Saturday, February 1
Easton, PA
10:00 AM
Air Force Academy
at
Lafayette
Air Force Lacrosse Opens 2025 Campaign at Lafayette
1/31/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Air Force (0-0) at Lafayette (0-0)
12 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 1
Fisher Stadium - Easton, PA
Let's Get Started
Air Force cracks into the 2025 season against Lafayette College on Saturday, February 1, at Fisher Stadium. Action is slated for 12 pm ET in Easton, Pennsylvania, and will mark the second all-time meeting between the teams and the first meeting between since 2005. The Falcons lead the series, 1-0, after the 11-6 win in 2005.
At the Helm
Bill Wilson enters his seventh season as the head lacrosse coach at Air Force in the 2025 season. Wilson, who served as the interim head coach in the 2018 season and took the helm of the program in 2019, has 16 years coaching experience at the Academy. He is 51-46 after six seasons as Air Force's head coach and is 90-86 in 10 career years as a head coach. Since joining the ASUN Conference in 2022, coach Wilson has led the Falcons to a share of the regular season ASUN title in 2024, three top three finishes with three conference tournament appearances, highlighted by a visit to the ASUN Championship against top-seed Utah in 2023.
Since taking the reins as head coach, Wilson has led 29 all-conference selections highlighted by conference Defensive Player of the Year in Brandon Jones (2019) and Freshman of the Year in Turner Ashby (2024). Wilson also led Air Force to their first victory over legendary head coach Bill Tierney's Denver Pioneers in 2023, marking Tierney's first-ever loss to Air Force.
Senior attack man Josh Yago was elected team captain for the 2025 season. A first-team All-ASUN selection last year, Yago is Air Force's current goals (33), assist (38) and points (71) leader.
Let's Talk Air Force
Air Force is returning six starters from last season but will be missing two key figures in USILA All-America Honorable Mention Chris Bardak (graduate) and ASUN Freshman of the Year Turner Ashby who opted out of the Academy. The Falcons top attackers Josh Yago and Caelan Driggs, combining for 56 goals last season, will lead the offense into the new season under the guidance of Will Corrigan in his second season as offensive coordinator. Look for names like Wes Peene, Cole Rassas, and Mana Willhelm to have an impact on the offensive effort.
On defense, Daniel Enoch, Cody Gross, and Cole Cunningham are set to disrupt opposition offenses—the trio combined for 29 caused turnovers and 82 ground balls last season. In goal, the Falcons have multiple options in Jake Marek and Nolan Parlette, both starting five games and winning four each last season. Marek registered an 8.72 GAA with a .571 save percentage while Parlette had a 9.97 GAA with a .511 save percentage.
At the center dot, senior face off man Jake Knapp is likely to get the nod. Knapp played all 15 games last season and concluded with a .478 win percentage. He won 143 face offs for the fifth most single season face off wins in the Falcons' Division I era. Knapp also scored a goal with two assists and picked up 63 ground balls.
A Look at the Leopards
Lafayette is coming off a 6-7 mark in 2024, which included three games against nationally ranked competition. The Leopards most notable win was the program's first victory over then No. 15 Boston U. in dramatic fashion on April 13. Seniors Gabe Cummins, Jack Galbraith, Cade Kilbride and Riley Sullivan will captain the men's lacrosse team for the 2025 season
Cummins, a goalkeeper from Newton, N.J. has played 17 games during his career on College Hill and was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last spring. The Economics major made 108 saves in his first three years with the Leopards, with 99 of them coming in 2022.
Galbraith, who hails from Los Altos, Calif., played in all 13 games for the Maroon and White last season, primarily as a defensive midfielder. The Mechanical Engineering major caused two turnovers in 2024 and scooped up six ground balls. Galbraith notched his first career assist in a 22-2 victory over Hampton (2/17) in the team's home opener. The defensive midfielder garnered Patriot League Academic Honor Roll status.
Kilbride, a defenseman out of Austin, Texas played in all 13 games in 2024, making five starts. The Computer Science major tallied a career-high 13 caused turnovers for Lafayette last season, while picking up 13 ground balls. Kilbride was one of 38 Leopards named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the spring of 2024.
