Air Force Lacrosse Takes the Fight to Marist

GAME 05
Air Force (1-3) at Marist (1-2)
12pm ET, Saturday, February 28
Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

A Brief History
Air Force is 6-2 overall against Marist and is currently on a four-game winning dating back to 2018. Marist has yet to beat Air Force on their home field (0-3). Last time they played (March 2, 20205) AF put on a clinic, outscoring the Red Foxes, 23-8. Caelan Driggs scored a career best eight points on five goals and three assists, Cole Cunningham picked up a career-best eight ground balls, and the 16 AF goals in the first half marked the most first-half goals in program history. The last time Air Force scored 23+ goals was in 1997.

A Look at the Red Foxes
Marist will take the field under the command of Dave Sacrello in his second season at the helm of his alma mater. The 2026 season marks his eighth season on the Marist coaching staff.

Sean Mullan leads the offense with 12 goals and an assist while Brady Dolan and Collin Patrick both have four goals and a pair of helps. Richie Metzger is positioned to get the start in goal coming off his first collegiate win against Binghamton. Metzger has totaled 29 saves and boasts a .580% save percentage.

Josh Smith has taken the majority of reps at center X, winning 34-of-65 shows (.523). He leads the team with 21 ground balls.

D-UP!
After three weeks of play, Air Force is fourth in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game (12.00). Senior LSM Cole Cunningham is fifth in Division I CTOs with 3.00 per game while freshman defender Jack Gounaris is 13^th in the NCAA with 2.25 CTOs per game. The Falcons also have the ninth best opponent clearing percentage in the NCAA (.772), a mark that sits atop all ASUN teams.

Making a Name
Freshman attacker Christian Schweiger is a force to be reckoned with in the early season. A native of Lebanon, New Jersey, Schweiger leads the Falcons with 10 goals and five assists so far this season. He has three hat tricks in four appearances, including a three-goal game against No. 10 Ohio State.

A Look Ahead
Air Force returns to USAFA to host perennial powerhouse Duke, Saturday, March 7. The meeting marks the Blue Devils' first visit to Falcon Stadium. Shortly thereafter, another powerhouse comes to the Academy as Syracuse takes on Falcons on Thursday, March 12. The visit marks first time the Orangemen have made the trip to USAFA.

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Players Mentioned

Cole Cunningham

Caelan Driggs

Jack Gounaris

Christian Schweiger

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