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NCAA Championship Play-in AIR FORCE FALCONS (8-7, 4-1 ASUN) at ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (11-5, 6-1 NEC) 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 7 Joe Walton Stadium – Moon Township, Pa. For the first time since 2017, the Falcons are making an NCAA Championship Tournament appearance, this time taking on Robert Morris in the play-in at […]
AIR FORCE FALCONS (8-7, 4-1 ASUN)
at ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (11-5, 6-1 NEC)
5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 7
Joe Walton Stadium – Moon Township, Pa.
For the first time since 2017, the Falcons are making an NCAA Championship Tournament appearance, this time taking on Robert Morris in the play-in at Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Follow Along
Wednesday’s match will be streamed through ESPN+. Fans can follow along with live stats through StatBroadcast on the Robert Morris page here.
The History
Wednesday’s matchup will mark the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the series currently tied at five wins apiece. The rivalry began in 2010 and featured non-conference meetings in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2021. The series resumed in 2022 when both schools joined the ASUN, with RMU defeating Air Force 9-7 in the semifinals en route to the conference title. At Joe Walton Stadium. Air Force holds a narrow 3-2 edge.
Common Opponents
The only shared opponent this season is Bellarmine. Air Force earned an 18-6 victory while RMU fell to the Knights 13-10.
A Look at Air Force
Heading into the NCAA Tournament, here is how the Falcons stack up against the 18 teams in the dance:
-Shot percentage: .336 (2nd in the NCAA)
-Man-up offense: .500 (7th in the NCAA)
-Man-down defense: .700 (15th in the NCAA)
-Scoring Offense: 12.53 (18th in the NCAA)
–Caelan Driggs: 3.53 goals per game (4th in the NCAA), .442 shot percentage (18th)
–Ryan Stadelmaier: .457 shot percentage (13th in NCAA)
–Josh Yago: 2.07 assists per game (15th in the NCAA)
A Glance at the Colonials
Robert Morris will take the field under the command of coach Craig McDonald in his fourth season. McDonald has guided the Colonials to consistent success, including an impressive return to the Northeast Conference (NEC) in 2025, capturing the regular season title with a 6-1 record, the tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
NEC Player of the Year Bo Columbus became the fourth Colonial to earn the honor. Columbus set the RMU single-season record with 223 faceoff wins, including a 20-win performance against Mercyhurst—the most by any NEC player this season. His 123 ground balls also set a single-season record with 247 career ground balls, Columbus ranks second in program history.
NEC Offensive Player of the Year David Burr is just the second Colonial to receive the honor. Burr recorded 31 goals, a career-high 24 assists, 55 points, and 21 ground balls. He posted 12 multi-point games and recorded points in 15 of 16 contests this season.
Air Force Postseason Awards
Six Falcons earned spots across the All-Conference teams highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year, Specialist of the Year, and Coach of the Year accolades.
Air Force team captain Josh Yago is the Falcons’ leading point scorer and was named the 2025 ASUN Offensive Player of the Year. Yago, the league’s top assister, has 31 assists this season with 13 in conference play. He has five hat tricks and four seven-point showings this season highlighted by a career-best five goal game against Marist. Yago also earned his second All-ASUN nod in 2025, this year’s being unanimous.
The Falcons’ Cole Cunningham secured the Specialist of the Year accolade. He was second in the league in ground balls per game (5.25) and has picked up a career best eight ground balls on three occasions. He is eighth in the league in caused turnovers per game (1.15) and caused a career best five turnovers five turnovers against Queens.
ASUN Coach of the Year Bill Wilson turned around an 0-4 start to the season to a six-game winning streak heading into the national tournament. He guided the Falcons to a share of the ASUN Regular Season title while knocking off previous conference undefeated Utah. This season’s Air Force squad has the league’s best shot percentage (.333) and averages the second-most goals per game with 12.46.
Yago and Cunningham alongside Wes Peene won All-ASUN First Team nods while AF goals leader Caelan Driggs earned a spot on the second team. Freshman LSM Aidan Chairs represented the Falcons on the All-Freshman team.
Three Falcons earned spots on the 2025 Academic All-ASUN team in seniors Wes Peene and Daniel Haimes, and junior Cole Cunningham. The academic honors mark the first for Air Force since joining the league in 2022.
