The Air Force lacrosse team is back in action this weekend, March 1, for a non-conference road match-up against service-academy rival Army. The game is slated to start at 12:00 p.m. at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y.
Broadcast Info…
Live audio/video of the Air Force-Army game will be made available for a fee on Knight Vision, Army’s broadband channel. Live stats will also be accessible from goARMYsports.com.
The Teams…
• Air Force enters this weekend’s contest with a 1-0 record.
• Army enters this weekend’s contest with 1-1 record.
The Coaches…
• Air Force is coached by Fred Acee, in his 11th season with the Falcons. Acee holds a 348-214-1 career record (41st year) and a 36-95 mark at the Academy.
• Army is coached by Joe Alberici, in his third season at the helm of the Black Knights’ program. Alberici holds a 23-23 career record (fourth year) and a 15-17 mark at West Point.
Series Records…
Air Force and Army have met 15 times before, with the Black Knights undefeated against the Falcons. The contests between the two teams have gone to overtime in three of the last five years.

Scouting the Falcons…
Air Force (1-0) got its season to a solid start with an 8-7 overtime victory over visiting Providence earlier this week. Leading the way for the Falcons with a career-best five goals, including the gamewinner, was senior David Rose. Meanwhile, freshman goalkeeper Brian Wilson picked up his first career win, recording seven saves in the victory.
Scouting the Black Knights…
Army (1-1) is coming off a close 8-7 loss to eighth-ranked Syracuse, after beginning the season with a 16-3 win over VMI.
The Black Knights are led by Tewaaraton Trophy candidate Adam Fullerton. The senior goalkeeper has averaged nine saves in his first two games and holds a 5.82 GAA. Meanwhile, Justin Bokmeyer (6g, 1a) and Rob McCallion (4g, 3a) lead the Army offense with seven points each.
A Career Day For Rosie…
Senior David Rose was instrumental in the Falcons’ win over Providence earlier this week, scoring five of the team’s eight goals, including the gamewinner in overtime. Rose, who had scored just two goals in his career prior to Tuesday’s contest, took just five shots in the game, scoring on all of them.
Season Openers…
With their win over Providence, the Falcons are now 29-13 all-time in season openers and have won four of their last five season openers.
Air Force opened the season at home for the second year in a row and just the third time since 2002. This season also marks the second straight year the Falcons have started the season against an opponent from the MAAC. The Falcons picked up an 11-7 home win over Siena to start the 2007 season.
Keep the Streak Alive…
Junior Griffin Nevitt will look to keep his scoring streak alive this weekend, as the midfielder has scored at least one goal or assist in 26 consecutive games. Nevitt, who has 45 goals and 25 assists in his career, has scored in 28 of 29 games in his career.
New in Net…
For the second straight season, the Falcons have had to find a new starter at the goalkeeper position. Getting the nod in the first game of the season was freshman Brian Wilson, who tallied seven saves with seven goals against. Other goalkeepers battling for starting time are senior Clayton Cruickshank, who has played in one game in his career, and freshmen Woody Johnson and Kyle Rich.
The Falcons in OT…
Air Force’s game against Providence broke a six-game losing streak in overtime contests. The last time the Falcons won in overtime was in 2001. The opponent in that game was Providence.
Up Next…
Air Force takes on a pair of Ivy League teams next week, March 8-9, at the annual Pioneer Face-off Classic, hosted by Denver. The Falcons will meet up with Penn on Saturday, before facing Brown on Sunday. Both games are slated to start at 11:00 a.m. at Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

