Interactive website, social media platforms keep fans in touch with Falcons

MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia University Wisconsin's Athletics Department is excited to keep its fan base in touch with its many athletic programs during the upcoming 2012-13 season, highlighted by the easily accessible CUWFalcons.com and through social media outlets Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Here is a breakdown of the assortment of avenues to track the Falcons on a daily basis:

Live Audio/Video Streaming: Fans can tune in to live play-by-play coverage of selected CUW athletic events (football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball, lacrosse and softball), home and away, during the season on the Concordia Sports Network. Audio/Video streaming, powered by UStream, for home events will be available free of charge. Each live, streamed broadcast will then be archived and made available for future enjoyment.

Live Stats: Get real-time statistics during home football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball, lacrosse and softball contests at CUWFalcons.com.

RSS Feeds: Simple Syndication (RSS) collects new content from the websites most frequented by fans, distributing it directly to their desktops, browsers or email accounts. With each new update to CUWFalcons.com, the corresponding information will immediately be published to CUW's RSS feeds, keeping subscribers connected 24 hours a day.

Text Alerts and E-Newsletter: By signing up at CUWFalcons.com, fans have the ability to receive scores from the latest Falcons' action sent directly to their e-mail accounts and cell phones. Fans have the option of signing up for the e-newsletter and text messages by individual sport or for all sport releases.

Mobile Optimized Website: Enjoy improved website viewing on your mobile device. Through PrestoSports, the CUW athletics website is now streamlined for mobile viewing on your iPhone, Android, Blackberry and other mobile devices.

Facebook: Interact with the ever-growing number of Falcons' fans who follow CUW athletics on the world's largest social network at facebook.com/CUWFalcons.

Twitter: Follow the Falcons to obtain the latest press releases and updated scores of CUW sporting events sent instantaneously to your phone or computer.

YouTube: Explore and share the latest cutting-edge videos produced in-house, in addition to accessing highlight packages and features on CUW athletes.

To take advantage of the wide array of free content available for CUW Falcons fans, click here.