Pioneer Women's Soccer - 2001 Season Review
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Soccer awards announced Mike Schweinert, Jessi Jones and Amy Schuman took home multiple honors at the UW-Platteville Soccer awards banquet Sunday, Dec. 16. Schweinert, a sophomore from Menomonee Falls (Sussex Hamilton High school) was named the Pioneer of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year for the men's team. Jones, a freshman from Brookfield (East H.S.), earned the women's Offensive Player of the Year and the Rookie of the Year awards. Shuman, a junior from Camp Douglas (Tomah H.S.), was the Pioneer of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. Other award winners for the men were Bob Casper, a junior from Tinley Park, Ill., earning Defensive Player of the Year honors, and freshman Dennis Janek, from West Chicago, winning the Rookie of the Year. Jessie Feldmann, a senior from Lindenhurst, Ill. (Antioch H.S.), earned the women's Outstanding Leadership award. Schweinert's 28 goals were second in the nation and the seventh-highest total in NCAA Division III history. Casper and Janek-who yielded just 1.13 goals per game with 71 saves-led the defensive effort. Casper added three offensive assists. Jones led the women with 12 points on five goals and two assists. She became the first Pioneer to earn first team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history honors. Shuman had two shutouts and 139 saves in the net, bringing her career saves total to 534, second-best in UWP history. Feldmann was a four-year starter and leader. She also kept the teams' web sites updated. Both Pioneer teams showed great improvement under Coach Craig Smith. In his second year with the women, Smith led the Pioneers to two more wins than in 2000. He added the men's team duties this year and led them to a 11-8 record after a 3-14 campaign the previous year. Both teams have the majority of their squads returning in 2002. | |
Jones named all-conference UW-Platteville freshman Jessi Jones earned all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference soccer honors. Jones, from Brookfield East High School, was the Pioneers' leading scorer with five goals and three assists. She led the Pioneers to their lone league victory, 2-1 over UW-Superior, by scoring both goals, including the game-winner with 8 eight minutes left. She also had a goal and two assists in an 8-0 win over Concordia, Ill. The young Pioneers were 3-14-1, an improvement from last year's 1-17 record, and returns much of the team for second-year coach Craig Smith. League champion UW-Stevens Point, which has a 55-match WIAC winning streak, placed seven people on the 22-player team. | |
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Pointers oust Pioneers For one half Tuesday, the UW-Platteville women's soccer team worked their strategy to near perfection. The Pioneers, playing at UW-Stevens Point in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs, packed in their defense and forced the Pointers to shoot through a crowd of players. The Pointers Kelly Fink scored 2:03 into the game, but that was all the Pioneers and goal keep Amy Shuman allowed the rest of the half. In the second half, however, the Pointers turned to Amy Bruce, and she scored twice and assisted on the other three goals in the second half for a 6-0 Pointer win. UW-Stevens Point improved to 15-1 advanced to Friday's semifinals against UW-Whitewater. The Pioneers ended their season at 3-14-1, an improvement from last year's 1-17 record. UWP's second-year coach Craig Smith has reason for optimism as many of his players were first-year recruits who now have a year of WIAC play under their belts. The Pioneers bid goodbye to Kari Anderson, Jamie Bergman, Jessie Feldmann, Jenny Hackbarth and Stacey Sura, who provided leadership for the young squad. | |
UW-Platteville's defense make UW-Oshkosh work before the second-place Titans pulled away for a 5-0 women's soccer victory Saturday at the UWP Soccer Bowl. The Pioneers kept the defense packed in, and the strategy worked in the first half, as UWO led just 2-0. The first goal came on a penalty kick after a hand ball in the box. The second came off a corner kick. The Titans then added three goals in the final half, improving to 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Pioneers fell to 3-13-1, 1-7 and earned a trip to open the WIAC playoffs at top-seeded UW-Stevens Point Tuesday. The Pointers beat the Pioneers 6-0 on Oct. 12. | |
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Pioneers fall to Iowa powerhouse Simpson College, the front-runner in the Iowa Conference, handed visiting UW-Platteville a 6-0 women's soccer loss Wednesday. The Storm improved to 13-2-2 overall, while the Pioneers fell to 3-12-1. Simpson scored three goals in each half and outshot UWP 28-4. Pioneer goal keep Amy Shuman made 10 saves in the nets. The Pioneers close their home season Saturday vs. UW-Oshkosh at 2 p.m. | |
Jessi Jones drills the game-winner past UW-Superior UW-Plattville's Jessi Jones scored both Pioneer goals, including the game-winner with under 8 minutes to play, lifting the hosts to a 2-1 women's soccer victory over UW-Superior Saturday. Jones took a hard cross pass from Jenny Hackbarth and immediately drilled it past the Yellowjacket defense for the game-winner. Jones also scored at the 40-minute mark of the first period, knotting the game at one. The Pioneers outshot UWS 19-2, but had several scoring chances just miss. UW-Platteville improved to 3-11-1 overall and 1-6 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Yellowjackets fell to 1-13, 0-7. The Pioneers play at Simpson Wednesday then conclude their home season Saturday vs. UW-Oshkosh at 4 p.m. | |
