UW-River Falls (4-1, 0-0 WIAC) vs. Northland (0-2, 0-0 UMAC)
Date:Â Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022
Time:Â 3 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Page Arena
FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the 2022-23 WIAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll.
- UWRF returns All-WIAC First Team member Macy Nilsen, who led the Falcons last season with 14.8 points per game.
- The 2021-22 Falcons turned in a coming off a 12-13 overall record and 4-9 WIAC ledger, falling in the second round of the WIAC Tournament. UWRF totaled its most WIAC wins since 2018-19, the first WIAC Tournament win since 2016-17, and the most overall wins since 2017-18. The team also broke the program record for most made three-pointers in a season, totaling 206, which was also the fourth highest mark in WIAC history.
- Shelby Lyman will embark on her first season as the UWRF interim head coach in 2022-23. She spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the Falcons.
- The Falcons are coming off a 2-1 week, falling at Augsburg before wins at George Fox and Lewis & Clark. UWRF shot 30-of-92 from beyond the arc through three games, and were led by Macy Nilsen's 11.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
- Through five games, freshman guard Zoey Buchan leads the team with 14 points per game. She scored 23 points during her collegiate debut versus Buena Vista (Nov. 11).
