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University of Wisconsin River Falls Falcon volleyball is the NCAA Division III women's volleyball team at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in Wisconsin.

The program began its first season in 1973 under head coach Pat Sherman. Its current head coach is Patricia Ford and the assistant coach is Brittany Cherwinka. Patti Ford Entered her 21st season as head coach in 2012 and has developed on of the most successful athletic programs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She has led the team in 495 wins and 277 losses. The Falcons have garnered four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Championship and earned six NCAA Division III national tournament appearances. The team plays in the Karges Center in Hagestad Building. The Falcon volleyball team has continually participated in the WIAC Volleyball To Support Breast Cancer for the four years that it has been running. The University of Wisconsin teams have raised over $60,648 for Breast Cancer. Patti Ford also hosts a Freshman/JV/Varsity Team Camp for grades 9-12. The camp is for teams to further develop themselves as a group. The price for Resident Campers is 175$ (includes room and board), 75$ Commuter (no meals) and a 50$ deposit is required. Enrollment is limited to 14 teams. Some of the camps highlights are the quality of staff, the teams are grouped be age and ability and the camp fee includes all instruction, T-shirt, Prizes and Awards.

Highlighted Years
1996
 * The team finished 34-5 overall and 7-1 in the WIAC, earning the Falcon volleyball program its first conference championship. The Falcons went on to win the WIAC tournament title and hosted a NCAA Div. III first-round match. The Falcons finished the 1995 season with a 38-7 record. The 38 wins are a record in a single season. The Falcons were 6-2 and placed third in the WIAC

1998
 * The Falcons finished 32-6 overall and were 6-2 in the WIAC and finished second in the regular-season standings. They finished second in the WIAC playoffs. The team then advanced to the NCAA Championships and after winning their first match, lost in the finals.

1999
 * The Falcons finished 30-7 overall and were ranked as high as fourth in the nation on their way to their second WIAC Championship. The team finished 8-0 in WIAC dual matches and finished second in the WIAC tourney. Ford was named the WIAC Coach of the Year for the second time since 1995. The Falcons advanced to the NCAA Tourney but lost in the first round.

2001
 * In 2001 the Falcons finished 20-17 overall and 5-3 and in third place in the WIAC. The Falcons advanced to the NCAA Div. III playoffs but lost a first-round match, three games to two, to Elmhurst College. The Falcons finished 24-13 in 2006 and placed fourth in the WIAC with a 4-4 record. The 2005 season fell short of expectations as the team finished 17-18 overall and 2-6 in the WIAC. In 2004 Falcons had a strong year. UWRF had another 20-win season finishing 24-11 overall and 5-3 in the WIAC and in third place.

Other Information
UWRF also has a club volleyball team. The team competes in the WIAC as a Division III team under the clubs. The President of the club is Shelly Kearns. The Vice President is Amanda Untiedt. The treasurer of the club is Elizabeth Edd. They practice twice a week for two hours a night at the Academy in town. Kelsey Knewtsen is the head coach of the team with the help of Damon Liberatore as the assistant coach