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Wallace Named AHCA All-American for Second Straight Year March 21, 2006 Defender Jenny Wallace (Jr., Buffalo, Minn.) has been named to the AHCA first West All-American team for the second straight season. Wallace, who earlier this year was named to the All-NCHA team for the second straight season, played all 27 games with the Falcons finished second in scoring with eight goals and 19 points. She scored three power-play goals and two game winners. She scored game-winning goals in a 5-1 win over Finlandia on Jan. 29 and in a 4-3 win over Lake Forest on Feb. 11. She had three multiple point games. Her best effort was a two goal, one assist game against Eau Claire on Feb. 4 (a 5-1 win). She scored two goals against Finlandia on Jan. 29 and had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Superior on Feb. 19. In her three-year career she has played in 78 games and scored 16 goals and 25 assists for 41 points. She has nine power-play goals and three game-winners. She is ninth in scoring all-time at UWRF. She is the second Falcon to earn All-American honors twice at UWRF. Lindsy Carlson was an All-American in 2003 and 2004. |
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Falcon Finish Third in Competitive NCHA March 9, 2006 By Tara Sowle "It was a season of highs and lows," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. "Beating Gustavus and Stevens Point was fun. Playing Middlebury in overtime in their rink was fun. Playing our final game of the year against Lake Forest was also a good way to end the year, especially for the three seniors." The three seniors the Falcons will be losing are forwards Leah Baron, Lou Paulson and Lindsay O'Keefe. All were major contributors. Both Paulson and O'Keefe were named to the second All-NCHA team. Baron earned honorable mention. The Falcons will be losing a combine 12 years of playing experience. Paulson finished her four years with the Falcons with 90 points and is the all-time leading scoring in Falcon history. She appeared in 108 career games and scored 48 goals and 42 assists. The 48 goals is also a career record. In 2006 she scored 11 goals and 17 points. O'Keefe led her team in scoring this year with eight goals and 21 points. O'Keefe is second all-time in scoring at UWRF with 88 points (43-45) in 109 games. Her 14 power-play goals is a school record. Baron played in 109 career games and scored 30 goals and finished with 62 career points. "It will be hard to replace their leadership and dedication more than their contributions in points. I can recruit some kids to come here and score goals, but it would be hard to recruit three people with better character than Leah, Louie and Lindsay," said Cranston. Next year the Falcons return some key players. Junior defender Jenny Wallace was the only Falcon to earn first All-NCHA team honors. Wallace, who was an AHCA first team All-American in 2005, played all 25 regular season games and finished second on the team in scoring. She had eight goals and 19 points. She scored three power-play goals and two game-winners. Sophomore forward Jenna Scanlon and freshman defender Leigh Landgraph both earned honorable mention to the 2006 All-NCHA team. Scanlon led the Falcons with 13 goals and had 16 points while Landgraf had three goals and 12 points in her first collegiate season. Sophomore goalie Amber Lindner will return with the most playing experience. She finished this year with a 12-8-1 record. She had a .916 saves percentage and a 2.35 goals against average. "I have no idea what next year will bring. I think it might be somewhat of a rebuilding year. We return a pretty good defensive core and have some good forwards. I would expect to have at least 10 or 12 new faces at tryouts next year," said Cranston. The Falcons started the season with an impressive 3-1 win over the second ranked team in the U.S. College Hockey Online Div. III poll, Gustavus Adolphus. The Falcons went on to beat Augsburg the next day (2-1). After a 5-2 loss to St. Thomas, the Falcons put together a four game winning streak. The Falcons then exchanged wins with Stevens Point (2-1) and Finlandia (5-1), before the Falcons racked up wins against St Mary's (5-2) and Neumann (3-1). A close battle with Middlebury (3-2) that went into overtime started a three game losing streak before a 2-1 win over Lake Forest brought them back into the win column. The Falcons then lost to Stevens Point (4-1) and Superior (2-1), before starting another four game winning streak. The final two regular season games took the Falcons to Superior where they lost both games (5-2, 4-3). The Falcons went into NCHA Tournament seeded third and left in third behind Stevens Point and Superior. They won their final game over Lake Forest 4-2. |
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Baron, Buehner, Lindner, O'Keefe Honored Feb. 28, 2006 Four members of the Falcon women's hockey team have been named to the 2006 NCHA All-Academic team. Forwards Leah Baron (Sr., Hermantown, Minn.), Molly Buehner (Jr., Cedar Falls, Iowa) and Lindsay O'Keefe (Sr., Roseville, Minn.) and goalie Amber Lindner (Jr., Moorhead, Minn.) all earned the honor. O'Keefe has been named to the team for three straight seasons. This is the second time that Buehner and Lindner have been named to the team. Baron played in all 25 regular season games and scored eight goals and 14 points. She had three power-play goals and a game-winner. Baron was named the team's Player of the Week on Jan. 9. She earned honorable mention to the 2006 All-NCHA team. She is majoring in health & human performance. Buehner played in 23 regular season games and had one assist. She is majoring in accounting. O'Keefe played in all 25 regular season games and led the team with 19 points. She scored eight goals and had a team high 11 assists. She scored two power-play goals and had one game-winner. O'Keefe was named to the second All-NCHA team in 2006 and 2005 and earned honorable mention in 2004. She was named the team's Player of the Week on Feb. 6. She is majoring in biology (pre-physical therapy). Lindner played in 21 games in goal and had a 2.39 goals against average and a .915 saves percentage. She had a 12-8-1 record and one shutout. Linder was named the team's Player of the Week on Nov. 7. She is majoring in communicative disorders. |
