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Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 5,800
Interim Chancellor: Virgil Nylander
WIAC faculty representatives: Rik Seefeldt, Barbara Rebhuhn
Athletic director: Rick Bowen (phone: 715-425-3246)
Associate athletic director: Patti Ford (phone: 715/425-3245)
Head coach: Joe Cranston
(6th season, 72-48-9 career record) 715/425-3508
Assistant coaches: Kris Weiby, Jeremy Weiss
National affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Div. III
Conference: Northern
Collegiate Hockey Association
Conference members: NCHA: Eau Claire, Finlandia Lake Forest, River
Falls, Stevens Point, Superior
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red and White
NCHA championships: (2) 1988, 1996
2004 overall record: 17-9-1
2004 conference record, finish: NCHA - 11-4-1, 3rd place
2004 letter winners lost: (7) Lindsy Carlson (D), Kelly Doran (F),
Amy Gilbertson (F), Rachel Goodwin, Jodi Hensch (D), Nicole Magnuson (F),
Ali Slinden (F)
2004 letter winners returning: (12) Leah Baron (F), Molly Buehner
(F), Kelly Hurley (F), Kristen Hurley (D), Jenny Kern (D), Amber Lindner
(G), Emily Nierenhausen (D), Lindsay O'Keefe (F), Lou Paulson (F), Allison
Schaber (F), Jenny Wallace (D), Marlene Yaeger (G)
Home arena, phone: Hunt Arena (1,800) press box phones, 715/425-3825
and 715/425-3147
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/sports0405
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
2004-2005 Falcon Schedule
Nov. 5 at St. Catherine, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 St. Benedict, 1:05 p.m.
Nov. 12 Bethel, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 13 at Gustavus Adolphus, 2:05 p.m.
Nov. 16 at Superior, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 20 Finlandia*, 1:05 p.m.
Nov. 21 Finlandia*, 2:05 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Augsburg, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 3 Lake Forest*, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 4 Robert Morris, 2:05 p.m.
Dec. 10 at Stevens Point*, 5 p.m.
Dec. 11 at Eau Claire*, 2:05 p.m.
Jan. 7 St. Thomas, noon
Jan. 8 Williams, 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 Middlebury, noon
Jan. 14 at Eau Claire, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 15 Eau Claire, 2:05 p.m.
Jan. 21 Superior*, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Superior*, 2:05 p.m.
Jan. 30 St. Mary's, 2:05 p.m.
Feb. 4 Eau Claire*, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 5 Stevens Point*, 4:05 p.m.
Feb. 9 at St. Olaf, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 18 at Robert Morris, 7:25 p.m.
Feb. 19 at Lake Forest*, 2 p.m.
Feb. 26 NCHA Semifinals, TBD
Feb. 27 NCHA Third Place, Finals, TBD
* NCHA Games
2003-2004 Falcon Results
17-9-1 Overall, 11-4-1 NCHA
Home 10-3-0, Away 6-5-1, Neutral 1-1-0
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L/T |
RF |
Opp |
Goals |
Saves |
| Oct. 31 |
Stevens Point* |
L |
1 |
4 |
Magnuson 1 |
Yaeger 37 |
| Nov. 1 |
Stevens Point* |
L |
2 |
3 |
Ke Hurley, Magnuson |
Yaeger 30 |
| Nov. 7 |
at Gustavus Adolphus |
L |
1 |
3 |
O'Keefe |
Yaeger 28 |
| Nov. 8 |
Augsburg |
W |
3 |
1 |
3 with 1 |
Yaeger 21 |
| Nov. 12 |
St. Catherine |
W |
5 |
1 |
5 with 1 |
Lindner 16 |
| Nov. 14 |
at St. Benedict |
W |
4 |
0 |
4 with 1 |
Lindner 19 |
| Nov. 15 |
at St. Thomas |
L |
1 |
2 OT |
Magnuson 1 |
Yaeger 38 |
| Nov. 21 |
Lake Forest* |
W |
5 |
1 |
Magnuson 2 |
Lindner 14 |
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| Nov. 22 |
Lake Forest* |
W |
9 |
0 |
3 with 2 each |
