NORTHFIELD, Minn. (uwrfsports.com) – The women's basketball team was on the road to take on Carleton College. Despite having the lead heading into halftime, the Falcons fell to the Knights 58-61.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 58, Carleton College 61
Location: West Gym, Northfield, Minn.
Record: UWRF 4-5, Carleton 4-6
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Falcons shot 45.8 percent from the field in the first half, hitting 11-24, including 4-12 from behind the arc.
- Brianna Koop led the Falcons, scoring 11 points in the first half, hitting 4-7 from the field, and 3-3 from the free throw line.
- The Falcons scored 12 points off the bench overall, six in the first half.
- Overall the Falcons scored just four 2nd chance points in the half, six total in the game, on eight offensive rebounds.
- River Falls went on an 11-0 run midway through the first quarter, giving them a 22-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
- The Falcons went into halftime leading 30-26.
- UWRF shot 42.3 percent in the second half overall, making 11-26 field goals and making 5-16 three-pointers (31.3 percent).
- Sydeny Hein led the Falcons in the second half with 12 points on 4-8 shooting, all three-pointers.
- The Falcons finished the game with 20 points in the paint. They also scored 8 points off turnovers, all in the first quarter.
- River Falls finished the game with 19 turnovers, leading to 25 Carleton points.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
- Koop was the leading scorer for Falcons with 16 points on 6-11 from the field and 4-5 from the free throw line.
- Hein contributed 12 points on the night. Crystal Pearson and Taylor Crissinger each added seven points to the Falcons total.
- UWRF made 22-50 shots (44.0 percent) from the floor in the loss. They went 9-28 from behind the arc (32.1 percent), and hit 5-9 free throws (55.6 percent).
THE OPPOSITION
- Carleton was led by Samantha Cooke with 18 points. She shot 7-17 from the floor and went 4-4 from the free throw line.
- From the field, the Knights made 23-58 (39.7 percent) and 4-13 (30.8 percent) from deep. They also shot 91.7 percent from the free throw line, 11-12.
LOOKING AHEAD
UW-River Falls has the next two weeks off and will continue play on Monday, Dec. 30 as they travel to St. Peter to take on Gustavus Adolphus College.