The No. 1-ranked UW-River Falls women's hockey team has a pair of non-conference games this week, hosting No. 7-ranked Augsburg on Thursday before traveling to the College of St. Scholastica
UW-RIVER FALLS (2-0, 0-0 WIAC) VS. AUGSBURG (0-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Hunt Arena
Live Coverage: Video // Stats // Tickets
UW-RIVER FALLS (2-0, 0-0 WIAC) AT ST. SCHOLASTICA (2-0, 0-0 MIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Duluth, Minn. // Mars Lakeview Arena
Live Coverage: Video //
Stats
ONLINE TICKETING
- Admission to all UWRF women's hockey home games for the 2026-27 season will be sold exclusively online.
FALCON NOTES
- UWRF remains ranked No. 1 in both of this week's USCHO and DIII Hockey News national polls.
- The Falcons opened the 2026-27 season last weekend sweeping Saint Mary's, outscoring the Cardinals 13-5. UWRF generated 70 shots in two games, led by Blake Schultz's five goals. Gracyn Knowles added three goals, and Sophia Hess totaled two goals and four assists. Olivia Hansen earned both victories in net, posting a 2.50 goals-against average and 34 saves.
- Blake Schultz was named the WIAC Player of the Week.
- With the win on Saturday, head coach Joe Cranston collected his 550th career victory in his 28th season leading the Falcons.
- UWRF is coming off its third consecutive national championship, becoming just the third program in NCAA Division III women's hockey history to complete a "three-peat."
- Sophomore forward Sophia Hess is UWRF's top returning scorer. A Laura Hurd Award finalist and First Team All-American, Hess was named DIII Hockey News and WIAC Newcomer of the Year. She ranked second nationally in scoring last season with 60 points on 28 goals and 32 assists, trailing only Megan Goodreau.