Dynamic Duo
Josh Yago (65) and Caelan Driggs (63) combine for 125 points this season, marking the first time AF has had two 50-point-plud scorers for the first time since 2022 where Brandon Dodd (70) and Brenden Crouse (52) combined for 122 points.
Etching into the Record Book
–Josh Yago’s 149 career points is sixth most in the record book. His 73 career assists are fourth highest overtaking former teammate Brandon Dodd (2020-23) who is now fifth with 70. Chris Walsch is third with 75 (2015-17). Yago’s 31 single season assists overtakes his 2024 mark for second-most in program history.
–Caelan Driggs’ 53 single-season goals is the most in program history, overtaking Mike Crampton’s previous single-season goals record with 48 in 2015. His 90 career goals is sixth most in the record book.
–Wes Peene has played in 62 career games, the sixth most by any Falcon.
–Jake Marek’s 22 saves against Utah are the second-most single-game saves in the record book. Tim Morris (1996) holds the record (26).
Gone Streaking
-The Falcons are on a six-game winning streak heading into the tournament.
–Caelan Driggs has scored a goal in every game this season. He is on a seven-game hat trick streak and has 12 hat tricks this season.
–Josh Yago has scored a goal in every game this season and dished at least one assist in all but two game this year.
–Cole Cunningham has led the Falcons in ground balls in every conference game this season and a total of six-straight games.
Coming Up
The winner of the play-in game will travel to College Park, Maryland, to take on the No. 2 seed Terps on Sunday, May 11, at SECU Stadium. Action is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
Air Force claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference lacrosse tournament championship title in a hard-fought win against back-to-back league champions Utah, 11-10, Sunday afternoon at Rock Stadium. The Falcons, now making their sixth all-time NCAA Championship Tournament appearance, have battled to a winning record at 8-7 overall.
Junior attack man Calean Driggs, for the 12th time this season and seventh game in a row, put up a hat trick performance, this time scoring four goals on 11 shots. Driggs remains in the top five of all NCAA goal scorers with 53 goals (3.5 gpg). The Falcons displayed their ability to move the ball as they were credited for eight assists in the 11 goals. Junior midfielders Ryan Stadelmaier and Luke Vrsansky put up two goals each, while sophomore teammate Mana Wilhelm dished two assists with one goal of his own.
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Isaac Howard Named USA Hockey College Player of Year
It has been a great season for the Michigan State University men’s Hockey team this year. One of the best we have seen in many years, and the excitement has called the infamous Munn Ice Arena to be sold out for many of their home games this year. 
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It has been a great season for the Michigan State University men’s Hockey team this year. One of the best we have seen in many years, and the excitement has called the infamous Munn Ice Arena to be sold out for many of their home games this year.
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A certain player was just announced as USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson College Player of the Year, which puts him as the fourth Spartan to receive this award in the program’s history.
USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson Award
These awards first began back in 1994 and were renamed in 2019 to honor the former USA Hockey executive and national champion Jim Johannson. It helps recognize the top American-born player in the NCAA Division in men’s college hockey.
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His name is Isaac Howard, and he is the lucky Spartan who got honored with this award. He joins Jeff Lerg, Ryan Miller, and Mike York, all previous MSU recipients of this award, and will be recognized in Denver at the USA Hockey President’s Award Dinner on June 6th.
Record-Setting 2024–25 Campaign
Howard had an amazing season, scoring 26 goals and 52 points in just 37 games during his 2024-2025 season, which was one of his career bests. He led the nation with a 1.31 points per game, and ranked third with 0.70 per game, as well as 0.70 assists per game.
International Glory in Stockholm
Additionally, Howard is also fresh off winning some gold from the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championships in Stockholm. Howard contributed with assists in both pool play and exhibition against Germany. He helped secure Team USA’s first World Championship Gold since 1933.
Additional Honors & All-American Teams
On top of it, Howard earned First Team AHCA All-American, Big Ten Player of the Year, as well as Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player. He also got First Team All-B1G honors.
Michigan State Hockey Over The Years
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Steve Sarkisian Shoots Down Texas’ Massive Rumored NIL Roster Cost
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian refuted reports that the team is spending up to $35 to $40 million on its roster this year. Earlier this offseason, the report garnered attention across the internet, but Sarkisian clarified that his team has not spent that much on their roster. “What’s frustrating on that was it was […]
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian refuted reports that the team is spending up to $35 to $40 million on its roster this year. Earlier this offseason, the report garnered attention across the internet, but Sarkisian clarified that his team has not spent that much on their roster.
