RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The UW-River Falls Women's Basketball is set to compete in back-to-back home games this week, hosting #17/#25 UW-Stout on Wednesday, February 12, before facing UW-Whitewater on Feb. 15.
UWRF enters the week with a 12-9 overall record and a 4-6 record in WIAC play. The Falcons most recently fell on the road at #5/#7 UW-Oshkosh, splitting the regular season series matchup.
UW-RIVER FALLS (12-9, 4-6 WIAC) VS. #19 UW-STOUT (17-4, 8-2 WIAC)
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Page Arena // River Falls, Wis.
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FALCON NOTES
- UWRF and UW-Stout previously met on Jan. 8 in Menomonie, with the Blue Devils winning 73-48.
- The Falcons are 5-2 at Page Arena this season.
- UW-River Falls went 1-1 last week, defeating UW-Stevens Point at home on Feb. 5 and falling to UW-Oshkosh on the road on Feb. 8.
- Olivia Hoerl leads the Falcons in both scoring (14.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg) this season. She ranks sixth in the WIAC in rebounding and seventh in scoring. Last week against UW-Stevens Point, Hoerl scored a career-best 19 points and added nine boards. She has scored in double-figures in 14 straight games and 19 out of 21 games this season.
- Zoey Buchan averages 13.6 points per game for UWRF, which ranks eighth in the WIAC. Her 27-point performance in last week's win over UW-Stevens Point marked a new career high — she did so off 7-9 shooting from the field and 4-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
- The Falcons are holding opponents to 38% from the field, the second best mark of any WIAC school.