#23 Wheaton edges Pioneers, 2-1

Wis.-Platteville

3-4-1

Wheaton (Ill.)

6-2-0

Final

Wis.-Platteville (3-4-1)

Wheaton (Ill.) (6-2-0)

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 30:59 - Brandon Chmiel (Wis.-Platteville)

2nd - 50:36 - Risma, Cameron (Wheaton (Ill.))

2nd - 68:11 - Swartz, Matt (Wheaton (Ill.))

Game Leaders

Wis.-Platteville

G: Brandon Chmiel - 1

A: B.j. Gottschlich - 1

Sh: 3 Players (#6, #9, #14) - 3

Sv: Joe Burki - 6

Wheaton (Ill.)

G: 2 Players (#6, #10) - 1

A: N/A

Sh: Risma, Tyler - 5

Sv: 2 Players (#0, #26) - 3

Team Stats

Wis.-Platteville

Wheaton (Ill.)

Shots (on goal)

16 (7)

15 (8)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

September 22, 2009

UW-Platteville gave 23rd-ranked Wheaton all it could handle before the Thunder pulled away for a 2-1 men's soccer victory Tuesday night in Illinois.

Brandon Chmiel, on an assist from B.J. Gottschlich, gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead over a team UWP had never defeated in nine previous games. Chmiel's second goal of the year came at the 30:59 mark in the first half.

The upset-minded Pioneers held that lead until the 50th minute, when Cameron Risma scored from 40 yards out. Eighteen minutes later, Matt Swartz scored off a rebound for a 2-1 Thunder advantage. The Pioneers had six shots on goal denied by Wheaton.

Wheaton improved to 6-2 overall, while the Pioneers fell to 3-4-1. UWP plays host to Ripon Saturday at 1 p.m.