freshman Annika Jost, advancing into the attacking third, found an open Kendall Rippley at the top of the Wolf Pack 18 to score the ultimate game winner off the Falcon's first look at the Nevada net. Rippley's goal marked the third of this season and fourth of her career; Jost's assist was her second.
Rippley managed another pair of looks at the Nevada goal in the opening half. In the 21st minute, Rippley found Nevada goalkeeper Alyssa Szarlacki out of position, but her attempt glanced off the right post. At 43', she got yet another look from the top of the box in the left of the Wolf Pack net but Szarlacki managed the save, deflecting Rippley's shot out to the left.
Air Force went into the locker room with the 1-0 lead in hand, an 11-3 shot advantage and forcing Szarlacki into six saves.
The Wolf Pack turned it on in the second half, out shooting Air Force 10-5 and forcing the Falcon defense into action. Nevada's first shot on goal came in the 55th minute and they closed with four shots forced into saves, all of which McElroy were in control of. At 75', Nevada's Eva Wees took a heel shot at McElroy inside the 18 but the Falcon keeper was at the ready, getting both hands on Wees' attempt.
In the 88th minute, Nevada's Trinity Sandridge took advantage of a cross from the left wing but her shot was just to the left of the Falcon post. Just following at 89', Nevada, in the closing seconds, drew a foul off contact by Jordan Dillingham, awarding a free kick along the left sideline deep in Air Force territory. Nevada's Caly Ah Soon's placed the set piece directly in front of McElroy and the Falcon net. McElroy warded off the initial shot attempt in the scrum - a redirected header from Sandridge - and the rebound from McElroy and resulting shot found the left hand side of the net for what seemed to be the tying score, but the goal was waved off for offsides. Air Force held onto its lead throughout the remainder of the contest.
Air Force's 1-0 result marks McElroy's sixth shutout of the 2024 season, placing her third all-time in program shutouts in a single season. Including the game winner, Rippley led the game with five shots and three on goal. Junior Caeli Sherman contributed four shots and one on goal, a forced save in the 30th minute.
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