Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, September 9
USAF Academy, Colo.
8 p.m. (6 p.m. MT)
Army West Point
at
Air Force
Black Knights Battle Air Force on Saturday
September 08, 2017 | Men's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Following a tough loss this past Monday, the Army West Point men's soccer team will look to bounce back on the road against service-academy rival Air Force on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET).
The Black Knights enter the weekend atop the Patriot League standings with a 3-1 record, while Air Force has had things play out in similar fashion after claiming three wins to start the season before falling to Furman on Sept. 3.
Army and Air Force have been battling it out on the pitch since 1959 with the Black Knights holding the all-time series advantage, 15-8-4. The last meeting between the two teams came in the Black Knights' 2016 season-opener when Army claimed a 3-1 victory at Clinton Field.
ARMY (3-1, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• The Black Knights are coming off their first loss of the 2017 campaign.
• Army allowed its first goal of the season after playing 361:29 without permitting the opposition to score.
• The Black Knights have outshot their opponents in all four games this season.
• Yearling Rex Epps leads the Patriot League in goals (4) and points (10).
• Yearling Keenan O'Shea ranks second in the conference in points (9) and is tied for second in the conference in goals (3) and first in assists (3).
• Despite allowing his first goal of the season, yearling Justin Stoll has been solid in between the pipes, making 12 saves while boasting a 0.49 goals-against average and .857 save percentage.
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AIR FORCE (3-1, 0-0 WAC)
• The Falcons are currently second in the Western Athletic Conference standings with a 3-1 record.
• The Air Force offense has outshot its opponents 64-27 through four games, but has only outscored the opposition 6-3.
• Air Force has a win over a top-25 opponent as the Falcons defeated No. 23 Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, on Aug. 27.
• Five different Flacons have netted a shot this season, including Klint Parker, the team's leading scorer with two goals.
• Jaric Marton has been the lead assist man, dishing out a pair of helpers on the year.
• In goal, the Second Team Preseason All-WAC keeper John Wendt has played in three of the four games, posting a 1.00 goals-against average with eight saves and a .727 save percentage.
The Black Knights enter the weekend atop the Patriot League standings with a 3-1 record, while Air Force has had things play out in similar fashion after claiming three wins to start the season before falling to Furman on Sept. 3.
Army and Air Force have been battling it out on the pitch since 1959 with the Black Knights holding the all-time series advantage, 15-8-4. The last meeting between the two teams came in the Black Knights' 2016 season-opener when Army claimed a 3-1 victory at Clinton Field.
ARMY (3-1, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• The Black Knights are coming off their first loss of the 2017 campaign.
• Army allowed its first goal of the season after playing 361:29 without permitting the opposition to score.
• The Black Knights have outshot their opponents in all four games this season.
• Yearling Rex Epps leads the Patriot League in goals (4) and points (10).
• Yearling Keenan O'Shea ranks second in the conference in points (9) and is tied for second in the conference in goals (3) and first in assists (3).
• Despite allowing his first goal of the season, yearling Justin Stoll has been solid in between the pipes, making 12 saves while boasting a 0.49 goals-against average and .857 save percentage.
Live Stats | Watch Live
TWITTER • ArmyWP_MSoccer
AIR FORCE (3-1, 0-0 WAC)
• The Falcons are currently second in the Western Athletic Conference standings with a 3-1 record.
• The Air Force offense has outshot its opponents 64-27 through four games, but has only outscored the opposition 6-3.
• Air Force has a win over a top-25 opponent as the Falcons defeated No. 23 Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, on Aug. 27.
• Five different Flacons have netted a shot this season, including Klint Parker, the team's leading scorer with two goals.
• Jaric Marton has been the lead assist man, dishing out a pair of helpers on the year.
• In goal, the Second Team Preseason All-WAC keeper John Wendt has played in three of the four games, posting a 1.00 goals-against average with eight saves and a .727 save percentage.
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