The Air Force Falcons women’s soccer team is set to play its final home match of the regular season against Fresno State on Sunday, October 26 at 11 a.m. Mountain Time. The game will take place at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Prior to kickoff, Air Force will recognize its six seniors with a ceremony beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Due to an ongoing government shutdown, there will be no livestream available for the match. Fans can follow live statistics via StatBroadcast.
Entry procedures at the U.S. Air Force Academy require that anyone without a Department of Defense ID card obtain a visitor pass to access the base. This year, passes are being issued monthly rather than per event, allowing ticket holders to attend multiple events within the same month after completing one form.
Air Force and Fresno State have met 14 times since their first matchup in 1995, when Air Force won 3-2 away from home. Overall, Air Force has a record of 3-10-1 against Fresno State and is 1-5-1 at home in this series. The Falcons’ most recent win over the Bulldogs was in 2022 by a score of 3-1.
The Falcons recently secured their first berth in the Mountain West Conference Tournament since 2017 with a 4-2 victory over San Jose State on Thursday evening. Annika Jost scored three goals—marking Air Force’s first hat trick since 2021—and provided an assist. Zahra Friess added another goal for Air Force, while Trishelle Lopez and Syndey Nelms combined for six saves defensively.
In terms of offensive performance this season, Air Force is averaging 1.75 goals per game with nine different players having scored at least once. Jost leads the team with eight goals and four assists for a total of 20 points, followed by Chase Borntreger and Kendall Rippley who have each contributed multiple goals and assists.
On defense, Jordan Dillingham has played more minutes than any other Falcon this season and scored her first career goal against Northern Colorado. Team captain Samantha Sharp, Raine Komata, and Ava Carpentier have also played key roles in midfield.
Freshmen have made significant contributions throughout the season. AJ Heap scored her first collegiate goal against Northern Colorado and has appeared in all matches so far; Zahra Friess has four goals and one assist; Sammi Kinoshita earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors after scoring twice against Nevada; Ellie McCarron has three assists across all appearances; and goalkeeper Trishelle Lopez has started most matches this year, totaling 54 saves with two shutouts.
Veteran goalkeeper Kylie McElroy opened the season as starter in two matches—including a shutout win over Gonzaga where she recorded seven saves.
Currently ranked second in the Mountain West behind Boise State, Air Force’s offensive output places them among conference leaders in both goals (28) and assists (25). Jost is tied for second in several individual categories within the conference and ranks nationally among top scorers per game.
Fresno State enters Sunday’s match with an overall record of 6-5-5 following a recent win over Grand Canyon University. Alexis Campbell leads Fresno State with six goals and four assists this season while goalkeeper Shivani Battaglia has made 56 saves.
After facing Fresno State, Air Force will conclude its regular season at the City for Champions Cup hosted by Colorado College on Thursday, October 30.
