The UW-River Falls women's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Pella, Iowa to take on Central College on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., before heading to Moorhead, Minn. for a Saturday afternoon matchup at Concordia College (MN) on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.
UW-RIVER FALLS (1-1, 0-0 WIAC) AT CENTRAL (2-0, 0-0 ARC)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Pella, Iowa // P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium
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UW-RIVER FALLS (1-1, 0-0 WIAC) AT CONCORDIA (MN) (0-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 1 p.m.
Site: Moorhead, Minn. // Memorial Auditorium
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THE SERIES
Wednesday's game marks the first meeting between UW-River Falls and Central College. The Dutch opened their 2025–26 campaign with a pair of road wins over Crown (72-52) and Northwestern-St. Paul (67-56), averaging 69.5 points per game while holding opponents to 54.0.
Saturday's matchup will mark the fifth all-time meeting between UW-River Falls and Concordia College. The Falcons are 4-0 all-time in the series, most recently earning a 72-54 victory last season (Nov. 26, 2024) in Moorhead. The Cobbers have yet to play this year, finishing the 2024–25 season with an 16-10 record while averaging 68.5 points per game and shooting 39.8% from the field.
FALCON NOTES
Head Coach
Shelby Lyman enters her fourth season leading the Falcons, who sit at 1-1 overall following the opening weekend of the UWRF Invite, earning a 59-43 win over Calvin before falling 58-41 to Hope.
- Senior Olivia Hoerl leads UWRF with 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, shooting 35.3% from the floor. Zoey Buchan and Taylor Clarey each add 6.5 points per game, while Olivia Boily anchors the post with 8.0 rebounds per contest.
- The Falcons are averaging 50.0 points per game, shooting 30.5% from the field and 25.0% from three-point range while holding opponents to 50.5 points per game on 36.8% shooting.
- UWRF has averaged 39.5 rebounds per game and holds a +2.5 turnover margin, forcing 16 turnovers per game.
- The Falcons' defense has limited opponents to under 18% shooting from three-point range through two games.
