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: Patti Ford (15 seasons, 370-158 career record; 73-39 WIAC record) 715/425-3244
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
2005 overall record: 17-18
2005 conference record, finish: 2-6, tie, 7th
2005 letter winners lost: (6) Krista Cordes (RH), Abiliene Koch (OH), Callie Olson (S), Diana Rogers (RH), Krista Vandenberg (MH), Vanessa Zamzow (L/DS)
2005 letter winners returning: (13) Kasey Barrett (MH), Nina Cooper (OH), Andrea Geehan (MH), Tressa Gustafson (OH), Drew Hample (L), Susie Ingalls (MH), Kat Krtnick (S/OH), Lindsey Mace (L), Krista Russell (RH), Shelby Sand (MH), Courtney Schroeder (OH), Kate 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
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
Web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0607/vb_menu.htm

2006 Falcon Schedule
Sept. 1 at Whitewater Invitational
vs. Wheaton, 3 p.m.
vs. Baldwin-Wallace, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Whitewater Invitational
vs. Whitewater, noon
vs. Aurora, 2 p.m.
Sept. 5 Bethel, 7 p.m.
Sept. 8 at St. Olaf Invitational
vs. Coe, 2 p.m.
vs. Carleton, 6 p.m.
Sept. 9 at St. Olaf Invitational
vs. St. Olaf, 10 a.m.
vs. Waldorf, noon
Sept. 15 at St. Benedict Invitational
vs. Luther, 3:15 p.m.
vs. St. Benedict, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 at St. Benedict Invitational
vs. Simpson, 12:30 p.m.
vs. Buena Vista, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 Superior*, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Stevens Point*, Noon
Sept. 27 Eau Claire*, 7 p.m.
Sept. 29 at Simpson Invitational
vs. Buena Vista, 3 p.m.
vs. Webster, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Simpson Invitational
vs. Wartburg, 12:15 p.m.
vs. Simpson, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 Platteville*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 La Crosse*, Noon
Oct. 11 at Stout*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Elmhurst Invitational
vs. Concordia, 6 p.m.
vs. Rockford, 8 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Elmhurst Invitational
vs. Elmhurst, 10 a.m.
vs. TBD, 1 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Oshkosh*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Whitewater*, Noon
Oct. 24 St. Thomas, 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament
vs. Lakeland, 4 p.m.
vs. Millikin, 8 p.m.
Oct. 28 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament
vs. Bethel, 10:30 a.m.
vs. Superior, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 WIAC Playoffs First Round, TBD
|* WIAC Match

2004 Falcon Results
17-18 Overall, 2-6 WIAC
Home 2-3, Away 1-8, Neutral 12-5
Sept. 2 at Elmhurst Invitational
River Falls defeated Chicago, 25-30, 20-30, 32-30, 30-10, 15-9
Carthage defeated River Falls 30-21, 30-18, 23-30, 30-16
Sept. 3 at Elmhurst Invitational
River Falls defeated Olivet, 30-15, 30-25, 30-24
Oshkosh defeated River Falls, 30-28, 30-28, 24-30, 30-24
Sept. 9 at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament
River Falls defeated Maryville, 30-21, 30-23, 30-24
Illinois Wesleyan defeated River Falls, 38-36, 30-27, 32-30
Sept. 10 at Illinois Wesleyan Tournament
River Falls defeated Millikin, 30-23, 31-33, 30-19, 31-29
Capital defeated River Falls, 30-16, 30-28, 30-21
Sept. 16 at Platteville*
Platteville defeated River Falls, 30-20, 30-22, 30-16
Sept. 17 at La Crosse*
La Crosse defeated River Falls, 30-14, 28-30, 31-29, 24-30, 15-13
Sept. 21 Stout*
River Falls defeated Stout, 31-29, 30-20, 31-29
Sept. 24 at Eau Claire Invitational
Millikin defeated River Falls, 30-19, 24-30, 27-30, 30-26, 21-19
River Falls defeated Stevens Point, 30-19, 30-18, 30-20
Sept. 25 at Eau Claire Invitational
River Falls defeated Stout, 31-29, 30-23, 30-23
Eau Claire defeated River Falls, 30-20, 30-17, 30-28
Sept. 30 Oshkosh*
Oshkosh defeated River Falls 30-28, 30-26, 30-28
Oct. 1 Whitewater*
Whitewater defeated River Falls, 25-30, 30-24, 30-19, 30-26
Oct. 4 at Carleton
Carleton defeated River Falls, 30-26, 30-27, 30-25
Oct. 7 at Platteville Tournament
River Falls defeated Benedictine, 30-21, 30-17, 30-25
River Falls defeated Platteville, 25-30, 30-25, 30-26, 19-30, 15-9
Oct. 8 at Platteville Tournament
River Falls defeated Clarke, 30-23, 30-10, 30-16
River Falls defeated Coe, 23-30, 30-21, 30-32, 30-21, 16-14
Oct. 12 at Superior*
Superior defeated River Falls, 30-23, 24-30, 20-30, 30-26, 15-9
Oct. 14 at St. Thomas
St. Thomas defeated River Falls 30-21, 30-27, 30-19
Oct. 15 Stevens Point*
River Falls defeated Stevens Point, 30-26, 30-18, 30-17
Oct. 19 at Eau Claire*
Eau Claire defeated River Falls, 30-17, 30-24, 30-21
Oct. 21 at Whitewater Tournament
River Falls defeated Elmhurst 30-26, 30-26, 30-26
River Falls defeated Edgewood 30-13, 30-22, 30-13
Oct. 22 at Whitewater Tournament
River Falls defeated Beloit 17-30, 30-22, 30-15, 27-30, 15-4
Central defeated River Falls 30-26, 30-24, 30-16
Oct. 28 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament
Bethel defeated River Falls, 30-23, 30-18, 30-28
River Falls defeated Northwestern, 30-21, 30-22, 30-23
Oct. 29 River Falls Trick or Treat Tournament
River Falls defeated St. Thomas, 30-21, 28-30, 30-24, 30-22
Eau Claire defeated River Falls, 30-20, 30-19, 30-24
Nov. 1 at Whitewater**
Whitewater defeated River Falls, 30-14, 30-22, 30-28
* WIAC Matches ** WIAC Playoff Matches

