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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: 715/425-3245)
Head coach: Joe Cranston
(7th season, 85-60-9 career record) 715/425-3508
Assistant coach: 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
2005 overall record: 13-12-0
2005 conference record, finish: 6-4-0, 3rd place
2005 letter winners lost: (7) Kristen Hurley (D), Jenny Kern (D), Marlene Yaeger (G)
2004 letter winners returning: (16) Kacie Anderson (D), Leah Baron (F), Renae Bergh (D), Amy Bruggeman (F), Molly Buehner
(F), Kelly Hurley (F), Kelly Jensen (F), Kristen Juven (F), Amber Lindner
(G), Mandi Mohwinkel (G), Emily Nierenhausen (D), Lindsay O'Keefe (F), Lou Paulson (F), Jenna Scanlon (F), Kelly Snedeker (F), Jenny Wallace (D)
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: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0506
Women's hockey web site: www.uwrf.edu/sports/sports0506/whoc_menu.html
Sports information fax: 715/425-4486
2005-2006 Falcon Schedule
Nov. 4 Gustavus Adolphus, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 5 Augsburg, 2:05 p.m.
Nov. 11 at St. Thomas, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 at Bethel, 4 p.m.
Nov. 18 at Eau Claire*, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Eau Claire*, 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 22 St. Catherine, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 2 Stevens Point*, 7:05 p.m.
Dec. 3 Stevens Point*, 2:05 p.m.
Dec. 10 at Finlandia*, 8 p.m.
Dec. 11 at Finlandia*, 3 p.m.
Jan. 6 at St. Mary's, 7:05 p.m.
Jan. 8 Neumann, 2:05 p.m.
Jan. 12 at Middlebury, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 at Williams, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 at Amherst, 3 p.m.
Jan. 21 at Lake Forest*, 2 p.m.
Jan. 22 at Stevens Point*, 4 p.m.
Jan. 28 Superior*, 2:05 p.m.
Jan. 29 Finlandia*, 2:05 p.m.
Feb. 4 Eau Claire*, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 10 Lake Forest*, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 11 Lake Forest*, 2:05 p.m.
Feb. 18 at Superior*, 2 p.m.
Feb. 19 at Superior*, 2 p.m.
March 4 NCHA Tournament, TBD
March 5 NCHA Tournament, TBD
* NCHA Games
2004-2005 Falcon Results
13-12-0 Overall, 6-4-0 NCHA
Home 7-6--0, Away 5-6-0, Neutral 1-0-0
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L/T |
RF |
Opp |
Goals |
Saves |
| Nov. 5 |
at St. Catherine |
W |
6 |
2 |
6 with 1 each |
Lindner 8 |
| Nov. 6 |
St. Benedict |
W |
7 |
0 |
Jensen, O'Keefe 2 |
Yaeger 13 |
| Nov. 12 |
Bethel |
W |
8 |
1 |
Ke Hurley 2 |
Lindner 17 |
| Nov. 13 |
at Gustavus Adolphus |
L |
0 |
1 |
|
Yaeger 43 |
| Nov. 16 |
at Superior |
L |
1 |
2 |
Scanlon |
Yaeger 27 |
| Nov. 20 |
Finlandia* |
W |
4 |
2 |
4 with 1 |
Lindner 12 |
| Nov. 21 |
Finlandia* |
W |
5 |
1 |
Paulson, O'Keefe 2 |
Yaeger 19 |
| Nov. 23 |
at Augsburg |
W |
5 |
3 |
5 with 1 each |
Yaeger 29 |
| Dec. 3 |
Lake Forest* |
W |
3 |
0 |
3 with 1 each |
Yaeger 25 |
| Dec. 10 |
at Stevens Point* |
L |
0 |
3 |
|
Yaeger 19 |
| Dec. 11 |
at Eau Claire* |
L |
1 |
4 |
Baron 1 |
Lindner 16, Yaeger 8 |
| Jan. 7 |
St. Thomas |
L |
1 |
4 |
Wallace 1 |
Yaeger 32 |
| Jan. 8 |
Middlebury |
L |
0 |
4 |
|
Yaeger 38 |
| Jan. 9 |
Williams |
L |
0 |
2 |
|
Lindner 29 |
|
| Jan. 14 |
at Eau Claire |
L |
1 |
3 |
Nierenhausen 1 |
Yaeger 26 |
| Jan. 15 |
Eau Claire |
L |
1 |
2 |
Paulson 1 |
Lindner 21 |
|
| Jan. 21 |
Superior* |
L |
2 |
3 |
Paulson, O'Keefe |
Yaeger 18 |
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| Jan. 23 |
at Superior* |
W |
1 |
0 |
Baron 1 |
Lindner 38 |
| Jan. 30 |
St. Mary's |
W |
8 |
1 |
Paulson 1 |
Yaeger 8, Lindner 6, Mohwinkel 8 |
| Feb. 4 |
Eau Claire* |
W |
3 |
1 |
Baron 2 |
Lindner 28 |
|
| Feb. 5 |
Stevens Point* |
L |
0 |
2 |
|
Yaeger 22 |
| Feb. 8 |
at St. Olaf |
W |
2 |
1 |
Paulson, Ke Hurley |
Yaeger 22 |
| Feb. 19 |
at Lake Forest* |
W |
6 |
2 |
6 with 1 each |
Yaeger 26 |
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| Feb. 26 |
Superior& |
W |
5 |
4 OT |
5 with 1 each |
Lindner 19 |
| Feb. 27 |
at Stevens Point& |
L |
1 |
3 |
Jensen 1 |
Yaeger |
* NCHA Games
& NCHA Semifinals
^ NCHA Third Place
2005-2006 UW-River Falls Preview
The 2005-06 Falcon women's hockey team looks for a season of improvement with several key players back and some outstanding first year players in the lineup.