“What’s frustrating on that was it was a little bit of irresponsible reporting,” Sarkisian said on College Sports on SiriusXM. “One anonymous source said that’s what our roster was. I wish I had 40 million on our roster, we’d probably be a little bit better team than we are. The idea to think that a lot of other schools aren’t spending money to get players. It’s the state of college football right now. It is what it is. We’re fortunate, don’t get me wrong. We’ve got great support.”
“What’s crazy about this day and age,” Sarkisian continued. “One guy writes an article from an anonymous source that says that’s what are roster is, everybody ran with it. And I’m talking real publications ran with it. … Nobody asked me one question.”
Sarkisian did express gratitude for the support and success the team has had, but made it clear that they are not spending that much on their players.
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EA Sports names WRs Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith as College Football 26 cover athletes
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday. The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in […]
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday.
The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in 2024.
Williams and Smith are posed together on the standard cover, while the deluxe edition also includes other players, coaches, mascots and former cover stars Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow and Denard Robinson.
The ‘26 edition will test if the franchise still has the same staying power it had when it was released annually in the early 2000s.
For the players who are featured in the game, it will certainly remain popular. Williams said in a statement released by EA Sports that the cover was “a dream come true,” and Smith called it “a tremendous privilege.”
“I’m proud to represent Ohio State alongside Coach (Ryan) Day while carrying the Buckeye legacy forward, celebrating the passion of our fans and the tradition of this incredible program,” Smith said.
Williams and Smith broke onto the national scene in 2024 with their miraculous catches on the biggest stages.
Williams’ spinning TD grab to help beat then-No. 2 Georgia looked like it belonged in a video game. It was one of many wowing plays from the young receiver. Williams finished his freshman season with 48 receptions for 865 yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
Smith was a major part of the Buckeyes’ run to a national championship. He regularly hauled in one-handers that decimated the confidence of his defenders. In a CFP quarterfinals win over top-seeded Oregon, Smith had seven receptions, 187 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his freshman year with 76 catches, 1,315 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns.
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EA Sports names WRs Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith as College Football 26 cover athletes
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday. The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in […]
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday.
The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in 2024.
Williams and Smith are posed together on the standard cover, while the deluxe edition also includes other players, coaches, mascots and former cover stars Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow and Denard Robinson.
The ‘26 edition will test if the franchise still has the same staying power it had when it was released annually in the early 2000s.
For the players who are featured in the game, it will certainly remain popular. Williams said in a statement released by EA Sports that the cover was “a dream come true,” and Smith called it “a tremendous privilege.”
“I’m proud to represent Ohio State alongside Coach (Ryan) Day while carrying the Buckeye legacy forward, celebrating the passion of our fans and the tradition of this incredible program,” Smith said.
Williams and Smith broke onto the national scene in 2024 with their miraculous catches on the biggest stages.
Williams’ spinning TD grab to help beat then-No. 2 Georgia looked like it belonged in a video game. It was one of many wowing plays from the young receiver. Williams finished his freshman season with 48 receptions for 865 yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
Smith was a major part of the Buckeyes’ run to a national championship. He regularly hauled in one-handers that decimated the confidence of his defenders. In a CFP quarterfinals win over top-seeded Oregon, Smith had seven receptions, 187 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his freshman year with 76 catches, 1,315 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns.
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Florida Adds 10-Time All-American eMjae Frazier to 2026 Roster
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – One of the nation’s top rising seniors joins the Gators gymnastics roster next season. eMjae Frazier (pronounced M.J.), a 10-time All-American from Erial, N.J., returns to the east coast after competing for the University of California the last three seasons. She made an impact in her first collegiate season, as […]
eMjae Frazier (pronounced M.J.), a 10-time All-American from Erial, N.J., returns to the east coast after competing for the University of California the last three seasons.
She made an impact in her first collegiate season, as Frazier was one of three freshmen to earn multiple All-America honors at 2023 NCAA Championships (incidentally, now she’ll be teammates with the other two – Kayla DiCello and Selena Harris-Miranda). In addition to her 10-All-America honors while with Cal, Frazier earned a total of 11 all-conference honors across two different leagues – Pac-12 (2023, 2024) and Atlantic Coast Conference (2025).
