Men's Soccer - 2000 Season Review
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SOCCER AWARDS Both the UW-Platteville men's and women's soccer teams held their team banquets last weekend and gave out their year-end awards. *Tommy Linstroth (Sr., Racine/St. Catherine's) earned both the UWP Pioneer of the Year and the Outstanding Leadership Award. The Pioneer of the Year is based upon academics, character, commitment and performance. He led the team with 11 points this season. Dave Stiak, a freshman from Burbank, Ill. (Reavis High School) earned the defensive player of the pear and the squad's rookie of the year honors. He started all 17 games for the Pioneers. *The women's Pioneer of the Year was Amy Shuman (So., Camp Douglas/Tomah), who made 208 saves in the goal this year, the second-most in UWP history. Jamie Bergman (Jr., Whitewater) was the defensive player of the year; Rebecca Drinkwater (Fr., Madison/LaFollette) was the offensive player of the year; and Janay Voegel (Jr., Chicago) was the rookie of the year. *The soccer program began a Wall of Honor this year. The first inductees were former Coach Fred Eberlein, who had 207 wins in his long career; Sirous Samy, who coaches the program into varsity status in 1964; Jim Jianette, whose 96 points in 1983 are the most in NCAA Division III history; Brian Hagen, an all-region player in 1998 after scoring 53 points; and Sean Esterhuizen, who amassed 141 points in his career. |
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Pioneers blast Clarke The UW-Platteville soccer team finished 2000 on a high note by blasting Clarke College 7-0 Saturday in Dubuque. Curt Frey had two goals and two assists, while Mike Schweinert had one goal and one assist. Brad Siman, Kevin McCourt, Brandon Plautz and Stuart Chipres each added goals, while Tommy Linstroth and Brian Goodman had assists. Joe Calliari and Ty Wenzlaff each played one half in the goal to share the shutout. Linstroth and Chipres are the only seniors for the Pioneers, who ended the year 3-14. |
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Pioneers earn 3-0 victory After knocking on the door of victory the last several games, the UW-Platteville men's soccer team kicked it down Sunday. The Pioneers beat Beloit College 3-0 in the final home game of the season. The Pioneers improved to 2-12 overall, while the Buccaneers fell to 6-7. Sean Chipres, one of just two seniors on the squad (along with Tommy Linstroth), scored eight minutes into the contest on a give-and-go play from Vann Maxson. In the second half, Mike Schweinert (assisted by Mark Staudinger) and Brad Siman (assisted by Brandon Plautz) scored within 1:08 of each other to put the game away. Joe Calliari, with 10 saves, and Ty Wenzlaff, with three, combined on the shutout in the nets. |
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Pioneers lose heartbreaker UW-Whitewater scored a goal on a scramble in front of the net 8 minutes into overtime, handing a gritty UW-Platteville squad a 2-1 men's soccer loss Friday at the UWP Soccer Bowl. The Pioneers tied the score with under 15 minutes to play. Vann Maxson threw the ball in from the sideline, and Sean Chipress--all 5-7 of him--outjumped everyone to get his head on the ball and direct it into the Warhawk net. The game remained tied thanks to some tough defense and a piece of brilliant goalkeeping by Joe Calliari. With under four minutes remaining, Calliari dove horizontally to stop a Warhawk shot from point-blank range. UW-Whitewater improved to 8-7 overall, while the Pioneers fell to 1-12. UWP closes out its home season Sunday at 3 p.m. vs. Beloit College. |
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Nationally ranked Titans win 3-1 UW-Oshkosh, ranked second in the region and 12th nationally, beat a game UW-Platteville team 3-1 in men's soccer action Saturday at the UWP Soccer Complex. The Pioneers gave the Titans a scare when Brandon Plautz scored on a great effort at the 70:05 mark. With 12 minutes left, the Titans tried to draw the Pioneers out of their half-field defensive trap by holding the ball, but the Pioneers kept the low-pressure strategy. That resulted in the unusual sight of UWO holding the ball and the teams standing 30 yards apart waiting for the other to make a move. Finally at the 8-minute mark, the Titans put the ball back in play, and two minutes later were able to score on a crossing play for the clinching third-goal. The Titans improved to 11-1 overall, while the Pioneers slipped to 1-11. |