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Wallace Named to First Team Feb. 28, 2006 Six members of the Falcon women's hockey team have been named to 2006 All-NCHA teams. Defender Jenny Wallace (Jr., Buffalo, Minn.) was named to the first team. Forwards Lou Paulson (Sr., Duluth, Minn.) and Lindsay O'Keefe (Sr., Roseville, Minn) were both named to the second team. Forwards Leah Baron (Sr., Hermantown, Minn.) and Jenna Scanlon (So., Apple Valley, Minn.) and defender Leigh Landgraf (Fr., St. Paul Park, Minn.) all earned honorable mention. Wallace was named to the first team in 2005. O'Keefe was named to the second team in 2005 and earned honorable mention in 2004. Paulson was named to the first team in 2005 and 2004. Scanlon earned honorable mention in 2005. Wallace, who was a AHCA first team All-American in 2005, played all 25 regular season games and finished second on the team in scoring. She had eight goals and 17 points. She scored three power-play goals and two game-winners. Paulson played in 24 regular season games and scored nine goals and had 15 points. She tied for fourth in scoring. She led the Falcons with four power-play goals. O'Keefe played in all 25 regular season games and led the Falcons in scoring with eight goals and 19 points. Her 11 assists led the team. She scored two power-play goals and had one game-winner. Baron played in all 25 regular season games and scored eight goals and had 14 points. She had three power-play goals and a game-winner. Scanlon played in all 25 regular season games and led the Falcons with 12 goals. She finished with 15 points. She scored two power-play goals and had two game-winners. Landgraf had a great first year for the Falcons. She played in 23 games and scored two goals and had 11 points. She scored one power-play goal. |
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Falcons Win Final Game 4-2 March 4, 2006 The Falcon women's hockey team defeated Lake Forest in the final round of the NCHA Tournament . The Falcons wasted no time putting the goal in the net, making three of their four goals in the first period. Jenna Scanlon was the first to score with an unassisted goal at the 1:15. Kelly Jensen scored next with a power play goal at at 3:38. She was assisted by Jennifer Wallace and Ashley Anderson. Lou Paulson scored her 11th goal of the year and the game winner to make it 3-0 on an assist by Lindsay O'Keefe. Lake Forest made their first goal on a power play late in the first period at 16:57. They started the second period out with a bang, scoring the only goal at 0:52. Leigh Landgraf scored the final and only goal of the third period on an assist from Lindsay O'Keefe with 5:22 remaining to seal the victory for the Falcons. Three goalies shared equal playing time with Mandi Mohwinkel taking her first win of the season. Katie Kantrud and Amber Lindner played the second and third period. They combined for at total of 31 saves as UW-River Falls finished their season 14-11-2 overall. |
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Falcons Lose 4-1 to Superior in NCHA Semifinals March 3 , 2006 The Falcon women's hockey team lost 4-1 to UWS in the NCHA Tournament semifinals. UWS scored the first three goals with the first to score on a power play at 14:54 of the first period. They scored again at 3:19 and 17:16 of the second period. The Falcons had their first goal at 18:30 with Lou Paulson scoring her tenth goal of the season. She was assisted by Jennifer Wallace and Jessie Dyslin. UWS made their final goal at 1:48 of the third period. Shooting for both teams was close with the Falcons out shooting UWS 31-30. Goalie Mandi Mohwinkel played all 60 minutes making 26 saves. The Falcons now have a record of 13-11-2 and are ranked third. They will play the fourth ranked Lake Forest Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Willett Arena in Stevens Point. |
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Wallace Named to First Team Feb. 28, 2006 Six members of the Falcon women's hockey team have been named to 2006 All-NCHA teams. Defender Jenny Wallace (Jr., Buffalo, Minn.) was named to the first team. Forwards Lou Paulson (Sr., Duluth, Minn.) and Lindsay O'Keefe (Sr., Roseville, Minn) were both named to the second team. Forwards Leah Baron (Sr., Hermantown, Minn.) and Jenna Scanlon (So., Apple Valley, Minn.) and defender Leigh Landgraf (Fr., St. Paul Park, Minn.) all earned honorable mention. Wallace was named to the first team in 2005. O'Keefe was named to the second team in 2005 and earned honorable mention in 2004. Paulson was named to the first team in 2005 and 2004. Scanlon earned honorable mention in 2005. Wallace, who was a AHCA first team All-American in 2005, played all 25 regular season games and finished second on the team in scoring. She had eight goals and 17 points. She scored three power-play goals and two game-winners. Paulson played in 24 regular season games and scored nine goals and had 15 points. She tied for fourth in scoring. She led the Falcons with four power-play goals. O'Keefe played in all 25 regular season games and led the Falcons in scoring with eight goals and 19 points. Her 11 assists led the team. She scored two power-play goals and had one game-winner. Baron played in all 25 regular season games and scored eight goals and had 14 points. She had three power-play goals and a game-winner. Scanlon played in all 25 regular season games and led the Falcons with 12 goals. She finished with 15 points. She scored two power-play goals and had two game-winners. Landgraf had a great first year for the Falcons. She played in 23 games and scored two goals and had 11 points. She scored one power-play goal. |
