Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV women's soccer dropped its Mountain West opener at home to Air Force 2-0 on Friday night at Peter Johann Memorial Field. UNLV drops to 5-5-0, 0-1-0 while Air Force improves to 3-6-0, 1-0-0.

Air Force took the lead for good in the 29th minute. Ally Swift scored on a sliding kick right in front of the net off a cross from the right side to put the Falcons on the scoreboard. After that, both teams prevented any quality scoring chances for the rest of the half.

UNLV possessed the ball for most of the beginning of the second half but couldn't generate any pressure on the Falcons' goalkeeper. Swift added another tally in the 77th minute to make it 2-0. After a ball bounced off a Rebels' defender she collected and booted it into the top right of the net.

Jordan Sallee made seven saves in the game. Air Force finished with 13 shots while UNLV had 13, seven on goal.

The Rebels will look for their first conference win at home on Sunday at 1:00 pm versus Colorado College as part of a doubleheader with the men's team. Men's soccer will face Gonzaga at 10:30 am.