Sports

Women's Hockey opens season with 3-4 loss

November 9, 2022

UW-River Falls’ women's hockey team took to the ice at Hunt Arena on Oct. 29 to open up the 2022-2023 season. The Falcons, ranked fifth in the USCHO DIII Preseason Poll, took on Augsburg for their first game. This season follows a stellar 2021-2022 season for the Falcons, which included a record 27-win season, a WIAC regular season title, and an O-Brien Cup Championship.

UWRF football moves up in rank after win over Oshkosh

By Nolan Andler

October 13, 2022

After blowing out Northwestern and UW-Stevens Point to earn a 3-1 record, the Falcon football team had one of their biggest home games in recent history. UW-Oshkosh, ranked No. 16 in the American Football Coaches Association, came to Ramer Field to play No. 17 ranked UW-River Falls.

Falcons win homecoming game 56-3

By Nolan Andler

October 13, 2022

After having a week off to rest and reload after their big win over Northwestern, the River Falls Falcons, ranked No. 17 in the American Football Coaches Association and off to a 2-1 start, took the field in front of a packed David Smith Stadium for their annual homecoming football game against Stevens Point.

UWRF women's soccer team bond leads to team success

By Ella Tretsven

October 13, 2022

UW-River Falls women’s soccer finished the first month of their season undefeated. In 2021, they finished the season with a 6-11-2 record. So far they have a 9-2-2 record in the 2022 season.

Falcon football wins 2022 home opener

By Nolan Andler

September 21, 2022

The Falcon football team took the field at David Smith Stadium for the first time in 2022. The Falcons, ranked #17 in the American Football Coaches Association poll, their highest ranking in history, came into Saturday night's game against Northwestern. They didn’t disappoint.

Junior breaks longstanding 1977 track and field record

By Charlie Swanson

April 22, 2022

Junior Lexi LeFever notched yet another school record on her belt for the UW-River Falls Women’s Track and Field team, running a blistering 12.02 in the outdoor 100-meter dash at the Hamline University Invitational on April 2.

UWRF women's basketball beats UW-Stevens Point 71-58 on senior night

By Charlie Swanson

February 17, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Women’s Basketball Team finished their regular season on a strong note, defeating the UW-Stevens Point Pointers 71-58 on senior night Feb. 16.

Athletes, coaches ready for spring season, tournaments

By Charlie Swanson

February 11, 2022

The regular seasons for a handful of Falcon teams are drawing to a close. With the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournaments fast approaching, here is where some of those teams stand going into the home stretch of their seasons.

UW-River Falls men's basketball team falls to Stout

By Charlie Swanson

February 7, 2022

Poor interior defense, sloppy possessions, and a barrage of threes from their opponent doomed the UW-River Falls Falcons Men’s Basketball (9-8) in their 83-100 defeat to the UW-Stout Blue Devils (13-6) on Jan. 26 at Page Arena.

Outlook on spring sports

By Sam Fristed

December 6, 2021

The temperature is dropping and winter is setting in. While winter is only getting started, it’s never too early to begin looking ahead to the warmer weather spring brings. The warmer season will see the return of various Wisconsin Intercollegiate […]