Sunday, October 26
USAFA, CO
11 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Fresno State
Air Force Hosts Fresno State for Senior Day
10/24/2025 6:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - The Falcons (7-6-3, 5-2-1) will play their final home match of the regular season against Fresno State (6-5-5, 3-3-2) on Sunday October 26 at 11 a.m. MT. Prior to the beginning of the match, Air Force will honor their six seniors with a special recognition ceremony beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Media
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Due to the government shutdown, there will be no livestream.
Base Access
Access procedures at the U.S. Air Force Academy continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, anyone without a DoD ID card must obtain a visitor pass to enter the base.
New this year: Passes will now be issued monthly instead of requiring a separate submission for each event. This means ticket holders only need to complete the form once per month to gain access to all events during that time. Ticket holders can request a base pass using this link.
All-Time Versus the Bulldogs
Air Force has played a total of 14 matches against Fresno State, dating back to the first matchup in 1995, an away 3-2 win for the Falcons. AFA holds an overall losing record of 3-10-1, and a home record of 1-5-1. The most recent Air Force win was in 2022, 3-1.
Last Time Out
Air Force women's soccer (7-6-3, 5-2-1) clinched a spot in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, marking their first appearance since 2017, with their 4-2 win over San Jose State (1-12-3, 0-5-3), on Thursday evening at Spartan Soccer Complex. The Falcons saw their first hat trick since 2021 from Annika Jost, who also recorded an assist, and one goal from Zahra Friess. Defensively, Trishelle Lopez and Syndey Nelms combined for six saves.
The Falcons struck early and often in the first half to take control with a 3-0 lead. In the eighth minute, a goal kick from Lopez sent the ball downfield to Jost, who buried it in the top left corner with assists from Lauren Steinlage and AJ Heap. Ten minutes later, Air Force capitalized on a penalty kick from Jost to double their advantage. The offensive surge continued as Sammi Kinoshita set up Jost's third goal at the 34-minute mark, securing her first career hat trick and the team's first of the season. On the other end, the Falcon defense held strong, with Lopez making a pair of key saves to keep the Spartans scoreless.
After halftime, Jost sent a forward pass to freshman Friess, who fired past San Jose State's goalkeeper to notch the Falcons' fourth goal of the evening in the 65th minute. The Spartans fired back with a pair of goals in the last ten minutes of the match for a final score of 4-2.
In Attack Mode
The Falcons are averaging 1.75 goals per game, with 28 total on the year. The attackers have been active in the final third with 14.3 shots per game, 228 combined shots, of which 97 were on goal. Nine individual Falcons have scored at least one goal, while Annika Jost currently leads Air Force with 20 points off eight goals and four assists. She recorded Air Force's first hat trick since 2021 in the first half of a 4-2 win over San Jose State, while also earning an assist in the same match. Behind Jost, Chase Borntreger has logged a trio of goals and three assists for nine points. Junior Kendall Rippley has scored three goals for Air Force with two assist to earn eight points.
Holding the Line
Defensively, Jordan Dillingham has totaled a team-high 1,258 minutes playing an aggressive backline along with one goal against Northern Colorado, the first of her career. Team captain Samantha Sharp and Raine Komata, along with Ava Carpentier have made statements in the midfield, making strong decisions to begin the attack and apply pressure to opponents.
Freshmen on Fire
The Falcon freshmen have been showing up in full force, with AJ Heap, Zahra Friess, Sammi Kinoshita, Ellie MccCarron, and Trishelle Lopez making statements. Heap scored her first collegiate goal against Northern Colorado. The Ogden, Utah native has totaled 17 shots with seven on goal in her 722 minutes of play, across 13 starts and appearances in all 16 matches. Friess has played 499 minutes and scored four goals with one assist for nine points. During an exciting game against Nevada, Kinoshita recorded her first pair of collegiate goals for the Falcons' first brace of the season, earning her MW Freshman of the Week honors. McCarron has taken three starts with an appearance in every match and logged three assists.
In Goal
Freshman, Trishelle Lopez, has claimed the starting spot in 14 Falcon matches this season to total 1215 minutes of play. The Cape Coral, Fla., native has managed 54 saves for a .730 save percentage. She posted a season-best performance against Rutgers, collecting her first collegiate shutout, a career-high six saves, and USAFA's Cadet Athlete of the Week honors. Lopez has recorded a trio of six-save matches.
Lopez earned her second career shutout in a 1-0 win at Wyoming while making eight saves across two matches to earn Mountain West Freshman of the Week, the Falcons' first weekly award of the 2025 season.
Veteran goalkeeper, Kylie McElroy has taken a pair of starts to open the season, most recently at Gonzaga. She asserted her dominance in goal, collecting her first shutout of the season, 2-0, and recording a season-high seven saves.
How Air Force Stacks Up
The Falcons are currently ranked second in the Mountain West, behind Boise State and secured their spot in the conference tournament with their 4-2 win over San Jose State. The Falcons head to the tournament for the first time since 2017. Their 28 goals and 1.75 goals/game line up at second in the MW and 85th nationally. Air Force's 25 assists and 1.56 assists per game sit at third overall. Annika Jost is tied in second for goals (8), goals/game (0.50), and points (20). Nationally, Jost is ranked 74th in goals per game and 79th in points per game (1.25).
A Look at Fresno State
The Bulldogs hold an overall record of 6-5-5 and are currently coming off a 3-2 win over Grand Canyon played on Sunday October 19. Alexis Campbell is responsible for a team-high 16 points, off six goals and four assists. Overall, Fresno State has recorded 26 goals, averaging 1.63 per game, with 108 shots on goal out of 226 attempts. On the defensive side, goalkeeper Shivani Battaglia has managed 56 saves while allowing 15 goals.
