RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student-Athlete Advisory Committee held their annual Falcon Awards via social media this year.  Awards were announced online Wednesday.

The Female Athlete of the Year was awarded to Abigail Stow of women's ice hockey. Stow was named first team AHCA All-American after leading the team in points and goals.

Christian Hausinger was named the Male Athlete of the Year winner.  Hausinger's 2020 resume consisted of WIAC Player of the year, All-USCHO Team, and CCM Hockey/AHCA All-American.  He led the WIAC in points and assists. 

Winning the Team Academic Achievement award was women's golf. The team was awarded with having the highest grade point average of any team with a stellar 3.586.

The Falcon men's hockey team was awarded the Team Community award for their outstanding work on the UWRF campus and the greater River Falls area community.

Female Newcomer of the Year went to freshman volleyball player, Sarah Langlois.   Sarah made an appearance in all 35 matches for the Falcons.  She had 226 kills and hit .242. 

The Male Newcomer of the Year award was awarded to freshman football player Alex Wickliff.  Alex averaged 58.1 yards per game for 581 yards.  He had three touchdowns. 

The Gary "Stump" Eloranta Falcon award, which is given to an athlete who embodies the UWRF Athletic Department core values, was given to senior volleyball player Hannah Robb. 

Robb was also named the winner of the Dr. Connie Foster Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

Alexander Hohenstein of the men's ice hockey team was named the Dr. George Field Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner.
 
Women's hockey was named the Team of the Year after a 22-5-2 season that was cut short in the in the NCAA Tournament. The Falcons won the WIAC Tournament defeating UW-Eau Claire 2-1.

Fifty-six student athletes finished their athletic eligibility and were awarded their senior award. 
 
Twenty-six Falcons were then named to the Chi Alpha Sigma, the academic fraternity for the National College Athlete Honor Society.
 
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