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No. 4 Falcons open season facing Saints & Auggies

UWRF Women's Hockey opens the 2023-24 season Oct. 27-28, hosting St. Scholastica and then hitting the road at Augsburg.

UW-River Falls (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) vs. St. Scholastica (0-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Hunt Arena
Live Coverage: Stats // Video

UW-River Falls (0-0, 0-0 WIAC) at Augsburg (0-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct 28, 2023
Time: 3 p.m.
Site: Minneapolis, Minn. // Ed Saugestad Rink
Live Coverage: Stats // Video

FALCON NOTES

  • UWRF collected 228 points to rank fourth in the opening USCHO Division III poll.
    • The Falcons were picked to finish first in the WIAC Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
  • The Falcons are coming off a 24-4-1 season, where they reached the NCAA Tournament for a 14th time in program history, while winning their ninth WIAC regular season title and their eighth WIAC Tournament Title.
  • UWRF returns five All-WIAC Honorees, MaKenna Aure, Holly Eckers, Alex Hantge, Maddie McCollins, and Bailey Olson.
    • MaKenna Aure and Maddie McCollins were All-Americans, including WIAC Newcomer of the Year laurels for Aure and USCHO Player of the Year recognition for McCollins.
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Players Mentioned

MaKenna Aure

#17 MaKenna Aure

D
5' 3"
Sophomore
Holly Eckers

#4 Holly Eckers

D
5' 9"
Senior
Alex Hantge

#2 Alex Hantge

F
5' 3"
Senior
Maddie  McCollins

#16 Maddie McCollins

F
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Bailey Olson

#9 Bailey Olson

F
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

MaKenna Aure

#17 MaKenna Aure

5' 3"
Sophomore
D
Holly Eckers

#4 Holly Eckers

5' 9"
Senior
D
Alex Hantge

#2 Alex Hantge

5' 3"
Senior
F
Maddie  McCollins

#16 Maddie McCollins

5' 8"
Fifth Year
F
Bailey Olson

#9 Bailey Olson

5' 10"
Junior
F