Up Next
Following their match against the Bulldogs, Air Force will close the regular season at the annual City for Champions Cup, hosted this year by Colorado College at Wiedner Field. Action is slated for 6 p.m. MT on Thursday October 30.
Media
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Due to the government shutdown, there will be no livestream.
Base Access
Access procedures at the U.S. Air Force Academy continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, anyone without a DoD ID card must obtain a visitor pass to enter the base.
New this year: Passes will now be issued monthly instead of requiring a separate submission for each event. This means ticket holders only need to complete the form once per month to gain access to all events during that time. Ticket holders can request a base pass using this link.
All-Time Versus the Bulldogs
Air Force has played a total of 14 matches against Fresno State, dating back to the first matchup in 1995, an away 3-2 win for the Falcons. AFA holds an overall losing record of 3-10-1, and a home record of 1-5-1. The most recent Air Force win was in 2022, 3-1.
Last Time Out
Air Force women's soccer (7-6-3, 5-2-1) clinched a spot in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, marking their first appearance since 2017, with their 4-2 win over San Jose State (1-12-3, 0-5-3), on Thursday evening at Spartan Soccer Complex. The Falcons saw their first hat trick since 2021 from Annika Jost, who also recorded an assist, and one goal from Zahra Friess. Defensively, Trishelle Lopez and Syndey Nelms combined for six saves.
The Falcons struck early and often in the first half to take control with a 3-0 lead. In the eighth minute, a goal kick from Lopez sent the ball downfield to Jost, who buried it in the top left corner with assists from Lauren Steinlage and AJ Heap. Ten minutes later, Air Force capitalized on a penalty kick from Jost to double their advantage. The offensive surge continued as Sammi Kinoshita set up Jost's third goal at the 34-minute mark, securing her first career hat trick and the team's first of the season. On the other end, the Falcon defense held strong, with Lopez making a pair of key saves to keep the Spartans scoreless.
After halftime, Jost sent a forward pass to freshman Friess, who fired past San Jose State's goalkeeper to notch the Falcons' fourth goal of the evening in the 65th minute. The Spartans fired back with a pair of goals in the last ten minutes of the match for a final score of 4-2.
In Attack Mode
The Falcons are averaging 1.75 goals per game, with 28 total on the year. The attackers have been active in the final third with 14.3 shots per game, 228 combined shots, of which 97 were on goal. Nine individual Falcons have scored at least one goal, while Annika Jost currently leads Air Force with 20 points off eight goals and four assists. She recorded Air Force's first hat trick since 2021 in the first half of a 4-2 win over San Jose State, while also earning an assist in the same match. Behind Jost, Chase Borntreger has logged a trio of goals and three assists for nine points. Junior Kendall Rippley has scored three goals for Air Force with two assist to earn eight points.
Holding the Line
Defensively, Jordan Dillingham has totaled a team-high 1,258 minutes playing an aggressive backline along with one goal against Northern Colorado, the first of her career. Team captain Samantha Sharp and Raine Komata, along with Ava Carpentier have made statements in the midfield, making strong decisions to begin the attack and apply pressure to opponents.
Freshmen on Fire
The Falcon freshmen have been showing up in full force, with AJ Heap, Zahra Friess, Sammi Kinoshita, Ellie MccCarron, and Trishelle Lopez making statements. Heap scored her first collegiate goal against Northern Colorado. The Ogden, Utah native has totaled 17 shots with seven on goal in her 722 minutes of play, across 13 starts and appearances in all 16 matches. Friess has played 499 minutes and scored four goals with one assist for nine points. During an exciting game against Nevada, Kinoshita recorded her first pair of collegiate goals for the Falcons' first brace of the season, earning her MW Freshman of the Week honors. McCarron has taken three starts with an appearance in every match and logged three assists.
In Goal
Freshman, Trishelle Lopez, has claimed the starting spot in 14 Falcon matches this season to total 1215 minutes of play. The Cape Coral, Fla., native has managed 54 saves for a .730 save percentage. She posted a season-best performance against Rutgers, collecting her first collegiate shutout, a career-high six saves, and USAFA's Cadet Athlete of the Week honors. Lopez has recorded a trio of six-save matches.
Lopez earned her second career shutout in a 1-0 win at Wyoming while making eight saves across two matches to earn Mountain West Freshman of the Week, the Falcons' first weekly award of the 2025 season.
Veteran goalkeeper, Kylie McElroy has taken a pair of starts to open the season, most recently at Gonzaga. She asserted her dominance in goal, collecting her first shutout of the season, 2-0, and recording a season-high seven saves.
How Air Force Stacks Up
The Falcons are currently ranked second in the Mountain West, behind Boise State and secured their spot in the conference tournament with their 4-2 win over San Jose State. The Falcons head to the tournament for the first time since 2017. Their 28 goals and 1.75 goals/game line up at second in the MW and 85th nationally. Air Force's 25 assists and 1.56 assists per game sit at third overall. Annika Jost is tied in second for goals (8), goals/game (0.50), and points (20). Nationally, Jost is ranked 74th in goals per game and 79th in points per game (1.25).
A Look at Fresno State
The Bulldogs hold an overall record of 6-5-5 and are currently coming off a 3-2 win over Grand Canyon played on Sunday October 19. Alexis Campbell is responsible for a team-high 16 points, off six goals and four assists. Overall, Fresno State has recorded 26 goals, averaging 1.63 per game, with 108 shots on goal out of 226 attempts. On the defensive side, goalkeeper Shivani Battaglia has managed 56 saves while allowing 15 goals.
Up Next
Following their match against the Bulldogs, Air Force will close the regular season at the annual City for Champions Cup, hosted this year by Colorado College at Wiedner Field. Action is slated for 6 p.m. MT on Thursday October 30.
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