Away Game Against Air Force on Saturday

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PROVO -- The No. 11 BYU Cougars will play their lone game of the week Saturday in Colorado against conference opponent Air Force at 5 p.m.

The Cougars (13-2-2, 4-0-1) are on an 11-game unbeaten streak after their most recent consecutive shutout wins over UNLV, New Mexico and TCU.

In BYU's last two games against UNM and TCU, five different Cougar players scored at least one goal.

BYU holds an 11-1-1 all-time record against Air Force (2-13-1, 1-6-1). Their meeting last year at South Field ended with a 3-0 BYU victory.

Freshman Falcon Stephanie Patterson leads the team with seven points, scoring two goals and providing three assists this year. Four Falcons have taken double-figure shots this season.

Freshman Carlee Payne leads the Cougars with ten goals and 40 shots this season. Payne has scored a goal in nine of BYU's 17 games and is currently tied for first in the MWC for the number of goals scored this season.

The Cougars have been ranked in the top-20 in the national polls or the last five weeks. Soccer America ranks BYU at No. 11 with other rankings from SoccerTimes, TopDrawerSoccer and the NSCAA. BYU is currently ranked No. 27 in the NCAA RPI.

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