Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 5,800
Chancellor: Don Betz
WIAC faculty representatives: Rik Seefeldt, Barbara Rebhuhn
Athletic director: Rick Bowen (phone: 715/425-3246)
Assistant athletic director: Patti Ford (phone: 715-425-3244)
Head coach: Patti Ford (13 seasons, 353-140 career record; 71-33 WIAC record) 715/425-3244
Assistant coach: Janet Cobbs Mulholland
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: (4) 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004
2004 overall record: 24-11
2004 conference record, finish: 5-3, tie 3rd
2004 letter winners lost: (3) Gina Anderson (MH), Nina Petersen (RH), Logan Kiesch (OH)
2004 letter winners returning:(8) Andrea Geehan (MH), Tressa Gustafson (OH), Kathryn Krtnick (S/OH), Lindsey Mace (L), Kiah Sagami (MH), Barbie Soine (S), Katie Thompson (OH), Molly Thompson (OH)
Home court: Karges Center, 1,800 (phone: 715/425-3900)
Trainer: Gary Eloranta 715/425-3130
Sports information director: Jim Thies 715/425-3846
Web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0506/vb_menu.htm
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486

2005 Falcon Schedule
Sept. 2 at Elmhurst Invitational
vs. Chicago, 4 p.m.
vs. Carthage, 6 p.m.
Sept. 3 at Elmhurst Invitational, 10 a.m.
Sept. 9 at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament
vs. Maryville, 5 p.m.
vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10 at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament
vs. Capital, noon
vs. Millikin, 2 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Platteville*, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 at La Crosse, noon
Sept. 21 Stout*, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Eau Claire Siegenthaler Memorial Tourney
vs. Millikin, 6 p.m.
vs. Stevens Point, 8 p.m.
Sept. 24 at Eau Claire Siegenthaler Memorial Tourney
vs. Stout, 1 p.m.
vs. Eau Claire, 3 p.m.
Sept. 30 Oshkosh*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 Whitewater*, noon
Oct. 4 at Carleton, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Platteville Tournament
vs. Benedictine, 6 p.m.
vs. Platteville, 8 p.m.
Oct. 8 at Platteville Tournament
vs. Clarke, 10 a.m.
vs. Coe, noon
Oct. 12 at Superior*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 at St. Thomas, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 Stevens Point*, noon
Oct. 19 at Eau Claire*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Whitewater Tournament, 4 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Whitewater Tournament, 10 a.m.
Oct. 28 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament, 3 p.m.
Bethel, Eau Claire, Northwestern, St. Thomas, Stout, River Falls
Oct. 29 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament, 10 a.m.
Bethel, Eau Claire, Northwestern, St. Thomas, Stout, River Falls
Nov. 1 WIAC First Round, TBD
Nov. 4 WIAC Tournament, TBD
Nov. 5 WIAC Tournament, TBD
|* WIAC Match

2004 Falcon Results
24-11 Overall, 5-3 WIAC
Home 9-4, Away 3-4, Neutral 12-3
Sept. 1 Bethel
River Falls defeated Bethel, 30-19, 30-20, 30-24
Sept. 3 Falcon Invitational
River Falls defeated St. Olaf, 25-30, 30-19, 30-19, 30-24
River Falls defeated Pacific Lutheran, 30-22, 30-22, 30-21
Sept. 4 Falcon Invitational
River Falls defeated Macalester, 31-33, 30-15, 30-21, 29-31, 15-6
Central defeated River Falls, 30-26, 30-17, 30-20
Sept. 10 at Hamline Invitational
River Falls defeated St. Catherine, 30-14, 30-27, 30-17
River Falls defeated Buena Vista, 25-30, 30-20, 30-25, 17-30, 15-9
Sept. 11 at Hamline Invitational
River Falls defeated Bethany Lutheran, 30-27, 25-30, 30-23, 30-20
River Falls defeated Bethel, 29-31, 30-26, 30-16, 25-30, 15-12
Sept. 14 at Northwestern
River Falls defeated Northwestern, 30-28, 28-30, 30-20, 30-18
Sept. 17 Platteville*
Platteville defeated River Falls, 26-30, 26-30, 30-28, 30-28, 15-8
Sept. 18 La Crosse*
River Falls defeated La Crosse, 30-19, 30-24, 24-30, 30-25
Sept. 22 at Stout*
Stout defeated River Falls, 30-23, 31-29, 30-26
Sept. 24 at Eau Claire Invitational
River Falls defeated Coe, 30-21, 30-25, 28-30, 25-30, 15-9
River Falls defeated Edgewood, 30-20, 30-13, 30-13
Sept. 25 at Eau Claire Invitational
River Falls defeated Stevens Point, 30-27, 30-24, 30-24
Eau Claire defeated River Falls, 35-33, 25-30, 22-30, 30-28, 15-9
Oct. 1 at Oshkosh*
River Falls defeated Oshkosh, 30-25, 26-30, 30-27, 15-30, 15-12
Oct. 2 at Whitewater*
Whitewater defeated River Falls, 30-25, 30-18, 30-22
Oct. 8 at Platteville Tournament
St. Norbert defeated River Falls, 24-30, 30-22, 20-30, 30-25, 15-12
Platteville defeated River Falls, 30-16, 30-27, 27-30, 25-30, 15-13
Oct. 9 at Platteville Tournament
River Falls defeated Stout, 35-33, 27-30, 30-18, 30-26
River Falls defeated Illinois Wesleyan, 30-23, 30-22, 28-30, 30-23
Oct. 13 Superior*
River Falls defeated Superior, 30-23, 30-25, 30-18
Oct. 16 at Stevens Point*
River Falls defeated Stevens Point, 30-23, 30-21, 30-19
Oct. 20 Eau Claire*
River Falls defeated Eau Claire, 23-30, 30-27, 30-24, 30-22
Oct. 22 at Whitewater Invitational
Elmhurst defeated River Falls, 27-30, 30-18, 30-24, 30-26
River Falls defeated Edgewood 30-13, 30-17, 30-23
Oct. 23 at Whitewater Invitational
River Falls defeated Wartburg, 30-23, 30-18, 27-30, 32-30
Central defeated River Falls, 30-20, 31-33, 30-25, 30-11
Oct. 29 UWRF Trick or Treat Tourney
River Falls defeated St. Thomas, 30-32, 30-27, 30-24, 30-18
River Falls defeated St. Scholastica 30-27, 30-28, 30-22
Oct. 30 UWRF Trick or Treat Tourney
River Falls defeated Superior, 30-17, 30-19, 28-30, 27-30, 15-2
Stout defeated River Falls, 30-21, 27-30, 30-28, 30-24
Nov. 2 La Crosse**
La Crosse defeated River Falls, 31-29, 30-19, 30-23
* WIAC Matches ** WIAC Playoff Matches

