44 Olivia Falls
Olivia Falls
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomington, Ill.
  • High School:
    Bloomington
  • Position:
    G

Bio

Honors & Awards

Sophomore (2019-20): Appeared in and started all 25 games as a guard/forward in her second season as a Red Devil … Falls averaged 15.4 points per game while shooting 57.2 percent from the floor and 76.4 percent from the free-throw line ... She also averaged 10.2 rebounds per game, along wtih 1.7 assists and 1.8 steals ... Earned First Team All-SLIAC honors and was a four-time SLIAC Player of the Week honoree ... Tallied the most made free throws of anyone in the league with 123 in 161 tries, the most rebounds (263), the fourth-most field goals (131 of 229), the fourth-most total points (395) and the fifth-most points per game (15.4) ... Reached double figures 21 times and notched 15 double-doubles ... Recorded 33 steals and 42 assists ... Set a new career high in scoring with 30 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and 18-of-21 shooting from the free-throw line at Westminster on Feb. 1 ... Scored 20 or more seven times, including a 28-point performance in a 96-87 win at MacMurray on Feb. 6 ... On Nov. 13, Falls scored 24 on 9-of-11 shooting while pulling down 13 rebounds in an 83-76 18-point comeback win in overtime at Knox on Nov. 13 ... Scored the game-winning basket in a 75-74 win over Spalding on Jan. 16.

Freshman (2018-19): Started all 24 games as a guard/forward for the Red Devils as a freshman … Falls averaged 10.8 points while shooting 54 percent from the field and 71.9 percent from the free-throw line ... finished fifth in the SLIAC in field-goal percentage (54 percent) ... Was second on the team in rebounding with 6.9 boards per game ... Posted a season-high 22 points in a 73-44 win at Principia ... recorded 10 rebounds or more three times and pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds against Greenville on Feb. 11 ... Recorded her first career double-double with 13 poitns and rebounds at Fobtonne on Jan. 9 ... Reached double figures in socring 14 times, including in seven of the last eight games of the season.

Before Eureka: A two-time All-Big Twelve Conference honoree at Bloomington High School ... Helped the Raiders to 54 victories during her four-year career, including a 17-win campaign as a junior in 2016-17 and the consolation championship of the State Farm Holiday Classic in the twin cities during the 2017-18 campaign.

Player Profile

News Mentions

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Olivia Falls Receives Second Team All-SLIAC, All-Defensive Honors

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – For the third straight year, Eureka’s Olivia Falls (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington) has received All-St. Louis...

February 25, 2022

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Red Devils Ready to Open SLIAC Tournament at Fontbonne

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka women’s basketball team’s postseason begins on Wednesday with a St. Louis Intercollegiate...

February 23, 2022

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Eureka Falls to Fontbonne in SLIAC Tournament, 80-48

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka women’s basketball team’s 2021-22 campaign came to an end with an 80-48 loss to Fontbonne in the St....

February 23, 2022

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Eureka Holds Off Principia on Senior Day, 68-62

EUREKA – The Eureka women’s basketball team closed its regular season on Saturday by holding off Principia in a 68-62 victory for...

February 19, 2022

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Red Devils Eyeing Big Senior Day Against Principia

EUREKA – There is one home game left on the calendar for the Eureka women’s basketball team: Senior Day.

February 17, 2022

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Greenville Edges Eureka Late, 67-62

GREENVILLE, Ill. – For most of the game, the Eureka women’s basketball team was right there with Greenville on Wednesday.

February 16, 2022

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Eureka Completes Sweep of Blackburn, 78-64

EUREKA – The Eureka women’s basketball team defended its home court on Monday, earning a 78-64 victory over Blackburn and a season...

February 14, 2022

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Eureka Looks to Continue Climb Against Fontbonne

EUREKA – The Eureka women’s basketball team just might be peaking at the right time.

February 12, 2022

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Griffins Prevail over Red Devils, 69-56

EUREKA – Fontbonne got the best of Eureka at the Reagan Athletic Complex on Saturday, winning 69-56 to secure a season split with the Red...

February 12, 2022

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Eureka Edges Golden Eagles, Completes Sweep at Spalding, 63-60

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Playing their fourth game in five days, the Eureka women’s basketball team went down to the wire at Spalding...

February 10, 2022

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Eureka Challenges, Falls Against Undefeated Webster, 82-67

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka women’s basketball team pushed Webster until the end, but the Gorloks staved off the Red Devils 82-67 to...