UW-Stevens Point continued one of the most remarkable streaks in WIAC history with a 6-0 women's soccer win over host UW-Platteville Friday. The Pointers ran their all-time WIAC regular-season record to 70-0-2 while clinching their ninth title. The Pointers are 11-1 this year and 7-0 in the WIAC. The Pioneers fell to 2-11-1, 0-6. The Pointers peppered UWP goal keep Amy Shuman with 26 shots, but the junior made several spectacular saves, finishing with 14. The Pioneers play host to UW-Superior Saturday at 1 p.m. | |
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Pioneers fall to hot UWL team UW-Platteville ran into a hot UW-La Crosse defense, as the host Eagles posted their third straight shutout, 4-0 Wednesday. The Eagles scored two goals in each period and improved to 5-4-3 overall and 3-2-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Pioneers fell to 2-10-1, 0-5. The Pioneers have back-to-back home games this weekend. On Friday, then play host to UW-Stevens Point Friday at 1:30 p.m. and UW-Superior Saturday. The Superior contest is a doubleheader with the men's programs from the respective schools. The women play first at 1 p.m., followed by the men at 2:30 p.m. | |
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Pioneers whip Concordia The UW-Platteville women's soccer team put together a nearly-flawless game in beating Concordia (Ill.) 8-0 Sunday in the UWP Soccer Bowl. Rachel Melville had a hat trick for the Pioneers, scoring twice in the first period and once in the second. Kari Anderson scored twice in the first half as well, giving UWP a 4-0 lead. Jessi Jones, who had two first-half assists, started the scoring barrage again in the second half with a goal. Jen Bonde and Jessie Feldmann both rifled home goals later in the period before Melville finished it off with her third goal. The Pioneers, now 2-9-1, outshout the Cougars 25-0. Amy Shuman and Kathryn Benson split the game in the nets, although a strong defensive front helped make their jobs much easier. The Pioneers face a busy week, as they travel to UW-La Crosse Wednesday, then play host to UW-Stevens Point Friday at 1:30 p.m. and UW-Superior Saturday at 1 p.m. The Stevens Point game is the one that was originally scheduled for Sept. 19 but postponed because of wet and unplayable field conditions. | |
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Soccer teams split The UW-Platteville men's and women's soccer teams split up Friday, and the teams had split results. The Pioneer men defeated host Cornell 2-1, while the women's upset bid at UW-Stout fell short by the same score. Jessi Jones scored on a penalty kick with eight minutes left to tie the women's contest, but UW-Stout scored with 2:29 remaining in the game to hold off the pesky Pioneers. The host Blue Devils improved to 8-3-1 overall and 4-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fell to 1-8-1, 0-4. No details of the men's game were immediately available. The UWP men, who were 3-14 last year, improved to 7-4 on the season. The Pioneers play host to Concordia, Ill., Sunday in a Homecoming doubleheader. The women's game begins at 11 a.m., followed by the men's contest. | |
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Blugolds shut out UWP UW-Eau Claire shut out visiting UW-Platteville 4-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer action Saturday. The Blugolds took a 3-0 halftime lead and added a goal with five minutes left in the game. Amy Shuman was spectacular in the nets, turning away 14 UWEC shots. The Pioneers fell to 1-8-1 overall and 0-3 in the WIAC. They make a return trip North Friday to face UW-Stout, then play host to Concordia Sunday at 11 a.m. | |
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Pioneers fall in double OT UW-Platteville rallied to score twice in the final 15 minutes, forcing overtime, but host Rockford scored in the 111th minute to post a 3-2 women's soccer victory Thursday afternoon. Jessi Jones sliced into a 2-0 lead with a goal at the 74-minute mark. Less than two minutes later, Sarah Morris found the nets for another goal and a 2-2 tie. Both teams battled throughout the first overtime, and then Rockford's Brooke Anderson scored late in the second extra session. The Pioneers outshot the hosts 16-11 but dropped to 1-7-1 with the loss. Rockford improved to 3-6-1. UWP returns to conference action Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Pioneers play at UW-Eau Claire. | |
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Soccer teams lose in Lakeland In another pouring rain, it was fitting the winning team was named after fish. The Lakeland Muskies beat UW-Platteville twice in soccer Sunday. Lakeland won the women's game 6-0, and the Muskie men won 2-0. The Pioneer women fell to 1-6-1 overall, while the men are now 5-3. | |
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Soccer teams split at Whitewater The UW-Platteville soccer teams split at UW-Whitewater Friday afternoon, with the men beating the Warhawks 3-1 and the women falling 1-0. Mike Schweinert continued to put the ball in the net, scoring all three Pioneer goals in the nightcap. One of the nation's leading scorers, Schweinert now has 13 goals in seven games. Dennis Janek recorded the win in the goal. The UWP men improved to 5-2 overall, while the Warhawks fell to 4-3. The UW-Whitewater women scored 11 minutes into the contest and made that lone goal stand up for the 1-0 win. The host Warhawks improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Pioneers fell to 1-5-1. 0-2. Friday's matches were originally scheduled for Platteville, but saturated fields made the UWP Soccer Bowl unplayable. The Pioneer teams will both play at Lakeland Sunday. | |
