Thursday, August 29
USAFA, CO
6:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Army
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Kick off for the Pack the House event is 6 p.m. MT
GAME 02
Air Force (0-1-0) vs. Army (0-1-1)
6 p.m. MT, Thursday, August 29
Cadet Soccer Stadium – USAF Academy, Colo.
Air Force opens the 2024 home slate against service academy rival Army on Thursday, August 29. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. MT. The match will be a "Pack the House" event, and a live stream will be available via the ESPN+ viewing platform.
THE SERIES
The Falcons have won three of the last five meetings; however, Army claimed last season's match, 3-2, at West Point. The last time the teams played at USAFA was September of 2017 where Air Force took the win, 1-0. The last three meetings have concluded with a one-goal differential. The teams are meeting for the 32nd time since their first match in 1963.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force held the No. 10 SMU Mustangs to just one goal in a brilliant defensive effort in the 2024 season opener, falling one-nil at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium in Dallas.
Despite a 30-minute weather delay, the Falcons took the pitch with purpose. Air Force gritted through an SMU onslaught in the first half, defending against 12 shots— seven of which were on goal. C3C Will Collins, in his collegiate debut, made seven saves in the first 45 minutes to send the high-powered Mustangs to the halftime locker room scoreless. SMU eventually got one through in the 63rd minute by way of a penalty kick. The Mustang's Bailey Sparks beat the sophomore keeper to the bottom left corner of the frame.
UP NEXT
Air Force welcomes Pac 12 for Washington to USAFA for a Sunday evening matchup. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. MT.
AROUND THE WAC
SIX WAC TEAMS END WEEK ONE UNBEATEN
A total of six WAC men's soccer members completed the opening week of the 2024 season with an unbeaten record. Grand Canyon, UNLV and UTRGV each won the only match on the first week's schedule, Seattle U and Utah Valley won one match and drew one match apiece and California Baptist battled to a pair of scoreless draws.
WAC TEAMS ANSWER TOP-25 CHALLENGES
Both California Baptist and Seattle U faced nationally ranked opponents in true road matches during the opening week of 2024 and emerged with results. Seattle U erased a 1-0 deficit with a 65th minute goal, ultimately outshooting No. 19 Central Florida 13-12 (6-3 shots on goal) in a 1-1 draw on Aug. 25. CBU withstood a potent attack from No. 6 North Carolina that same night and registered nine saves during the match to post a scoreless draw.
BLINK AND YOU WILL MISS BRIGHT
Grand Canyon junior forward Bright Nutornutsi opened the 2024 GCU team goal account in an emphatic way during a 3-0 win over Western Illinois on Aug. 22. Nutornutsi found the back of the net twice 45 seconds apart, scoring at 36:41 and 37:26, to jump GCU out to a 2-0 advantage. The two-goal match marked the second brace of Nutornutsi's GCU career (9/12/23 against UCSB).
DO REGO SHINES IN CBU DEBUT WEEKEND
California Baptist sophomore goalkeeper Hugo Do Rego made a huge impact during his first two matches as the Lancers starter last weekend. Do Rego posted two solo clean sheets to begin the new campaign, blanking American University on Aug. 22 and No. 6 North Carolina on Aug. 25 during an East Coast road swing. Do Rego's nine saves in the draw at UNC were the most by a WAC goalkeeper in a single match since the 2022 season.
SEATTLE U RISES TO 11TH IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Seattle U moved up 12 places to rank 11th in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings following a 1-0-1 start to the season. The Redhawks also debuted at No. 24 in the Top Drawer Soccer DI top 25 poll for week two.
KEY MATCHES IN WEEK TWO FOR THE WAC
Three ranked foes are included on the upcoming schedule for WAC men's soccer squads this week. Grand Canyon and No. 23 Duke will clash in Cary, North Carolina on Aug. 30, UNLV travels to No. 20 Ohio State on Sept. 1 and San Diego State plays host to No. 17 Vermont on Sept. 2.
