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Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 5,800
Chancellor: Ann Lydecker
WIAC faculty representatives: Rik Seefeldt, Barbara Rebhuhn
Interim athletic director: Rick Bowen (phone: 715/425-3246)
Associate athletic director: Patti Ford (phone: 715/425-3244)
Head coach: Rick Bowen (19th
season, 234-205 career record) 715/425-3246
Assistant coaches: Jeff Berkhof, Sam Huffman
National affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Div. III
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
Conference members: Eau Claire, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Platteville,
River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior, Whitewater
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red and White
WIAC championships: (11) 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930,
1936, 1947, 1949, 1950
2003 overall record: 16-10
2003 conference record, finish: 10-6, tie 3rd place
2003 letter winners lost: (4) Kevin Becker, Tim Duncan, Brian Mathison,
Kevin Widiker
2003 letter winners returning: (9) Chris Becker, Nick Byl, Mitch
Coffman, Micah Helfry, Jeff Holt, Matt Kukla, Jesse Lam, Rich Melzer,
Nick Schradle
Home arena, phone: Karges Center, 715-425-3900
Trainer: Gary Eloranta 715/425-3130
Sports information director: Jim
Thies 715/425-3846 (e-mail: james.g.thies@uwrf.edu)
Web site: http://www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0304
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
2003-2004 Falcon Schedule
Nov. 21 at Puget Sound Classic vs. Pacific Lutheran, 6 p.m.
Nov. 22 at Puget Sound Classic vs. Puget Sound, 10 p.m.
Nov. 25 at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 29 at St. Cloud, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Stevens Point*, 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 Oshkosh*, 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 at La Crosse*, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 Viterbo, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19 at Northwestern, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 Cenex Harvest States Classic
St. Thomas vs. Superior, 6 p.m.
River Falls vs. North Central, 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 Cenex Harvest States Classic
Superior vs. North Central, 6 p.m.
River Falls vs. St. Thomas, 8 p.m.
Jan. 3 Whitewater*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 at Eau Claire*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 Superior*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Platteville*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 at Stout*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 at Oshkosh*, 5 p.m.
Jan. 25 at Marian, 3 p.m.
Jan. 27 La Crosse*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3 Stevens Point*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 Eau Claire*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 10 at Superior*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Whitewater*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 17 Stout*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 21 Platteville*, 5 p.m.
Feb. 24 WIAC First Round, TBD
Feb. 26 WIAC Semifinals, TBD
Feb. 28 WIAC Finals, TBD
* WIAC Games
2002-2003 Falcon Results
16-10 overall, 10-6 WIAC
Home 8-5, Away 6-5, Neutral site 2-0
| Date |
W/L |
Score |
Opponent |
Leading scorers |
Leading rebounders |
| Nov. 22 |
W |
79-60 |
Northwestern^ |
Melzer 22 |
Melzer 9, Lam 5 |
| Nov. 23 |
W |
98-87 OT |
at Bethel^ |
Melzer 26, Mathison 16 |
Kukla 8, Lam 7 |
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| Nov. 26 |
W |
86-73 |
Macalester |
Melzer 31, Lam 16 |
Melzer 8, Kukla 6 |
| Nov. 29 |
L |
80-77 |
at Embry-Riddle |
Melzer 35, Kukla 12 |
Melzer 10, Mathison 5 |
| Nov. 30 |
W |
67-64 |
Cabrini |
Melzer 28, Helfrey 13 |
Melzer 7, K Becker 6 |
| Dec. 4 |
L |
71-63 |
Stevens Point* |
Melzer 25, Kukla 13 |
Lam 7, Melzer 5 |
| Dec. 7 |
W |
79-71 |
at Oshkosh* |
Melzer 34, Helfrey 18 |
Melzer 11, Lam 4 |
| Dec. 11 |
W |
70-66 |
La Crosse* |
Melzer 20 |
Melzer 11, Lam 6 |
| Dec. 14 |
L |
66-65 |
at Viterbo |
Melzer 19 |
Melzer 10, Holt 4 |
| Dec. 29 |
W |
82-65 |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Melzer 25, Mathison 13 |
Melzer 14, Mathison 9 |
| Dec. 30 |
L |
77-72 |
St. Thomas |
Melzer 25, Kukla 15 |
Melzer 8, Kukla 5 |
| Jan. 4 |
L |
86-75 |
at Whitewater* |
Melzer 35 |
Melzer 7, Lam 6 |
| Jan. 8 |
W |
79-64 |
Eau Claire* |
Melzer 28, Lam 14 |
Melzer 10, Lam 3 |
| Jan. 11 |
W |
96-60 |
Marian |
Kukla 35, Melzer 23 |
Melzer 10 |
| Jan. 15 |
W |
65-56 |
at Superior* |
Helfrey 18, Kukla 17 |
Melzer 13, Mathison 6 |
| Jan. 18 |
W |
77-70 |
Platteville* |
Kukla 26, Melzer 18 |
Melzer 5 |
| Jan. 22 |
L |
88-79 OT |
Stout* |
Melzer 34, Mathison 15 |
Melzer 14, Mathison 5 |
| Jan. 25 |
W |
56-55 |
Oshkosh* |
Melzer 19, Lam 9 |
Melzer 9, Helfrey 4 |
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| Jan. 29 |
W |
81-65 |
at La Crosse* |
Melzer 54, Lam 11 |
Melzer 16, Mathison 5 |
| Feb. 1 |
L |
71-63 |
Whitewater* |
Melzer 27 |
Melzer, Helfrey 5 each |
| Feb. 5 |
L |
74-61 |
at Stevens Point* |
Melzer 22, Kukla 12 |
Melzer 8, Kukla 4 |
| Feb. 8 |
L |
77-70 |
at Eau Claire* |
Melzer 39, Mathison 10 |
Melzer 13, Helfrey 5 |
| Feb. 12 |
W |
62-56 |
Superior* |
Melzer 29, Mathison 12 |
Melzer 11, K Becker 9 |
| Feb. 19 |
W |
92-86 OT |
at Stout* |
Melzer 34, Mathison 17 |
Melzer 11, Mathison 7 |
| Feb. 22 |
W |
78-72 2OT |
at Platteville* |
Melzer 31, Duncan 14 |
Melzer 13, Duncan 7 |
| Feb. 25 |
L |
68-65 |
Eau Claire** |
Melzer 33, Kukla 12 |
Melzer 11, Coffman 4 |
^ at Bethel Tournaments
* WIAC Games
** WIAC Tournament Games
2003 Returning Letter Winners
| Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Yr |
Hometown (High School) |
| Chris Becker |
G |
6-2 |
195 |
Sr |
Stone Lake, Wis. (Hayward) |
| Nick Byl |
F |
6-6 |
210 |
Sr |
East Bethel, Minn. (St. Francis) |
| Mitch Coffman |
F |
6-5 |
225 |
Jr |
St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall) |
| Micah Helfrey |
G |
5-10 |
168 |
Sr |
Mesa, Ariz. (Apache Junction) |
| Jeff Holt |
F |
6-3 |
185 |
Jr |
Elmwood, Wis. |
| Jesse Lam |
F |
6-4 |
192 |
Jr |
Brookfield, Wis. (East) |
| Matt Kukla |
G |
6-2 |
195 |
Sr |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Rich Melzer |
F |
6-8 |
225 |
Sr |
Minneapolis, Minn. (River Falls) |
| Nick Schradle |
F |
6-5 |
225 |
So |
Clayton, Wis. |
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