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2003-2004 Falcon Women's Basketball Pre-Season Information

as of Oct. 10, 2003

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)
Interim associate athletic director: Patti Ford (phone: 715-425-3244)
Head coach: Cindy Hovet (4th season, 39-38 career record) 715/425-3250
Assistant coaches: Kathy Holbrook, Mara Reif-Wenner
National affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. III
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference members: Eau Claire, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red and White
WIAC championships: (2) 1988, 1989
2003 overall record: 11-15
2003 conference record, finish: 4-12, 8th place
2003 letter winners lost: (2) Lisa Bartsch, Nicole Harberts
2003 letter winners returning: (8) Miranda Biteler, Christi Crews, Erin Effle, Chantele Melgaard, Chisato Nakaike, Darcy Olsen, Amber Sickels, Concetta Smith
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 UW-River Falls Classic
UWRF vs. St. Scholastica, 5 p.m.
Northwestern vs. St. Ambrose, 7 p.m.
Nov. 22 UW-River Falls Classic
St. Ambrose vs. St. Scholastica, 3 p.m.
UWRF vs. Northwestern, 5 p.m.
Nov. 25 at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Stevens Point*, 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 Oshkosh*, 5 p.m.
Dec. 9 at La Crosse*, 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13 Viterbo, 5 p.m.
Dec. 21 at Las Vegas Tournament vs. SUNY-Oswego, 8 p.m.
Dec. 22 at Las Vegas Touanemtn vs. Maryville (Mo), 8 p.m.
Dec. 30 Beloit, 3 p.m.
Jan. 3 Whitewater*, 5 p.m.
Jan. 6 at Eau Claire*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 at Lakeland, 3 p.m.
Jan. 13 Superior*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Platteville, 5 p.m.
Jan. 20 at Stout*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 at Oshkosh*, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 La Crosse*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 4 Stevens Point*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 Eau Claire*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11 at Superior*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Whitewater*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 Stout*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 21 Platteville*, 7 p.m.
Feb. 23 WIAC First Round, TBD
Feb. 25 WIAC Semifinals, TBD
Feb. 28 WIAC Finals, TBD
* WIAC Games

2002-2003 Falcon Results
10-15 overall, 4-12 WIAC
Home 5-5, Away 4-8, Neutral site 1-2

Date W/L Score Opponent Leading scorers Leading rebounders
Nov. 23 W 72-63 at Chicago^ Effle 20 Effle 10
Nov. 24 L 63-58 Kenyon^ Effle 25, Crandall 11 Effle 6, Bartsch 4
Nov. 26 W 59-38 Bethel Effle, Olsen, Bartsch 10 Effle, Bartsch 6 each
Dec. 1 W 64-63 at St. Scholastica Olsen 19, Effle 16 Bartsch 8, Effle 6
Dec. 4 L 73-57 at Stevens Point* Sickels 17, Effle 12 Lartsch 9, Melgaard 6
Dec. 7 W 56-46 Oshkosh* Olsen, Sickels 15 each Effle 10, Melgaard 5
Dec. 11 L 74-62 at La Crosse* Harberts 14, Effle 13 Harberts 8, Melgaard 7
Dec. 13 W 55-34 Martin Luther# Effle 19, Olsen 10 Effle 11, Harberts 10
Dec. 14 L 73-52 Judson# Effle 13, Sickels 9 Effle 9, Sickels 6
Dec. 31 W 66-61 at Northwestern Harberts 20, Olsen 14 Harberts 8, Melgaard 7
Jan. 4 W 83-63 Whitewater* Olsen, Melgaard 20 each Bartsch, Effle 4 each
Jan. 8 L 57-41 at Eau Claire* Effle 13, Harberts 9 Effle, Melgaard, Harberts 5 each
Jan. 13 W 69-40 Macalester Harberts 16, Melgaard 14 Harberts 13, Melgaard 6
Jan. 15 W 78-61 Superior* Melgaard 17, Olsen 14 Bartsch 10, Olsen 9
Jan. 18 L 50-40 at Platteville* Effle 10 Effle 12, Harberts 10
Jan. 22 L 89-74 at Stout* Effle 14, Crews 12 Bartsch 11, Effle 7
Jan. 25 L 100-49 at Oshkosh* Nakaike, Biebighauser 10 Effle 7, Bartsch 5
Jan. 29 L 68-53 La Crosse* Effle 21, Crandall 8 Effle 10, Crandall 7
Feb. 1 L 62-53 at Whitewater* Olsen 17, Effle 11 Melgaard 7, Olsen 6
Feb. 5 L 70-53 Stevens Point* Effle 13, Melgaard 12 Melgaard 7, Crandall 5
Feb. 8 L 60-47 Eau Claire* Effle 17, Olsen 9 Effle 7
Feb. 12 W 89-56 at Superior* Olsen 25, Effle 19 Effle 12, Bartsch 9
Feb. 19 L 65-56 Stout* Effle 17, Melgaard 16 Melgaard 7, Olsen 6
Feb. 22 L 62-58 Platteville* Bartsch 13 Effle 9, Bartsch 8
Feb. 24 L 76-41 at Eau Claire** Biebighauser 10, Melgaard 9 4 with 5 each

^ at Chicago Tournament
# at Viterbo Tournament
* WIAC Games
** WIAC Tournament Games

2003 Returning Letter Winners

Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown (High School)
Miranda Biteler G 5-8 So Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
Christi Crews P 6-0 Jr Waltham, Minn. (Hayfield)
Erin Effle P 5-10 Jr Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
Chantele Melgaard G 5-9 So Lakeville, Minn.
Chisato Nakaike G 5-9 So Fukui, Japan
Darcy Olsen G 5-3 Jr Rosemount, Minn. (Eastview)
Amber Sickels G 5-8 Jr Albert Lea, Minn.
Concetta Smith P 5-9 Sr Bruno, Minn. (East Central)

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