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Pioneers give Eagles close games The UW-Platteville soccer teams turned in some of their best play of the season Sunday, but both teams lost 1-0 games to strong Madison Edgewood teams in a doubleheader at the UWP Soccer Complex. The women gave up a goal in the 25th minute, but then shut out the Eagles the rest of the way. Edgewood improved to 11-3 overall, while the Pioneers slipped to 1-13. In the second game, the Pioneer men dominated against the Eagles, who made the NCAA playoffs a year ago. The Pioneers outshot the visitors 17-9, but the game remained scoreless throughout regulation play. Four minutes into the extra session, Edgewood's Tim Brunner knocked in a loose ball on a rebound in front of the net for the game-winner. The Eagles are now 10-3, while the Pioneers fell to 1-10. The Pioneer men also turned in a good showing Friday, but lost 2-0 to Aurora, yielding two early goals and then playing even the rest of the way. |
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Pioneers fall in Windy City The UW-Platteville men's soccer team dropped its first game of its weekend trip to the Windy City, losing at the University of Chicago 2-0 Friday. The Pioneers will play at Lake Forest Sunday. Joe Calliari stopped 10 shots in the nets, and Mike Schweinert had three shots on goal to pace the offense. The Pioneers dropped to 1-7 on the year. Earlier Friday, they forfeited their Sept. 9 win over Upper Iowa because of an inadvertent use of a player who did not meet initial Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference eligibility standards. |
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Late goal dooms UWP Illinois Wesleyan scored on a penalty kick after a handball call with 10 minutes left in the game and beat host UW-Platteville 2-1 in men's soccer action Saturday. Tommy Linstroth had tied the score for the Pioneers just six minutes earlier on an assist from Curt Frey. The Pioneers fell to 2-5 on the season, despite playing the tough Titans even throughout the contest. UWP outshot IWU 11-7. |
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Pioneers reign in the rain UW-Platteville let neither rain nor Lakeland College get in the way of a victory Wednesday, as the Pioneers beat the visiting Muskies 4-2. Mark Staudinger scored the Pioneers' first and last goals, and Sean Chipres and Brandon Plautz scored their first collegiate goals. Curt Frey added an assist on Chipres's goal. Freshman Joe Calliari stopped 9 Muskie shots on goal to earn the win in the nets. The Pioneers, now 2-4 on the year, play host to Illinois Wesleyan Saturday at 3 p.m. |
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Wash. U. erupts in second half UW-Platteville played an even first half with one of the country's best teams, before Washington University erupted in the second half for a 7-1 victory in St. Louis. Mark Staudinger, on an assist from Mike Schweinert, found the net at the 40:17 mark, and the game was tied 1-1 at the half. The host Bears broke the tie 12 minutes into the second half, then added another goal four minutes later. Trailing 3-1, the Pioneers were forced to speed things up and make things happen. The hosts were able to thwart those attempts and dumped in four goals in the final 11:46. The Pioneers fell to 1-4 on the year. They play host to Lakeland College Wednesday at 4 p.m. |
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Pioneer men earn first win The UW-Platteville soccer teams split their games at Upper Iowa University Wednesday night. Tommy Linstroth's goal with 56 seconds left lifted the Pioneer men to a dramatic 3-2 win, the first of the year for the young Pioneers. The women, however, fell to the Lady Peacocks 3-1, dropping to 0-3 on the year. In the men's game, all five goals were scored in the second half. After UIU broke the ice 7 minutes into the second period, Mike Schweinert tied the score at 1-1 at the 61:24 mark. Four minutes later, Linstroth connected on a score, giving the Pioneers a 2-1 lead. The Peacocks again tied the score with 10 minutes remaining, setting the stage for Linstroth's winning goal. Brian Goodman had the game-winning assist. Joe Calliari stopped eight shots for UWP, who out-shot the home team 21-13. The Pioneers are now 1-2 on the season. No information was immediately available for the women's game from the Upper Iowa statisticans other than the final score. Both soccer teams are in action this weekend, with the women at UW-Oshkosh Saturday and home to Simpson Sunday at 2 p.m.. The men play at Ripon Sunday. |
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Pioneers fall to Norse The UW-Platteville soccer teams lost twice to their counterparts from Luther College Sunday afternoon at the UWP Soccer Complex. The Norse women scored once in the first half and made it stand up for a 1-0 victory. The Norse men also recorded a shutout, beating the Pioneers 4-0. Both Luther teams improved to 2-0, while the Pioneers fell to 0-2 in both sports. |
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Pioneers lose opener The UW-Platteville men's soccer team dropped its season opener at Loras College Friday by a 7-1 count. Freshman Mike Schweinert scored at the 9:45 mark on an assist from the lone senior, Tommy Linstroth. The Pioneers had eight freshmen making their varsity debuts in the starting lineup. The Pioneers will return to action Sunday in the home opener against Luther at 3 p.m. |