Friday, November 15
Santa Clara, CA - Sullivan Aquatic Center
3:00 pm MT
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#17 Santa Clara
Air Force Travels To #17 Santa Clara and #13 San Jose State
11/14/2024 8:34:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force men's water polo plays its final two regular season and West Coast Conference games this weekend, traveling to #17 Santa Clara and #13 San Jose State. Both games will have live video stream via ESPN+ and livestats via Fosh.
Air Force vs. #17 Santa Clara
Friday, Nov. 15 - 2 pm PT - Sullivan Aquatic Center - Santa Clara, Calif.
Air Force vs. #13 San Jose State
Sunday, Nov. 17 - 12 pm PT - SRAC Pool - San Jose, Calif.
Series Histories
vs. Santa Clara - Air Force leads 45-18. Last meeting, a 13-11 overtime loss on Nov. 10, 2023.
vs. SJSU - Air Force leads 4-2. Last meeting, a 16-12 win on Oct. 14, 2023.
Recapping Last Week: Air Force won its lone contest, defeating #18 LMU 19-18 for its first WCC win of the season and first win over a ranked team on Thursday, Nov. 7.
NCAA Rankings (As of 11/13/24)
Goals - Tom Leggett - 1st/138
Points - Tom Leggett - 1st/176
Assists - Jacob Yi - 3rd/65
Sprint Wins - Jacob Yi - 5th/28
Steals - Jacob Yi - 3rd/51
Saves - Luca Smith - 4th/203
Recapping 2023: Air Force went 17-16 last year and 1-5 in the first year as member of the West Coast Conference. Freshman Tom Leggett led the team with 114 goals and 143 points.
Who's Back: Air Force returns 15 letterwinners, including 9 of its 10 top scorers from 2023. The Falcons return UT Tom Leggett, who led the WCC and ranked second in the nation with 114 goals as a freshman. He also ranked fourth in the nation with 143 points. Sophomore Jack Richards was second on the team with 59 goals last season. Junior Luca Smith started 17 games in goal for the Falcons last season, recording 125 saves.
Who's Gone: Air Force lost four seniors to graduation. Ian Christie was the second-leading scorer for the Falcons with 92 points and a team-leading 59 assists. He graduates as Air Force's all-time assists leader with 214. The Falcons also graduated Sam De La Cruz, Cole Kopperud and Joey Schell.
Who's New: Air Force welcomes 10 freshmen from the class of 2028. The freshmen come from four different states, with six from California and two from Washington.
Aiden Blatt - AT - Bellevue, WA/Newport HS
Gavin Carter - AT - Broomfield, CA/Stargate Charter HS
Brady Kopperud - UT - Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Damien HS
Gavin Honken - C - Elmhurst, IL/York Community
Luke Logan - C - Seattle, WA/Kennedy Catholic HS
Alexander Lyukmanov - AT - Santa Monica, CA/Redondo Beach HS
Dante Nocetti - AT - Sacramento, CA/Jesuit
Jay Pyle - GK - Huntington Beach, CA/Huntington Beach HS
Owen Steckmest - AT - San Jose, CA/Valley Christian HS
Benny Swanson - C - Detroit, MI/Walled Lake Central HS
2024 Honors:
So. UT Tom Leggett
- 2024 WCC Preseason All-Conference Team
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Oct. 28)
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 24)
- WCC Player of the Week (Oct. 8)
Air Force Record Book Watch:
Most goals in a season:
1. Tom Leggett, 2024 - 138
2. Grant Snyder, 2022 - 123
3. Ben Phillips, 1972 - 120
4. Tom Leggett, 2023 - 114
Most points in a season:
1. Grant Snyder, 2022 - 181
2. Tom Leggett, 2024 - 176
3. Ian Christie, 2022 - 170
4. Ben Phillips, 1972 - 145
5. Tom Leggett, 2023 - 143
Most assists in a season:
1. Ian Christie, 2022 - 99
2. Rob Mattivi,1985 - 85
3. Jacob Yi, 2024 - 61
Most goals career:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) - 339
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) - 283
3. Tom Leggett (2023-24) - 252
Most assists career:
1. Ian Christie (2020-23) - 214
2. Jacob Yi (2021-24) - 140
3. David Chaney (1988-91) - 136
Up next: Air Force travels to the 2024 WCC Men's Water Polo Championships, held Nov. 22-24, at Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center in Stockton, Calif.
Miscellanous Team Notes:
Air Force is in its 54th season of men's water polo ... The Falcons are in their second season at members of the West Coast Conference ... The Falcons were previously members of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) from 1987-2022 ... sophomore UT Tom Leggett ranked second in the nation in goals (114) and fourth in points (143) as a freshman, earning ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention honors ... Leggett led the WCC in goals and points in 2023 ... freshman Brady Kopperud is the second member of his family to play Air Force water polo. His brother, Cole, was a four-year letterwinner and 2024 USAFA graduate.