2005 Preview
The Falcon volleyball team has four starters returning and will use their talents and experience to build upon in 2005.

Middle hitter Andrea Geehan, setter Kat Krtnick, libero Lindsey Mace and outside hitter Katie Thompson are the returnees. Geehan, Krtnick and Thompson all earned honorable mention to the All-WIAC team. In WIAC play Geehan was 13th in hitting percentage (.254), 18th in kills per game (2.85) and 14th in bocks (.90). Krtnick finished 36th in the NCAA Div. III in assists per game (15.5) and in WIAC play she was fourth. She was 18th in digs (3.34). Thompson finished 10th in kills (3.34) and 12th in aces (.39) in conference play. Mace finished ninth in digs (3.93) in WIAC play.

"We did lose three seniors who had significant playing time," said Falcon Coach Patti Ford about the loss of outside hitters Nina Petersen and Logan Kiesch and middle hitter Gina Anderson. "That will certainly change our look. But with our returning players we are in good shape to be successful. The returning players' experience will pay off this year. We will rely heavily on our returnees to fill any voids and work our newcomers in as the season onfolds."

Other returning letter winners include: setter Barbie Soine; outside hitters Tressa Gustafson and Molly Thompson and middle hitter Kiah Sagami.

Ford thinks the 2005 schedule will be tough. "We are playing more teams from our region - the competition will be a challenge." In the WIAC, she thinks Whitewater, La Crosse and Eau Claire will be at the top of the pack.

2004 Returning Letter Winners

Name	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Andrea Geehan	MH	6-1	So.	St. Paul, MN/Como Park
Tressa Gustafson	OH	5-7	So.	North Branch, MN
Kat Krtnick	S/OH	5-5	So.	Fridley, MN
Lindsey Mace	L	5-5	So.	Hastings, MN
Kiah Sagami	MH	5-11	So.	Mazomanie, WI/Wisconsin Heights
Barbie Soine	S	5-3	Jr.	Montevideo, MN
Katie Thompson	OH	5-9	So.	Forest Lake, MN
Molly Thompson	RH	5-8	So.	Forest Lake, MN

2005 Newcomers

Name	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Jenny Anderson	MH	6-0	Fr.	Spring Valley, WI
Kassandra Barrett	MH	5-10	Fr.	Fridley, MN
Karine Berg	MH		Fr.	Cameron, WI
Gina Cianelli	S	5-8	Fr.	Appleton, WI/Kimberly
Angela Kolpane	S		Fr.	Marshfield, WI
Nina Cooper	OH		Fr.	St. Croix Falls, WI
Drew Hample	OH		Fr.	Mahtomedi, MN
Jenna Krosch	MH	5-10	Fr.	Lake Crystal, MN/Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial
Amanda Pederson	OH		Fr.	Cottage Grove, MN/Park
Shelby Sand	MH	5-10	Fr.	Andover, MN
Emily Steinbring	MH		Fr.	St. Paul, MN/Arlington

Go to the Falcon 2004 Statistics Page

Go to the WIAC Volleyball Page

Patti Ford
Head Coach