Air Force (0-1-0) vs. Army (0-1-1)
6 p.m. MT, Thursday, August 29
Cadet Soccer Stadium – USAF Academy, Colo.
Air Force opens the 2024 home slate against service academy rival Army on Thursday, August 29. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. MT. The match will be a "Pack the House" event, and a live stream will be available via the ESPN+ viewing platform.
THE SERIES
The Falcons have won three of the last five meetings; however, Army claimed last season's match, 3-2, at West Point. The last time the teams played at USAFA was September of 2017 where Air Force took the win, 1-0. The last three meetings have concluded with a one-goal differential. The teams are meeting for the 32nd time since their first match in 1963.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force held the No. 10 SMU Mustangs to just one goal in a brilliant defensive effort in the 2024 season opener, falling one-nil at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium in Dallas.
Despite a 30-minute weather delay, the Falcons took the pitch with purpose. Air Force gritted through an SMU onslaught in the first half, defending against 12 shots— seven of which were on goal. C3C Will Collins, in his collegiate debut, made seven saves in the first 45 minutes to send the high-powered Mustangs to the halftime locker room scoreless. SMU eventually got one through in the 63rd minute by way of a penalty kick. The Mustang's Bailey Sparks beat the sophomore keeper to the bottom left corner of the frame.
UP NEXT
Air Force welcomes Pac 12 for Washington to USAFA for a Sunday evening matchup. Action at Cadet Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. MT.
AROUND THE WAC
SIX WAC TEAMS END WEEK ONE UNBEATEN
A total of six WAC men's soccer members completed the opening week of the 2024 season with an unbeaten record. Grand Canyon, UNLV and UTRGV each won the only match on the first week's schedule, Seattle U and Utah Valley won one match and drew one match apiece and California Baptist battled to a pair of scoreless draws.
WAC TEAMS ANSWER TOP-25 CHALLENGES
Both California Baptist and Seattle U faced nationally ranked opponents in true road matches during the opening week of 2024 and emerged with results. Seattle U erased a 1-0 deficit with a 65th minute goal, ultimately outshooting No. 19 Central Florida 13-12 (6-3 shots on goal) in a 1-1 draw on Aug. 25. CBU withstood a potent attack from No. 6 North Carolina that same night and registered nine saves during the match to post a scoreless draw.
BLINK AND YOU WILL MISS BRIGHT
Grand Canyon junior forward Bright Nutornutsi opened the 2024 GCU team goal account in an emphatic way during a 3-0 win over Western Illinois on Aug. 22. Nutornutsi found the back of the net twice 45 seconds apart, scoring at 36:41 and 37:26, to jump GCU out to a 2-0 advantage. The two-goal match marked the second brace of Nutornutsi's GCU career (9/12/23 against UCSB).
DO REGO SHINES IN CBU DEBUT WEEKEND
California Baptist sophomore goalkeeper Hugo Do Rego made a huge impact during his first two matches as the Lancers starter last weekend. Do Rego posted two solo clean sheets to begin the new campaign, blanking American University on Aug. 22 and No. 6 North Carolina on Aug. 25 during an East Coast road swing. Do Rego's nine saves in the draw at UNC were the most by a WAC goalkeeper in a single match since the 2022 season.
SEATTLE U RISES TO 11TH IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL
Seattle U moved up 12 places to rank 11th in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings following a 1-0-1 start to the season. The Redhawks also debuted at No. 24 in the Top Drawer Soccer DI top 25 poll for week two.
KEY MATCHES IN WEEK TWO FOR THE WAC
Three ranked foes are included on the upcoming schedule for WAC men's soccer squads this week. Grand Canyon and No. 23 Duke will clash in Cary, North Carolina on Aug. 30, UNLV travels to No. 20 Ohio State on Sept. 1 and San Diego State plays host to No. 17 Vermont on Sept. 2.
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