Nov. 1, 2004

Outside hitter Nina Petersen (Sr., Byron, Minn.) helped the Falcons to a 3-1 record in the UWRF Trick or Treat Tournament held last weekend at the Karges Center. Petersen played in all 16 games and averaged 3.5 kills, one assist, 2.1 digs and 1.1 blocks a game. She had 19 kills, 10 assists, six digs, one solo and six block assists in the match against Superior. She was named to the All-Tournament team.

Sept. 25, 2004

Right side hitter Nina Petersen (Sr., Byron, Minn.) continues to be a leader for the young Falcon team and continues to put up some big numbers. Petersen led the Falcons to a 2-2 record at the UW-Whitewater Invite last weekend. Earlier in the week the Falcons topped UW-Eau Claire in a WIAC match. In the five matches she finished with 88 kills, averaging 4.63 a game. She finished with a .300 hitting percentage. She had 12 assists, eight service aces and 50 digs. She also had three solo and 15 block assists. "She came up really big against some nationally ranked competition," Falcon Coach Patti Ford said.

Oct. 18, 2004

Outside hitter Katie Thompson (So., Forest Lake, Minn.) helped the Falcons to two WIAC wins last week over Superior (30-23, 30-25, 30-18) and Stevens Point (30-23, 30-21, 30-19). Thompson has burst into a staring role with Falcons and continues to improve. In the Falcons two games this week, Thompson averaged 5.3 kills per game and was also among the leaders in digs (18). Thompson finished the week with 32 kills, 18 digs, three service aces and three block assists.

Oct. 11, 2004

Setter Kat Krtnick (So., Fridley, Minn.) has stepped into a starting role this year and provided the Falcons with leadership and experience. In addition to being the team's setter, Krtnick ranks third on the team in digs (317) and fourth in service aces (21). This weekend, Krtnick was named to the All-Tournament team at the UW-Platteville Invitational. She averaged 11.8 assists and 3.4 digs per game. "She has really stepped it up," said Coach Patti Ford. "She is spreading out the offense well and her defense is always solid."

Oct. 4, 2004

Outside hitter Katie Thompson (So., Forest Lake, MN) continues to put up great offensive numbers for the Falcons, and is always among the leaders in digs as well. Thompson started her season on the bench, but recently cemented her place in the starting lineup. Over the weekend WIAC road trip to Oshkosh and Whitewater, Thompson helped the Falcons to a 1-1 record with 31 kills, 20 digs, and three service aces. She led the Falcons in kills and hitting percentage in both matches.

Outside hitter Katie Thompson (So., Forest Lake, Minn.) has secured her spot in the starting lineup with a strong performance at the UW-Eau Claire Invite. Thompson had strong games in every match during the tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team. She finished the week with 73 kills and averaged 3.8 per game. She had a .222 hitting percentage and had double digit kills in every match at the UWED Invite. She also averaged 3.3 digs a game and had four aces, three solo blocks and one block assist. "She is putting up big offensive numbers and she is getting better on defense," said Coach Patti Ford.

Sept. 20, 2004

Setter Kat Krtnick (So., Fridley, MN) has stepped into the role of setter this year and has provided the Falcons with some leadership that is much needed for the young team. In addition to being the setter she is also one of the Falcons best defensive players, according to Coach Patti Ford. She helped the Falcons win two out of three matches last week including a win against La Crosse where she had 55 set assists and 21 digs. Combined over the three matches Krtnick had 149 assists and 40 digs. "Kat is doing an unbelievable job running things," Ford said. "She's the right person for the job. She's smart and she knows whom to set to when. The chemistry that comes from her jels the whole team."

Sept. 13, 2004

Rightside hitter Nina Petersen (Sr., Byron, Minn.) helped the Falcons to four wins at the Hamline Invitational last weekend. She finished with 66 kills and a .240 hitting percentage. She had 15 assists, six aces, 39 digs, one solo block and eight block assists. She was one of two Falcons named to the All-Tournament team. "Nina had about four kills a game with high hitting percentages and good defense. She is really stepping up her game," Falcon head coach Patti Ford said.

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