Friday, September 12
Fullerton, CA - Titan Aquatics Center
10:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Chapman
Air Force Water Polo Heads To Titan Invitational
9/10/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force men's water polo hosts the Cal State Fullerton Titan Invitational, running Friday-Saturday, Sept. 12-13 at the Titan Aquatics Center in Fullerton, Calif. The Falcons face Chapman and Brown Friday and Concordia-Irvine on Sunday.
Livestats: all three games via thefosh.net
Video Stream: None
Friday, Sept. 12
9 am vs. Chapman
1:30 pm vs. Brown
Saturday, Sept. 13
1 pm - vs. Concordia-Irvine
***Game vs. Cal State Fullerton canceled***
Series History vs. Titan Invite Opponents
vs. Chapman - Air Force leads 24-2. Air Force won 14-9 on Sept. 28, 2024 at Chapman.
vs. Brown - Air Force trails 12-17. Air Force lost 15-14 in overtime on Sept. 8, at the Bruno Classic in Providence, RI.
vs. CUI - Air Force leads 10-7. Air Force won 20-14 on Sept. 13, 2024 at the Titan Invite last year.
Recapping Last Week
Air Force went 5-0 hosting the Rare Air Invitational. The Falcons defeated McKendree (20-14) and Cal State Fullerton (14-12) Friday. Air Force defeated Augustana (17-10), Whittier (24-17) and UC Merced (20-9) on Sunday.
10-1 Start:
Air Force's 10-1 start ties for the program record for fastest to 10 wins in a season, joining the 1977 and 2021 teams.
Honors:
Tom Leggett:
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 9) 5th career WCC POW honor.
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 2)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Sept. 8)
- 2025 Preseason All-WCC
Recapping 2024: Air Force went 13-20 last season and 1-5 in WCC action. The Falcons faced a ranked opponent 16 times, including the final seven games to cap the season. Air Force's signature win came over #18 LMU in a 19-18 win at home in WCC play. Sophomore UT Tom Leggett led the nation with 143 goals and 183 points, which were both school records. Leggett earned ACWPC All-America third team honors.
Who's Back: Air Force returns 18 letterwinners, including its top two scorers from 2024. The Falcons return Leggett and second-leading scorer, Jack Richards, who scored 75 goals and 109 points as a sophomore. Air Force returns senior goalkeeper Luca Smith, who recorded 243 saves last season.
Who's Gone: Air Force lost three seniors to graduation. Jacob Yi led the Falcons last year with 68 assists and Kaito Ham was fourth on the team with 68 points. The Falcons also lost David Brown, who tallied 37 assists.
Who's New: Air Force welcomes eight freshmen from the class of 2029. Seven of the eight freshmen hail from California, with one from Illinois.
Shane Borunda - AT- Coronado, CA/Francis Parker HS
Max Ellis - C - Irvine, CA/Santa Margarita HS
Bode Farren - GK - Penryn, CA/Del Oro HS/American River CC
Aidan Forehand - AT - Indian Wells, CA/Xavier College Prep
Blake Fuchslin - AT - Sacramento, CA/Davis Senior HS
Derek Hymer - AT - San Carlos, CA/Sequoia HS
Olin Kusevskis - C - Buffalo Grove, IL/Stevenson HS
Matt Oravetz - UT - Newport Beach, CA/Servite HS
Team Captains: Senior Colin Chase and junior Tom Leggett are the team captains for 2025.
Record Book Watch:
Most Career Goals
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Tom Leggett (2022-25) 311
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 283
Most Points
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 442
2. Tom Leggett (2022-25) 399
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 399
Up next: Air Force plays four road games next weekend. The Falcons travel to Annapolis, Md., to take on Navy on Thursday, Sept. 18 in a Service Academy rivalry game. Air Force then participates in the Bucknell Invite Sept. 20-21, taking on LIU, Bucknell and Gannon.
Miscellanous Team Notes:
Air Force is in its 55th season of men's water polo ... The Falcons are in their third season at members of the West Coast Conference ... The Falcons were previously members of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) from 1987-2022 ... junior UT Tom Leggett led the nation in goals (143) and fourth in points (182) as a sophomore, earning ACWPC All-American Third Team honors ... Leggett lwas named to the Preseason All-WCC Men's Water Polo Team ... sophomore Brady Kopperud is the second member of his family to play Air Force water polo. His brother, Cole, was a four-year letterwinner and 2024 USAFA graduate ... former head coach Jeff Heidmous is slated to go into the Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class.