Sullivan, a native of Roswell, Ga. was a mainstay in the Leopards' midfield last season, starting in all 13 games. Sullivan registered career-highs of 12 goals and seven assists in 2024 to gather 19 points, the fourth highest total amongst his Leopards teammates. He was also one of three Leopards to record a 65 percent (or better) shot-on-goal percentage (66.7 percent, 30 or more attempts) last season. Sullivan notched five ground balls and three caused turnovers in his midfield role and was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last spring.
Falcons Picked to Finish Second in ASUN Preseason Poll
Air Force was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun Men's Lacrosse Conference behind 2024 ASUN champions Utah in the preseason coaches' poll released by the league office on Wednesday. Utah is favored to win the title according to a unanimous vote by ASUN coaches.
The Utes are coming off a 12-5 season that saw the program capture its second consecutive ASUN Championship. Air Force, which reached the ASUN Semifinals last season, and Jacksonville, last year's runner-up, round out the rest of the top three of the preseason rankings. All three teams split a share of the regular season title last season.
The Falcons' senior team captain Josh Yago, a first-team All-ASUN selection last year, received a unanimous nod on the 2025 Preseason All-ASUN Team. Yago is Air Force's current goals (33), assist (38) and points (71) leader.
Utah's Ryan Stines was named 2025 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Cody Hart was named 2025 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Stines was named the 2024 ASUN Player of the Year and received Honorable Mention recognition as a 2024 USA Lacrosse All-American. He set a new Utah single-season points record with 67 last year. Hart played in all 17 games for the Utes last year, scoring a total of 22 points.
Jacksonville's Ryan Della Rocco was named the 2025 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The goalie started in all 18 games for the Dolphins, helping them hold opponents to under 10 goals in 12 games. He was named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year last season.
Last Season in a Nutshell
Air Force capped its season with a 9-6 overall record and an 8-1 ASUN Conference record, earning a share as one-of-three regular season conference champions. Freshman attacker Turner Ashby was tabbed ASUN Freshman of the Year, while Chris Bardak and Josh Yago earned All-ASUN first team nods. The Falcons earned their third-straight ASUN Conference Tournament appearance.
A Look Ahead
Air Force opens Falcon Stadium for the first time this year to welcome in-state rival Denver Pioneers to a Saturday afternoon matchup. Action is scheduled for 12 pm MST. Last season, the Falcons had a 5-3 home record.
12 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 1
Fisher Stadium - Easton, PA
Let's Get Started
Air Force cracks into the 2025 season against Lafayette College on Saturday, February 1, at Fisher Stadium. Action is slated for 12 pm ET in Easton, Pennsylvania, and will mark the second all-time meeting between the teams and the first meeting between since 2005. The Falcons lead the series, 1-0, after the 11-6 win in 2005.
At the Helm
Bill Wilson enters his seventh season as the head lacrosse coach at Air Force in the 2025 season. Wilson, who served as the interim head coach in the 2018 season and took the helm of the program in 2019, has 16 years coaching experience at the Academy. He is 51-46 after six seasons as Air Force's head coach and is 90-86 in 10 career years as a head coach. Since joining the ASUN Conference in 2022, coach Wilson has led the Falcons to a share of the regular season ASUN title in 2024, three top three finishes with three conference tournament appearances, highlighted by a visit to the ASUN Championship against top-seed Utah in 2023.
Since taking the reins as head coach, Wilson has led 29 all-conference selections highlighted by conference Defensive Player of the Year in Brandon Jones (2019) and Freshman of the Year in Turner Ashby (2024). Wilson also led Air Force to their first victory over legendary head coach Bill Tierney's Denver Pioneers in 2023, marking Tierney's first-ever loss to Air Force.
Senior attack man Josh Yago was elected team captain for the 2025 season. A first-team All-ASUN selection last year, Yago is Air Force's current goals (33), assist (38) and points (71) leader.
Let's Talk Air Force
Air Force is returning six starters from last season but will be missing two key figures in USILA All-America Honorable Mention Chris Bardak (graduate) and ASUN Freshman of the Year Turner Ashby who opted out of the Academy. The Falcons top attackers Josh Yago and Caelan Driggs, combining for 56 goals last season, will lead the offense into the new season under the guidance of Will Corrigan in his second season as offensive coordinator. Look for names like Wes Peene, Cole Rassas, and Mana Willhelm to have an impact on the offensive effort.