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Baron, Buehner, Lindner, O'Keefe Honored Feb. 28, 2006 Four members of the Falcon women's hockey team have been named to the 2006 NCHA All-Academic team. Forwards Leah Baron (Sr., Hermantown, Minn.), Molly Buehner (Jr., Cedar Falls, Iowa) and Lindsay O'Keefe (Sr., Roseville, Minn.) and goalie Amber Lindner (Jr., Moorhead, Minn.) all earned the honor. O'Keefe has been named to the team for three straight seasons. This is the second time that Buehner and Lindner have been named to the team. Baron played in all 25 regular season games and scored eight goals and 14 points. She had three power-play goals and a game-winner. Baron was named the team's Player of the Week on Jan. 9. She earned honorable mention to the 2006 All-NCHA team. She is majoring in health & human performance. Buehner played in 23 regular season games and had one assist. She is majoring in accounting. O'Keefe played in all 25 regular season games and led the team with 19 points. She scored eight goals and had a team high 11 assists. She scored two power-play goals and had one game-winner. O'Keefe was named to the second All-NCHA team in 2006 and 2005 and earned honorable mention in 2004. She was named the team's Player of the Week on Feb. 6. She is majoring in biology (pre-physical therapy). Lindner played in 21 games in goal and had a 2.39 goals against average and a .915 saves percentage. She had a 12-8-1 record and one shutout. Linder was named the team's Player of the Week on Nov. 7. She is majoring in communicative disorders. |
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Falcons Play Superior in NCHA Semifinals Feb. 28, 2006 The Falcon women's hockey team will face UW-Superior in the NCHA Tournament semifinals on Saturday at the Ice Hawks Arena in Stevens Point. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Falcons qualified for the fifth straight season for the NCHA Tournament series. They won playoff champions in 2001 and 2003. The Falcons finished the 2006 regular season with a 13-10-2 overall record. They finished 8-6-1 in the NCHA and placed third in the final season standings. The Falcons have played Superior three times this year with the Jackets winning all three contests. UWS took a 2-1 win at Hunt Arena on Jan. 28. UWS beat the Falcons, 5-2, on Feb. 18 and 4-3 on Feb. 19, in Superior. UWRF is led in scoring by senior forward Lindsay O'Keefe who has eight goals and 19 points. Her 11 assists leads the team. She has scored two power-play goals and one game-winner. Junior defender Jennifer Wallace is second in scoring with eight goals and 17 points. She has scored three power-play goals and two game-winners. Sophomore forward Jenna Scanlon leads the team with 12 goals and she has 15 points. She has scored two power-play goals and two game-winners. Junior Amber Lindner has spent the most time between the pipes. She has played 21 games and has a 2.39 goals against average and a .915 saves percentage. She has recorded one shutout and has a 12-8-1 record. The Falcons average 2.94 goals per game and allow 2.34. UWS enters the game with a 21-2-2 overall record and they finished 11-2-2 in league play. They were ranked No. 5 in the Feb. 27 USCHO.com poll. The Jackets have won eight straight games and are 10-0-1 in their last 11 contests. UWS is led in scoring by Erin Kegley who has a team high 22 points and 45 points. She also leads the team with 23 assists. She has scored seven power-play goals and five game-winners. The jackets have five other players who have scored 20 or more points led by Alicia Cowieson (11-16-27) and Ashley Jenkins (13-13-26). Kristy Faechner and Rikki Nespor have shared time in goal. Faechner has an 11-0-0 record with a 1.49 goals against average and a .910 saves percentage. Nespor has a 9-2-2 record with a 1.22 goals against average and a .944 saves percentage. Nespor has three shutouts and Faechner one. UWS averages 4.37 goals a game and allows 1.35. In the other NCHA Tournament semifinal UW-Stevens Point will play Lake Forest at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The winners will play for the championship at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday after a third place game that starts at 4 p.m. |
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Falcons Lose Final Regular Season Game 4-3 Feb. 19 , 2006 The women’s hockey team lost their final regular season game against UW Superior, 4-3. UWS was the first to score in the first period at 6:37. They scored again jut before the end of the period at 19:57. Lindsay O’Keefe started the scoring off for the Falcons with an unassisted goal at 5:01 of the first period. Lou Paulson had the next goal to tie up that game with a power play goal at :30 of the third period. She was assisted by O’Keefe and Jenny Wallace. UWS pulled the Yellow Jackets ahead at 9:22 and then scored again at 10:00. The Falcons came back with one more goal to put it within one. Wallace scored on a power play at 16:20 with assists from Kelly Jensen and Renae Bergh. UWS outshot the Falcons 39-13. Goalie Amber Lindner took the loss for the Falcons playing 50:41 minutes. She now has a record of 12-8-1. Mandi Mohwinkel protected the goal for another 7:38 minutes before leaving an empty net. This game ends the Falcons regular season. First round of playoffs begins next weekend where the Falcons will either take on UW Superior or Stevens Point. The Falcons go into playoffs with a record of 13-10-2 overall and 8-6-1 overall. |
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Falcons Lose to Superior 5-2 Feb. 18 , 2006 The women's hockey team lost at UW Superior, 5-2, Saturday afternoon. The Falcons started off to a promising start jumping to a 2-0 lead. Jenny Wallace scored the first goal of the game, wasting no time scoring the first goal of the game at 1:22. She was assisted by Kelli Dahle and Sara Halseth. Halseth scored the final Falcon goal at 19:30, with an assist from Kristen Juven. UWS took over from there scoring five goals in the second period. Their first goal two goals came on power plays at 4:53 and 7:48. The next three were at 8:59, 17:41, and 19:36. Neither team scored any goals in the final period. Amber Lindner played the first 40 minutes making 14 saves and Mandi Mohwinkel played the final period making four saves. Shooting for the Falcons was a game total of 33 while UWS and 18. The Falcons play their last regular season game Sunday as the take on UW Superior before beginning the NCHA Tournament. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 13-9-2 overall and 8-5-1 overall. |
