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Player of the Week (Dec 27-Jan. 2) -Forward Taylor House

Posted by Falcons Fan on January 5, 2010

Jan. 4, 2010

Forward Taylor House (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) played a key role for the Falcons in the team’s three wins last week. The three wins helped the Falcons stay undefeated with a 12-0 record. House, 5-11, scored 30 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in the three games. In the team’s win against St. Scholastica she led the Falcons with 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks. She led the team with 11 rebounds in the win over Washington & Jefferson and led the team with three blocks in the win over SUNY-Purchase. In the three games she was 9-20 (.450) from the field and 12-17 (.705) from the line. She had two assists, six blocked shots and six steals in 49 minutes of play. This year House is averaging 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds a game. She leads the team with 13 blocks, has two assists and 11 steals.

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Gregorich, Holst Named to Surf City Classic All-Tournament Team

Posted by Falcons Fan on January 1, 2010

Sophomores Tiffany Gregorich and Alise Holst were both named to the Surf City Classic All-Tournament team.

The Falcons won both games in the Classic. On Monday the Falcons beat SUNY-Purchase, 74-21, and on Tuesday defeated Washington & Jefferson, 63-59.

The two wins improved the team’s record to 11-0. The Falcons are ranked No. 20 in the latest D3Hoops.com poll.

Against SUNY-Purchase, Gregorich scored four points and had four rebounds in 16 minutes of playing time. She had one assist and four steals. Holst scored seven points and had four rebounds in the game. She also had two assists and two steals in 15 minutes of action.

Gregorich, a 5-5 guard from Altoona, Wis., led the Falcons in the win over W&J scoring 21 points. She also pulled down eight rebounds, had two assists and three steals. She scored 10 of the team’s last 14 points in the come-from-behind win. The Falcons trailed by eight points with 4:09 to play before rallying for the win. Holst, a 5-8 forward from Plainview, Minn., also had a big game scoring 13 points and she had four rebounds, one steal and a blocked shot.

The Falcons will host St. Scholastica in a non-conference game on Saturday at 5 p.m., at the Karges Center. UWRF returns to WIAC play on Jan. 6 when they host UW-Stout at 6 p.m., at the Karges Center. The Falcons are in first place in the WIAC with a 4-0 record.

Alise Holst

Tiffany Gregorich

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Player of the Week (Dec 7-Dec 13) -Forward Alise Holst

Posted by Falcons Fan on December 15, 2009

Dec. 14, 2009

Forward Alise Holst (So., Plainview, Minn. Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS) helped the Falcons to two more WIAC wins last week. Holst,5-8, has helped the Falcons to an 8-0 start which is the best ever in school history. Holst had a season-high 10 rebounds in the team’s 57-56 win at UW-Oshkosh on Saturday. In the two games she was 7-18 (.388) from the field for 14 points. She had 16 rebounds, five assists, one blocked shot and four steals in 45 minutes of playing time. Holst is averaging 5.3 points and 4.8 rebounds a game for the Falcons this year. She has 11 assists, four blocks and leads the team with 17 steals.

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WIAC Player of the week. Tiffany Gregorich, Sophomore (Altoona), Guard of UW-River Falls

Posted by Falcons Fan on December 8, 2009

Week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 6


Tiffany Gregorich

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. 

Coach Holbrook said, “It’s nice to start our conference season with two wins.  Tiffany played really well both games, we couldn’t ask for more productive minutes.  She shot well, made a ton of hustle plays and really lead our team competitively this week.”

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Mesick, Junior, Center, Chatfield, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Melissa Lang, Junior, Forward, Greendale
UW-Oshkosh, Heidi Baerenwald, Sophomore, Forward, Appleton (East)
UW-Platteville, Stacia Nemitz, Senior, Guard/Forward, Bloomington (River Ridge)
UW-Stevens Point, Britta Petersen, Junior, Post, Luck
UW-Stout, Kim Stokke, Senior, Guard, Menomonie
UW-Whitewater, Dana Thompson, Senior, Center, Belleville

View WIAC info here.

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Player of the Week (Nov 30-Dec 6) -Guard Tiffany Gregorich

Posted by Falcons Fan on December 8, 2009

 

 

Dec. 7, 2009

Guard Tiffany Gregorich (So., Altoona, Wis.) helped the Falcons to a perfect week with wins in two WIAC games, including a victory over No. 15 ranked UW-Stevens Point. Gregorich, 5-5, led the Falcons in scoring in both games. She finished with 27 at UW-Superior on Wednesday and 19 against UW-Stevens Point on Saturday. At Superior she was 9-12 from the field, including 3-5 from behind the arc. She was 6-7 at the line. She also led the Falcons with six rebounds and two assists. Against UWSP, she also led the Falcons with five assists and three steals. In the two games she shot 16-25 (.640) from the field, including 4-8 (.500) from three-point range. She was a near-perfect 10-11 (.909) from the line. She had 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals in 59 minutes of playing time. This year Gregorich leads the Falcons in scoring averaging 16.5 points a game. She also averages 2.7 rebounds per game. She has 13 assists and 12 steals.

