SAN ANTONIO, Tx – The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer team scored two goals in the second half but they were not enough as Air Force came into Benson Stadium and scored four goals to take a 4-2 Western Athletic Conference victory on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was a tale of two halves for the Cardinals (2-5-1, 0-1 WAC), who gave up three goals in the first half and found themselves in too deep of a hole. In just a span of about a minute, the Falcons (7-3, 2-0 WAC) scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. Cameron Duley and Luis Martinez scored in the 18^th and 19^th minute, respectively. Then in the 34^th minute, Tucker Axhoj scored his first goal of the season to give the Falcons a comfortable 3-0 lead going into halftime.
In the second half, the Cardinals were able to get better looks at goal and finally got on the board in the 58^th minute when Ben Conway got fouled in the box and converted the penalty kick for his second goal of the season. Ryan Osborne then looked to have scored to make it 3-2 but the goal was called back after an offside call. UIW didn't stop there. They kept attacking and looking to get back in the game. In the 80^th minute, Osborne hit a low cross into the box, and Roberto Diaz Fernandez had a diving header that ended in the back of the net for his firs of the season. With the score 3-2 and the Cardinals looking to tie it, Air Force took advantage of the attacking Cardinals and Klint Parker made it 4-2 in the 90^th minute with his fourth goal of the season.

LEADERS                                                                    

Four different players scored for the Falcons, but Tucker Axhoj led the team with four shots on the afternoon, and also added a goal and an assist.
For the Cardinals, Conway led the way with seven shots, while adding his second goal of the season. Diaz was next with four shots and a goal.

GOALKEEPER DECISION

The Falcons' John Wendt played all 90 minutes, while allowing two goals and coming up with four saves. For the Cardinals, Jorge Guzman had a number of great saves, keeping UIW in the game. He had four saves in the 90 minutes.

UP NEXT

The Cardinals will stay at home for two more games this week. They host UMKC on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then host UNLV on Saturday at noon.

STAY TUNED

After the two home games, the Cardinals will travel out west to face CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 14, and then San Jose State on Oct. 16.