Pioneer Men'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. |
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Schweinert earns honors UW-Platteville's Mike Schweinert, whose 28 goals this season tied for the seventh-highest total in NCAA Division III history, earned two post-season honors. Schweinert, a sophomore from Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Sussex-Hamilton High School), earned first team all-Wisconsin honors and second team all-Central Region accolades. The all-state team is comprised of all NCAA III schools in Wisconsin. The Central Region is a large geographic area consisting of schools from Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and most of the southern Division III schools. Schweinert scored his 28 goals in 19 games, and his 1.47 goals-per game average is the 12th best in NCAA III history. His play helped the Pioneers make a dramatic turnaround for first-year coach Craig Smith. The Pioneers improved to 11-8 in 2001 after going 3-14 the previous year. Schweinert's national placing now gives UW-Platteville four of the top seven spots all-time. Jim Jianette holds three of the top four marks for goals, including his national-record 41 goals in 1983. He also had two seasons of 32 goals. |
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Pioneers fall to #8 Titans UW-Platteville gave eighth-ranked UW-Oshkosh a battle, but the host Titans came away with a hard-fought 2-0 men's soccer victory Saturday. The Titans improved to 16-2 and virtually clinched an NCAA III playoff berth. The Pioneers finished 11-8 under first-year coach Craig Smith, quite an improvement over last year's 3-14 record. The Titans claimed the Eberlein Cup, named after the Pioneers' long-time coach Fred Eberlein, who led the Pioneers from 1973 to 1997. The winner of the Pioneers-Titans clash earns the traveling cup. |
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Pioneers beat Pioneers (?) Carroll College won the men's soccer battle of Pioneers, beating UW-Platteville 2-1 Sunday afternoon in Waukesha. Carroll scored the game-winner at the 60-minute mark, 13 minutes after Mike Schweinert scored on a penalty kick for UWP. The UWP Pioneers, now 11-7, close their season Saturday at rival UW-Oshkosh in a battle for the Eberlein Cup, named for the Pioneers' long-time coach, Fred Eberlein, who retired after the 1997 season. |
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Pioneers pound Wisconsin Lutheran UW-Platteville closed its home men's soccer schedule with a convincing 9-0 rout of Wisconsin Lutheran College Friday afternoon. Mike Schweinert scored three goals, and Andy Sujecki recorded two goals and two assists. Levi Luck, the lone senior on the squad, Mike Helms and Brad Siman scored first half goals for a 3-0 advantage. After Schweinert and Sujecki scored their second-period goals, Mark Staudinger added a penalty kick goal in the final minute of the game for the final 9-0 margin. The Pioneers improved to 11-6 on the year, while the Warriors fell to 2-15. UWP plays at Carroll Sunday and then finishes the season Nov. 3 at UW-Oshkosh. |
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Pioneers split games in Colorado UW-Platteville split a pair of men's soccer games during its trip to Colorado over the weekend. The Pioneers scored three second-half goals to defeat MacMurray, Ill., 3-1 Friday then lost to host Colorado College 1-0 Sunday. The Pioneers, under first-year coach Craig Smith, are now 10-6, a marked improvement over last season's 3-14 campaign. Mike Schweinert, Brad Siman and David Moser scored second-half goals in Friday's win, with Andy Sujecki, Moser and Mark Staudinger recording the assists. On Sunday, the Tigers scored with just 14:04 remaining to extend their unbeaten streak to six while improving to 8-4-3 overall. UWP goal keep Dennis Janek had a spectacular day in the nets with eight saves to keep the game scoreless for 75 minutes. The Pioneers close their home schedule Friday vs. Wisconsin Lutheran at 3 p.m. |
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Pioneers rip Yellowjackets David Moser scores against Superior The UW-Platteville men's soccer team scored early and often to rip UW-Superior 9-0 in front of a Parents' Day crowd at the UWP Soccer Bowl. Mike Helms scored 1:35 into the game from the right side of the net, and the Pioneers rolled from there. Mike Schweinert, battling for the nation's lead in goals, scored four goals and two assists. Vann Maxson scored a goal and an assist, while David Moser, Andy Sujecki and Levi Luck added goals. Curt Frey had an assist on Schweinert's third goal. The Pioneers outshot the Yellowjackets 28-3 while improving to 9-5 overall. UWP travels to Colorado College next weekend for games against McMurray Friday and the host school Sunday. |