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Player of the Week – Guard Tiffany Gregorich

Posted by Falcons Fan on November 30, 2009

Guard Tiffany Gregorich (So., Altoona, Wis.) helped lead the Falcons to a last second 68-67 win at Macalester College. With UWRF trailing, 67-66, Gregorich hit the winning bucket with just one second to play. Gregorich took the ball with seven seconds to play and went the length of the court to hit the winning shot. She led the Falcons in scoring with 19 points and finished 7-8 from the field and 5-6 from the line. With 15 seconds to play she hit a free throw that tied the game at the time, 66-66. In the second half she scored 13 points, had two rebounds and one assist. Gregorich, 5-5, leads the undefeated Falcons in scoring averaging 13.3 points a game. She is shooting a hot 21-29 (.724) from the floor, including 4-6 (.667) from behind the arc. She is 7-8 (.875) from the line. She also has seven steals, six assists and five rebounds. “ Tiffany shot really well, forced a number of turnovers, and helped us climb back in the game after trailing by double digits,” said Falcon Coach Cindy Holbrook. “She hit free throws at a crucial time and then flew down the court to hit the winning shot.”

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Player of the Week – Guard Lauren Pellowski

Posted by Falcons Fan on November 24, 2009

Nov. 23, 2009

Guard Lauren Pellowski (Jr., St. Paul, Minn. Tartan HS) helped the Falcons to a perfect start to their 2009-10 season with three wins last week. Pellowski, 5-6, led the team in scoring in an 82-53 win over Martin Luther and a 78-61 win over Viterbo. She scored a career-high 16 points at Martin Luther and 15 at Viterbo. She shot 16-25 (.640) from the field, including 6-9 (.667) from three-point range. She was a perfect 4-4 from the line for 42 points. She also had seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 51 minutes of playing time. She leads the Falcons in scoring averaging 14 points a game

“Lauren played really well this week,” said Coach Holbrook. “She is a very good shooter as we saw this week in all 3 games. We need her to continue to have that scorers mentality.  She came in and gave us a great impact each game. When players come into the game they need to contribute, not only on the offensive end, but also the defensive end and rebounding. She did a nice job in all three areas. ”

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Tiffany Gregorich player of the week

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 22, 2009

Guard Tiffany Gregorich (Fr., Altoona, Wis.) played well for the Falcons in two WIAC games last week. She led the Falcons with 17 points and three assists in a loss to UW-Stout and led the team with a career-high seven assists in a loss to UW-Whitewater. In the two games she was 8-20 (.400) from the field, including 2-10 (.200) from behind the arc. She was 8-9 (.888) from the line for 26 points. Gregorich, 5-6, had 10 assists, five rebounds and three steals in 60 minutes of playing time. Gregorich is the team’s leading scoring averaging 12.7 points a game. She also leads the team in three pointers (36), assists (63) and steals (60). She averages 2.7 rebounds a game and has three blocks.

Tiffany Gregorich

Tiffany Gregorich

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Jenna Hanson player of the week

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 15, 2009

Guard Jenna Hanson (Sr., Altoona, Wis.) helped lead the Falcons to two WIAC wins last week and recorded two career-highs in the process. Hanson, 5-6, scored a career-high 17 points in the team’s 74-65 win at UW-Oshkosh. In the team’s 58-56 win over UW-La Crosse, she grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. She scored a season-high three three-pointers at Oshkosh. In the two games Hanson was 9-24 (.375) from the field, including 4-9 (.444) from behind the arc. She was 4-4 at the line and finished with 26 points. She had six rebounds, three assists and four steals in 60 minutes of playing time. She has started all 23 games for the Falcons this year and is averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. Hanson has 42 assists, two blocks and 39 steals.

Jenna Hanson

Jenna Hanson

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Holst Named WIAC Player of the Week

Posted by Falcons Fan on February 8, 2009

Basketball player Alise Holst (Fr., Plainview, Minn. Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS) has been named the WIAC basketball Player of the Week according to league Sports Information Director, Matt Stanek.

Holst played a key role in the team’s two WIAC wins last week, including a 69-63 win over nationally ranked UW-Eau Claire on Saturday at the Karges Center. UWEC was ranked No. 5 in the D3Hoops.com and No. 6 in the USA Today ESPN Top 25 polls. Holst, 5-8, scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win over UWEC. She also had three assists, a blocked shot and led the Falcons with four steals. In the team’s 88-62 win at UWS, she led the Falcons with 18 points and a career-high six steals. She also had two blocks and two assists. In the two games she was 12-18 (.667) from the field and 6-14 (.428) from the line for 30 points. She had 14 rebounds, seven coming on the offensive end, five assists, three blocks and 10 steals in 71 minutes of action. This year Holst is averaging 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds a game. She has 34 assists, eight blocks and 34 steals and has started all 21 games. She leads the Falcons in rebounding and is second in scoring average.

On Wednesday the Falcons host UW-La Crosse at 7 p.m., at the Karges Center. On Saturday UWRF plays at UW-Oshkosh at 3 p.m

Alise Holst

Alise Holst

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