Thursday, September 26
USAFA
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
San Diego State
Photo by: Ray Bahner.
Air Force Returns Home to Open Mountain West Play
9/24/2024 5:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Air Force volleyball team kicks off Mountain West action this week, when it hosts San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 26, and UNLV on Saturday' Sept. 28, at the Academy's Cadet East Gym.
MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday's contest will begin at 6:00 p.m., while Saturday's match is slated for 1:00 p.m. (MT) start. Both events will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network, while live stats will be available via StatBroadcast. Direct links can be found on the team's schedule page at GoAirForceFalcons.com. The matches will also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV).
TRAFFIC ADVISORY - SATURDAY
Due to home tennis and fencing tournaments this weekend, there will be increased traffic around the Cadet Gym on Saturday. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and should plan to park in the lots east of the Field House.
San Diego State at Air Force
Thursday | Sept 26 | 6:00 pm MT
Watch | Live Stats
UNLV at Air Force
Saturday | Sept 29 | 1:00 pm MT
Watch | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
San Diego State improved to 8-2 following a pair of five-set wins over Gonzaga and Eastern Washington in Spokane, while UNLV – who will play at New Mexico on Thursday – enters the week with a 7-4 record after going 1-2 (3-2 win over UC San Diego, 1-3 loss to No. 21 USC, 0-3 loss to LMU) in Los Angeles. The Rebels, who were receiving votes in the national poll earlier this season, is currently ranking among the top 50 nationally in blocks, with a 2.54 per-set average.
HISTORY 101
The Falcons are 11-40 all-time against San Diego State, with nine of those victories coming in the last 15 meetings. Air Force swept the Aztecs last season, highlighted by a thrilling five-set comeback in San Diego that marked just the second-ever program win at Peterson Gym. Air Force is 5-48 all-time against UNLV, with its last win coming at the Academy in 2018.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Jordan Suan is currently ranked fourth in the Mountain West with a 3.97 digs-per-set average.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Air Force has won the last two conference openers that have taken place at the Academy, sweeping San Diego State in 2018 and downing Utah State in four during the 2018 MW opener. More recently, the Falcons won their first Mountain West opener in 2023, earning a 3-1 victory over eventual MW Tournament champion Fresno State at the Save Mart Center. Air Force is 1-1 all-time against the Aztcs in the first match of a new conference season.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons close out their three-match, conference-opening homestand on Tuesday, Oct. 1, when they welcome travel partner New Mexico to Cadet East Gym for the MW Network's Tuesday Night Block Party. Air Force also has a trip to Boise State on the schedule for next week, as the Falcons and Broncos face off at Bronco Gym on Thursday, Oct. 3.
MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday's contest will begin at 6:00 p.m., while Saturday's match is slated for 1:00 p.m. (MT) start. Both events will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network, while live stats will be available via StatBroadcast. Direct links can be found on the team's schedule page at GoAirForceFalcons.com. The matches will also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV).
TRAFFIC ADVISORY - SATURDAY
Due to home tennis and fencing tournaments this weekend, there will be increased traffic around the Cadet Gym on Saturday. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and should plan to park in the lots east of the Field House.
San Diego State at Air Force
Thursday | Sept 26 | 6:00 pm MT
Watch | Live Stats
UNLV at Air Force
Saturday | Sept 29 | 1:00 pm MT
Watch | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
San Diego State improved to 8-2 following a pair of five-set wins over Gonzaga and Eastern Washington in Spokane, while UNLV – who will play at New Mexico on Thursday – enters the week with a 7-4 record after going 1-2 (3-2 win over UC San Diego, 1-3 loss to No. 21 USC, 0-3 loss to LMU) in Los Angeles. The Rebels, who were receiving votes in the national poll earlier this season, is currently ranking among the top 50 nationally in blocks, with a 2.54 per-set average.
HISTORY 101
The Falcons are 11-40 all-time against San Diego State, with nine of those victories coming in the last 15 meetings. Air Force swept the Aztecs last season, highlighted by a thrilling five-set comeback in San Diego that marked just the second-ever program win at Peterson Gym. Air Force is 5-48 all-time against UNLV, with its last win coming at the Academy in 2018.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Jordan Suan is currently ranked fourth in the Mountain West with a 3.97 digs-per-set average.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Air Force has won the last two conference openers that have taken place at the Academy, sweeping San Diego State in 2018 and downing Utah State in four during the 2018 MW opener. More recently, the Falcons won their first Mountain West opener in 2023, earning a 3-1 victory over eventual MW Tournament champion Fresno State at the Save Mart Center. Air Force is 1-1 all-time against the Aztcs in the first match of a new conference season.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons close out their three-match, conference-opening homestand on Tuesday, Oct. 1, when they welcome travel partner New Mexico to Cadet East Gym for the MW Network's Tuesday Night Block Party. Air Force also has a trip to Boise State on the schedule for next week, as the Falcons and Broncos face off at Bronco Gym on Thursday, Oct. 3.
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