Pioneers fall short in River Falls
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – UW-Platteville dropped the WIAC opener against UW-River Falls 1-2 Saturday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wis.-Platteville
(5-5, 0-1 WIAC)
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
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Wis.-River Falls
(8-2-1, 2-0 WIAC)
|
0 | 2 | 2 |
Team Stats
Wis.-River Falls
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-River Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (4) | 15 (8) |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – UW-Platteville dropped the WIAC opener against UW-River Falls 1-2 Saturday afternoon.
The Pioneers struck first and Caelyn Steffen's goal past UW-River Falls' Haley Crosby in the 23rd minute put the Pioneers ahead 1-0. Steffen's goal Saturday afternoon marks her 17th goal of the season and puts the freshman from Normal, Ill. tied for first in Pioneer women's soccer history for number of goals in a season. She is now tied with Emily Dummer, the Pioneer who scored 17 goals in the 1994 season.
The Pioneers led 1-0 starting the second half until the Falcons' Maggie Koehler found the back of the net in the 51st minute after a Pioneer foul. UW-River Falls was then able to take the lead and remain in control of the matchup when an unassisted goal by Jasmine Hunn set the Falcons ahead 2-1 in the 66th minute.
Overall, the Pioneers recorded nine shots with four on frame. Pioneers' goalkeeper Kathryn Flaherty recorded six saves on the day.
UW-Platteville is now 5-5 overall and 0-1 in the WIAC. The Pioneers will take a break from WIAC play on Wednesday when they travel to Viterbo to take on the V-Hawks Wednesday at 4 p.m.