Colorado Springs, CO – The #2 Colorado State Rams rallied from a 9-6 deficit with just over five minutes remaining to force overtime against Division III Colorado College on Saturday at Washburn Field in Colorado Springs. But the Tigers capitalized on the opening face-off of the sudden death period when Brendan Gangl scored on an uncontested shot to win 11-10 and give the Tigers their first victory over CSU since 2003. The Tigers capitalized on 5 of 7 man-up opportunities and got 4 goals from midfielder Hunter Combs as the Rams fell in their opening contest of the season.
After leading the Tigers 4-2 at halftime, the Rams gave up five straight goals in the first eight minutes of the third quarter. The CSU settled defense was stingy but penalties ultimately undid the Rams as the Tigers gained momentum with their man-up success.
CSU’s new look attack had 12 points on the afternoon as sophomore Kevin Wolff (Don Bosco Prep HS, NJ) netted 3 goals to go along with 3 assists to lead all scorers. Freshman Paul Larson (Columbine HS, CO) also had 4 goals as the young Rams showed a lot of heart before ultimately succumbing. Senior midfielder Ryan MacDonald (Smoky Hill HS, CO) pitched in with 1 goal and 3 assists as well.
While the game was sloppy at times for both teams trying to clear the ball, the final five minutes was an entertaining slugfest. Larson sandwiched two goals around a Wolff man-up tally to tie the game 9-9 with 1:39 left but CC answered when Hunter Combs blistered home a shot 29 seconds later. Undaunted, the Rams fought back to tie it again when Wolff caught a feed from MacDonald and finished with just 16 seconds left in the contest.
Senior Garrett Fitzgerald (Regis Jesuit HS, CO) played admirably in goal, registering 13 saves while playing all 60:21 in the loss. The Tigers used three freshmen goalies but it was Scott MacArthur’s 10 saves in 30:21 of second half action that sealed the victory.
Next up for the Rams (0-1) is a trip to Minnesota next weekend for the 2nd annual Chris Jenkins Memorial Tournament hosted by the University of Minnesota. CSU will play three games in three days against #7 Boston College, Minnesota and #4 Minnesota-Duluth in a grueling test.
Game Stats:
#2 Colorado State Univ. vs Colorado College (Feb 23, 2008 at Colorado Springs)

Colorado State Univ. (0-1) vs. SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
Colorado College (2-0) —————————————-
Date: Feb 23, 2008 Attendance: 500 Colorado State Univ. 2 2 1 5 0 - 10
Weather: Sunny, windy, snowy, all over the map Colorado College…. 0 2 6 2 1 - 11

Colorado State Univ. SCORING: GOALS: Larson, Paul 4; Wolff, Kevin 3;
Macdonald, Ryan 1; Wallace, Ben 1; Bowman, Dylan 1.
ASSISTS: Macdonald, Ryan 3; Wolff, Kevin 3; Tromburg, Joel 1; Wallace, Ben 1.

Colorado College SCORING: GOALS: Combs, Hunter 4; Dugan, Tom 2; Gangl, Brendan
2; Widnauer-Haigney, Ky 2; Love, Chris 1.
ASSISTS: Dugan, Tom 4; Bamberger, Joe 1; Boyle, Joe 1; Gangl, Brendan 1; Love,
Chris 1; McGeary, Michael 1; Widnauer-Haigney, Ky 1.

GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Colorado State Univ. Minutes GA W/L Saves
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8 Fitzgerald, Garrett. 60:21 11 OTL 13

Colorado College Minutes GA W/L Saves
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40 Pluss, Max………. 15:00 2 2
30 MacArthur, Scott…. 30:21 6 W 10
36 Haas, Brendan……. 15:00 2 1

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
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Colorado State Univ. 6 4 10 15 0 - 35
Colorado College…. 10 6 14 7 1 - 38

GROUND BALLS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
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Colorado State Univ. 6 9 9 15 0 - 39
Colorado College…. 7 13 11 12 2 - 45

FACE-OFFS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 OT Total
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Colorado State Univ. 1-3 3-5 2-8 1-7 0-1 - 7-24
Colorado College…. 2-3 2-5 6-8 6-7 1-1 - 17-24

CLEARS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Total
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Colorado State Univ. 5-8 7-9 7-9 3-6 0-0 - 22-32
Colorado College…. 2-3 5-10 4-8 1-6 0-0 - 12-27

