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Yesterday at 6:37 AM  Air Force baseball had a season-high 20 hits to roll to a 13-6 win over UNLV in Mountain West action Thursday afternoon at Falcon Field. The win lifted the Falcons to 15-35, 7-21 and dropped the Rebels to 34-18, 16-12.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Air Force baseball went to the long-ball, hitting three home runs to defeat New Mexico, 11-4, Sunday afternoon in Mountain West action at Falcon Field. The win improved the Falcons to 9-21, 3-7 and dropped the Lobos to 16-15, 8-4.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Air Force baseball dropped a wild 11-10 ballgame to Omaha Wednesday afternoon at Falcon Field. The loss dropped the Falcons to 7-13 and improved the Mavericks to 5-9.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Air Force men’s basketball team earned its seventh postseason appearance in program history when it accepted an invitation Sunday evening to play in the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Air Force women’s gymnastics team closed out the regular season with a team score of 192.675 in a loss to Sacramento State (194.925) on Sunday, March 17, in Sacramento, Calif. Participating in its fourth meet in eight days, Air Force claimed six finishes within the top half of the field.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Highlighted by three additions to the program’s all-time top-10 standings and seven first-place finishes, the Air Force track and field team wrapped up competition at the season-opening Jerry Quiller Classic in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, March 16.

Monday, March 18, 2013  ng on the defending national champions in an ECAC match-up, the Air Force lacrosse team dropped a 13-7 decision to eighth-ranked Loyola Maryland Saturday afternoon in the opening game of the Whitman’s Sampler Mile High Classic, being played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Air Force baseball fell to Gardner-Webb 4-3 Sunday afternoon at John Henry Moss Stadium. The Falcons dropped to 5-10 on the season, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs improved to 11-3-1.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Air Force Academy’s rifle team finished in fifth place with 2,311 points at the NCAA Rifle National Championships in smallbore on Friday, March 8.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Backed by an Academy-best 427.050, the 14th-ranked Air Force men’s gymnastics team easily won its third straight All-Academy Championships title on Saturday, Feb. 16, in Atlanta, Ga.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Air Force men’s tennis team won its third straight match Saturday, defeating UMKC in dramatic fashion 4-3 at the Kansas City Country Club. With the victory, Air Force improved to 6-4 this season.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Air Force baseball (0-3) dropped both games of a doubleheader to UTSA (3-0) Saturday at Roadrunner Field. The Roadrunners won game one 6-1 and game two 13-8.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Air Force senior catcher/outfielder Garrett Custons was named to the 2013 Mountain West Preseason All-Conference team, announced today by the conference office.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Plagued by a season-high 30 turnovers, the Air Force women’s basketball team dropped a 60-47 decision to league-leading Fresno State Wednesday evening at the Save Mart Center.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Air Force freshman pole vaulter Dylan Bell was named the Mountain West Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today (Jan. 22). It is the second straight week that an Air Force vaulter has earned the weekly conference honor.