Falcons Advance to No. 1 in WIAC After Win Over UWEC
Posted by Falcons Fan on December 11, 2009
Dec. 10 , 2009
After a win over a nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point team last week, the Falcons took on UW-Eau Claire at the Karges Center on Thursday. UWRF led by just five at halftime, but the Falcons managed to pull out the win, 70-59.
The Falcons were led by Tiffany Gregorich, who finished with 20 points, shooting 6-9 from the field, 2-4 from the three-point line and 6-8 from the free throw line. Alise Holst shot 5-12 from the field and 0-3 from behind the arc, finishing with 10 points.
Eau Claire’s Hannah Mesick finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, 10 of which were defensive. Callie Halama also added 18 points for the Blugolds and brought down 11 rebounds. Despite the front inside, the Blugolds beat themselves, committing 34 team turnovers.
Jenna Hanson and Maranda Dohrn each chipped in nine points for UWRF. In addition, Hanson led all Falcon rebounders, finishing the night with seven. Holst and Dohrn brought down six and five rebounds respectively, as well.
As a team, the Falcons had 19 turnovers, only four in the second half. As a result of solid defense, the team finished the game with 20 steals. They shot 27-66 (.409) from the field, 6-19 (.316) from the three-point line and 10-21 (.476) from the free throw line. UWRF pulled down 37 total boards and ended with 18 assists on the night; eight of those assists came from Hanson.
The win puts the Falcons at 7-0 overall (3-0 in the WIAC). The last time a UWRF women’s basketball team went 7-0 was in the 2000-01 season before losing in the eighth game at Viterbo University, 61-55. That start was the best start in women’s basketball history at UWRF. Tonight’s victory matches that record. The Falcons next game is Saturday, Dec. 12 at UW-Oshkosh; the game starts at 5 p.m.
