Sunday, October 18
USAFA, CO
1:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
UC Davis
10/16/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
MATCH 13
Air Force (2-6-4, 1-3-1 MW) vs. UC Davis (1-8-4, 1-3-1 MW)
MW Conference | Senior Day
1pm, Sunday, October 14
Cadet Soccer Stadium - USAF Academy, Colo.
The Falcons welcome UC Davis to Cadet Soccer Stadium for a Sunday afternoon matchup, October 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm MT. Prior to the match, Air Force will celebrate six seniors for Senior Day at noon MT.
The teams are meeting for the ninth time in program history with AF leading the all-time series, 3-2-3.
A LOOK AT THE AGGIES
UC Davis takes the pitch under the command of Dwayne Shaffer in his 30th season and the 17th-winningest active coach in NCAA Div. I soccer (270 career wins). Shaffer guided the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament as recently as 2024.
UCD picked up their first win of the season with a two-goal clean sheet against Utah Tech in St. George, Utah. The Aggies, like the Falcons, hold a 1-3-1 record in MW matches.
UC Davis scored 14 goals this season while giving up 35 to opponents. In terms of conference play, the Aggies have just four goals while conceding seven to MW opponents. Five Aggies have multiple goals led by Gabriel Sanchez who leads the team with three strikes.
In goal, Talin Morgan has started all 13 matches. He holds a 2.68 GAA and a .592 save percentage. He was relieved at halftime in the match against Air Force earlier this season.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Air Force earned its first clean sheet and three-point match of the season, besting UC Davis two-nil at Aggie Soccer Field.
Air Force struck in the 42nd minute as Sean Odle chipped an excellent ball to Ben Brophy in flight. Brophy redirected a lofty header over Talin Morgan in full leap. The goal and assist marked career firsts for Brophy and Odle, respectively.
Out of the halftime break, UC Davis made a personnel change in goal with Mekhai Wilson replacing Morgan.
In the 62nd minute, the Falcons' C4C Hector Orozco drew the foul within the Aggie penalty box, yielding AF's first PK of the season. Orozco was sent forth and slotted it home through the low left corner. The goal marked Orozco's second of the campaign and the Falcons' first two-nil advantage this season.
MW STANDINGS
In the fourth week of MW play, Air Force is tied with UC Davis for fourth place with four points each—Sunday's match having playoff implications. Grand Canyon remains undefeated with 15 points while UNLV is in close second with 12. San Jose State is in third place with seven points after besting Air Force and Utah Tech in their last two matches. The Trailblazers remain winless with 0-4-1 mark in the MW. The top four teams will compete in the post-season MW Conference Tournament.
TRENDING NORTH
The Falcons' six positive results this season marks the best record since the 2022 season. Air Force's three goals against UTRGV are the most since goals since playing the Vaqueros to a 3-3 tie in 2023. AF's 12 goals so far this season equals last year's total goals and is one more than the final goal count of the 2024 season. For the first time since 2023, four Falcons have multiple goals. The Falcons 2-0 clean sheet against UC Davis on the road marked the Falcons' first two-goal lead of the season and first since the 2024 season.
STACKING UP
The Falcons are second in the MW in shots on goal per game (4.83) led by Ben Brophy with nine shots on target and Logan Zaa with eight. AF is also second in the MW in saves per game (4.17). AF is third in the MW in both shots per game (11.58) and shot accuracy (.417). Zaa and Oliver Becker lead the team with 16 shot attempts this season while Tucker Kern, Brophy, and Menes Ajyeman have 15 apiece.
AF freshman goalie Hunter Anderson is second in the MW in saves per game (3.92) and fifth in save percentage (.701). His 31 total saves on the season is second most in the MW.
UP NEXT
The Falcons close out the conference road schedule with a pair of matches next week. On Wednesday, October 28, AF takes the fight to Utah Tech to make good on a one-one draw earlier this season. Action in Saint Geroge is slated for 7pm MT. Air Force will follow with a road trip to Las Vegas to take on UNLV in the road slate finale, November 1.
LAST TIME OUT
The Mountain West Conference standings leader Grand Canyon outscored Air Force, 2-0, on Military Appreciation Night at GCU Stadium. The Lopes, unbeaten in conference play (5-0), improved to 8-5 on a six-match win streak.
GCU struck early in both halves, the first coming in the eighth minute as Rafael Coet and Bradley De Jesus connected with Jorge Lopez for his third goal this season.
Five minutes into the second half (50'), Arnau Camano connected with Luala Lopes for the second strike and ultimate game winner, marking a season first assist and goal, respectively.
Falcon sophomore Ben Brophy battled back with a shot on target in the 58th minute. In the 74th minute sophomore Sean Odle put a shot on goal, also saved by Fernandez. Falcon senior Aidan Grubbs attempted a pair of shots in the 77th and 86th minute to no avail. AF was unable to connect on a strike by the final horn.
Andrei Bulankou and Paxton Seghi anchored the Falcons playing full time. Freshman keeper Hunter Anderson made three saves in the effort.
FOLLOW ALONG
Catch all the action on the pitch on MW+, the official streaming destination for Mountain West men's soccer. Stream every match live all season long on the web, the MW+ mobile app for iPhone and Android, or your connected TV, including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku. Subscribe today at watch.themw.com.
