Pioneers Eliminated In WIAC Tournament By Pointers
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s soccer team (12-6-2, 3-3-1 WIAC) fell 1-0 to UW-Stevens Point (7-8-4, 3-2-2 WIAC) in the opening round of the WIAC Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at the Point Soccer Bowl.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
(12-6-2, 3-3-1)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Wis.-Stevens Point
(7-8-4, 3-2-2)
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Wis.-Stevens Point |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 10 (4) | 17 (4) |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 6 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's soccer team (12-6-2, 3-3-1 WIAC) fell 1-0 to UW-Stevens Point (7-8-4, 3-2-2 WIAC) in the opening round of the WIAC Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at the Point Soccer Bowl.
The first half remained scoreless until the Pointers broke through in the 40th minute after a shot following a cross into the box beat Pioneer senior goalkeeper Emma Ball to the upper left corner. UW-Platteville just missed scoring just two minutes prior, but a shot by sophomore Alyssa Peterson was kept out by the UW-Stevens Point defense. In the second half, the Pioneers had several scoring opportunities, including a well-placed shot by senior Emma Willard, but the Pointers stopped three shots on goal to maintain the one-goal advantage.
UW-Stevens Point outshot the UW-Platteville 17-10 while the shots on goal were even at four apiece. Peterson and sophomore Lydia Smith paced the Pioneers with two shots each. Ball finished with three saves on four shots faced across 90 minutes in net.
The Pioneers wrap up a season in which they tied the program record for most wins in a single season while also posting a new program mark with a .650 winning percentage, surpassing the previous high set in the 2006 season.