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Scanlon Named NCHA Player of the Week Feb. 15, 2006 Falcon forward Jenna Scanlon (So., Apple Valley, Minn.) played an amazing couple of games last weekend and has been named the NCHA Player of the Week according to league SID, Layne Pitt. The Falcons tied Lake Forest, 2-2, on Friday and beat the Foresters, 4-3, on Saturday. On Friday Scanlon scored her ninth goal for the season at 7:25 of the third period to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead at the time. In Saturday's game she scored a hat trick and helping her team to the win. She scored at 16:59 of the first period to tie the game, 1-1. She scored again at 13:22 of the second period to tie the game, 2-2. Her third goal came at 13:52 of the third and gave the Falcons a 3-2 lead. Her first goal came with the Falcons on the power play. "She didn't just score well, but she really fought hard and won every battle," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. Scanlon leads the team with 12 goals and she is tied for second in points with 15. The Falcons, 13-8-2 overall and 8-4-1 in the NCHA, end their regular season this weekend with two NCHA games at UW-Superior. Game times on Saturday and Sunday are 2 p.m. |
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Falcons Win Final Home Game Feb. 11 , 2006 The women's hockey team did not disappoint on their final home game where they took time before the game to honor both parents and seniors. In the first period, Lake Forest started the scoring off with a goal at 11:34 on a 4-3 power play. The Falcons came back with a power play goal of their own at 16:59 scored by Jenna Scanlon and assisted by Leigh Landgraf. That goal would prove to bet the first of many for Scanlon. In the second period the Foresters came out and scored early with a goal at 1:41. Scanlon tied the game up for the Falcons with her second goal for the game at 13:22. She was assisted by Jessie Dyslin. In the third period Scanlon had a hat-trick scoring her third goal of the game at 13:52. Jennifer Wallace scored her first goal of the game at 16:28 with assists from Sara Halseth and Kelly Snedecker. The Foresters made one last effort as they scored the final goal at 18:54, but it wasn't enough and the Falcons won 4-3. Falcon Coach Joe Cranston was happy with his team's victory. "I'm glad we won our last home game, all three of our seniors played outstanding," said Cranston. Goalie Amber Lindner played all 60 minutes and blocked 30 out of 33 shots. Overall shooting for the Falcons was 35 to the Foresters 33. On Saturday and Sunday the Falcons travel to UW Superior where they will play their final two games before the NCHA Tournament. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 13-8-2 overall and 8-4-1 overall. |
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Falcons Tie Lake Forest Feb. 10 , 2006 The Falcons were the only team to score in the first period with a goal from Leah Baron at 14:43. She was assisted by Lindsay O'Keefe and Kelly Jensen. Neither team scored in the second period, but both teams displayed tough defense when, at different times, they played with two players in the penalty box at the same time. The Falcons scored first in the third period with a goal at 7:25. Jenna Scanlon scored an unassisted goal, 4 on 4. Lake Forest answered right back with a goal at 9:32 to bring the game within one then had another goal at 11:26 that sent the game into overtime. Neither team could score in overtime ending the game 2-2. Goalie Amber Lindner played all 65 minutes and blocked all 39 of 41 shots on goal. On top of the score the two teams also tied in shots on goal with 41, penalties with 8 and power play opportunities with seven. Falcon Coach Joe Cranston wasn't happy with his team's performance. "We did not play good. We lost our momentum as the game went on," said Cranston The Falcons will have a second chance against Lake Forest as they play them again Saturday at the Hunt Arena at 2:05 p.m. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 12-8-2 overall and 7-4-1 overall. |
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Falcons Defeat Eau Claire, 5-1 Feb. 4, 2006 In the first period, the Falcons took a quick lead outscoring UWEC 3-1. Leah Baron was the first to score at 5:26 on a power play with assists from Jenny Wallace and Leigh Landgraph. UWEC made their first and only goal at 7:11, but the Falcons came back with two more goals to end out the period. Kelly Jensen scored at 10:44 with assists from Lindsay O'Keefe and Wallace mad a goal at 17:21 on another assist from O'Keefe. It was a power play goal. Wallace was the only one to score in the second period with an unassisted goal at 7:00. In the third period, Kristen Juven made the final goal at 1:11 with an assist from Renae Bergh. The Falcon defense came out in full force during three occasions when the Falcons had two players in the penalty box. "Our special team played really well. Paulson did a great job blocking shots while the other team had the power play. The entire team played well and with a sense of urgency," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. Goalie Amber Lindner played the full 60 minutes and blocked a total of 20 shots. The Falcons out shot UWEC 38-21. The Falcons play their final home games against Lake Forest on Friday at 7:05 p.m. and at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. They go into the games with a record of 12-8-1 and 7-4-0 in the NCHA. |
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Wallace Named NCHA Player of the Week Jan. 30, 2006 The Falcons lost a close 2-1 decision to UW-Superior on Saturday, but rebounded for a 6-4 win over Finlandia on Sunday. Wallace scored twice to lead the Falcons in the win over Finlandia. She scored the team's third goal at 18:35 of the first period to give the Falcons a then 3-01lead. She scored what proved to be the game winning goal at 9:12 of the third period to give the Falcons a 5-4 lead. "She moved the puck well and had two great days of play," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. She has three goals and 10 points this season.
