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Location: River Falls, WI 54022
Enrollment: 6,100
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: Sean McKuras (4 seasons, 54-18-6 career record; 17-11-4 WIAC record) 715/425-3829
Assistant coach: Ben Gaddis
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: (1) 2003
2005 overall record: 12-4-3
2005 conference record, finish: 3-3-2, 5th tie
2005 letter winners lost: (7) Sarah Carlson (F), Gina Hawkins (M), Heather Morgan (M), Jessie Olsen (D), Julie Shuldheisz (M), Maranda Simonet (M), Hannah Tvedt (G)
2005 letter winners returning: (15) Andrea Dudley (G), Dianna Hermes (M), Amy Jensen (F), Lindsey Merritt (M), Jennifer Pengra (F), Ashley Peterson (D), Sarah Peterson (D), Amy Piersak (D), Kelly Piersak (F), Tracy Olson (M), Kim Saufl (M), Julie Sperstad (D), Betsy Straub (M), Jen Terry (F)
Home field: Ramer Field
Trainer: Gary Eloranta
715/425-3130
Sports information director: Jim
Thies 715/425-3846
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
Web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0607/soc_menu.htm
2006 Falcon Schedule
Sept. 1 at St. Scholasitca, 2 p.m.
Sept. 2 vs. Northland (at St. Scholastica), 1 p.m.
Sept. 5 Macalester, 5 p.m.
Sept. 9 Augsburg, 1 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Whitewater*, 2 p.m.
Sept. 20 Superior*, 4 p.m.
Sept. 23 St. Catherine, 1 p.m. - Parents' Day
Sept. 25 at Carleton 4 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Oshkosh*, 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 at Stout*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 Platteville*, Noon
Oct. 12 at Bethel, 4 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Stevens Point*, 2 p.m.
Oct. 17 St. Benedict, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Eau Claire*, 1 p.m.
Oct. 22 at St. Olaf, 2 p.m.
Oct. 28 La Crosse*, 2 p.m. - Senior Day
|* WIAC Match
2005 Falcon Results
12-4-3 Overall, 3-3-2 WIAC
Home 8-1-1, Away 4-3-2, Neutral 0-0-0
| Date |
W/L/T |
Opponent |
Score |
Goal Scorers |
Saves |
| Sept. 1 |
W |
Carleton |
2-1 |
K Piersak, Saufl |
Tvedt 5 |
| Sept. 3 |
W |
Bethel |
4-0 |
A Piersak, Jensen, Carlson, Saufl |
Tvedt 2, Dudley 1 |
| Sept. 7 |
W |
St. Olaf |
1-0 |
K Piersak |
Tvedt 4 |
| Sept. 11 |
W |
St. Scholastica |
5-0 |
Carlson 2 |
Tvedt 2 |
| Sept. 16 |
L |
Oshkosh* |
3-2 |
Saufl, Carlson |
Tvedt 8 |
| Sept. 17 |
W |
Whitewater* |
2-1 |
Jensen, Sperstad |
Tvedt 1 |
| Sept. 21 |
W |
Luther |
4-0 |
Hermes, Saufl, Carlson, Jensen |
Tvedt 5 |
| Sept. 23 |
W |
St. Thomas |
1-0 (2OT) |
Simonet 1 |
Tvedt 7 |
| Sept. 27 |
W |
at Superior* |
7-0 |
Jensen 4 |
Tvedt 0 |
| Oct. 1 |
W |
Stevens Point* |
2-1 |
Carlson 2 |
Tvedt 4 |
| Oct. 4 |
L |
at Eau Claire* |
1-0 (OT) |
|
Tvedt 3 |
| Oct. 7 |
T |
at St. Benedict |
0-0 (2OT) |
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Tvedt 9 |
| Oct. 14 |
L |
at Platteville* |
1-0 |
|
Tvedt 5 |
| Oct. 15 |
T |
at La Crosse* |
0-0 (2OT) |
|
Tvedt 5 |
| Oct. 22 |
W |
at St. Catherine |
4-1 |
K Piersak, Jensen, Carlson, Hermes |
Tvedt 2 |
| Oct. 25 |
T |
Stout* |
1-1 (2OT) |
Straub |
Tvedt 4 |
| Oct. 28 |
W |
at UM-Morris |
3-1 |
Sperstad, Jensen, Saufl |
Dudley 4 |
| Nov. 1 |
W |
at Stevens Point** |
1-0 (2 OT) |
A Piersak |
Tvedt 5 |
| Nov. 4 |
L |
at Eau Claire** |
2-0 |
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Tvedt 13 |
* WIAC Matches ** WIAC Playoff Matches
2006 Preview
The 2006 Falcons have 15 returning letter winners to build on off a team that finished 12-4-3 overall.
