Falcons cruise past Martin Luther
Lauren Pellowski scored 16 points off the bench and Altoona native Tiffany Gregorich added 13 as the UW-River Falls women's basketball team dispatched Martin Luther, 82-53, in nonconference action Thursday night in New Ulm, Minn.
Amadou Fofana has some big shoes to fill.
Literally and figuratively.
Eddie Andrist is determined to not let chemistry issues derail another season.
Maybe this was to be expected.
The UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team is inexperienced at critical positions and has one obvious strength. Against an opponent that presented its own share of matchup problems, the Blugolds made a few more errors than they had room to commit.
In at least one way, a lot of people will be looking up at the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team this season.
A look at the WIAC women's basketball picture.
The UW-Eau Claire volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Division III tournament in a 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23 loss to UW-Oshkosh in the second round Friday night at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh.
Generally speaking, the UW-Eau Claire passing game has centered around bigger receivers in recent years.
MENOMONIE - Setting up shop at the free safety position wasn't anything new for UW-Stout's Adam Churchill.
A beat-up and patchwork defense held when it needed to. The normally high-octane offense sputtered at first but finally got going. And the head coach gambled with the confidence of James Bond.
Blugolds men win tourney opener
Josh Prince's 16 points and eight rebounds helped the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team pick up a 84-64 victory over Concordia (Wis.) in the Wartburg tournament opener Friday in Waverly, Iowa.
WIAC hands out football honors
Two members of the high-scoring UW-Eau Claire offense were named to the all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first-team offense Wednesday. Senior running back Cory Sartorelli and senior tight end Brett Schreiner both earned first-team honors, as did UW-Stout sophomore running back Craig Warminski, senior lineman Nate Newholm and senior punter Kyle Martin.
Ball, Martin earn WIAC honors
Two UW-Stout football players earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the week honors Tuesday. Senior defensive end Marcus Ball was named WIAC defensive player of the week, while senior kicker Kyle Martin earned conference special teams honors.
UW-Stout falls to Winona State
The Winona State men's basketball team started the second half on a 12-0 run and went on to an 84-66 victory over UW-Stout on Monday in Winona, Minn.
Emily Zupon hammered a team-high 13 kills as the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament with a 26-24, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of St. Olaf College on Thursday at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh.
Hannah Mesick scored a game-high 19 points and Ellen Plendl grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Gold to a 59-47 victory over the Blue in the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball annual Blue and Gold scrimmage Wednesday night at Zorn Arena.
UW-Eau Claire football player Austin Neu and men's hockey player Tyler Brigl each were named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference athlete of the week Tuesday.
The UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team was selected to compete in the 2009 NCAA Division III championships, the NCAA announced Monday.
The UW-Eau Claire volleyball team didn't have another upset in its bag of tricks during Saturday's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship match, falling to No. 7-ranked UW-Whitewater, 25-17, 25-16, 25-22, in Oshkosh.
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