Thursday, October 30
Wiedner Field | Colorado Springs, Colo.
6 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Colorado College
Women's Soccer to Play City for Champions Cup on Thursday
10/29/2025 11:56:00 AM | Women's Soccer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., - Air Force (8-6-3, 6-2-1) prepares to compete in the fourth annual City for Champions Cup against Colorado College (5-6-6, 2-3-4) held at Weidner Field on Thursday October 30 at 6 p.m. MT. This marks the final regular season Mountain West matchup for the Falcons before heading to Boise, Idaho for the conference tournament.
Media
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Ticket Link
City for Champions Cup
Inaugurated in 2022, the City for Champions Cup is an annual event hosted at Weidner Field, a downtown Colorado Springs venue with a capacity of 8,000 and home to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
The competition is a collaborative effort between Colorado College, the Air Force Academy, the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, and Switchbacks FC, uniting the city's two NCAA Division I women's soccer programs for a thrilling regular-season finale in the Mountain West. The partnership was extended through 2029.
All-Time Versus the Tigers
Air Force has played a total of 23 matches against Colorado College, dating back to the first matchup in 1992, an away 3-2 loss for the Falcons. AFA holds an overall losing record of 4-18-1, and a C4C record of 1-1-1. The Falcons won the inaugural City for Champions Cup, 1-0, in 2022.
Offensive Power
The Falcons are averaging 1.76 goals per game, with 30 total on the year. The attackers have been active in the final third with 14.1 shots per game, 240 combined shots, of which 107 were on goal. 11 individual Falcons have scored at least one goal, while Annika Jost currently leads Air Force with 23 points off nine goals and five 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 to earn MW Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. Behind Jost, Kendall Rippley has logged four goals and a trio assists for 11 points. Sophomore Chase Borntreger has recorded three goals and assists apiece to earn nine points.
Holding the Line
Defensively, Jordan Dillingham has totaled a team-high 1,334 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 751 minutes of play, across 14 starts and appearances in all 17 matches. Friess has played 542 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 and eight shots.
In Goal
Freshman, Trishelle Lopez, has claimed the starting spot in 15 Falcon matches this season to total 1,260 minutes of play. The Cape Coral, Fla., native has managed 55 saves for a .724 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.
Sydney Nelms has played the second half of the Falcons' last pair of games for 90 minutes, making her collegiate debut at San Jose State. She has marked six saves and faced 244 shots.
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 30 goals, 1.76 goals/game, and 84 points line up at third in the MW and 79th nationally. Air Force's 25 assists and 1.56 assists per game sit at fourth in conference and 108th across all Division I. Scoring offense (1.76) sits at 86th in the national rankings. Annika Jost sits atop the MW rankings with 1.29 points per game along with 23 points. She is tied in second for goals (9) and goals/game (0.53). Nationally, Jost is ranked 51st in goals per game and 52nd in points per game (1.29). Junior Kendall Rippley ranks 54th in shot accuracy (.559) and 67th in game winners (3), on the national level.
Up Next
Following the City for Champions Cup, Air Force will learn their seeding for the Mountain West Conference Championship Tournament, held in Boise, Idaho from Sunday Nov. 2-Saturday Nov. 8.
Media
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Ticket Link
City for Champions Cup
Inaugurated in 2022, the City for Champions Cup is an annual event hosted at Weidner Field, a downtown Colorado Springs venue with a capacity of 8,000 and home to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
The competition is a collaborative effort between Colorado College, the Air Force Academy, the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, and Switchbacks FC, uniting the city's two NCAA Division I women's soccer programs for a thrilling regular-season finale in the Mountain West. The partnership was extended through 2029.
All-Time Versus the Tigers
Air Force has played a total of 23 matches against Colorado College, dating back to the first matchup in 1992, an away 3-2 loss for the Falcons. AFA holds an overall losing record of 4-18-1, and a C4C record of 1-1-1. The Falcons won the inaugural City for Champions Cup, 1-0, in 2022.
Offensive Power
The Falcons are averaging 1.76 goals per game, with 30 total on the year. The attackers have been active in the final third with 14.1 shots per game, 240 combined shots, of which 107 were on goal. 11 individual Falcons have scored at least one goal, while Annika Jost currently leads Air Force with 23 points off nine goals and five 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 to earn MW Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. Behind Jost, Kendall Rippley has logged four goals and a trio assists for 11 points. Sophomore Chase Borntreger has recorded three goals and assists apiece to earn nine points.
Holding the Line
Defensively, Jordan Dillingham has totaled a team-high 1,334 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 751 minutes of play, across 14 starts and appearances in all 17 matches. Friess has played 542 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 and eight shots.
In Goal
Freshman, Trishelle Lopez, has claimed the starting spot in 15 Falcon matches this season to total 1,260 minutes of play. The Cape Coral, Fla., native has managed 55 saves for a .724 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.
Sydney Nelms has played the second half of the Falcons' last pair of games for 90 minutes, making her collegiate debut at San Jose State. She has marked six saves and faced 244 shots.
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 30 goals, 1.76 goals/game, and 84 points line up at third in the MW and 79th nationally. Air Force's 25 assists and 1.56 assists per game sit at fourth in conference and 108th across all Division I. Scoring offense (1.76) sits at 86th in the national rankings. Annika Jost sits atop the MW rankings with 1.29 points per game along with 23 points. She is tied in second for goals (9) and goals/game (0.53). Nationally, Jost is ranked 51st in goals per game and 52nd in points per game (1.29). Junior Kendall Rippley ranks 54th in shot accuracy (.559) and 67th in game winners (3), on the national level.
Up Next
Following the City for Champions Cup, Air Force will learn their seeding for the Mountain West Conference Championship Tournament, held in Boise, Idaho from Sunday Nov. 2-Saturday Nov. 8.
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