Livestats: all three games via thefosh.net
Video Stream: None
Friday, Sept. 12
9 am vs. Chapman
1:30 pm vs. Brown
Saturday, Sept. 13
1 pm - vs. Concordia-Irvine
***Game vs. Cal State Fullerton canceled***
Series History vs. Titan Invite Opponents
vs. Chapman - Air Force leads 24-2. Air Force won 14-9 on Sept. 28, 2024 at Chapman.
vs. Brown - Air Force trails 12-17. Air Force lost 15-14 in overtime on Sept. 8, at the Bruno Classic in Providence, RI.
vs. CUI - Air Force leads 10-7. Air Force won 20-14 on Sept. 13, 2024 at the Titan Invite last year.
Recapping Last Week
Air Force went 5-0 hosting the Rare Air Invitational. The Falcons defeated McKendree (20-14) and Cal State Fullerton (14-12) Friday. Air Force defeated Augustana (17-10), Whittier (24-17) and UC Merced (20-9) on Sunday.
10-1 Start:
Air Force's 10-1 start ties for the program record for fastest to 10 wins in a season, joining the 1977 and 2021 teams.
Honors:
Tom Leggett:
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 9) 5th career WCC POW honor.
- WCC Player of the Week (Sept. 2)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Sept. 8)
- 2025 Preseason All-WCC
Recapping 2024: Air Force went 13-20 last season and 1-5 in WCC action. The Falcons faced a ranked opponent 16 times, including the final seven games to cap the season. Air Force's signature win came over #18 LMU in a 19-18 win at home in WCC play. Sophomore UT Tom Leggett led the nation with 143 goals and 183 points, which were both school records. Leggett earned ACWPC All-America third team honors.
Who's Back: Air Force returns 18 letterwinners, including its top two scorers from 2024. The Falcons return Leggett and second-leading scorer, Jack Richards, who scored 75 goals and 109 points as a sophomore. Air Force returns senior goalkeeper Luca Smith, who recorded 243 saves last season.
Who's Gone: Air Force lost three seniors to graduation. Jacob Yi led the Falcons last year with 68 assists and Kaito Ham was fourth on the team with 68 points. The Falcons also lost David Brown, who tallied 37 assists.
Who's New: Air Force welcomes eight freshmen from the class of 2029. Seven of the eight freshmen hail from California, with one from Illinois.
Shane Borunda - AT- Coronado, CA/Francis Parker HS
Max Ellis - C - Irvine, CA/Santa Margarita HS
Bode Farren - GK - Penryn, CA/Del Oro HS/American River CC
Aidan Forehand - AT - Indian Wells, CA/Xavier College Prep
Blake Fuchslin - AT - Sacramento, CA/Davis Senior HS
Derek Hymer - AT - San Carlos, CA/Sequoia HS
Olin Kusevskis - C - Buffalo Grove, IL/Stevenson HS
Matt Oravetz - UT - Newport Beach, CA/Servite HS
Team Captains: Senior Colin Chase and junior Tom Leggett are the team captains for 2025.
Record Book Watch:
Most Career Goals
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 339
2. Tom Leggett (2022-25) 311
3. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 283
Most Points
1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 442
2. Tom Leggett (2022-25) 399
2. Grant Snyder (2019-22) 399
Up next: Air Force plays four road games next weekend. The Falcons travel to Annapolis, Md., to take on Navy on Thursday, Sept. 18 in a Service Academy rivalry game. Air Force then participates in the Bucknell Invite Sept. 20-21, taking on LIU, Bucknell and Gannon.
Miscellanous Team Notes:
Air Force is in its 55th season of men's water polo ... The Falcons are in their third season at members of the West Coast Conference ... The Falcons were previously members of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) from 1987-2022 ... junior UT Tom Leggett led the nation in goals (143) and fourth in points (182) as a sophomore, earning ACWPC All-American Third Team honors ... Leggett lwas named to the Preseason All-WCC Men's Water Polo Team ... sophomore Brady Kopperud is the second member of his family to play Air Force water polo. His brother, Cole, was a four-year letterwinner and 2024 USAFA graduate ... former head coach Jeff Heidmous is slated to go into the Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class.
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