Madison, WI – (uwrfsports.com) The UW-River Falls women's basketball team has landed three members on the 2017-18 All-WIAC Team. Seniors Taylor Karge and Brynn Liljander were named first team All-WIAC and sophomore Crystal Pearson was named to the honorable mention squad. Karge was also named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
 
Liljander, an Isanti, Minn. native, led the Falcons in multiple offensive categories this season. She led the Falcons with 412 points and 41 steals, averaging 15.8 points per game and 1.6 steals. She also led the Falcons in assists (62) and minutes played (784). Liljander led the WIAC in 3-pointers made, hitting 58 on the year, ranked second in the league in scoring and third in free throw percentage after shooting 83% from the line. In Liljander's three-year career at UW-River Falls she scored 883 points, averaging 14.7 per game, made 118 3-pointers, and shot a career 82% from the free throw line.
 
Mankato, Minn. native Karge led the Falcons with 161 rebounds this season, averaging 6.2 per game. She also led the Falcons with 38 blocked shots. Karge was second on the team in scoring and assists, averaging 11.9 points per game and 1.5 assists per game. Karge finished the season ranked 8th in the WIAC in both scoring and rebounding. During Karge's career at UW-River Falls she scored 1338 points and pulled down 598 rebounds.
 
Pearson, a Browerville,Wis. native, led the Falcons this season in field goal percentage, shooting 52.9% from the field. She was second on the team with 50 made free throws and third on the team in points (9.8 per game), assists (1.6 per game) and rebounds (4.6 per game). Pearson ranked 4^th in the WIAC in field goal percentage, 15^th in scoring and 17^th in rebounding.
 
All-WIAC Teams
 
2017-18 All-WIAC Women's Basketball Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Eliza Campbell, Oshkosh, Senior, Forward, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
Elise DeNoyer, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, Waukesha, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)
Kyncaide Diedrich, Stout, Junior, Guard, Athens, Wis.
Anna Graaskamp, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Forward, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
Taylor Karge, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Mankato, Minn. (East)
Brynn Liljander, River Falls, Senior, Guard, Isanti, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
Andrea Meinert, Whitewater, Senior, Forward, West Bend, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)
Mickey Roland, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, New London, Wis.
Malia Smith, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Brooke Trewyn, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Whitewater, Wis.
 
Honorable Mention
Kelsey Bakken, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Guard, Marshall, Wis.
Taylor Barrett, Stevens Point, Senior, Post, Monroe, Wis.
Dani Craig, La Crosse, Sophomore, Guard, Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West)
Bailey Diersen, Stout, Junior, Guard, Greenville, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
Crystal Pearson, River Falls, Sophomore, Forward, Browerville, Wis.
Allison Prestegaard, Platteville, Junior, Center, Amboy, Ill. (Ashton-Franklin Center)
Isabella Samuels, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
Melanie Schneider, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary's Springs Academy)
Delaney Schoenenberger, La Crosse, Sophomore, Guard, Janesville, Wis. (Craig)
 
All-Defensive Team
Kelsey Bakken, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Guard, Marshall, Wis.
Olivia Campbell, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Guard, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
Kyncaide Diedrich, Stout, Junior, Guard, Athens, Wis.
Allison Prestegaard, Platteville, Junior, Center, Amboy, Ill. (Ashton-Franklin Center)
Mickey Roland, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, New London, Wis.
Malia Smith, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
 
All-Sportsmanship Team
Janice Anderson, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Port Wing, Wis. (South Shore)
Caitlin Broberg, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, Vadnais Heights, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
Anna Brown, Stout, Senior, Forward, Wausau, Wis. (West)
Taylor Karge, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Mankato, Minn. (East)
Taylor Nelson, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove)
Becky Raeder, Whitewater, Sophomore, Guard, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Sydnei Smith, Platteville, Senior, Guard, Rhinelander, Wis.
Erin Vande Zande, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Oconomowoc, Wis.
 
Player of the Year:  Elise DeNoyer (UW-La Crosse)
Coach of the Year:  Keri Carollo (UW-Whitewater)
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete:  Eliza Campbell (UW-Oshkosh)