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Air Force Water Polo Plays Iona and Four Games At Navy Open
9/2/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force men's water polo remains on the east coast this week, playing five games. The Falcons play a Wednesday neutral-site game against Iona in Greenwich, CT. Air Force then heads to Annapolis, MD, to play four games at the Navy Open, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 5-6.
Video Stream/Livestats: None for this week's games.
Schedule
Wednesday, Sept. 2
4:30 pm ET | vs. Iona | Greenwich YMCA - Greenwich, CT
Navy Open (all games at Lejeune Hall - Annapolis, MD (Naval Academy Campus)
Saturday, Sept. 5
8 am ET | vs. Princeton
2 pm ET | vs. Johns Hopkins
Sunday, Sept. 6
12:30 pm ET | vs. Mount St. Mary's
5 pm ET | vs. George Washington
Series History vs. Opponents
vs. Iona - Air Force leads 13-2. Last meeting, won 14-13, at Bruno Classic on Sept. 7, 2024.
vs. Princeton - Princeton leads 9-4. Last meeting, Princeton won 13-2 win at Bucknell Classic on Sept. 16, 2023.
vs. Johns Hopkins - Air Force leads 5-1. Last meeting, Air Force won 22-6 on Sept. 2, 2023, at Rare Air Challenge at the Academy.
vs. Mount St. Mary's - Air Force leads 3-0. Last meeting, AF won 24-14 on Aug. 29, 2025, at Rare Air Challenge at the Academy.
vs. George Washington - Air Force leads 7-2. Lasting meeting, GW won 20-16 on Sept. 7, 2019, at Rare Air Invite 1 at the Academy.
Recapping Bruno Classic:
Air Force went 3-2 to open the season at the Bruno Classic. The Falcons defeated MIT 17-14 and fell to #17 Harvard 18-17 on Saturday in Cambridge, MA. On Sunday, the Falcons went 2-1, defeating LIU 18-16 and Connecticut College 24-7 and a 15-12 setback to #20 Brown in Providence, RI.
Leggett Earns WCC POW:
Senior Tom Leggett was named the KAP7 West Coast Conference Men's Water Polo Player of the Week for games played the week of Sept. 1-7, announced today by the conference office. This is the sixth WCC player of the week award of his career.
Leggett (Santa Barbara, Calif,) tallied 28 goals and four assists for 32 points on the weekend in four games played for Air Force at the Bruno Classic in Cambridge, Mass. and Providence R.I.
He scored eight goals in each game Saturday against MIT and #17 Harvard. On Sunday, he netted six goals in each game against Long Island and #20 Brown.
Recapping 2025: Air Force went 17-15 last season for its third winning season in the last four. The Falcons faced a ranked opponent 12 times, including 8 of its last 10 games to cap the season. Junior UT Tom Leggett led the nation in goals and points scored for the second straight season with 148 goals and 198 points, which were both school records. Leggett earned ACWPC All-America second team honors.
Who's Back: Air Force returns 19 letterwinners, including its top three scorers from 2025. The Falcons return Leggett and second-leading scorer, Jack Richards, who scored 84 goals and 143 points as a junior. Air Force also returns its third-leading scorer in junior Brady Kopperud, who netted 55 goals and 92 points.
Who's Gone: Air Force lost six seniors to graduation. The Falcons lost four-year starter Luca Smith in goal (242 saves and 14 wins), center Jake Dixon (37 goals, 61 points) and attacker Jackson Carter (20 goals, 57 points).
Who's New: Air Force welcomes 13 freshmen from the class of 2030. The group represents players from five different states, with eight hailing from California and one from the Czech Republic.
Cayden Bartusek - GK - Prague, Czech Republic (Jesuit Dallas)
Pierce Bateman - CD - Columbus, OH (St. Charles Prep)
John Cowles - D - Sierra Madre, CA (Loyola HS)
Brandon Hansen - UT - Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Etiwanda HS)
Nolan Hicks - UT - Clovis, CA (Clovis North HS)
Tobin Hunt - AT - Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)
Wesley Musgrove - AT - Western Springs, IL (Lyons Township HS)
William Stewart - AT - Dallas, TX (Prosper HS)
Sam Storrs - D - Moraga, CA (Campolindo HS)
Wyatt Sturgeon - GK - Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit HS)
Colin Sullivan - C - Walnut Creek, CA (De La Salle HS)
Brandon Walton - UT - Las Habra, CA (La Serna HS)
Matthew Woodroof - UT - Lake Elsinore, CA (Murrieta Valley HS)
Team Captain: Senior Tom Leggett is the team captain for 2026.
Leggett Chasing NCAA Goals and Points History
Senior utility Tom Leggett is one of the most prolific scorers in NCAA history. Entering his senior season, Leggett ranks third all-time in NCAA Div. I for points (522) and fourth for goals (405).
NCAA Record Holders*
Goals
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 586
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 527
3. Terry Schroeder (Pepperdine) 1976-90 - 444
4. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 433
Points
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 854
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 714
4. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 555
(*Records based on research of NCAA Div. I programs' record-books.)
Tom Leggett notes:
- NCAA leader for goals in points in 2024 and 2025 and was second in goals in 2023 as a freshman.
- 143 goals and 183 points as a sophomore in 2024.
- 148 goals and 198 points as a junior in 2025.
- ACWCP All-American (2nd team in 2025, 3rd team in 2024, HM in 2023)
- 3x All-WCC and 3x Preseason All-WCC
- School single season and all-time record holder for goals and points.
- Trained with USA Men's National Water Polo Team during the summer of 2026, scoring two goals in a 16-8 win over China.
Seniors Get Assignments:
The Air Force senior class of 2027 recently got their first assignments upon graduation from the Academy. Upon graduation, the seniors commission into the Air Force or Space Force as 2nd Lieutenants.
Nicholas Cuenco - Space Force Officer
Owen Imasaki - Civil Engineer
Tom Leggett - Acquisitions Officer
Jack Richards - Civil Engineer
Jonah Vander Veen - Civil Engineer
Alex Zarcu - Space Force Officer
Up next: Air Force heads to the West Coast to take part in the Fullerton Tournament, Fri.-Sat., Sept. 11-12, in Fullerton, Calif. The Falcons take on Redlands, Chapman, CSUF and Concordia (Irvine).