Air Force (2-6-4, 1-3-1 MW) vs. UC Davis (1-8-4, 1-3-1 MW)
MW Conference | Senior Day
1pm, Sunday, October 14
Cadet Soccer Stadium - USAF Academy, Colo.
The Falcons welcome UC Davis to Cadet Soccer Stadium for a Sunday afternoon matchup, October 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm MT. Prior to the match, Air Force will celebrate six seniors for Senior Day at noon MT.
The teams are meeting for the ninth time in program history with AF leading the all-time series, 3-2-3.
A LOOK AT THE AGGIES
UC Davis takes the pitch under the command of Dwayne Shaffer in his 30th season and the 17th-winningest active coach in NCAA Div. I soccer (270 career wins). Shaffer guided the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament as recently as 2024.
UCD picked up their first win of the season with a two-goal clean sheet against Utah Tech in St. George, Utah. The Aggies, like the Falcons, hold a 1-3-1 record in MW matches.
UC Davis scored 14 goals this season while giving up 35 to opponents. In terms of conference play, the Aggies have just four goals while conceding seven to MW opponents. Five Aggies have multiple goals led by Gabriel Sanchez who leads the team with three strikes.
In goal, Talin Morgan has started all 13 matches. He holds a 2.68 GAA and a .592 save percentage. He was relieved at halftime in the match against Air Force earlier this season.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Air Force earned its first clean sheet and three-point match of the season, besting UC Davis two-nil at Aggie Soccer Field.
Air Force struck in the 42nd minute as Sean Odle chipped an excellent ball to Ben Brophy in flight. Brophy redirected a lofty header over Talin Morgan in full leap. The goal and assist marked career firsts for Brophy and Odle, respectively.
Out of the halftime break, UC Davis made a personnel change in goal with Mekhai Wilson replacing Morgan.
In the 62nd minute, the Falcons' C4C Hector Orozco drew the foul within the Aggie penalty box, yielding AF's first PK of the season. Orozco was sent forth and slotted it home through the low left corner. The goal marked Orozco's second of the campaign and the Falcons' first two-nil advantage this season.
MW STANDINGS
In the fourth week of MW play, Air Force is tied with UC Davis for fourth place with four points each—Sunday's match having playoff implications. Grand Canyon remains undefeated with 15 points while UNLV is in close second with 12. San Jose State is in third place with seven points after besting Air Force and Utah Tech in their last two matches. The Trailblazers remain winless with 0-4-1 mark in the MW. The top four teams will compete in the post-season MW Conference Tournament.
TRENDING NORTH
The Falcons' six positive results this season marks the best record since the 2022 season. Air Force's three goals against UTRGV are the most since goals since playing the Vaqueros to a 3-3 tie in 2023. AF's 12 goals so far this season equals last year's total goals and is one more than the final goal count of the 2024 season. For the first time since 2023, four Falcons have multiple goals. The Falcons 2-0 clean sheet against UC Davis on the road marked the Falcons' first two-goal lead of the season and first since the 2024 season.
STACKING UP
The Falcons are second in the MW in shots on goal per game (4.83) led by Ben Brophy with nine shots on target and Logan Zaa with eight. AF is also second in the MW in saves per game (4.17). AF is third in the MW in both shots per game (11.58) and shot accuracy (.417). Zaa and Oliver Becker lead the team with 16 shot attempts this season while Tucker Kern, Brophy, and Menes Ajyeman have 15 apiece.
AF freshman goalie Hunter Anderson is second in the MW in saves per game (3.92) and fifth in save percentage (.701). His 31 total saves on the season is second most in the MW.
UP NEXT
The Falcons close out the conference road schedule with a pair of matches next week. On Wednesday, October 28, AF takes the fight to Utah Tech to make good on a one-one draw earlier this season. Action in Saint Geroge is slated for 7pm MT. Air Force will follow with a road trip to Las Vegas to take on UNLV in the road slate finale, November 1.
LAST TIME OUT
The Mountain West Conference standings leader Grand Canyon outscored Air Force, 2-0, on Military Appreciation Night at GCU Stadium. The Lopes, unbeaten in conference play (5-0), improved to 8-5 on a six-match win streak.
GCU struck early in both halves, the first coming in the eighth minute as Rafael Coet and Bradley De Jesus connected with Jorge Lopez for his third goal this season.
Five minutes into the second half (50'), Arnau Camano connected with Luala Lopes for the second strike and ultimate game winner, marking a season first assist and goal, respectively.
Falcon sophomore Ben Brophy battled back with a shot on target in the 58th minute. In the 74th minute sophomore Sean Odle put a shot on goal, also saved by Fernandez. Falcon senior Aidan Grubbs attempted a pair of shots in the 77th and 86th minute to no avail. AF was unable to connect on a strike by the final horn.
Andrei Bulankou and Paxton Seghi anchored the Falcons playing full time. Freshman keeper Hunter Anderson made three saves in the effort.
FOLLOW ALONG
Catch all the action on the pitch on MW+, the official streaming destination for Mountain West men's soccer. Stream every match live all season long on the web, the MW+ mobile app for iPhone and Android, or your connected TV, including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku. Subscribe today at watch.themw.com.
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