Midfielder Amy Jensen and defender Ashley Peterson lead the list of returnees. Peterson has been named to the All-WIAC team in each of her three previous seasons while Jensen has been named to the team twice before. Peterson has scored 20 career goals and has scored 56 career points. Jensen has scored 23 career goals and has 60 career points. Jensen led the 2005 Falcons with 10 goals and she is the top returning scorer. Seven of the team's top eight scorers are back. Kelly Piersak had a great first season for the Falcons scoring six goals and she finished with 17 points. She was third in scoring. Transfer Kim Saufl made an immediate impact last year. She finished fourth in scoring with five goals and 11 points.
Key losses for the Falcons include forward Sarah Carlson and goalie Hannah Tvedt. Both were named to the All-WIAC team. Carlson was the WIAC's Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2005. She led the Falcons with nine goals and 28 points in 2005. She holds school records for most goals in a game (4), most assists in a game (6) and most assists in a season (13). Tvedt had an 11-4-3 record with eight shutouts in 2005. She allowed only 12 goals in 18 games.
Defender Amy Piersak will be look at for leadership in the defensive end. The Falcons lost two defenders to graduation. Sarah Peterson and Tracy Olson are other defenders returning. Jensen, Saufl and Julie Sperstad give the Falcons lead a talented group of midfielders. Sperstad scored two goals and had six points. Other midfielders back include Dianna Hermes, Lindsey Merritt and Betsy Straub. Other forwards back include Jennifer Pengra and Jen Terry. Andrea Dudley returns in goal. She played in two games in 2005 and had a 1-0-0 record.
The Falcons opened the season on Sept. 1 with a match at St. Scholastica. The Falcons will host Macalester in a key match on Sept. 5 at Ramer Field. Macalester, a national power, finished 20-0-2 in 2005 and advanced to the NCAA Div. III playoffs. They lost a sectional match on penalty kicks. They allowed only six goals in 22 games. UW-RF opens WIAC play on Sept. 16 with a match at Whitewater. The Falcons play WIAC opponents Superior, Platteville, Eau Claire and La Crosse at home. Eau Claire is the defending WIAC champion. 2005 Returning Letter Winners
| Name |
Pos |
Hgt |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| Andrea Dudley |
G |
5-6 |
Jr. |
St. Paul Park, MN/Park |
| Dianna Hermes |
M |
5-3 |
So. |
Prior Lake, MN |
| Amy Jensen |
M |
5-5 |
Sr. |
Plymouth, MN/Bloomington Kennedy |
| Lindsey Merritt |
M |
5-3 |
So. |
Maplewood, MN/Totino-Grace |
| Tracy Olson |
D |
5-5 |
Jr. |
Rosemount, MN |
| Jennifer Pengra |
F |
5-7 |
Jr. |
Coon Rapids, MN/Champlin Park |
| Ashley Peterson |
D |
5-2 |
Sr. |
Lino Lakes, MN/Forest Lake |
| Sarah Peterson |
D |
5-8 |
Jr. |
Minnetonka, MN/Holy Family |
| Amy Piersak |
D |
5-6 |
Jr. |
Shoreview, MN/Mounds View |
| Kelly Piersak |
F |
5-2 |
So. |
Shoreview, MN/Mounds View |
| Kim Saufl |
M |
5-9 |
Sr. |
Champlin, MN/Champlin Park |
| Julie Sperstad |
M |
5-9 |
Jr. |
Eau Claire, WI/Memorial |
| Betsy Straub |
M |
5-5 |
So. |
Rosemount, MN |
| Jen Terry |
F |
5-1 |
So. |
Shoreview, MN/Totino-Grace |
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