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Bucs edge Pioneers, 1-0br /> Beloit College scored midway through the first half and made that lone goal stand up for a 1-0 men's soccer victory Thursday night in Beloit's Strong Stadium. Mark Sandoval scored in the 33rd minute for the Buccaneers. The Pioneers kept the pressure on with 10 shots, but could not cross the goal line into the net. UWP fell to 8-5 with the loss. Beloit is 5-5. |
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Pioneers win third straight The UW-Platteville men's soccer team won its third straight game with a 2-1 victory over Concordia (Ill.) Sunday in the UWP Soccer Bowl. Mike Schweinert, who came into the weekend as the nation's second-leading goal scorer, scored both of the Pioneers' goals. Both came in the second half, with the first on an assist from Brad Siman. Schweinert, who had a goal Friday at Cornell, now has 19 goals in 12 games. David Moser had the other Pioneer goal Friday in the 2-1 victory. The Pioneers outshot the Cougars 13-3 Sunday while improving to 8-4 overall. They play at Beloit College Thursday at 7 p.m. then host UW-Superior Saturday at 2:30 p.m. |
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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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Pioneers pound Wartburg On a perfect day for soccer, UW-Platteville beat Wartburg 5-1 at the UWP Soccer Bowl Sunday. The game started under sunny skies and 70 degrees, and the Pioneers played well from the start. Mike Schweinert connected on goals at the 12- and 16-minute marks, giving UW-Platteville a 2-0 lead. Four minutes before halftime, Mike Helms added a goal for a 3-0 advantage. Wartburg's Craig Robinson scored at the 59th minute, but Andy Sujecki answered three minutes later to restore the three-goal lead. Curt Frey's goal in the 81st minute made the final 5-1. The Pioneers outshot the Knights 27-10, with UWP goal keep Dennis Janek making nine saves in the nets. Mark Staudinger assisted on two of the Pioneers' goals, while Sujecki had the assist on Schweinert's second goal. The Pioneers improved to 6-4 overall, while Wartburg fell to 5-6. UWP plays at Cornell Friday then plays host to Concordia Sunday at 1:30 for Homecoming. |
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Late goal lifts Loras past UWP Loras scored twice in the second half, including a goal with under two minutes to play, to hand UW-Platteville a 2-1 men's soccer loss Friday. Mike Schweinert scored on an assist from Bob Casper 12:06 into the game, and the Pioneers made the lead stand up for most of the rest of the contest. Vann Maxson made a spectacular save to deflect a hard shot over the top of the net midway through the second half. The Duhawks, however, tied the game on a goal by Jed Beyer at the 71st minute and then won it on Drew Logan's goal. The Pioneers fell to 5-4, while Loras improved to 5-5. UWP will get back in action right away Sunday when Wartburg comes to town for a 1 p.m. match. |
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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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Schweinert nationally ranked UW-Platteville men's soccer player Mike Schweinert is among the nation's leaders in goals scored, according to the NCAA III statistics. Schweinert, a sophomore from Menomonee Falls (Sussex Hamilton High School), is ninth with eight goals in five games, an average of 1.6 per game. In addition, his four scored against Clarke on Labor Day account for the second-highest total this season. The Pioneers are scheduled to host UW-Whitewater Friday in a men's and women's doubleheader. The women will play at 2 p.m. and the men at 4 p.m. Those game are at Legion Field because the UWP Soccer Bowl is still saturated and unplayable. |
