The No. 2-ranked UWRF women's hockey team has a pair of games this week, hosting a non-conference matchup against St. Catherine University on Thursday before heading back into conference action at UW-Stevens Point on Saturday afternoon.

UW-RIVER FALLS (9-2-2, 2-0-1 WIAC) VS. ST. KATE'S (3-7-1, 2-4 MIAC)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 9
Time: 7:05 p.m. 
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Hunt Arena
Live Coverage: Stats // Video // Tickets

UW-RIVER FALLS (9-2-2, 2-0-1 WIAC) AT UW-STEVENS POINT (8-7-1, 2-1-1 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 11
Time: 2 p.m. 
Site: Stevens Point, Wis. // K.B. Willett Arena
Live Coverage: Stats // Video

FALCON NOTES

• The Falcons are ranked No. 2 in this week's USCHO and DIII Hockey News Division III national polls.
• UWRF opened the new year over the weekend with a road series at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., sweeping the Cobbers with 4-1 and 7-1 wins. Friday's win earned head coach Joe Cranston his 500th career victory as he became the fourth head coach in NCAA Division III women's hockey history to reach the 500-win milestone. Megan Goodreau led the Falcons against the Cobbers with five points off three goals and two assists, while freshman goaltenders Catt Donna and Olivia Hansen traded starts and both earned wins in net.
• Before the break, the Falcons had their Division III record unbeaten streak of 40 games come to an end with a pair of losses Dec. 8-10 against Adrian and Gustavus. It also marked UWRF's first two losses in a row since 2019.
• The Falcons are the top scoring team in DIII with 5.4 goals per game, led by Megan Goodreau and Katherine Bell. Goodreau is the national leader with 1.85 points per game off 24 points while Bell leads the nation in goals per game with 1.08, having totaled 14 goals.