When Air Force junior midfielder Annika Jost converted a penalty kick for the Falcons in the second minute, the team’s real work began.
Air Force was up to the challenge, defending against Mountain West-leading Colorado College for the next 88 minutes until sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Nelms fell on the final shot of the game, securing the 1-0 victory and winning the City for Champions Cup on Wednesday night at Weidner Field.
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The result was Air Force’s fifth consecutive win and the first time the Falcons had beaten their cross-town rivals and won the cup outright since the inaugural City for Champions match in 2022. Wednesday also marked the first time the Tigers (8-5-4, 6-1-1) lost in Mountain West play this season.
Moments after the final whistle, Air Force (11-4-1, 6-2-0) celebrated with the trophy in front of just under 1,000 fans in the middle of Weidner Field.
“As a whole, our team really wanted this win,” Nelms said.…
