COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force used a quick start and strong finish to defeat the No. 13 Colgate men's soccer team 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Cadet Soccer Stadium. 
 
Air Force capitalized on its first offensive possession to get on the board in the first minute. Tucker Bone drew a defender towards him on the left side before centering a quick pass to Luis Martinez trailing behind. From just inside the 18-yard box, Martinez unleashed a high shot over the arms of Jacob Harris to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead 50 seconds into the match.
 
Kentaro Morrison and Kian Alberto came away with back-to-back corner kicks in the 22nd minute, but the bold Falcon back line played tight defense to clear the threats. That was a common theme through the majority of the first half, with the Falcons grabbing a 2-0 lead at the break after Bone scored for the home team from 20 yards out in the 25th minute.
 
After being held without a shot in the first 45 minutes, Colgate nearly doubled Air Force in shots (13-7) in the second half.
 
The Raiders were unable to find many clear looks on the attack as the Air Force defense constantly forced Colgate to play outside. Christian Clarke sailed a header just high of the net in the 61st minute and Oliver Harris had two straight shots blocked before Uyi Omorogbe struck a shot just wide in the 70th minute.
 
The Raiders continued to install their offensive pressure late in the match, but Air Force nabbed a late insurance goal in the 89th minute to secure the 3-0 victory.

 BOTTOM LINE
• Air Force 3, No. 13 Colgate 0.
 
RECORD UPDATES
• Colgate dropped its first match of the season to fall to 3-1-1.
• Air Force, which is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll, improved to 5-1-0.

KEY RAIDER INFO
• The early Air Force goal was the first tally the Raiders have allowed in the first half this season.
• The Raiders 13 second-half shots were the most taken in one period since they blasted 15 shots in the second half against Navy on Oct. 29, 2017.
• Oliver Harris, Lucas Lezcano, and Matthew Glick each finished with a shot on goal for Colgate.
• Jacob Harris finished with four saves.

FACTS AND FIGURES
• Air Force held a slight 15-13 edge in shots, including a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• Corner kicks finished 7-3 in favor of the Raiders.
• Colgate committed 13 fouls while Air Force was whistled for 20 fouls. 

FROM THE SOURCE:
• Colgate head coach Erik Ronning: We are very disappointed with today's result. We began the game poorly and had a tough time finding a rhythm. Credit to our guys for doing much better in the second half and never stopped fighting. We knew this was going to be a tough challenge given the emotional and physical investment we made Friday, and knowing the quality of our opponent. Today's score line does not cloud all of the positives we can take away from this weekend. There are certainly many areas we must improve on, and we will move forward positively. I am excited to get back on the practice field and start preparing for Binghamton. 
 
GATE GRAB BAG
• Attendance at Cadet Soccer Stadium was 365.
 
UP NEXT
• Colgate will wrap up its three-game road trip on Friday night against Binghamton.
• Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. from Vestal, N.Y.
• Following Friday night's tilt, Colgate returns home to face Vermont on Sunday at 4 p.m.