The UW-River Falls men's soccer team is set to host UW-Stout in the first round of the WIAC Tournament at Smith Stadium at Ramer Field on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
After the Falcons went 3-2 in WIAC play this year, UWRF secured the No. 3 seed in the tournament and earned home-field advantage in the first round. UW-Stout enters the tournament at the No. 6 seed.
In the WIAC semifinals, top-seeded UW-Eau Claire will host the lowest remaining seed, while No. 2 UW-Platteville will host the highest remaining seed.
UW-RIVER FALLS (7-10, 3-2 WIAC) VS. UW-STOUT (2-15-1, 0-5 WIAC)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Site: Smith Stadium at Ramer Field // River Falls, Wis.
FALCON NOTES
- UW-River Falls and UW-Stout met in the regular season on Oct. 27 at Ramer Soccer Stadium, with the Falcons coming away victorious 2-0. Sorel Richardson and Landon Christiansen scored for UWRF, while goalkeeper Alvaro Boned recorded his third shutout of the season.
- The Falcons are coming off a 2-0 loss against No. 7-ranked UW-Eau Claire during the regular season finale on Nov. 2.
- During the loss, freshman goalkeeper Alvaro Boned tied a season-high with 10 saves.
- Boned leads the WIAC with 4.9 saves per game.
- The UWRF offense is led by the freshman duo of Landon Christiansen and Ben Harris, who have combined for 18 goals.
- Christiansen is the second-leading scorer in the WIAC with 29 points off 12 goals and five assists.
- Harris ranks third in the WIAC with 42 shots and ranks seventh in scoring with 15 points off six goals and three assists.