Frazier earned the Bears first 10.0 floor exercise mark as a freshman. She achieved another Cal 10.0 first as a sophomore, becoming the program’s first with a perfect mark on two events (beam and floor). Her collegiate high all-around total (39.825) was earned in two 2024 meets and was the nation’s fifth-highest total of the season. Frazier set the NCAA all-time single season scoring record (673.0625 points) in 2024.
They Said:
“We are thrilled to welcome eMjae to our Gator family. Her exceptional talent, dedication to being her best and passion to leave her own legacy will be a fantasti _lybui c addition to this year’s team.
“eMjae comes to us with a wealth of competitive and leadership experience. We believe she’ll be a tremendous asset in the gym and as a mentor to all the young gymnast who fall in love with her. We can’t wait to see her make an impact in Orange and Blue both on and off the floor this season!” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
“Not only is Florida an amazing institution with top academics and athletics, but the culture is exquisite. The camaraderie amongst the other sports, the community and the fans is something that I couldn’t pass up. The school spirit, team, and support made me feel right at home!
“I have the opportunity to start my masters in a top program while also having the chance to compete in the SEC! I can’t wait to be back on the East Coast and in the Swamp! Every day is a great day to be a Florida Gator! GO GATORS!” – Florida Senior eMjae Frazier
eMjae Frazier – Erial, N.J.
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Emjaefrazier
- 10-time All-American (5 WCGA regular-season | 5 NCAA competition)
- 2024 WCGA West Region Gymnast of the Year
- Three 10.0s – two on floor and one on balance beam
- 11 all-conference honors – 6 Pac-12 and 5 ACC
- Three California program records – all-around (39.825), balance beam (10.0), floor exercise (10.0).Owns Cal’s top three all-around totals in program history.
- Shared 2025 NCAA Tuscaloosa Region floor and 2024 Berkeley Region floor titles with identical marks of (9.95). Second in 2023 NCAA Pittsburgh Region floor standings, also with a 9.95
- Won 42 event titles, including a team high 25 event wins in 2024.
- Ten career all-around titles includes sharing 2024 NCAA Team Final win
- Four Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week honors in 2024 set Cal single season record. Jan. 14, 2025 ACC Gymnast of the Week
- 2024 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll and 2025 All-ACC Academic team
- Graduated May 2025 with bachelor’s degree in Psychology
- Member of 2021-22 U.S. Senior National Team and 2019-20 U.S. Junior National Team
- Represented Team USA in four international events, including 2021 World Championships
- Trained at Parkettes during club career
Frazier brings Florida’s 2026 newcomer class to five. She joins:
Jayla Booker Coral Springs, Fla. (American Twisters)
Amelia Disidore Overland Park, Kansas (GAGE)
Maddy Dorbin Lilburn, Ga. (Georgie Elite Gymnastics)
Jocelyn Sasson Clermont, Fla. (Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics)
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Men's Soccer Reveals 2025 Schedule
Story Links BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men’s soccer team under the direction of veteran head coach Reid Ayers is pleased to announce its 2025 schedule. BW opens the campaign as it travels to Erie, Pennsylvania on August 29 and 31 to compete in the annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament. The Yellow Jackets […]
BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men’s soccer team under the direction of veteran head coach Reid Ayers is pleased to announce its 2025 schedule.
BW opens the campaign as it travels to Erie, Pennsylvania on August 29 and 31 to compete in the annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament. The Yellow Jackets take on Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) University on August 29 and host Penn State University at Behrend on August 31.
BW also plays road non-conference games against Geneva (Pa.) College on September 3, Allegheny (Pa.) College on September 6, John Carroll University on September 11, Transylvania (Ky.) University on September 20, Oberlin College on September 25 and NCAA Division I University of Dayton on October 15.
The Yellow Jackets hosts non-conference games against Thiel (Pa.) College on September 9, Waynesburg (Pa.) University on September 13, The College of Wooster on September 17 and The University of Olivet (Mich.) on September 27.
The Ohio Athletic Conference schedule opens with a road contest against Capital University on October 4. BW also plays road league games against Otterbein University on October 11, University of Mount Union on October 22 and Muskingum University on November 1.
The Yellow Jackets host OAC games against Ohio Northern University on October 8, Wilmington College on October 18, Marietta College on October 25 and Heidelberg University on October 29.
The OAC Tournament will be contested on November 4, 6, and 8.
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