Falcons Picked For First in NCHA Coaches Poll
Oct. 28, 2009
The Falcon women's hockey team has been picked to win the 2010 NCHA championship.
In the league's annual coaches poll, the Falcons picked up six of nine first place votes.
The Falcons return 17 of 19 letter winners from the 2009 team that won both the NCHA regular season and playoff championships. UWRF finished the season with an overall record of 20-7-3 and were 15-2-1 in league play.
The Falcons are coached by Joe Cranston who starts his 11th season behind the bench. He has a 150-96-20 career record.
UWRF advanced to the NCAA National Championships and upset No. 1 ranked Gustavus Adolphus, 2-1, in a game played in St. Peter, Minn. The Falcons advanced to the NCAA semifinals at Middlebury, Vt., College where they lost, 3-0, to Elmira College. In the game for third place the Falcons lost a 3-2 overtime decision to Middlebury. The Falcons open their 2009-10 season on Friday, Nov. 6 with a game at St. Thomas that starts at 7 p.m. UWRF opens its home season on Saturday, Nov. 7 with a game against Augsburg that starts at 2:05 p.m.
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