Vector Strikers 28, Aegis Sentinels 17
Week 1 · Regular season · round 9 · Wednesday 30 September 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG Aegis Sentinels | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Game recap
The Vector Strikers turned the game around and beat the Aegis Sentinels 28-17 in round 9 of Week 1. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 5%.
The Sentinels opened the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante with 1:54 left in the first quarter. The Sentinels led 14-0 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 9-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner for the Strikers (2:56 left, 21-14); a 49-yard field goal by Elio Underwood for the Sentinels (1:46 left, 21-17); a 4-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs for the Strikers (1:06 left, 28-17).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:13 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Bram Brennan off Oren Lindqvist. It moved the Strikers' chance of winning from 78% to 94%.
Player of the game: Nico Saint-Clair (WR, Strikers), with 15 catches for 211 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 24 of 41 passing for 372 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; Teo Briggs (Strikers) had 7 carries for 34 yards and 1 TD; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 5 catches for 100 yards and 1 TD; Oren Lindqvist (Sentinels) had 22 of 37 passing for 152 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
The Strikers move to 6-3 and the Sentinels to 3-4-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AEG-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:54 | Sentinels | An 18-yard touchdown run by Malik Asante | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:39 | Sentinels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Oren Lindqvist to Matteo Ashford | 14-0 |
| Q3 2:30 | Strikers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 14-7 |
| Q3 1:28 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Yannick Whitlock | 14-14 |
| Q4 2:56 | Strikers | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 14-21 |
| Q4 1:46 | Sentinels | A 49-yard field goal by Elio Underwood | 17-21 |
| Q4 1:06 | Strikers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs | 17-28 |
Team stats
| AEG | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 331 | 428 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 56 |
| Completions | 22 of 37 | 24 of 41 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 56 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 6 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:46 | 4:12 |
Aegis Sentinels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oren Lindqvist | 22/37 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asante | 25 | 144 | 1 | 18 |
| Ivo Ashford | 5 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Ferrand | 8 | 75 | 0 | 19 |
| Cyrus Pellegrini | 4 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Malik Asante | 6 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Quentin Jovanovic | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bastien Thorne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Underwood | 1/1 | 49 | 0/0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 24/41 | 372 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 7 | 34 | 1 | 9 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 15 | 211 | 1 | 22 |
| Elio Falkner | 5 | 100 | 1 | 11 |
| Adrien Yardley | 2 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yannick Thorne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivo Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Watch the replay
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