Falcons Defeat Northern Colorado, 3-1

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - Air Force women's soccer closed out non-conference play and secured their second win of the season, 3-1, over Northern Colorado on Friday September 19 at Cadet Soccer Stadium. The Falcons saw a trio of goals by Jordan Dillingham, AJ Heap, and Kendall Rippley while Addie Doyle accounted for a career-high two assists in a single match. In goal, Trishelle Lopez tied her career-high with six saves.

Head Coach Laura Busby praised the effort, "I was proud of the way this team rebounded and gave a complete performance tonight. We had the focus of a playoff caliber team."

Air Force came out on the front foot, controlling possession and earning five corners with a pair of shots in the first 17 minutes. At the 19' Ellie McCarron served in a corner that Dillingham buried with a hard-fought header, her first collegiate goal, and broke the deadlock. The Bears threatened to respond, but Lopez logged three saves to help preserve the lead.

The Falcons carried their momentum into the second half, spending vital time in the attacking third. In the 71^st minute, Doyle managed to move the ball up the right flank before passing straight across for Heap to place the ball to the back of the net, logging her first goal as a Falcon.

Just seven minutes later, Doyle threatened the same side of the pitch but found junior Kendall Rippley this time, who managed her first goal of the season after her right-foot finish for a 3-0 advantage.

The Bears trimmed the deficit in the 81^st minute after Air Force committed a handball inside the box, allowing UNC to capitalize and score of a penalty kick for a final score of 3-1.

"It was a challenging non-conference schedule, but I am excited to take what we have learned with that confidence into GCU next weekend," said Busby.

Coach Busby added, "I would like to thank the Cadet Wing and our home fans for supporting us tonight. The home field advantage was huge!"

Air Force will open Mountain West play against conference newcomer Grand Canyon on Sunday September 28 in Phoenix, Az.

Heap, AJ

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Team Stats

Jordan Dillingham

AJ Heap

Kendall Rippley

Addie Doyle

Players Mentioned

Jordan Dillingham

Addie Doyle

AJ Heap

Trishelle Lopez

Ellie McCarron

Kendall Rippley

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