Air Force vs. #17 Santa Clara
Friday, Nov. 15 - 2 pm PT - Sullivan Aquatic Center - Santa Clara, Calif.
Air Force vs. #13 San Jose State
Sunday, Nov. 17 - 12 pm PT - SRAC Pool - San Jose, Calif.
Series Histories
vs. Santa Clara - Air Force leads 45-18. Last meeting, a 13-11 overtime loss on Nov. 10, 2023.
vs. SJSU - Air Force leads 4-2. Last meeting, a 16-12 win on Oct. 14, 2023.
Recapping Last Week: Air Force won its lone contest, defeating #18 LMU 19-18 for its first WCC win of the season and first win over a ranked team on Thursday, Nov. 7.
NCAA Rankings (As of 11/13/24)
Goals - Tom Leggett - 1st/138
Points - Tom Leggett - 1st/176
Assists - Jacob Yi - 3rd/65
Sprint Wins - Jacob Yi - 5th/28
Steals - Jacob Yi - 3rd/51
Saves - Luca Smith - 4th/203
Recapping 2023: Air Force went 17-16 last year and 1-5 in the first year as member of the West Coast Conference. Freshman Tom Leggett led the team with 114 goals and 143 points.
Who's Back: Air Force returns 15 letterwinners, including 9 of its 10 top scorers from 2023. The Falcons return UT Tom Leggett, who led the WCC and ranked second in the nation with 114 goals as a freshman. He also ranked fourth in the nation with 143 points. Sophomore Jack Richards was second on the team with 59 goals last season. Junior Luca Smith started 17 games in goal for the Falcons last season, recording 125 saves.
Who's Gone: Air Force lost four seniors to graduation. Ian Christie was the second-leading scorer for the Falcons with 92 points and a team-leading 59 assists. He graduates as Air Force's all-time assists leader with 214. The Falcons also graduated Sam De La Cruz, Cole Kopperud and Joey Schell.
Who's New: Air Force welcomes 10 freshmen from the class of 2028. The freshmen come from four different states, with six from California and two from Washington.
Aiden Blatt - AT - Bellevue, WA/Newport HS
Gavin Carter - AT - Broomfield, CA/Stargate Charter HS
Brady Kopperud - UT - Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Damien HS
Gavin Honken - C - Elmhurst, IL/York Community
Luke Logan - C - Seattle, WA/Kennedy Catholic HS
Alexander Lyukmanov - AT - Santa Monica, CA/Redondo Beach HS
Dante Nocetti - AT - Sacramento, CA/Jesuit
Jay Pyle - GK - Huntington Beach, CA/Huntington Beach HS
Owen Steckmest - AT - San Jose, CA/Valley Christian HS
Benny Swanson - C - Detroit, MI/Walled Lake Central HS
2024 Honors:
So. UT Tom Leggett
- 2024 WCC Preseason All-Conference Team
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Oct. 28)
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 24)
- WCC Player of the Week (Oct. 8)
Air Force Record Book Watch:
Most goals in a season:
1. Tom Leggett, 2024 - 138
2. Grant Snyder, 2022 - 123
3. Ben Phillips, 1972 - 120
4. Tom Leggett, 2023 - 114
Most points in a season:
1. Grant Snyder, 2022 - 181
2. Tom Leggett, 2024 - 176
3. Ian Christie, 2022 - 170
4. Ben Phillips, 1972 - 145
5. Tom Leggett, 2023 - 143
Most assists in a season:
1. Ian Christie, 2022 - 99
2. Rob Mattivi,1985 - 85
3. Jacob Yi, 2024 - 61
Most goals career:
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) - 339
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) - 283
3. Tom Leggett (2023-24) - 252
Most assists career:
1. Ian Christie (2020-23) - 214
2. Jacob Yi (2021-24) - 140
3. David Chaney (1988-91) - 136
Up next: Air Force travels to the 2024 WCC Men's Water Polo Championships, held Nov. 22-24, at Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Douglass M. Eberhardt Aquatics Center in Stockton, Calif.
Miscellanous Team Notes:
Air Force is in its 54th season of men's water polo ... The Falcons are in their second season at members of the West Coast Conference ... The Falcons were previously members of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) from 1987-2022 ... sophomore UT Tom Leggett ranked second in the nation in goals (114) and fourth in points (143) as a freshman, earning ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention honors ... Leggett led the WCC in goals and points in 2023 ... freshman Brady Kopperud is the second member of his family to play Air Force water polo. His brother, Cole, was a four-year letterwinner and 2024 USAFA graduate.
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