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Carly Lynch

Women's Hockey

No. 2 Falcons travel to face No. 5 Gusties

The No. 2-ranked UWRF women's hockey team continues its rivalry with Gustavus Adolphus College tomorrow night, traveling to face the No. 5-ranked Golden Gusties in Saint Peter, Minn.

UW-RIVER FALLS (7-1-2, 2-0-1 WIAC) AT GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS (5-3, 5-1 MIAC)
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 10
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Saint Peter, Minn. // Don Roberts Ice Rink

AGAINST THE GUSTIES

  • Tuesday's game marks the 54th all-time meeting between UW-River Falls and Gustavus, with the Gusties leading the series 27-22-4.
  • The Falcons and Gusties faced off earlier this season on Nov. 12 at Hunt Arena, with UWRF prevailing 5-3.
    • UWRF trailed 3-0 late in the second period and responded with five unanswered goals, including three goals in six minutes as Bailey Olson scored the game-winner at 16:28 of the third period.

FALCON NOTES

  • The Falcons are ranked No. 2 in this week's USCHO.com and DIII Hockey News national polls.
  • UWRF's NCAA Division III record 40-game overall unbeaten streak came to an end on Sunday, Dec. 8 during a 3-1 loss at No. 4-ranked Adrian College in Adrian Mich. 
    • The Falcons split the weekend series against the Bulldogs, winning the opening game on Saturday by a score of 4-2. 
  • During UWRF's season-opening win over CSB, UWRF extended its winning streak to 32 games dating back to last season, breaking a NCAA Division III record for overall winning streak, besting Middlebury's record of 31 set from 2021-22. 
  • With the Nov. 15 draw against UW-Stevens Point, UWRF broke another Division III record for overall unbeaten streak at 36 consecutive games. The streak bests Plattsburgh State's unbeaten run from 2006-07.
  • Megan Goodreau is UWRF's leading scorer with 19 points (6 goals, 13 assists) and is the DIII national leader with 1.9 points per game.
  • Katherine Bell's 10 goals is tied for the most in the nation.
  • UWRF's scoring offense is the best in the country with an average of 5.7 goals per game. 
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Players Mentioned

Katherine Bell

#15 Katherine Bell

F
5' 8"
Junior
Megan Goodreau

#10 Megan Goodreau

F
5' 5"
Junior
Bailey Olson

#9 Bailey Olson

F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Katherine Bell

#15 Katherine Bell

5' 8"
Junior
F
Megan Goodreau

#10 Megan Goodreau

5' 5"
Junior
F
Bailey Olson

#9 Bailey Olson

5' 10"
Senior
F