Pioneers open with shutout victory
The UW-Platteville men's soccer team made a strong opening-night statement, shutting out Cornell 3-0 Thursday in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
3
Wis.-Platteville
1-0
0
Cornell College
0-1
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
(1-0)
|
2 | 1 | 3 |
|
Cornell College
(0-1)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 17:46 -
Logan Rinderknecht
(Wis.-Platteville)
1st
- 26:21 -
Logan Rinderknecht
(Wis.-Platteville)
2nd
- 77:03 -
William Pretto
(Wis.-Platteville)
Game Leaders
Cornell College
G:
N/A
A:
N/A
Sh:
2 Players
(#12,
#28)
- 2
Sv:
Jerome Richards
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Cornell College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 14 (9) | 5 (2) |
| Saves | 2 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
September 1, 2016
The UW-Platteville men's soccer team made a strong opening-night statement, shutting out Cornell 3-0 Thursday in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Logan Rinderknecht scored two first half goals, while Lucas Aplin assisting on the first at 17:46 and Brad Strobel the second at 26:21.
The Pioneers held that two-goal lead for 50 minutes, until William Pretto added the final insurance goal with an unassisted score at 77:03.
Will Seehawer stopped both Rams' shots on goals to earn the victory in the nets.
Coach Enzo Fuschino's Pioneers make their home debut Saturday night, facing Coe College at 6 p.m.
By Paul Erickson, Director, UW-Platteville Communications, pr@uwplatt.edu