Air Force Drops Both Games Saturday At Troyer Tournament; Leggett Surpasses 500 Goals

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Air Force	5	2	2	1	10
Pomona-Pitzer	3	2	5	3	13

Air Force

Pomona-Pitzer

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Air Force	5	3	2	3	13
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	5	4	3	3	15

Air Force men's water polo (15-8) dropped both games in Saturday action at the at the Gary Troyer Tournament in Claremont, Calif. The Falcons fell to Pomona-Pitzer, 13-10 and to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 15-13. Senior utility Tom Leggett surpassed 500 career goals.

In the opener against Pomona-Pitzer, the Falcon were unable to hold a first half lead, as the Sagehens rallied back for the 13-10 win.

The Falcons led 5-3 after the first quarter and 7-5 at the half. Pomona-Pitzer took a 10-9 lead after the third quarter and pulled away in the fourth.

Junior Dante Nocetti and senior Jonah Vander Veen led the Falcons with four points each. Nocetti had three goals and an assist and Vander Veen had a goal and three assists. Freshman Sam Storrs had three points on two goals and an assist and sophomore Max Ellis and junior Brady Kopperud added two goals each.

Freshman Wyatt Sturgeon had 13 saves in goal.

In the nightcap against CMS, the Falcons fell behind in the second quarter and were never able to overtake the Stags. After trailing 9-8 at the half, the Falcons tied the game up twice in the third quarter on goals by Leggett.

After Leggett tied the game at 10-10, CMS went on a 4-1 run to take control of the game. The Falcons were unable to overtake CMS.

Leggett led the Falcons with five goals and an assist for six points. His five goals gave him 502 for his career, as he became just the third player in NCAA Div. I history with 500 career goals.

Nocetti added four points on three goals and one assist. Senior Owen Imaskai also had a hat trick with three goals.

Sturgeon had 15 saves in goal.

Air Force returns to action next weekend, Oct. 10, hosting Pepperdine and Austin College in a home doubleheader.

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