Nikki, Tiff and Tess
Awards handed out at the UW River Falls Women’s Basketball Postseason Banquet. The Falcon players were honored with several awards Sunday April 11.
All players were thanked and honored for there contribution for the 18-7 season. Many great things were accomplished this year
The 18 wins are the most since 1988-1989 season, matching the 2000-2001 team with 18 wins.
13-0 start is the best in school history.
#13 rankings highest ever for the Falcon women.
Maranda Dohrn’s 22 rebounds ties a Falcon single game record.
Tiffany Gregorich’s 30 points is one of the tops in Falcon history.
The Falcon fan attendance almost triples from the prior year.
The Backcourt Club has record membership (first year of the Club so that was easy). Become a member now.
Summer Basketball camps best ever.
Falcon Buddies program has record participation (first year too).
Alumni weekend was special and a fun Alumni game.
The Ball Kids were the best ever always on time and very helpful to the players.
Record number of UWRF Falcon women basketball fans on Facebook. Become a fan of our team now.
Awards handed on this day included:
WIAC players of the week. Maranda Dohrn and Tiffany Gregorich.
Dohrn Named WIAC Basketball Player of the Week
Dohrn, 6-0, scored a career high 23 points and grabbed a career high 22 rebounds in the team’s 57-46 win. The 22 rebounds ties the Falcon record for most rebounds in a game. In the team’s two games last week she scored 33 points and had 28 rebounds. She also had one assist, one blocked shot and two steals.
WIAC Player of the week. Tiffany Gregorich, Sophomore (Altoona), Guard of UW-River Falls
Gregorich helped the Falcons to a perfect week with wins in two WIAC games, including a victory over No. 15-ranked UW-Stevens Point. She finished with a game-high 27 points in a 73-52 triumph at UW-Superior on Dec. 2, converting 9-of-12 shots from the field, including three-of-five from behind the arc. Gregorich also grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists. In a 72-61 win over the Pointers on Dec. 5, she recorded a team-best 19 points, five assists and three steals. In the two games, she shot 16-of-25 (64.0 percent) from the field, four-of-eight (50.0 percent) from three-point range and 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) from the free-throw line. Her 59 minutes of playing time included 11 rebounds, five steals and four assists.
Kelli Hilt award WIAC Sportmanship award
The WIAC’s All-Sportsmanship team is for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. The team included one member from each school as selected by that school.
Maranda Dohrn named WIAC honorable mention all conference
Her best game of the year was against Platteville on Feb. 23 when she scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds. The 22 rebounds tied the school record. Dohrn was named the team’s Player of the week twice and was named the WIAC Player of the Week on Feb. 23.
Tiffany Gregorich was named to the first team all WIAC and all Defensive team
led the Falcons in scoring averaging 13.8 points a game. She also led the Falcons in assists (56) and was second in steals (47). Gregorich was named the team’s Player of the Week four times and was named the WIAC Player of the Week on Dec. 8.