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Falcons Defeat Finlandia 6-4 Jan. 29, 2006 Finlandia took control in the second period and tied it up 4-4. The Lions scored first at 3:51, but Paulson came right back with a goal at 5:10 with assists from Kristen Juven and Jenna Scanlon. Finlandia didn't wait long to score another goal and scored just 15 seconds after the Paulson goal. They scored one more time at 6:21 to tie them up 4-4. "We made a few defensive mistakes in the second period and had some difficulty getting the puck in the net, but we came back and played tough," said Falcons Coach Joe Cranston. With the third period being the deciding period for the game, both teams came out strong, but it was the Falcons who took a commanding lead scoring two consecutive goals. The first was scored by Wallace with assists from Leigh Landgraph and Halseth at 9:12. The next goal came from Kelly Jensen with assists from O'Keefe and Baron at 10:00. The final minute of the game saw the Falcons with two players in the penalty box, but the Falcons were able to hold off the Lions and win 6-4. Goalie Amber Lindner played the full 60 minutes and saved 26 out of 30 shots. The Falcons now have a record of 11-8-1 and 6-4-0 in the NCHA. They will take on Eau Claire on February 4 at the Hunt Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. |
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Falcons Lose to UW-Superior Jan. 28, 2006 The Yellowjackets came out intense and scored their first goal 2:50 into the first period. The two teams battled out the rest of the first and all of the second period with neither team scoring. In the third period Superior made their second goal at 4:22, but the Falcons fought back with Lindsay O'Keefe scoring their first goal on a power play at 12:32. She was assisted by Leigh Landgraph. In the final seven minutes the Falcons really played hard to try to push the game into overtime, but it wasn't enough and the Yellow Jackets won 2-1. Shooting for the Falcons was low, with the Yellowjackets out shooting the Falcons 42-19. "We had no sense of urgency for this big game, Superior just wanted it more," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. Goalie Amber Lindner played 59:50 and saved 40 shots for the night. |
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Falcons Topped By Stevens Point Jan. 22, 2006 River Falls got behind early when the Pointers' Kim Lunneborg scored a goal only :53 into the contest. Stevens Point extended their lead to two when Tracy Truckey got the puck in the net with under :30 remaining in the first. The second did not go any better for the Falcons as the Pointers were able to add on two more goals. Both UWSP second period goals were scored by Jesse Suter at the 3:22 mark and at 12:59. River Falls was shutout until halfway into the third when Leah Baron capitalized on a power play opportunity. Baron's goal is her fifth of the season. Amber Lindner was between the pipes for UWRF where her record fell to 9-5-0 on the year. She tallied 17 saves in the loss. Shots on goal for the game were even at 21. |
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Falcons Get Conference Win Jan. 21, 2006 The first two period were quiet until the Falcons Kelly Jensen put home the puck with one second remaining in ther period. Jensen's goal is her seventh of the season. In the third, Jenna Scanlon scored a Falcon goal just over five minutes in and River Falls coasted to a win. The win is the Falcons first win in four games after making the long road trip to the Eastern U.S. Amber Lindner picked up her ninth win of the season in goal while recording 15 saves. The Falcons record now stands at 10-6-1 overall and 5-2 in the NCHA. River Falls visits Stevens Point on Sunday. Game time is set at 4 p.m. |
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Falcons Lose 2-1 at Amherst Jan. 15, 2006 On Thursday the Falcons lost at No. 1 ranked Middlebury, 3-2, in overtime.On Saturday the Falcons lost another 3-2 decision at Williams. After a scoreless first period, both teams scored goals in the second period. The Falcons took a 1-0 lead at 10:59 when Lou Paulson scored her seventh goal of the year. Leigh Landgraf had the assist. AC's Tarasia Karega scored at 12:28 to tie the game. AC got the game-winner while on the power play in the third period. Anna MacLean scored at 3:00 and that proved to be the difference in the contest. Three goalies played for the Falcons. Katie Kantrud played the first period and stopped six shots. Kim Grafston played 12:28 of the second period and made three saves and allowed one goal. Amber Lindner played the rest of the game and stopped 13 shots. AC goalie Stacey Johnston stopped 26 shots. The Falcons were 0-7 on the power play and AC was 1-6. The Falcons, now 9-6-1 overall and 4-2-0 in the NCHA, return and play at Lake Forest in a NCHA game on Saturday with action starting at 2 p.m. |
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Falcons Drop 3-2 Game at Williams Jan. 14, 2006 On Thursday the Falcons lost at No. 1 ranked Middlebury, 3-2, in overtime. After a scoreless first period, Williams got on the board first when Ashley Wood scored at 12:37. In the third the Falcons tied the game at 4:55 when Lindsay O'Keefe scored her fifth goal of the season. Renae bergh got the lone assist. WC went back ahead, 2-1, at 8:10 when Taya Laham scored. The Ephs then went ahead, 3-1, at 15:00 when Allie Morrow scored what proved to be the game-winner. The Falcons clawed back to within one, 3-2, when Jenna Scanlon scored her team leading seventh goal of the year with assistes to Kristen Juven and Lou Paulson, at 16:10. The Falcons pulled goalie Mandi Mohwinkel for an extra attacker but couldn't tie the game. Mohwinkel made 20 savers in the game while WC goalie Denise McCulloch stopped 21 shots. The Falcons play one more game on their East coast trip. On Sunday the Falcons play at Amherst with the puck dropping at 4 p.m. (EST). |
