2023 UW-Platteville Volleyball News

Pioneer Volleyball Travels To Croatia And Bosnia And Herzegovina

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – In late May, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team sent eight student-athletes, three managers, one coach, and four family members on a 10-day trip to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to experience the culture of the two countries while also playing three volleyball matches against local teams.

July 03, 2024

Pioneers kick off Day of Giving

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Athletic Department and its 16 teams join the UW-Platteville campus in kicking off the 9th annual Pioneers Day of Giving! The event officially starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through noon on Friday.

April 25, 2024

UW-Platteville celebrates National-Student Athlete Day at luncheon

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Monday. The celebration marked UW-Platteville's 29th observance of National Student-Athlete Day.

April 08, 2024

UW-Platteville Announces Next Class of Hall of Fame Inductees

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department announced Thursday it will induct four individuals into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The next class, which includes three former student-athletes and one coach, will be inducted on May 19, 2024. The four inductees are: Ross Bennett, ’08, Baseball Mike Jones, ’01, Men’s Basketball Kelly Laschinger, ’08, Volleyball Chris Walter, Wrestling Coach

December 14, 2023

McDonald Named Academic All-District

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore Kierney McDonald of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team has been named to the Academic All-District Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), it was announced on Tuesday.

December 12, 2023

Carlson Earns All-America Honorable Mention Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team was named a 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DIII All-America Honorable Mention it was announced on Wednesday.

November 29, 2023

Carlson Named To All-Region Team

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team earned First Team All-Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) it was announced earlier this week.

November 17, 2023

Four Pioneers Earn WIAC Postseason Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson and senior Claudia Johnson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team were named to the 2023 All-WIAC Team it was announced on Thursday. Sophomore Kierney McDonald earned Honorable Mention recognition, while senior Abby Feldmann was tabbed All-Sportsmanship.

November 09, 2023

Pioneers Drop Match In WIAC Tournament To Falcons

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (21-8, 5-2 WIAC) dropped a 3-2 match to UW-River Falls (20-9, 3-4 WIAC) in the opening round of the WIAC Tournament on Tuesday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.

November 07, 2023

Pioneers Sweep Blue Devils To Cap Regular Season

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (21-7, 5-2 WIAC) concluded the regular season with a sweep over UW-Stout (17-7, 1-6 WIAC) on Friday night inside the Williams Fieldhouse.

November 03, 2023

Pioneer Athletics Announces Exclusive Partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Wednesday an exclusive partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute and the Pioneer Sport Medicine and Sport Performance departments.

November 01, 2023

Pioneers Defeat Edgewood On Senior Night

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (20-7) picked up a 3-1 win over Edgewood (19-9) on Senior Night inside Williams Fieldhouse. The Pioneers recognized seven seniors and their contributions to the program.

October 31, 2023

Pioneers Swept By Titans Wednesday

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (19-7, 4-2 WIAC) was swept by No. 2 UW-Oshkosh (29-0, 6-0 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside the Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

October 25, 2023

Pioneers Fall To No. 24 Rams Saturday

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (19-6) fell to Cornell College (16-6) 3-1 on Saturday morning in a neutral site contest inside Berg Gym at Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

October 21, 2023

Pioneers Upset No. 17 Pointers in Five-Set Thriller

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (19-5, 4-1 WIAC) won a five-set thriller against UW-Stevens Point (18-5, 3-2 WIAC) on Friday night inside Berg Gym.

October 20, 2023

Pioneers Drop Five Set Match to Coe

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (18-5) fell in five sets Tuesday night to Coe College (12-10) in Williams Fieldhouse.

October 17, 2023

Pioneers Dealt First Conference Loss Wednesday

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (18-4, 3-1 WIAC) fell 3-0 to UW-Whitewater (16-2, 3-1 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside the Williams Fieldhouse.

October 11, 2023

Pioneers Sweep Carthage and Millikin Saturday

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – At the Pioneer Invitational on Saturday, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (18-3) picked up sweeps over Carthage (10-8) and Millikin (13-6) to increase the team’s win streak to six matches.

October 07, 2023

Carlson Reaches 1,000 Kills As Pioneers Sweep Falcons

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Highlighted by junior Emma Carlson reaching 1,000 career kills, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (16-3, 3-0 WIAC) swept UW-River Falls (14-5, 1-2 WIAC) on Friday night inside Williams Fieldhouse for the annual Yell Night.