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Game postponed Today's scheduled women's soccer game between UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point has been postponed due to unplayable fields. No makeup date has been set yet. The Pioneer men's and women's doubleheader with UW-Whitewater Friday will most likely be moved as well, either to Legion Field or possibly to the Whitewater campus. | |
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Pioneers fall to UWRF UW-Platteville outshot UW-River Falls 20-10 but the hometown Falcons escaped with a 2-0 women's soccer victory Saturday. The Falcons scored in each half, improving to 3-3. The Pioneers, playing without injured starting goaltender Amy Schuman, fell to 1-4-1. The game was the conference opener for both schools. The Pioneers host undefeated UW-Stevens Point Wednesday at 4 p.m. | |
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Eagles edge Pioneers Edgewood College beat UW-Platteville 3-0 in women's soccer Thursday night. The host Eagles remained unbeaten at 3-0-1. The Pioneers fell to 1-3-1. UW-Platteville is back in action Saturday with the conference opener at UW-River Falls. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. | |
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Green Knights blank Pioneers St. Norbert scored four times in the first 30 minutes and went on to beat UW-Platteville 6-0 in women's soccer action. Nadia Musallam scored two of those first goals for the visiting Green Knights, who improved to 3-1 overall. Rachel Pelky also had a pair of scores during the game. The Pioneers, now 1-2-1 overall, play their first road game Thursday at Edgewood, beginning at 5 p.m. | |
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Lightning strikes for Loras, UWP Loras College defeated the UW-Platteville women's soccer team 3-0 Thursday in a match shortened due to lightning strikes in the area. The game was delayed 20 minutes initially due to a heavy thunderstorm. Once it got under way, it took the Duhawks' Michelle Weiser just 10:35 to find the net for a goal. Loras's Maggie Moore and Dani Pline added goals in the 17th and 43rd minute, respectively. The teams battled through 25 scoreless minutes of the second half, while UWP trainer Scott Soja monitored another oncoming storm with a lightning detector. When the storm and strikes approached the area, the game was called for the safety of the players. The Duhawks improved to 2-1, while the Pioneers fell to 1-1-1. The UWP women return to the home field Sunday to face St. Norbert in a doubleheader with the men's team. The women play first at 1 p.m. | |
UW-Platteville and Clarke College battled to a 1-1 women's soccer tie Monday afternoon at the UWP Soccer Bowl. The visiting Crusaders took a 1-0 lead into the lockerroom at halftime, but the Pioneers tied the score seven minutes into the half. Rachel Melville was knocked down in the box, and while players looked at the referee to see if he would make a call, Kari Anderson took advantage of the slight pause and boomed a shot over the Crusader goalie's head. The perfectly placed shot tied the score at 1-1. The Pioneers had another chance to take the lead late in regulation, but Jessi Jones' attempt hit the crossbar. Amy Shuman stopped 10 shots during the 120 minutes of play. Both teams are 1-0-1 following the contest. The Pioneers complete the Dubuque trifecta Thursday when Loras comes to town for a 4 p.m. kickoff. | |
Rachel Melville scored in the 70th minute, and the UW-Platteville defense made that lone goal stand up for a 1-0 victory over the University of Dubuque Saturday at the UWP Soccer Complex. The win came in the season opener for both teams. The Pioneers outshot the visiting Spartans 15-6, with Jessi Jones attempting six shots and Melville four. UWP goal keeper Amy Schuman made four saves in the net. The Pioneers are back in action Monday afternoon against another Dubuque school. Clarke College comes to town for a 3 p.m. kickoff. | |
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Pioneers begin year The men's and women's soccer teams are home to Dubuque schools on both Saturday and Monday. The Pioneers face the University of Dubuque Saturday, with the women playing at 1 p.m. and the men at 3:30 p.m. On Monday, the Pioneers tangle with Clarke. The women kickoff at 3 p.m. and the men follow at 5 p.m. Year Two for UW-Platteville soccer coach Craig Smith should be a little more smooth, even though he added the task of the men's soccer program this summer. Smith was named the women's coach right before the season began and had to scramble and recruit players on campus just to field a team of 16. The Pioneers struggled to a 1-17 season, but to Smith's and the Pioneers' credit, the team stuck together and played hard throughout the year. This year's edition returns seven letterwinners and has 14 newcomers. Leading the team will be seniors Jessie Feldmann and Jamie Bergman, both four-year starters, and Kari Anderson, who had an internship last fall but previously started. Goalie Amy Shuman recorded 208 saves last year and joins Jen Bonde, Nicol Donini and Jen Hackbarth as experienced juniors. |
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