Yaeger 20 |
| Dec. 5 |
at Eau Claire* |
W |
3 |
1 |
3 with 1 |
Lindner 12 |
| Dec. 6 |
at Eau Claire* |
W |
7 |
2 |
O'Keefe 2 |
Yaeger 25 |
| Dec. 10 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
L |
1 |
4 |
Paulson 1 |
Yaeger 30 |
| Dec. 12 |
at Superior* |
W |
3 |
1 |
3 with 1 each |
Lindner 28 |
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| Dec. 13 |
at Superior* |
L |
1 |
3 |
Ke Hurley 1 |
Yaeger 30 |
| Jan. 10 |
at Augsburg |
L |
4 |
7 |
Baron 2 |
Yaeger 10, Lindner 4 |
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| Jan. 13 |
St. Thomas |
W |
3 |
0 |
3 with 1 each |
Lindner 24 |
| Jan. 23 |
at Stevens Point* |
L |
2 |
4 |
Paulson, Carlson |
Lindner 28 |
| Jan. 24 |
at Stevens Point* |
T |
1 |
1 |
Paulson 1 |
Yaeger 36 |
| Jan. 30 |
Eau Claire* |
W |
4 |
1 |
Magnuson 2 |
Lindner 26 |
| Jan. 31 |
Eau Claire* |
W |
5 |
2 |
Paulson 2 |
Yaeger 15 |
| Feb. 6 |
Superior* |
W |
5 |
1 |
5 with 1 each |
Lindner 22 |
| Feb. 7 |
Superior* |
W |
5 |
2 |
5 with 1 each |
Yaeger 36 |
| Feb. 14 |
at Lake Forest* |
W |
3 |
1 |
3 with 1 each |
Lindner 7 |
| Feb. 15 |
at Lake Forest* |
W |
1 |
0 |
Paulson |
Yaeger 17 |
| Feb. 18 |
St. Olaf |
W |
3 |
1 |
Slinden, Paulson, Magnuson |
Yaeger 29 |
| Feb. 28 |
Stevens Point& |
L |
1 |
2 |
Carlson |
Yaeger 38 |
| Feb. 29 |
Eau Claire^ |
W |
8 |
1 |
Paulson, OíKeefe 2 |
Yaeger 13 |
* NCHA Games
& NCHA Semifinals
^ NCHA Third Place
2004-2005 UW-River Falls Preview
The 2004 Falcons had yet another strong year that had the team advance
to the NCHA playoffs and finished 17-9-1 overall.
But gone from 2004 are three of the team’s top five scorers - All-American
defenseman Lindsy Carlson (11-2-5-36), All-NCHA forward Nicole Magnuson
(16-17-33), adn All-NCHA defenseman Jodi Hensch (6-14-20).
The Falcons return the top goaltending tandem in the NCHA. Both Amber
Lindner (9-1-0, 1.26 GAA, .939 SP) and Marlene Yaeger (8-8-1, 2.09 GAA,
.928 SP) were named to the first All-NCHA team in 2004. They will be looked
to anchor the team while some new players learn the collegiate game.
Returning to the blue line will be four players - Emily Nierenhausen (0-9-9),
Jenny Wallace (1-1-2), Jenny Kern (0-0-0) and Kristen Hurley (0-4-4).
One of the most exciting forwards in the NCHA - Lou Paulson (14-16-30)
- returns for her junior season. She is the top returning scorer for the
Falcons. She was named to the first All-NCHA team in 2004. Lindsay O’Keefe
(14-10-24) also returns after a great 2004 season when she earned honorable
mention to the All-NCHA team. Leah Baron (9-17-16) will also be back up
front and returns after scoring in double digits last season.
2004 Returning Letter Winners
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous Team/High School |
| Leah Baron |
F |
5-3 |
Jr. |
Hermantown, MN/Proctor-Hermantown HS |
| Molly Buehner |
F |
5-2 |
So. |
Cedar Falls, IA/Waterloo HS |
| Kelly Hurley |
F |
5-2 |
So. |
Lakeville, MN/Lakeville HS |
| Kristen Hurley |
D |
5-2 |
So. |
Lakeville, MN/Lakeville HS |
| Jenny Kern |
D |
5-4 |
Sr. |
Brooklyn Center, MN/MSU-Mankato |
| Amber Lindner |
G |
5-6 |
So. |
Moorhead, MN/Moorhead HS |
| Emily Nierenhausen |
D |
5-6 |
So. |
Oakdale, MN/North St. Paul HS |
| Lindsay OíKeefe |
F |
5-7 |
Jr. |
Roseville, MN/.Roseville HS |
| Lou Paulson |
F |
5-4 |
Jr. |
Duluth, MN/Proctor-Hermantown HS |
| Allison Schaber |
F |
5-1 |
So. |
St. Paul, MN/St. Paul Blades |
| Jenny Wallace |
D |
5-4 |
So. |
Buffalo, MN/Wright County HS |
| Marlene Yaeger |
G |
5-7 |
Sr. |
Medina, MN/Minnesota Thoroughbreds |
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