"I think we will be a much-improved team, returning 16 players," Falcon Coach Joe Cranston said. "Last year we were pretty young, and those players returning should be able to step it up and contribute right away. This team has the most depth of any team we have ever had."
Goaltending is always a big concern for every team and the Falcons have four goalies on the roster this year. Gone is Marlene Yaeger who was an AHCA West All-American and the NCHA's Co-Player of the Year in 2003. Amber Lindner returns with the most collegiate experience. In 24 career games she has a 15-4 record with a 1.64 goals against average, a .924 saves percentage and four shutouts. "Goaltending looks to be real solid," predicted Cranston, who starts his seventh season with the Falcons. "Amber Lindner will be our "go to" goalie, but our other goalies look good as well."
The Falcons return four veteran defensemen led by Jenny Wallace who was named an AHCA West All-American last year. She scored seven goals and a team-leading 13 assists. She finished eighth in the NCAA Div. III in power-play goals with six. "Our defensive core is the best we have ever had," said Cranston, who has an 85-60-9 career record at UWRF. "We have four returning defensemen and three freshmen who will step in and contribute right away."
The team's weakness in 2005 was a lack of scoring. The Falcons were shutout five times and went through one stretch scoring only four goals in seven games. The Falcons averaged 2.81 goals a game. Part of the problem was youth but that's not the case in 2005-066. Returning are the team's top 13 scorers. Leading the way are senior forwards Lindsay O'Keefe, Lou Paulson and Leah Baron. O'Keefe led the Falcons with 22 points (10-12). She was named to the second All-NCHA team. Paulson, who has been named to the All-NCHA team in 2004 and 2005, led the team with 13 goals and had 19 points. Baron finished fourth in scoring with eight goals and 17 points. "Last year scoring was one of our biggest problems, and I think this year's team will be able to produce more scoring," said Cranston, who was named the NCHA Coach of the Year in 2003.
2004 Returning Letter Winners
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
Hometown/Last Team |
| Kacie Anderson |
D |
5-2 |
So. |
Salem, WI/Shattuck-St. Mary's PS |
| Leah Baron |
F |
5-3 |
Sr. |
Hermantown, MN/Proctor-Hermantown HS |
| Renae Bergh |
D |
5-6 |
So. |
Houghton, MI/Shattuck-St. Mary's PS |
| Amy Bruggeman |
F |
5-1 |
So. |
Moorhead, MN/Moorhead HS |
| Molly Buehner |
F |
5-2 |
Jr. |
Cedar Falls, Iowa/Waterloo HS Boys |
| Kelly Hurley |
F |
5-3 |
Jr. |
Lakeville, MN/Lakeville HS |
| Kelly Jensen |
F |
5-4 |
So. |
Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie HS |
| Kristen Juven |
F |
5-5 |
So. |
Moorhead, MN/Moorhead HS |
| Amber Lindner |
G |
5-5 |
Jr. |
Moorhead, MN/Moorhead HS |
| Mandi Mohwinkel |
G |
5-5 |
So. |
White Bear Lake, MN/White Bear Lake HS |
| Emily Nierenhausen |
F/D |
5-6 |
Jr. |
Oakdale, MN/North St. Paul HS |
| Lindsay O'Keefe |
F |
5-7 |
Sr. |
Roseville, MN/Roseville, MN |
| Lou Paulson |
F |
5-4 |
Sr. |
Duluth, MN/Proctor-Hermantown HS |
| Jenna Scanlon |
F |
5-11 |
So. |
Apple Valley, MN/Apple Valley HS |
| Kelly Snedeker |
F |
5-3 |
So. |
Maple Grove, MN/Minnesota Thoroughbreds |
| Jennifer Wallace |
D |
5-4 |
Jr. |
Buffalo, MN/Wright County HS |
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