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Falcons Drop 3-2 Game at Middlebury Jan. 1, 2006 The first period was quiet and no goals were scored. Middlebury outshot the Falcons 7-3 which would be a trend that would span over the rest of the game. The second period was once again dominated shot wise by the Panthers. The Panthers were able to get off 13 shots compared to the Falcons three. Although only taking three shots on net, River Falls was able to capitalize on two of those shots to take the 2-0 lead. Falcon goals were scored by Lou Paulson 9:36 in and then Renae Bergh knocked in her first goal of the season with 1:10 remaining in the period. The Falcons took the momentum and hoped to carry it with them through the third. The third period is where Middlebury made a move. The Panthers finally scored a goal 5:13 into the period thanks to Gloria Velez. Middlebury tied the game just over a minute later with a score from Randi Dumont. With the game knotted at two, both teams played solid defense and skated to the end of regulation with a tie. Middlebury had a power play opportunity carry over into the overtime and they took advantage. Abby Kurtz-Phelan banged home the game winning power play goal just 36 seconds into the overtime to cement the win for the Panthers. River Falls played a tough game and came up just a little bit short in the end. Amber Lindner was in goal for the Falcons and she was tested often. Lindner made 29 saves and falls to 8-3 on the season. River Falls took 18 less shots than the Panthers which decided the game. The Falcons look to comeback when they travel to Massachusetts on Saturday to face Williams College. The game is slated to start at 7 p.m. (EST) The Falcons will stay in Massachussetts on Sunday where they will play Amherst College. Sunday's game is set to start at 4 p.m. (EST) |
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Falcons Defeat Neumann Jan. 8, 2006 Neumann got on the board first with a power play goal by Carolyn Frauteux 11:53 into the game. River Falls answered with a goal from Leah Baron 2:27 later. The forst ended in a 1-1 tie. The second period was quiet minus one early goal by Falcon Lindsay O'Keefe to give River Falls the 2-1 lead. O'Keefe's goal is her fourth of the season. The Falcon goal proved to be the game winner. River Falls were dominating in shots at the end of the period, 33-14. The third brought on more effort from the Falcons as they played intense defense the whole way through. The Falcons uped their lead to two with a strike from Leigh Landaraf. River Falls dominated the whole game and easily took the win. Amber Lindner was in goal for the Falcons and recorded her eighth win on the year to go along with 17 saves. The Falcon season continues on Thursday when they visit Middlebury. The puck will drop at 7 p.m. |
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Falcons Knock Off St. Mary's Jan. 6, 2006 River Falls scored the games first goal thanks to Jenna Scanlon score just 25 secons into the game. Other than the Falcon goal, the remainder of the first was rather quiet as it ended with the Falcons leading, 1-0. River Falls took 11 shots on goal compared to St. Mary's six. The second was all St. Mary's as they were able to take the lead with two goals of their own. Jessica Ribish scored the first Cardinals goal at the halfway point of the period. Ribish's goal was a power play goal assisted by Mellissa Mondo. Mondo later scored a goal of her own to put St. Mary's in the lead. The second ended with the Cardinals in front, 2-1. The Falcons battled back in the third and showed how much strength they have on the offensive end. Lou Paulson knotted the game up with her power play goal 5:08 in. Leah Baron added her game winning goal 32 seconds later. The Falcons looked to play stellar defense and prevent the Cardinals from making a push. The Falcons were successful and even added two late goals to put the game away. River Falls goals were scored by Kelly Jenson (11:50) and Kristen Juven (19:25). Amber Lindner was in goal for the Falcons and racked up 17 saves. The Falcon victory was Lindner's seventh win of the season. The Falcons look to pick up where they left off when they come home Sunday afternoon to face Neumann. The puck will drop at 2:05 p.m. |
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Falcons Defeat Finlandia 5-1 Dec. 11, 2005 The Falcons left the Lions no chance in this game as they scored the first five consecutive goals. Sara Halseth was the first to score for the Falcons at 8:20 of the first period with an assist from Jessie Dyslin. It was Halseth's third goal of the season. Kristen Juven made her second goal of the season at 9:41 with an assist from Amy Bruggeman of the second period. Lindsay O'Keefe made her third goal of the season at 11:05 with an assist from Leah Baron. Kristen Juven started the scoring of the third period with a power play goal at 3:05 and an assist from Jenny Wallace. It was Juven third goal of the season. Finally, Kelly Jensen went unassisted at 13:12 making her fifth goal of the season. Finlandia scored their goal in the final seconds of the third period at 19:22 on a power play of the third period. The Falcons improved on their number of shots and out shot the Lions 26-15. The Falcons were 1/10 for power plays and the Lions were 1/6. Amber Lindner played goal for the Falcons leaving just two seconds of empty net time. Lindner made a total of 14 saves for the night and improved her record to 6-2-0. The Falcons are now 7-3-1 overall and 4-2-0 in the NCHA. They play next at St. Mary's on Friday at 7:05 p.m. |
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Falcons Lose 4-3 in Overtime Dec. 10, 2005 Kelly Jensen started off the scoring with a goal at 9:51 of the first period with assists from Lindsay O'Keefe and Leah Baron. The Lions answered back with a power play goal at 10:30 to tie the game up going into the second period. The Falcons dominated the second period with Kelly Hurley wasting no time scoring at 3:03 with assists from Sara Halseth and Leigh Landgraf, then Landgraf made her first goal of the season on a power play with an assist from Amy Bruggeman at 9:18. In the third period that Lions brought it within one when they scored on a power play at 18:57 then sent the game into overtime just under the buzzer at 19:19. The Lions then made the game winning goal with only 27 seconds left in overtime. Shots were close in this game with the Lions out shooting the Falcons 25-21. The Falcons were 1/6 in power plays while the Lions were 2/8. Mandi Mohwinkel played goal a total of 64:33 before leaving an empty net. She made eight saves in the first period, five in the second, seven in the third, and one in overtimes. Her record is now 0-1-1. The Falcons are now 6-3-1 overall and 3-2-0 in conference. They play next Finlandia again on Sunday at 3 p.m. |
