Friday, September 4
San Francisco, CA
8:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
at
San Francisco
Falcon Men's Soccer Takes the Fight to San Francisco, Saint Mary's
9/3/2026 10:19:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MATCH 04
Air Force (0-1-2) at San Francisco (1-2-1)
7:00 pm PT, Friday, Sept. 4
Negoesco Stadium, San Francisco, Calif.
MATCH 05
Air Force at Saint Mary's (1-3)
1 pm PT, Monday, Sept. 7
Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, Calif.
The Falcons hit the road for a pair of matches on the Pacific Coast, taking on San Francisco on Friday, September 4, and St. Mary's on Labor Day, September 8. Action is slated for 7pm PT and 1 pm PT, respectively.
A LOOK AT THE DONS
The Dons will take the pitch under the command of coach Chris Brown in his fifth season at the helm of the program. He has led the program to four-straight winning seasons.
San Francisco is coming in hot off a nationally ranked win over No. 15 Kansas City, 3-2. A trio of dons lead the team with two strikes apiece in Isaiah Easley, David Raphael, and Nico Ruiz.
Air Force and San Francisco will be meeting for the sixth time in the program series, AF leading 3-1-1. The teams tied at two in the last meeting (2023), played at the Academy. The Falcons were on a three-match win streak prior to the tie. The Falcons are 2-1 against the Dons when playing at San Fran.
THE GAELS AT A GLANCE
The Gaels will take the pitch under the command of head coach Adam Cooper entering his 21st season as the head coach for Saint Mary's in 2026. He is the most successful coach in program history.
Saint Mary's is 1-3 heading into their next match against Marist prior to playing Air Force on Monday. The Gaels have three strikes on the season from three different players. Luke Schaefer leads the offense with a goal and one assist.
Air Force will play Saint Mary's in the eight meeting in program history and will play in Moraga for the first time since 2016. The Falcons lead the series, 4-3, and won the last meeting, 3-2 on the Gaels' pitch. The last time Saint Mary's finished over the Falcons was in 2013.
UP NEXT
Following the match against Saint Mary's, the Falcons return home for a three-match stint against UC Riverside (Sept. 11), UTRGV (Sept. 18), and Mountain West Conference opener against Utah Tech (Sept. 26). Action against Riverside is slated for 6 pm MT at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force came up short in the home opener against UC San Diego, 1-0, on August 30 at Cadet Soccer Stadium. The result marked the first loss for AF (0-1-2) this season. The Tritons improved to 3-0 and have yet to concede a goal this season.
The Falcons, taking 12 shots attempts, put a season high six shots on goal. Freshman forward Xidane Espinoza narrowly missed on an equalizer in the 13th minute. Ben Brophy and Logan Zaa led the offensive effort with three and two shots, respectively, Zaa's opportunity just high of a tying goal from a deflection.
Air Force (0-1-2) at San Francisco (1-2-1)
7:00 pm PT, Friday, Sept. 4
Negoesco Stadium, San Francisco, Calif.
MATCH 05
Air Force at Saint Mary's (1-3)
1 pm PT, Monday, Sept. 7
Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, Calif.
The Falcons hit the road for a pair of matches on the Pacific Coast, taking on San Francisco on Friday, September 4, and St. Mary's on Labor Day, September 8. Action is slated for 7pm PT and 1 pm PT, respectively.
A LOOK AT THE DONS
The Dons will take the pitch under the command of coach Chris Brown in his fifth season at the helm of the program. He has led the program to four-straight winning seasons.
San Francisco is coming in hot off a nationally ranked win over No. 15 Kansas City, 3-2. A trio of dons lead the team with two strikes apiece in Isaiah Easley, David Raphael, and Nico Ruiz.
Air Force and San Francisco will be meeting for the sixth time in the program series, AF leading 3-1-1. The teams tied at two in the last meeting (2023), played at the Academy. The Falcons were on a three-match win streak prior to the tie. The Falcons are 2-1 against the Dons when playing at San Fran.
THE GAELS AT A GLANCE
The Gaels will take the pitch under the command of head coach Adam Cooper entering his 21st season as the head coach for Saint Mary's in 2026. He is the most successful coach in program history.
Saint Mary's is 1-3 heading into their next match against Marist prior to playing Air Force on Monday. The Gaels have three strikes on the season from three different players. Luke Schaefer leads the offense with a goal and one assist.
Air Force will play Saint Mary's in the eight meeting in program history and will play in Moraga for the first time since 2016. The Falcons lead the series, 4-3, and won the last meeting, 3-2 on the Gaels' pitch. The last time Saint Mary's finished over the Falcons was in 2013.
UP NEXT
Following the match against Saint Mary's, the Falcons return home for a three-match stint against UC Riverside (Sept. 11), UTRGV (Sept. 18), and Mountain West Conference opener against Utah Tech (Sept. 26). Action against Riverside is slated for 6 pm MT at Cadet Soccer Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force came up short in the home opener against UC San Diego, 1-0, on August 30 at Cadet Soccer Stadium. The result marked the first loss for AF (0-1-2) this season. The Tritons improved to 3-0 and have yet to concede a goal this season.
The Falcons, taking 12 shots attempts, put a season high six shots on goal. Freshman forward Xidane Espinoza narrowly missed on an equalizer in the 13th minute. Ben Brophy and Logan Zaa led the offensive effort with three and two shots, respectively, Zaa's opportunity just high of a tying goal from a deflection.
Players Mentioned
Friday, September 18
Friday, September 11
Monday, September 07
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