Friday, October 2
Claremont, CA - Haldeman Pool
11:15 am MT
Air Force Academy
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Cal Lutheran
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Air Force Travels To Troyer Tournament
9/30/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
This Week: Air Force men's water polo travels to the Troyer Tournament for four games in two days Oct. 2-3, in Claremont, Calif.
Troyer Tournament Schedule
Friday, Oct. 2
10:15 am PT - vs. Cal Lutheran - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Livestats
5:45 pm - vs. #16 Cal Baptist - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Livestats
Saturday, Oct. 3
12:15 pm PT - at Pomona-Pitzer - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Video Stream | Livestats
5:45 pm - at Clarmont-Mudd-Scripps - Axelrood Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Video Stream | Livestats
Series History vs. Troyer Tournament Opponents
vs. Cal Lutheran - Air Force leads 14-1. Air Force lost 16-15 on Sept. 14, 2024 at the Titan Invitational in Fullerton, Calif.
vs. Cal Baptist - Air Force leads 25-21. CBU won 17-15 on Oct. 12 at the Academy.
vs. Pomona-Pitzer - Air Force trails 28-5. Air Force won 15-10 on Oct. 26, 2025.
vs. C-M-S - Air Force leads 39-10. Air Force lost 21-11 on Oct. 4, 2025 at the Troyer Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force went 3-2 last week and 3-1 over the weekend as the host of the Rare Air Challenge. The Falcons fell to #18 Navy Thursday night in the battle for the Freedom Vase. Air Force defeated Biola and fell to #14 UC Santa Barbara on Saturday and then swept Wagner and Ottawa-Arizona Sunday.
WCC POWs
Air Force has won five WCC player of the week honors this season. The Falcons have won WCC POW in four of five weeks of play.
- Sept. 1 - Tom Leggett - POW
- Sept. 8 - Jack Richards - POW
- Sept. 15 - Tom Leggett - POW
- Sept. 15 - Wyatt Sturgeon - FOW
- Sept. 29 - Jack Richards - POW
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. Leggett ranks third all-time in NCAA Div. I for points (635) and goals (493).
NCAA Record Holders
Goals
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 586
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 527
3. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 493
Points
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 854
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 714
4. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 635
(*Records based on research of NCAA Div. I programs' record-books.)
Tom Leggett notes:
- 2026 NCAA leader in goals (88) and points (113).
- 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 hosts a doubleheader on Oct. 10, hosting Pepperdine and Austin College.
Troyer Tournament Schedule
Friday, Oct. 2
10:15 am PT - vs. Cal Lutheran - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Livestats
5:45 pm - vs. #16 Cal Baptist - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Livestats
Saturday, Oct. 3
12:15 pm PT - at Pomona-Pitzer - Haldeman Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Video Stream | Livestats
5:45 pm - at Clarmont-Mudd-Scripps - Axelrood Pool - Claremont, Calif. | Video Stream | Livestats
Series History vs. Troyer Tournament Opponents
vs. Cal Lutheran - Air Force leads 14-1. Air Force lost 16-15 on Sept. 14, 2024 at the Titan Invitational in Fullerton, Calif.
vs. Cal Baptist - Air Force leads 25-21. CBU won 17-15 on Oct. 12 at the Academy.
vs. Pomona-Pitzer - Air Force trails 28-5. Air Force won 15-10 on Oct. 26, 2025.
vs. C-M-S - Air Force leads 39-10. Air Force lost 21-11 on Oct. 4, 2025 at the Troyer Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force went 3-2 last week and 3-1 over the weekend as the host of the Rare Air Challenge. The Falcons fell to #18 Navy Thursday night in the battle for the Freedom Vase. Air Force defeated Biola and fell to #14 UC Santa Barbara on Saturday and then swept Wagner and Ottawa-Arizona Sunday.
WCC POWs
Air Force has won five WCC player of the week honors this season. The Falcons have won WCC POW in four of five weeks of play.
- Sept. 1 - Tom Leggett - POW
- Sept. 8 - Jack Richards - POW
- Sept. 15 - Tom Leggett - POW
- Sept. 15 - Wyatt Sturgeon - FOW
- Sept. 29 - Jack Richards - POW
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. Leggett ranks third all-time in NCAA Div. I for points (635) and goals (493).
NCAA Record Holders
Goals
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 586
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 527
3. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 493
Points
1. Scott Schulte (Bucknell) 1977-80 - 854
2. Roade Joksimovic (Bucknell) 2016-19 - 714
4. Tom Leggett (Air Force) 2023-26 - 635
(*Records based on research of NCAA Div. I programs' record-books.)
Tom Leggett notes:
- 2026 NCAA leader in goals (88) and points (113).
- 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 hosts a doubleheader on Oct. 10, hosting Pepperdine and Austin College.
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