February 9, 2022

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Red Devils Top Principia, Win Third Straight, 86-68

ELSAH, Ill. – The Eureka women’s basketball team has now won three games in a row for the first time this season.

February 7, 2022

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Red Devils Thrive Down Stretch, Best Spalding, 68-57

EUREKA – The Red Devils finished strong on Sunday, notching a game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter and recording a 68-57 St. Louis...

February 6, 2022

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Once Again, Red Devils Ready for Spalding

EUREKA – For the fourth time this season, Jaylynn Stewart and the Eureka women’s basketball team are preparing to play Spalding.

February 4, 2022

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Red Devils Fend Off Blackburn on Road, 69-63

CARLINVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka women’s basketball team fended off Blackburn on the road on Tuesday to come away with a 69-63 victory.

February 1, 2022

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Eureka Can’t Keep Up With Blue Jays on Road, 93-65

FULTON, Mo. – The Eureka women’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with Reese Arnold and Westminster on Saturday.

January 29, 2022

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Greenville Pulls Away From Red Devils, 79-64

EUREKA – Shakaya Rogers (Hanover, Mich./Concord/Glen Oaks) scored a career-high 23 points, but the Red Devils couldn’t take down...

January 25, 2022

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Red Devils Complete Epic Comeback at Fontbonne, 80-75

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka women’s basketball team erased a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter and completed a historic comeback...

January 22, 2022

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Webster Stays Undefeated Against Eureka, 81-51

EUREKA – Undefeated Webster took down the Eureka women’s basketball team 81-51 at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocati...

January 18, 2022

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Westminster Tops Eureka, 69-51

EUREKA – The Eureka women’s basketball team managed to stay within striking distance, but the Red Devils couldn’t keep up with...

January 5, 2022

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Millikin Takes Down Eureka, 87-43

EUREKA – After a close first half, Millikin broke the game open in the second half and recorded an 87-43 victory over the Eureka women&rsquo...

January 3, 2022

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Red Devils Rally to 85-81 Win Over Grove City

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Eureka women’s basketball team rallied late and snagged an 85-81 victory over Grove City on Day 2 of...

December 17, 2021

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Red Devils Drop Cruzin’ Classic Opener to Grove City, 82-59

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Eureka women's basketball team's Cruzin’ Classic began with an 82-59 loss against Grove City on...

December 16, 2021

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EC Women's Basketball Back to Host Aurora Tuesday

EUREKA – After a two-week break from game competition, the Eureka women’s basketball team is back in action on Tuesday for a non-confe...

December 14, 2021

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Eureka Delivers Late, Knocks Off Aurora, 91-83

EUREKA – For the first time since 2006, the Eureka women’s basketball team came away victorious over Aurora on Tuesday afternoon.

December 14, 2021

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Eureka Falls at Illinois Wesleyan, 91-41

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Eureka women’s basketball team dropped a 91-41 non-conference road contest against a strong Illinois Wesleyan...

December 1, 2021

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Eureka Routs Kalamazoo for First Win, 92-61

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After trailing by 11 points early, the Red Devils took control with an energetic full-court press and cruised to a 92-61,...

November 28, 2021

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Beloit Pulls Away from Red Devils, 80-63

EUREKA – After a tight first half, Beloit pulled away from the Eureka women’s basketball team in the second for an 80-63 win over the...

November 20, 2021

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Monmouth Takes Down Eureka, 73-43

EUREKA – Eureka’s Savanah Moore (Clinton, Ill./Mt. Pulaski) scored a career-high 19 points in a 73-43, non-conference loss at Monmouth...

November 17, 2021

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Red Devils Looking to Build Off Promise Shown Last Spring

EUREKA – It’s officially Year 2 for coach Jaylynn Stewart and the Eureka women’s basketball team.

November 16, 2021

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Knox Holds Off Eureka, 70-57

GALESBURG, Ill. – The Eureka women’s basketball team fell on the road to Knox 70-57 in its season-opening game on Tuesday.

November 16, 2021

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Eureka Women’s Basketball Voted No. 5 in SLIAC Preseason Poll

ST. LOUIS – The Eureka women’s basketball team has been selected fifth in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference preseason...

October 26, 2021

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There’s No One Like Olivia Falls

EUREKA, Ill. – Heading into her senior season, Olivia Falls is on pace to become the sixth player in Eureka women’s basketball history...

June 16, 2021