RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The UW-River Falls women's basketball team heads back into WIAC play this week, traveling to UW-Stevens Point and No. 18-ranked UW-Oshkosh
UW-RIVER FALLS (7-4, 0-2 WIAC) AT UW-STEVENS POINT (7-4, 0-2 WIAC)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Stevens Point, Wis. // Berg Gym
Live Coverage: Stats //
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UW-RIVER FALLS (7-4, 0-2 WIAC) VS. UW-OSHKOSH (12-1, 2-0 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
Time: 3 p.m.
Site: Oshkosh, Wis. // Kolf Sports Center
Live Coverage: Stats //
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FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons closed out their non-conference schedule with three consecutive wins, defeating Bethany Lutheran, Coe, and Concordia College.
- Against Coe and Concordia, Macy Nilsen led the Falcons with an average of 20 points per game, including a career-high 29 points against the Cobbers on Sunday, Jan. 2. For her efforts, she was named the Royal Credit Union Falcon of the Week.
- Nilsen ranks fourth in the WIAC with 16.3 points per game and leads the league with an .815 free throw percentage (22-27).
- UWRF ranks third in the WIAC with 70.1 points per game, including the second-most three-point field goals made per game at 7.6.
- Nationally, UWRF ranks third in Division III with just 11.9 turnovers per game. Fellow WIAC members UW-Oshkosh ranks first and UW-Eau Claire is second.
- The Falcons' 6.27 turnover margin is second-best in the WIAC.
- Senior point guard Jenna Zeman leads the WIAC with a 1.8 assist/turnover ratio and ranks third with 32 assists, averaging 2.9 per game.
- Katelyn Karch also ranks fifth in the conference with 29 assists. Her and Zeman are the only two WIAC teammates to rank among the top five in assists.