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Pioneers douse Prairie Fire The UW-Platteville men's soccer team used the exact same formula--two Mike Schweinert goals and a Curt Frey assist--for the second straight game and doused the Knox College Prairie Fire 2-0 Monday afternoon in Galesburg, Ill. The Pioneers peppered the nets with 27 shots, and Schweinert found the back of the net nine minutes into the game and again at the 70-minute mark. Schweinert now has 10 goals in six games. UW-Platteville, which won three games all last season, is now 4-2 on the year. The Pioneer men and women play host to rival UW-Whitewater Friday, with the women's contest at 2 p.m. and the men at 4 p.m. |
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Pioneers beat Eagles Mike Schweinert and the UW-Platteville men's soccer team continued their hot start, beating Edgewood 2-1 in Madison Thursday. The Pioneers improved to 3-2, matching their entire win total from a year ago. The host Eagles fell to 2-2. Schweinert scored both goals, upping his season total to eight. Curt Frey has an assist on the first score. The Pioneers play at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., Monday at 4 p.m. |
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Sliding goal dooms Pioneers St. Norbert College's Grant Merkgraf made a sliding goal through the mud at the UWP Soccer Bowl, lifting the Green Knights to a 2-1 overtime victory over the Pioneers Sunday afternoon. Mergraf scored in the 97th minute, ending a back-and-forth game played on a field only a mudder could love. The match was the third in 48 hours contested in pouring rain. Both teams had to negotiate the large puddles where a ball would stop on impact. Despite the conditions, the Pioneers out-shot the Green Knights 14-9. Mike Schweinert connected for his sixth goal in four games, giving the Pioneers a 1-0 halftime lead. St. Norbert (1-3) scored early in the second half, and the score stood up until overtime, despite good scoring chances by both teams. The Pioneers' Dennis Janek stopped seven shots, and the Pioneer defense did a good job of controlling its end. UWP, now 2-2, plays at Madison Edgewood Thursday at 7 p.m. |
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Pioneers reign in the rain UW-Platteville survived a rainstorm, a severe weather delay and a pesky Lawrence team to post a 2-0 home victory Friday. Mike Schweinert scored on an assist from Bob Casper 24 minutes into the game, giving the Pioneers a 1-0 halftime lead. During the second half, just as many spectators' eyes were on the skies, which darkened throughout, as the action on the field. Finally, when the large cloud burst, the game was delayed for approximately 20 minutes. When the game resumed, the Pioneers added an insurance goal at the 82:04 mark when Mark Staudinger scored, assisted by Cameron Beers. Dennis Janek |
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Schweinert leads UWP to win Mike Schweinert scored four first-half goals, leading UW-Platteville to a 6-1 homefield victory over Clarke College Monday night. Schweinert nailed his first goal just three minutes into the contest on an assist from Bob Casper. Andy Sujecki assisted on his next three, at the 20-, 32- and 33-minute marks. After the Crusaders scored with 20 minutes left in the game, Mark Staudinger and Cameron Beers tallied late goals for the final 6-1 score. The win was the first men's victory for Coach Craig Smith, who also guides the UWP women's team. Smith's Pioneers are now 1-1 on the year and play host to Lawrence University Friday at 5 p.m. |
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Pioneers fall to Spartans Despite outshooting the University of Dubuque 11-7, the UW-Platteville men's soccer team came up on the short end of a 3-0 score in the season opener Saturday. The visiting Spartans got two goals from Toby Herrera, and goal keeper Ryan Fritz made nine saves. Pioneer goalie Drew Ritchie turned away four UD shots. The Pioneers return to the home field Monday at 5 p.m. vs. the Clarke College Crusaders. |
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Pioneers open this weekend 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. Craig Smith is the new men's soccer coach, as UW-Platteville combined the programs, following much of NCAA Division III. Smith inherits a team that was almost entirely freshmen last year. The young Pioneers struggled to a 3-14 record, but with experienced players and an outstanding group of incoming players, expectations are high. Co-captains Cameron Beers, Bob Casper and Mark Staudinger will lead the team in 2001. |