RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The No. 4-ranked UW-River Falls women's hockey team faces St. Scholastica at home tomorrow night before facing WIAC rival and No. 3-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Saturday in Eau Claire, Wis.
UW-RIVER FALLS (6-0, 2-0 WIAC) VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA (4-1, 2-0 MIAC)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Hunt Arena
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UW-RIVER FALLS (6-0, 2-0 WIAC) AT UW-EAU CLAIRE (6-0, 2-0 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Time: 2 p.m.
Site: Eau Claire, Wis. // Hobbs Municipal Ice Arena
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THE SERIES
Tuesday's game marks the 16th all-time meeting between UWRF and St. Scholastica. The Falcons are undefeated against CSS with a 15-0 record. The two teams most recently met in 2018, a 3-1 Falcon win in River Falls.
Against the Blugolds, UWRF holds a 60-15-11 series advantage. Last season, the two teams met five times, with the Falcons winning three, including the WIAC Championship game in Eau Claire.
LAST TIME OUT
UWRF opened WIAC play over the weekend, outscoring UW-Stevens Point and Northland 15-0. Senior forward and co-captain
Callie Hoff logged 10 points through two games with three goals and seven assists.
IN THE POLLS
The Falcons are slotted at No. 4 for the third consecutive week in the latest USCHO Women's Hockey Division III poll.
FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons have outscored their six opponents 36-5, and are averaging 53.5 shots per game.
- UWRF has scored at a rate of over 25 percent on the power play, converting seven of 27 opportunities. In addition, the Falcons have scored five shorthanded goals.
- Senior forwards Callie Hoff, Abigail Stow, and Kora Torkelson each own double figure scoring numbers and have combined for 40 points off 14 goals and 26 assists.
- Defensively, UWRF has limited its opponents to under a 10 percent success rate on the power play and has conceded 16.5 shots on goal per game. Goaltenders Sami Miller, Jordan O'Connor, and Pistol Cowden each own a save percentage over .900, combining for four shutouts.
