Austin Rush – Football (Sr., Yuma, Ariz.)
Rush delivered a career-best performance for UW-River Falls, recording eight receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' WIAC road matchup at UW-La Crosse on Saturday, Nov. 7. In the process, Rush broke UW-River Falls career records for receptions and receiving touchdowns. He now owns both program records with 183 career receptions and 24 career receiving touchdowns. His 160 receiving yards and three touchdown catches were also career highs, surpassing his previous bests of 149 yards and two touchdowns. Rush scored on receptions of 38, 40 and four yards while averaging 20.0 yards per catch and accounting for all three Falcon receiving touchdowns. He helped UWRF build an early 14-0 lead with touchdown catches on consecutive possessions and produced one of the top single-game receiving performances in the WIAC this season.
Sami Pool – Women's Hockey (Jr., Stacy, Minn.)
Pool helped lead No. 1-ranked UW-River Falls to a 2-0 week with three goals in victories over Augsburg and St. Scholastica (Nov. 5-7). Pool scored the opening goal in the Falcons' 4-3 win over No. 7-ranked Augsburg before recording a two-goal performance in a 3-1 road victory at St. Scholastica. Her three goals led all Falcons on the week, including a power-play goal and an empty-net tally against St. Scholastica on Saturday as UWRF improved to 4-0 on the season.
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