On defense, Daniel Enoch, Cody Gross, and Cole Cunningham are set to disrupt opposition offenses—the trio combined for 29 caused turnovers and 82 ground balls last season. In goal, the Falcons have multiple options in Jake Marek and Nolan Parlette, both starting five games and winning four each last season. Marek registered an 8.72 GAA with a .571 save percentage while Parlette had a 9.97 GAA with a .511 save percentage.
At the center dot, senior face off man Jake Knapp is likely to get the nod. Knapp played all 15 games last season and concluded with a .478 win percentage. He won 143 face offs for the fifth most single season face off wins in the Falcons' Division I era. Knapp also scored a goal with two assists and picked up 63 ground balls.
A Look at the Leopards
Lafayette is coming off a 6-7 mark in 2024, which included three games against nationally ranked competition. The Leopards most notable win was the program's first victory over then No. 15 Boston U. in dramatic fashion on April 13. Seniors Gabe Cummins, Jack Galbraith, Cade Kilbride and Riley Sullivan will captain the men's lacrosse team for the 2025 season
Cummins, a goalkeeper from Newton, N.J. has played 17 games during his career on College Hill and was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last spring. The Economics major made 108 saves in his first three years with the Leopards, with 99 of them coming in 2022.
Galbraith, who hails from Los Altos, Calif., played in all 13 games for the Maroon and White last season, primarily as a defensive midfielder. The Mechanical Engineering major caused two turnovers in 2024 and scooped up six ground balls. Galbraith notched his first career assist in a 22-2 victory over Hampton (2/17) in the team's home opener. The defensive midfielder garnered Patriot League Academic Honor Roll status.
Kilbride, a defenseman out of Austin, Texas played in all 13 games in 2024, making five starts. The Computer Science major tallied a career-high 13 caused turnovers for Lafayette last season, while picking up 13 ground balls. Kilbride was one of 38 Leopards named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the spring of 2024.
Sullivan, a native of Roswell, Ga. was a mainstay in the Leopards' midfield last season, starting in all 13 games. Sullivan registered career-highs of 12 goals and seven assists in 2024 to gather 19 points, the fourth highest total amongst his Leopards teammates. He was also one of three Leopards to record a 65 percent (or better) shot-on-goal percentage (66.7 percent, 30 or more attempts) last season. Sullivan notched five ground balls and three caused turnovers in his midfield role and was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last spring.
Falcons Picked to Finish Second in ASUN Preseason Poll
Air Force was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun Men's Lacrosse Conference behind 2024 ASUN champions Utah in the preseason coaches' poll released by the league office on Wednesday. Utah is favored to win the title according to a unanimous vote by ASUN coaches.
The Utes are coming off a 12-5 season that saw the program capture its second consecutive ASUN Championship. Air Force, which reached the ASUN Semifinals last season, and Jacksonville, last year's runner-up, round out the rest of the top three of the preseason rankings. All three teams split a share of the regular season title last season.
The Falcons' senior team captain Josh Yago, a first-team All-ASUN selection last year, received a unanimous nod on the 2025 Preseason All-ASUN Team. Yago is Air Force's current goals (33), assist (38) and points (71) leader.
Utah's Ryan Stines was named 2025 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Cody Hart was named 2025 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Stines was named the 2024 ASUN Player of the Year and received Honorable Mention recognition as a 2024 USA Lacrosse All-American. He set a new Utah single-season points record with 67 last year. Hart played in all 17 games for the Utes last year, scoring a total of 22 points.
Jacksonville's Ryan Della Rocco was named the 2025 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The goalie started in all 18 games for the Dolphins, helping them hold opponents to under 10 goals in 12 games. He was named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year last season.
Last Season in a Nutshell
Air Force capped its season with a 9-6 overall record and an 8-1 ASUN Conference record, earning a share as one-of-three regular season conference champions. Freshman attacker Turner Ashby was tabbed ASUN Freshman of the Year, while Chris Bardak and Josh Yago earned All-ASUN first team nods. The Falcons earned their third-straight ASUN Conference Tournament appearance.
A Look Ahead
Air Force opens Falcon Stadium for the first time this year to welcome in-state rival Denver Pioneers to a Saturday afternoon matchup. Action is scheduled for 12 pm MST. Last season, the Falcons had a 5-3 home record.
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