2023-24 Pioneers Women's Basketball News
Pioneers kick off Day of Giving
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Athletic Department and its 16 teams join the UW-Platteville campus in kicking off the 9th annual Pioneers Day of Giving! The event officially starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through noon on Friday.
April 25, 2024
UW-Platteville celebrates National-Student Athlete Day at luncheon
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Monday. The celebration marked UW-Platteville's 29th observance of National Student-Athlete Day.
April 08, 2024
Four Pioneers Earn Academic All-District Honors
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. –Junior Brynlee Nelson and sophomore Ella Mackiewicz, Madalyn Reichmann, and Ashley Weir of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team were named to the College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team it was announced on Tuesday.
March 26, 2024
Mackiewicz Tabbed D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore Ella Mackiewicz of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team was named to the 2023-24 D3hoops.com All-Region 9 Third Team it was announced on Tuesday.
March 12, 2024
Three Pioneers Earn WIAC Postseason Honors
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore Ella Mackiewicz of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team was named to the 2023-24 All-WIAC Team the league announced on Tuesday. Senior Sarah Mueller earned a spot on the WIAC Honorable Mention team, while senior Addison Baierl received All-Sportsmanship honors.
February 27, 2024
Pioneers Fall to UW-La Crosse in WIAC Tournament
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Hosting their first home conference tournament game in nearly a decade, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team was eliminated from the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s) Monday night after falling 81-71 to UW-La Crosse on Bo Ryan Court.
February 19, 2024
Pioneers Fall In Regular Season Finale To UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (14-11, 7-7 WIAC) fell 66-52 in the regular season finale to UW-Stout (18-7, 8-6) inside Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
February 17, 2024
Pioneers Drop High-Scoring Game to #9 UW-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team ultimately fell 82-72 on Wednesday night to No. 9 nationally ranked UW-Whitewater inside the Williams Center. With the exception of the second quarter, the Pioneers (14-10, 7-6 WIAC) outshot the Warhawks (21-3, 10-3 WIAC) in each period, averaged 51.6 percent from the field in the second-half alone, but were plagued by fouls most of the night where the Warhawks went on to make 20-of-24 free throw attempts.
February 14, 2024
Pioneers Beat Pointers Behind Second Half 18-0 Run on Senior Day
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team secured a home WIAC Tournament game with a 59-55 victory over UW-Stevens Point Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers improved to 14-9 overall and 7-5 in the WIAC while the Pointers dropped to 14-9 and 3-9 WIAC following the game on Bo Ryan Court.
February 10, 2024
Pioneers fall to No. 16 Titans
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team (13-9, 6-5 WIAC) fell 67-54 to No. 16 nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh (18-4, 9-2 WIAC) on Wednesday night at Kolf Sports Center.
February 07, 2024
Pioneers hang on for win over Falcons
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team improved to 6-4 in the league and 13-8 overall with a thrilling 72-70 victory over UW-River Falls (13-8, 4-6 WIAC) Saturday afternoon. The win on Bo Ryan Court marks the first time since the 2014-15 season which the Pioneers have reached six conference and 13 overall victories.
February 03, 2024
Pioneers Shut Down UW-Eau Claire, 53-36
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (12-8, 5-4 WIAC) held UW-Eau Claire (10-10, 4-5 WIAC) to a season-low points, defeating the Blugolds 53-36 in Zorn Arena. The victory marks the Pioneers’ first win over UW-Eau Claire since 2019 as the Blugolds had won the previous nine meetings.
January 31, 2024
Pioneers Unable to Overcome Eagles Long Range Shooting
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (11-8, 4-4 WIAC) jumped out to an early lead Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell 79-64 to UW-La Crosse (11-8, 4-4 WIAC) on Bo Ryan Court. Although the Pioneers took a 15-7 lead in the first quarter, UW-La Crosse went on to shoot 52 percent (13-of-25) from beyond the arc in the game.
January 27, 2024
Big First Half Guides Pioneers to 68-58 Win Over UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (11-7, 4-3 WIAC) picked up a WIAC win on the road Wednesday with a 68-58 victory over UW-Stevens Point (13-5, 2-5 WIAC). The win in the league’s first half finale marks the program’s first time finishing above .500 at the midway point since the 1991-92 season.
January 24, 2024
Pioneers Take Down Blue Devils Saturday
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (10-7, 3-3) defeated the UW-Stout Blue Devils (11-6, 1-5) 87-71 Saturday afternoon in Williams Fieldhouse.
January 20, 2024
Pioneers Fall to No. 4 Warhawks
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s basketball team (9-7, 2-3 WIAC) battled back-and-forth in the first half of Wednesday night’s game on Bo Ryan Court, but fourth ranked UW-Whitewater (16-0, 5-0 WIAC) used a second half surge to pull ahead 67-42.
January 17, 2024