UW-River Falls women's hockey travels to face Gustavus Adolphus College in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Saturday, March 11.

UW-RIVER FALLS (24-3-1, 10-1-1 WIAC) AT GUSTAVUS (24-3, 17-1 MIAC)
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Time: 2 p.m.
Site: St. Peter, Minn. // Don Roberts Ice Rink
Live Coverage: Stats // Video



TICKETS

• $10.00 Adult
• $5.00 Student
• $3.00 Student
• *Ticket sales will open ONE HOUR prior to the start of the game at the venue and is CASH ONLY. Advanced ticket sales will not be available. All general admission.

THE SERIES

• Saturday's game marks the 48th all-time meeting between the Falcons and Gusties, with Gustauvs holding a 26-17-4 series advantage.
• The two teams met three times during the 2022-23 regular season, with UWRF winning two of three. Most recently, the Falcons won 2-1 in overtime on Jan. 31 in River Falls, as Abigail Stow scored with 5.5 seconds left in OT.
• The Falcons and Gusties have met eight times in the NCAA Tournament, with Gustavus winning six. Last season, Gustavus won 5-3 at Hunt Arena.

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• The Falcons will be making their 14th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, earning an at-large bid after winning both the 2022-23 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) regular season and tournament titles. 
• UWRF has reached the 'Frozen Four' five times (2003, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016), including a pair of third-place finishes and a national runner-up finish in 2016.

UWRF DOMINATES ALL-WIAC AWARDS

• Eight Falcons were named to the All-WIAC Team, including Co-Player of the Year honors for Maddie McCollins and the Newcomer of the Year award going to MaKenna Aure. 
• MaKenna Aure, Holly Eckers, Megan Goodreau, Alex Hantge, Maddie McCollins, and Abigail Stow were named to the All-WIAC First Team, while Bailey Olson and Jessica Rubenalt were Honorable Mentions.
• Senior goaltender Sami Miller was named the WIAC Scholar-Athlete. She maintains a 3.56 cumulative GPA, is a four-time WIAC Schoastic Honor Roll member, and a three-time All-WIAC honoree.

RECORD BREAKERS

• With her 28th goal of the season last Saturday versus UWEC, senior forward Maddie McCollins became UWRF's single-season goal-scoring leader, breaking Dani Sibley's total of 27 during the 2016-17 season, the year in which she won the AHCA Player of the Year.
• Senior forward Abigail Stow recorded her 101st career assist last Saturday versus UWEC, becoming the UWRF all-time leader in assists, passing former teammate and last year's AHCA Player of the Year, Callie Hoff. Stow also ranks second on the UWRF all-time scoring list behind Hoff with 175 points in 121 games played.
• Senior goaltender Sami Miller became UWRF's all-time shutouts leader with her 16th career shutout during a 4-0 win over UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 11 at Hunt Arena, passing former All-American Angie Hall, who totaled 15 shutouts from 2014-18. She currently has 17 career shutouts.

FALCON NOTES

• UWRF is coming off a 5-1 win over UW-Eau Claire to capture the program's fourth consecutive and eighth WIAC O'Brien Cup title.
• The Falcons own the top scoring offense in NCAA Division III, averaging 5.7 goals per game with 432 total team points, (159 goals, 273 assists), and a 34.8 power-play percentage (31-for-89).
• Goaltender Sami Miller owns a 15-1-1 record with a pair of shutouts and leads the nation with a 0.912 winning percentage.
• Maddie McCollins is UWRF's leading scorer with 48 points (28g-20a), and ranks third nationally with 1.7 points per game.
• Alex Hantge leads the team with 29 assists, ranking third in DIII with 1.04 assists per game.