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Falcons Defeat Stevens Point Dec. 3 , 2005 The Falcons came out in their second game against the Pointers with a lot more intensity and allowed them to only get two shots on goal to their 14, in the first period. First to score was Jennifer Wallace on a power play at 15:06 of the first period with an assist from Sara Halseth. The Pointers answered back with a goal at 17:34. Kelli Dahle made the game winning goal at 11:03 of the second period with another assist from Halseth. The Falcons out shot the Pointers 12-5 in the second period, but the Pointers came back strong in the third making 10 shots and holding the Falcons to two. The Falcons went 1/7 on power plays and the Pointers were 0/6. "We played great, this was an important win for us because it keeps us on top in the conference," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. Goalie Amber Lindner played all 60 minutes and made 16 saves out of 17 shots. The Falcons are now 6-2-1 overall and 3-1-0 in conference. They play next on Saturday at Finlandia, the puck drops at 8 p.m. |
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Falcons Lose First Conference Game Dec. 2 , 2005 Despite the loss, Coach Joe Cranston said his team, "played awesome." UWSP scored first, late in the first period, with a goal at 15:01 on a power play. Their next goal was also a power play at 18:55 of the second period and their last goal came early in the third period at 1:31. The Falcons made their goal when Kelly Hurley, assisted by Sara Halseth, scored at 16:58 of the third period. "We out skated and out shot them, and we never gave up. All we needed were a couple breaks," said Cranston. The Falcons consistently out shot UWSP 10-8,10-7, and 9-3. Amber Lindner played the first two periods in goal making 13 saves out of 15 shots. Kim Grafstrom played the remaining 19:10 before leaving an empty net. She made two saves out of three shots. Lindner takes the loss making her record 4-2-0. The Falcons now have a record of 5-2-1 overall and are 2-1-0 in the NCHA. They take on UWSP Saturday in the Hunt Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. |
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Falcons Defeat St. Catherine Nov. 22, 2005 The first period saw no scoring action from either side, but a tough Falcon offense worked hard outshooting SCC 17-4 in the first period. "We had just as many chances in every period, we just wore them down," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. SCC started the scoring just 20 seconds into the second period on a power play goal. That was their first and last time on the score board as the Falcon dominated the rest of the game. Lou Paulson was the first to score at 8:19 with assists from Kelli Dahle and Kristen Juven after that the goals came pretty steadily. The next goal came at 16:14 from Kelly Jensen who was assisted by Leah Baron and shortly after Lindsay O'keefe got in on the scoring action with an unassisted goal at 17:32. The Falcons really let loose in the third period scoring five goals and shutting down SCC. Amy Hasbargen made the first goal of the third period at 4:55 with assists from Paulson and Juven. Jenna Scanlon made the next two goals, the first at 8:51 with an assist from Jensen and the next was at 9:33 with an assist from Juven. Baron made the seventh goal for the Falcons at 15:52 with assists from O'Keefe and Juven and the final goal came from Jensen with an assist from O'Keefe at 17:06. The Falcon outshot SCC 51-11 and were 0-5 on power plays while SCC was 1-2. Two freshman goalies had their first showing in goal. Taking playing the first half of the game was Katie Kantrud who made five saves out of six shots. She came out at 11:20 of the second period and Kim Grafstrom came in to make five saves out of five shots. Grafstrom is now 1-0. "It's good to get them in there and see some time on the ice, even though they didn't see many shots," said Cranston. The Falcons have a record of 5-1-1 overall and are 2-0 in the NCHA. They next host UW-Stevens Point in a NCHA game on Friday, Dec. 2. Game time is 7:05 p.m. at Hunt Arena. |
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Falcons Defeat UW-Eau Claire Again Nov. 19, 2005 Kelly Hurley was the first to score at 8:54 in the first period with assists from Lou Paulson and Jenna Scanlon. Lindsay O'Keefe added one more in the first period at 13:23 with an assist from Leigh Landgraph. Paulson scored the game winning goal on a power play at 5:07 of the second period with assists from Jennifer Wallace and Scanlon. The Falcons were 1/4 on power play attempts and UWEC was 0/4. UWEC made their first goal at 5:18. Hurley made her second goal of the night at 14:43 of the third period with an assist from Kelly Jensen. Leah Baron added another goal at 15:39 with assists from Kristen Juven and Landgraf. UWEC made a strong last effort scoring the final two goals at 17:26 and 19:21. Shooting improved for the Falcons as they out shot UWEC in the first and second period 13-12 and 11-5, but UWEC exploded in the third out shooting the Falcons 16-7. Goalie Amber Lindner played a good game making 12 saves in the first period, four in the second and 14 in the third. She made a total of 30 saves out of 33 shots on goal. The Falcons have started off their conference season strong with a 2-0 record and are 4-1-1 overall. Their next game is at home on Tuesday against St. Catherine at 7:05 p.m.
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| Falcons Win First Conference Game Against UW-Eau Claire Nov. 18, 2005 The Falcons were the first to score at 4:03 with an unassisted goal by Lou Paulson. UWEC didn't make their first goal till 15:46 of the second period. Jenna Scanlon had the game winning goal at 6:17 of the third period with assists from Paulson and Kelly Hurley The Falcons were outshot by UWEC 44-37. In the first two periods the Falcons were outshot 16-12 and 18-13, but the Falcons had more in the third, shooting 12-10. Goalie Amber Lindner played all 60 minutes making 10 saves in the first period, 16 in the second and 17 in the third for a total of 43 saves. The Falcons are now 3-1-1 overall and are 1-0 in WIAC and play again at Eau Claire at 7:05 p.m. |
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Falcons Take First Loss at UST Nov. 11, 2005 UST scored first, late in the first period on a power play at 18:46. They scored again early in the second period at 2:11 and again at 9:39. The Falcons finally got their first goal in when Jenna Scanlon, assisted by Kacie Anderson, scored at 10:07. UST had the final say in the second period, when they scored on a short-handed goal at 14:54. Kelly Hurley answered back early in the third period with a goal assisted by Lou Paulson at 2:29, but UST had the last goal at 16:46. Amber Lindner took her first loss of the season and is now 2-1-0. She made ten saves in the first period, nine in the second and six in the third. She was pulled late in the third period leaving an empty net with 2:30 left in the third period. The Falcons are now 2-1-0 and play at Bethel at 4 p.m.