2006 Preview
The Falcon volleyball team returns 13 letter winners for the 2006 season. Six senior letter winners are back which gives the Falcons some veteran leadership and skill level.

The six seniors all started at various points of the 2005 season. Several have been starters, or regulars, in the lineup for the past three seasons. Leading that group are middle hitter Andrea Geehan, setter/outside hitter Kat Krtnick and outside hitter Kate Thompson. Geehan and Krtnick were both named to the All-WIAC team while Thompson earned honorable mention. Geehan, who also earned honorable mention to the AVCA All-Midwest Region team, led the Falcons in kills (467), hitting percentage (.300) and blocks (104). Krtnick, who can play both setter and outside hitter, led the Falcons in digs (1,067) and had 178 kills, 50 aces, 396 digs and 33 blocks. Thompson was second in kills (453) and had a .210 hitting percentage. She led the Falcons in aces, 57, and had 391 digs and 52 blocks.

Molly Thompson, Kate's twin sister, Tressa Gustafson and Lindsey Mace are other seniors who return. Thompson, who missed part of the season with injuries, had 212 kills and 21 aces. She finished with 143 digs and 43 blocks. Gustafson finished the season with 153 kills, 37 aces and 331 digs. Mace led the team in digs (510) and had 39 aces.

The 2005 Falcons finished 17-18, the first Falcon team since 1992 (12-22) that has finished under .500.

UW-RF opens its season on Sept. 1 at the Whitewater Invitational. They play Wheaton and Baldwin-Wallace. On Sept. 5 the Falcons open their home season with a match against Bethel at 7 p.m. The Falcons play WIAC opponents Superior (Sept. 20), Eau Claire (Sept. 27), Platteville (Oct. 6) and La Crosse (Oct. 7) at the Karges Center. UW-RF will host its own Trick or Treat Tournament on Oct. 27-28.

2005 Returning Letter Winners

Name	Pos.	Hgt.	Yr.	Hometown/High School
Kasey Barrett	MH	5-10	So.	Fridley, MN
Nina Cooper	OH	5-8	So.	St. Croix Falls, WI
Andrea Geehan	MH	6-1	Sr.	St. Paul, MN/Como Park
Tressa Gustafson	OH	5-7	Sr.	North Branch, MN
Drew Hample	L	5-4	So.	Mahtomedi, MN
Susie Ingalls	MH	5-11	Jr.	Webster, WI
Kat Krtnick	S/OH	5-5	Sr.	Fridley, MN
Lindsey Mace	L	5-5	Sr.	Hastings, MN
Krista Russell	RH	5-10	Jr.	Apple Valley, MN/Eastview
Shelby Sand	MH	6-0	So.	Andover, MN
Courtney Schroeder	OH	5-7	Jr.	Byron, MN
Kate Thompson	OH	5-9	Sr.	Forest Lake, MN
Molly Thompson	RH	5-8	Sr.	Forest Lake, MN

Go to the Falcon 2005 Statistics Page

Go to the WIAC Volleyball Page

Patti Ford
Head Coach