EXTRA-MAN OPPS 1 2 3 4 OT Total
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Colorado State Univ. 0-0 0-0 0-2 2-3 0-0 - 2-5
Colorado College…. 0-0 2-4 3-3 0-0 0-0 - 5-7

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
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Colorado State Univ. 5 2 4 2 0 - 13
Colorado College…. 2 1 6 4 0 - 13

TURNOVERS BY PRD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
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Colorado State Univ. 5 11 5 6 0 - 27
Colorado College…. 5 8 6 7 0 - 26

PENALTIES - Colorado State Univ. 7/6:00; Colorado College 5/3:00.

The Air Force lacrosse team opens its 2008 season at home, hosting Providence College in a non-conference match-up on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The game is slated to start at 3:00 p.m. at Cadet Lacrosse Stadium.

Scouting the Falcons…
Air Force, which went 2-10 last season, look to rebuild in 2008 after losing three of its top four scorers from a year ago to graduation. Returning to lead the Falcons’ offense in 2008 are junior Griffin Nevitt, a preseason honorable mention All-American, and senior co-captain Kevin Crumrine.

Meanwhile, the defense returns some key figures in senior co-captain Lukas Fisher and junior David Mackintosh, as well as junior long-stick midfielder Dan Gnazzo. However, there will be a new face in goal for the Falcons, as senior Clayton Cruickshank battles with freshmen Woody Johnson, Kyle Rich and Brian Wilson for the starting spot.

Scouting the Friars…
Tuesday’s game will be the second of the season for Providence, which will open the season Saturday, Feb. 23, at home against Fairfield.
The Friars compiled a 7-10 record in 2007 and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to eventual runner-up Duke.
Among the leading returnees for the Friars are Devin McBride and Bennett Murphy. McBride and Murphy each scored a team-leading 21 goals in 2007, while adding six and five assists, respectively.

The Teams…
• Air Force will be playing in its first game of the season.
• Providence will be playing in its second game of the season after opening with a contest versus Fairfield on Feb. 23.

The Coaches…
• Air Force is coached by Fred Acee, in his 11th season with the Falcons. Acee holds a 347-214-1 career record (40 years) and a 35-95 mark at the Academy.
• Providence is coached by Chris Burdick, in his ninth season at the helm of the Friars’ program. Burdick holds a 67-78 career record at PC.

Series Records…
Air Force and Providence have met twice before, with each team winning a contest. Air Force won the first meeting between the two teams, a 9-8 overtime decision in 2001, while Providence won the last meeting, an 8-7 contest in 2002.

Season Openers…
The Falcons are 28-13 all-time in season openers and have won three of their last four season openers.
Air Force opens the season at home for the second year in a row and just the third time since 2002. It also marks the second straight year the Falcons have started the season against an opponent from the MAAC. The Falcons picked up an 11-7 home win over Siena to start the 2007 season.

Preseason All-American…
Junior Griffin Nevitt became the latest Air Force lacrosse player to earn preseason All-America honors. Nevitt, a native of Charlotte, N.C., was named a preseason honorable mention All-America selection by Face-Off Yearbook. Nevitt, who scored 19 goals and 15 assists last season, was a first-team All-GWLL selection at midfield in 2007.

Keep the Streak Alive…
Junior Griffin Nevitt will look to keep his scoring streak alive this week, as the midfielder has scored at least one goal or assist in 25 consecutive games. Nevitt, who has 45 goals and 24 assists in his career, has scored in 27 of 28 games in his first two seasons.

New in Net…
For a second straight season, the Falcons will have to find a new starter at the goalkeeper position. Senior Clayton Cruickshank, who has played in one game in his career, is the only goalie with collegiate experience. Meanwhile, freshmen Woody Johnson, Kyle Rich and Brian Wilson will compete with Cruickshank for the starting spot.

Up Next…
Air Force visits service academy rival Army next weekend, March 1. The Falcons and Black Knights will face off at 12:00 p.m. (ET) at Michie Stadium.

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