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Lindner Named NCHA Player of the Week Nov. 7, 2005 Falcon goalie Amber Lindner (Jr., Moorhead, Minn.) played two strong games as the Falcons opened their season with two wins and has been named the NCHA Player of the Week. The Falcons will play at St. Thomas on Friday with action starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday the Falcons play at Bethel with the puck dropping at 4 p.m. St. Thomas is ranked No. 8 and the Falcons are No. 9 in the Nov. 8 USCHO.com poll. |
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Falcons Defeat Augsburg in Final Seconds Nov. 5 , 2005 The Falcons played a slow first and second period with few shots from either team. "We were still coming off our win against Gustavus and weren't focused right away. In the third period we picked up and played a lot better," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. The Falcons made five shots in the first period and Augsburg had two. In the second period, Falcons stayed consistent with five shots and Augsburg improving slightly with five. The game got interesting in the third when freshman Sara Halseth scored the first goal of the game at 3:55. She was assisted by Jenny Wallace. It looked like the Falcons were going to take home a 1-0 victory, but Augsburg slammed in a long range shot at 16:46. With the game looking to go into overtime, Jenna Scanlon brought in the game winning goal with just 17 seconds left in regulation. She was assisted by Kacie Anderson and Halseth. Shooting really improved in the third period for the Falcons. They outshot Augsburg 15-5. The Falcon defense held strong through four power play attempts by Augsburg. The Falcons were 0-2 in power play attempts. Amber Lindner played another great game in goal. She made 11 saves out of 12 shots. "Every game she gives our team a chance to win," said Cranston. The Falcons go into their next game with a 2-0-0 record when they play at St. Thomas on Friday at 7 p.m. |
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Falcons Defeat Gustavus Adolphus Nov. 4 , 2005 Both teams scored in the first period, Gustavus was the first to put one in the net at 5:52 on a power play. Kelly Hurley had the first Falcon goal at 13:43 from back near the center line. She was assisted by Kristen Juven and Jennifer Wallace. Shooting for the Falcons proved that quality of quantity counts making only three shots on goal while the Gusties had 17. Neither team scored in the second period, but the Falcons were again outshot 18-2. The Falcons wasted little time scoring in the third period. Sara Halseth made the play by stealing from the defensemen and taking it right down for a score at 1:01. The second goal came from an empty net at 19:20 from Kelly Jensen. The Falcons were out shot in the third period 11-6. Amber Lindner played an outstanding first game making 45 saves out of 46 shots. "That's just how good she is," said a not too surprised Coach Cranston. The Falcon sufered from several penalties, but their tough kept them in the game. "We played hard and never gave up. We kept them to the perimeter and clogged the middle," said Cranston. The Gusties were 1-6 in power play attempts and the Falcons were 0-2. The Falcons play another home game Saturday against Ausgburg at 2:05 p.m. in the Hunt Arena.
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Falcons Open Season With Two Home Games Nov. 2 , 2005 Expect to see a lot of Amber Lindner in the goalie position this year. She played alongside last year's star goalie Marlene Yaeger who was an AHCA West All-American and the NCHA's Co-Player of the Year in 2003. "Lindner looks the best ever and is moving better, and her attitude is great," said Falcon Coach Joe Cranston. Lindner had a lot of experience last year and looks to fill the position well with 24 games under he belt and a record of 15-4. "She had earned a shut-out last year against Superior that got us out of our losing streak," said Cranston. Last year she had 1.64 goals against average and a .924 saves percentage and four shutouts. Mandi Mohwinkel is the only other goalie to have some experience on the ice. She played in one game last year against St. Mary's and made eight saves. Freshmen Kim Grafstrom and Katie Kantrud also look to help at the goalie spot. The Falcons look to be strong at defense with returning junior Jenny Wallace. She was named to the AHCA West All-American team year. She helped out on offense too, scoring seven goals and led her team in assists with 13. She finished eighth in the NCAA Div. III in power-play goals with six. Another junior, Emily Nierenhausen, will be looked at to contribute in points as well as defense. She had four goals and five assists for nine points. Sophomore Renae Bergh, also re-joins the team at defense. Last year she contributed three goals and one assist. Sophomore Kacie Anderson is another returning defensemen. Last year she had three assists. Freshmen Kelli Dahle, Leigh Landgraf, and Jessie Dyslin are also ready to come into the defensive position. Cranston is happy with the depth at forward this year. "We have three balanced lines and the fourth line is very capable. We have more depth in every position then we have ever had." The Falcons averaged only 2.81 goals a game last year, but with 13 of the top 16 scorers back, that average looks to improve. The Falcon top scorer, senior forward Lindsay O'Keefe, had 10 goals and 11 assists last year for a team leading 22 points. She was named to the second All-NCHA team. Senior Lou Paulson is another big point contributor. She led her team in goals with 13 and was right behind O'Keefe in points with 19. Paulson was also named to the All-NCHA team in 2004 and 2005. Leah Baron had a total of eight goals and nine assists for a total of 17 points. The NCHA has always been notably tough, but Cranston is looking at three teams in particular. "We are getting ready for a stronger conference this year, particularly Stevens Point, Superior, and Eau Claire. Every year it gets better." River Falls received two first place votes and were chosen second in the NCHA preseason Coaches Poll. Stevens Point was chosen first with four votes. Superior was chosen third and Eau Claire came in fourth while Finlandia and Lake Forest tied for fifth. In the USCHO Poll, UWRF did not make the top 10, but they did receive 11 votes. Cranston has an 85-60-90 career record at UWRF and was named the NCHA Coach of the Year in 2003.Falcon Schedule |
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