October 06, 2023

Pioneers Win Pair Of Home Matches Saturday

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (13-3) hosted a pair of matches on Saturday afternoon, picking up wins over Carroll (Wis.) (8-8) and Macalester (6-8). The Pioneers swept Carroll in the morning before winning 3-1 over the Scots later in the afternoon.

September 30, 2023

Pioneers Win Five Set Thriller Over Blugolds

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (13-3, 2-0 WIAC) won a five set thriller against UW-Eau Claire (6-6, 1-1 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside the McPhee Physical Education Center in Eau Claire.

September 27, 2023

Pioneers Split Two Matches At Calvin Invitational

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (12-3) split a pair of matches on day two of the Calvin Invitational. The Pioneers swept Albion (8-6) in the morning before falling 3-0 to Calvin (11-2) in the afternoon from Van Noord Arena.

September 23, 2023

Pioneers Drop Match To Falcons Friday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (11-2) fell 3-1 to Concordia Wisconsin (6-6) in its first match at the Calvin Invitational from Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

September 22, 2023

Pioneers Win Conference Opener Against Eagles

LA CROSSE, Wis. – In the 2023 WIAC opener, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (11-1, 1-0 WIAC) collected a 3-1 road win over UW-La Crosse (11-4, 0-1 WIAC) on Wednesday night inside Mitchell Hall in La Crosse. The victory extended the Pioneers winning streak to 11 games.

September 20, 2023

Pioneers Sink Vikings Saturday For Tenth Straight Win

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team wrapped up an undefeated weekend with a 3-1 win over Augustana (Ill.) (9-1) on Saturday morning inside the Carver PE Center in Rock Island.

September 16, 2023

Pioneers Win Streak Reaches Nine With Pair Of Sweeps

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (9-1) pushed its winning streak to nine games with a pair of sweeps over Rose-Hulman (4-4) and Clarkson (5-2) Friday night inside the Carver PE Center in Rock Island, Illinios.

September 15, 2023

Pioneers Win Five Set Match Against Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (7-1) collected its seventh consecutive win on Tuesday evening with a 3-2 win over Dubuque (6-3) in the Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

September 12, 2023

Pioneers pick up pair of wins at St. Norbert Invite

DE PERE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team picked up a pair of wins Saturday at the St. Norbert Chick-fil-A Invitational to collect its fifth and sixth consecutive victories. Inside the Mulva Family Fitness and Sports Center, the Pioneers (6-1 overall) swept Dominican 3-0 before defeating host St. Norbert 3-1.

September 09, 2023

Pioneers Clip Scarlet Hawks Friday

DE PERE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team collected its fourth straight win with a 3-1 victory over Illinois Tech on Friday night inside the Mulva Family Fitness and Sports Center at the St. Norbert College Invitational.

September 08, 2023

Pioneers Win Third Straight With Sweep Of Loras

DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (3-1) recorded its second consecutive sweep on Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Loras (2-2) inside the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

September 06, 2023

Volleyball Opens Season With Split In Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (1-1) split in a pair of contests to open the season on Friday evening, falling 3-2 to Hardin-Simmons (1-1) before picking up a 3-1 win over Colorado College (0-2) in the nightcap from Reid Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

September 02, 2023

Pioneers Sweep Wartburg Saturday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (2-1) picked up its first sweep of the season on Saturday afternoon against Wartbug (1-3) inside the El Pomar Sports Center on the grounds of Colorado College.

September 02, 2023

Volleyball Tabbed For Fifth In WIAC Preseason Poll

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2023 WIAC preseason poll, it was announced on Thursday.

August 24, 2023

Johnston Interns With Ariens Company Over the Summer

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Camryn Johnston of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team worked as a sales, marketing, and product management intern at Ariens Company in Brillion, Wisconsin.

August 16, 2023

Carlson Interns With U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team has been a key part of the Pioneers success on the court over the past couple seasons. This summer, Carlson has joined a much larger team as an intern with the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

July 19, 2023

Rural Route 1 Popcorn to partner with Pioneer Athletics

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Athletics announced today a new corporate partnership with Rural Route 1 Popcorn. The collaboration will enhance the Pioneers’ corporate engagement and strategic partnership model within the UW-Platteville Department of Athletics. Rural Route 1 Popcorn will be the official popcorn provider of Pioneer Athletics.

June 28, 2023

Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team has announced its 2023 schedule, head coach Samantha Birkicht announced. Coming off a 23-9 season that included a trip to the WIAC Semifinals, the Pioneers look to maintain that momentum as they compete this fall.

June 02, 2023