Air Force Splits Friday Games at Troyer Tournament

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Air Force	3	5	4	1	13
Cal Lutheran	2	2	1	1	6

Air Force

Cal Lutheran

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Air Force	2	2	1	3	8
California Baptist	2	3	7	3	15

Air Force men's water polo (15-6) split its two games in Friday action as the at the Gary Troyer Tournament in Claremont, Calif. The Falcons opened with a 13-6 win over Cal Lutheran, then fell to #16 Cal Baptist 15-8.

In the opener against Cal Lutheran, the Falcons were stout on defense in the 13-6. Air Force held the Kingsmen to two goals in the first and second quarters and just one each in the third and fourth quarters.

Air Force led 3-2 after the first quarter and 8-4 at the half. The Falcons pulled further away with a 4-1 third quarter to go up 12-5.

Senior Tom Leggett led the Falcons with four points on three goals and one assist. Seniors Jack Richards and Jonah Vander Veen added three points each, with Richards scoring two goals and Vander Veen adding two assists. Junior Brady Kopperud and senior Alex Zarcu also scored two goals each.

Freshman Wyatt Sturgeon had 13 saves in three quarters for the win. Junior Jay Pyle had four saves in the fourth quarter.

In the game against CBU, a close game early turned in the third quarter in favor of CBU. The game was tied 2-2 after the first quarter and the Falcons trailed by one at 5-4 at the half. Cal Baptist then out-scored Air Force 7-1 in the third quarter to pull away.

Vander Veen led the Falcons with a hat trick. Leggett added three points on a goal and assist. Junior Brady Kopperud added a goal and assist. Sturgeon had 10 saves in goal.

Air Force returns to action at the Troyer Tournament tomorrow, taking on Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

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