Pioneers Defeat Blugolds On Senior Day

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – On Senior Day, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s soccer team (12-1-4) scored three second half goals to win 4-2 over UW-Eau Claire (11-4-2) on Friday night inside Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

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Pioneers Defeat Blugolds On Senior Day
October 27, 2023

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – On Senior Day, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (12-1-4) scored three second half goals to win 4-2 over UW-Eau Claire (11-4-2) on Friday night inside Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

UW-Eau Claire got on the board first, scoring in the 15th minute to take the early lead. The Pioneers answered just before halftime on junior Isaac Peterson's third goal of the year. Freshman Brady Harwood earned the assist on the goal.

Less than a minute into the second half, freshman Parker Boatman gave UW-Platteville the lead with his first goal of the season. The goal came on a corner kick by freshman Justin Williams that Harwood directed towards the front of the net to Boatman.

The Blugolds tied the game in the 63rd minute, but sophomore Sebastian Carranza put the Pioneers ahead again with a penalty kick goal in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute, senior Konrad Ziaja added another UW-Platteville goal to increase the lead to two.

UW-Eau Claire led in shots for the match 22-13, but only held a one-shot advantage in shots on goal 8-7. Carranza, Harwood, and Boatman paced the Pioneers in shots with two each.

In goal, sophomore Seth Aiken collected the win, making six saves on eight shots faced. The Pioneers defense came up big in other moments in the game, including a second half save by junior defenseman Lucas Schoeneberg as he cleared a ball just before it crossed the line.

The Pioneers now prepare for the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament, which takes place next Thursday through Sunday. The games will be hosted by UC Santa Cruz in California.

 

*As with every UW-Platteville win this year, the Platteville A&W will be offering a $3 Pioneer burger the day after the win and the Platteville Taco John's will be offering 10 tacos for $10 the day after each Pioneer win.