RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls women's hockey team suffered their first loss of the season against WIAC rival UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon.    
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 1, UW-Eau Claire 3
Location: River Falls, Wis.
Records: UW-River Falls 5-1-1, 2-1 WIAC, UW-Eau Claire 6-1-0, 3-0 WIAC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST UW-EAU CLAIRE

• The Blugolds struck first and maintained the lead the remainder of the game.  Hannah Zavoral scored at 7:57 on a pass by Emily Hart.
• Falcon Brooke Walters tied it up 1-1 less than a minute after the Blugolds scored.  She was assisted on the play by Callie Hoff and Julia Stelljes.
• The Blugolds took back the lead at 12:18 on a power play opportunity.  Abby Roeser scored the power play goal at 12:18 in the first.
• Neither team scored in the second period even though it was the high shot period of the afternoon.
• In the third period, the Blugolds secured the win with their third goal of the afternoon, an unassisted shot by Emma Peterson at 14:48.
• Sami Miller made 18 saves for the Falcons.  Blugold goaltender Erin Connolly made 22 saves. 

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Falcons travel to Middlebury, VT for the Cardinal/Panther Classic on Nov. 30.  The Falcons will face off against No. 1 Plattsburgh State at 3 p.m. est.