Pioneers celebrate Senior Day with win over Elmhurst

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The No. 25 University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s soccer team (12-3-2) defeated Elmhurst University (7-7-2) 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. 

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Pioneers celebrate Senior Day with win over Elmhurst
October 23, 2022

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The No. 25 University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (12-3-2) defeated Elmhurst University (7-7-2) 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. 

While the Pioneers outshot the Bluejays 21-6 in the match with 10 on target for the Pioneers and four for Elmhurst, the Pioneers defense preserved the win after a Bluejay goal in the 85th minute narrowed UW-Platteville's lead to just one.  

Sophomore Lucas Schoeneberg's goal off a double assist from freshman Sebastian Carranza and junior Jack Gentilli put the Pioneers on the board first in the 15th minute. Elmhurst tied the game in the 26th minute after Ilija Jerinic scored during a scramble in the box and Jerinic struck again two minutes later to put the Bluejays ahead 2-1. 

Senior Mitch Reid found freshman Keith Gardner in the 36th minute to knot the game 2-2 going into the break.  

Carranza scored a goal of his own in the 56th minute with assists from freshman Danny Gutzwiller and Gentilli to reclaim the lead. Gardner struck again off a pass from freshman Ethan Dietrich in the 83rd minute to give a needed cushion as Elmhurst scored once more in the 85th minute to draw within one goal. 

Sophomore Isaac Petersen recorded a game-high four shots with two on frame. Freshman goalkeeper Seth Aiken recorded one save in the match.  

Next up, the Pioneers will travel to UW-Whitewater on Friday, October 28 for their final game of the regular season at 7 p.m.