Pioneers Secure At-Large Bid To NCAA Tournament, Will Play Edgewood
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - For the eighth time in program history and first since 2010, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team will play in the NCAA DIII Tournament after earning an at-large bid following the selection show on Monday afternoo...
Nov 18, 2024
This Week in Pioneer Athletics
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Postseason competition is at the forefront this week for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams. Men's soccer heads to the Sweet Sixteen, while volleyball and cross country will compete in their respective NCAA DIII ...
Nov 18, 2024
Pioneers Roll On To Sweet Sixteen With 1-0 Win
ST. PETER, Minn. - For just the second time in program history, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (14-2-4) will advance to the third round of the NCAA DIII Tournament after taking down host Gustavus Adolphus (16-2-3) by a final ...
Nov 17, 2024
Defense Leads The Way In Pioneers 53-32 Win
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - Behind a strong defensive performance, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team (2-1) rolled to a 53-32 win at Cornell (1-2) on Sunday afternoon inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center in Mount Vernon, ...
Nov 17, 2024
Pioneers Receive First Round Bye, Will Play Wartburg in NCAA Playoffs
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - For the third time in program history and first since 2016, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team earned an invitation to the NCAA DIII Playoffs. The Pioneers learned they would receive a first round bye and then hit...
Nov 17, 2024
Pioneers Compete at NCAA North Region Championships
NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville cross country teams competed at the NCAA North Region Championships on Saturday at the Carleton Campus Course in Northfield, Minnesota. The Pioneers men's team took ninth place while the women...
Nov 16, 2024
Pioneers Advance On Penalty Kicks In NCAA Opening Round
ST. PETER, Minn. - In the opening round of the 2024 NCAA DIII Tournament, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (13-2-4) played North Central (Ill.) (10-5-5) to a 0-0 draw in full time, but the Pioneers advanced in penalty kicks 4-2...
Nov 16, 2024
Pioneers Punch Ticket to NCAA Playoffs
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team put all tiebreaker scenarios aside as the Pioneers defeated UW-Stout 46-38 to clinch the outright WIAC Title and earn the conference's automatic qualifier to the 2024 NCAA DIII Cha...
Nov 16, 2024
Pioneers Fall To Coe In Close Contest
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team (1-1) fell 68-63 to Coe (2-1) in the opening game of the Cornell College Tournament on Saturday evening inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center in Mount Vernon, ...
Nov 16, 2024
Carlson, McDonald Named To All-WIAC Team
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Senior Emma Carlson and junior Kierney McDonald of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team were named to the 2024 All-WIAC Team the league announced on Friday afternoon. Junior Bri Gartner earned a spot on the All-De...
Nov 15, 2024
Pioneers Drop Dual at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team fell 42-6 Thursday night to Cornell College. As a team, the Pioneers tallied five takedowns, eight nearfall points, and 14 escapes.
Nov 14, 2024
Pioneers Fall in WIAC Semifinals After Five-Set Thriller in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (25-5, 4-3 WIAC) exited the WIAC Tournament Thursday night after falling in five sets to No. 5 nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh (25-4, 6-1, WIAC). Behind 14 team blocks across the matc...
Nov 14, 2024
Pioneers Earn Season Opening Win Behind Defensive Effort
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - In the 2024-25 season opener, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team (1-0) shut down Augustana (Ill.) (0-1) in the final three quarters to win 71-40 on Wednesday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.
Nov 13, 2024
Pioneers of the Week
Harrison Meyer (Football) and Emma Carlson (Volleyball)
Nov 12, 2024
Pioneers Advance to WIAC Semifinals in Sweep Fashion
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team defeated UW-Eau Claire in three straight sets Tuesday night at The Sonnentag Event Center to advance to the WIAC Tournament Semifinals this Thursday in Oshkosh. The five seed Pi...
Nov 12, 2024
Pioneers Earn At-Large Bid To NCAA Tournament, Will Play North Central
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - For the third consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team earned an at-large bid into the NCAA DIII Tournament following the selection show on Monday afternoon. The Pioneers will take on North Central...
Nov 11, 2024
This Week in Pioneer Athletics
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Several of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams enter postseason competition this week, while football wraps up the regular season at UW-Stout. Men's soccer heads to the NCAA Tournament, while cross country runs at...
Nov 11, 2024
Pioneers Dealt 1-0 Loss In WIAC Championship
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (13-2-3, 4-2-0 WIAC) were dealt a 1-0 loss to UW-Eau Claire (15-1-4, 6-0-1 WIAC) in the WIAC Tournament Championship game on Sunday afternoon from Simpson Field in Eau Claire....
Nov 10, 2024
History: Pioneers Clinch Share of First Title Since 1980
Using a big-play offense, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team secured at least a share of the 2024 WIAC football title, defeating UW-Eau Claire 56-14 at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. It is the 15th title in program history and first...
Nov 09, 2024
Pioneers Fall In WIAC Championship
LA CROSSE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's soccer team (14-3-4, 4-0-3 WIAC) fell 2-1 to UW-La Crosse (16-3-2, 6-0-1 WIAC) in the WIAC Championship game on Saturday evening from Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse....
Nov 09, 2024
Pioneers Fall To #16 Illinois Wesleyan
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The second-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team (1-1) fell 86-66 to 16th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan (2-0) on Saturday night inside the Shirk Center at the Sikma Invite.
Nov 09, 2024
Pioneers Wrestle at Luther Open
DECORAH, Iowa - Members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team competed Saturday at the Luther Open.
Nov 09, 2024
Eight Pioneers Collect WIAC Hardware
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team were named to the 2024 All-WIAC Team on Friday afternoon, with junior Seth Aiken also taking home Kwik Trip Goalkeeper of the Year and senior Alex Wano earnin...
Nov 08, 2024
Pioneers Roll In Shutout Win In WIAC Semifinal
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's soccer team (13-1-3, 4-1-0 WIAC) shutout UW-River Falls (8-11-0, 3-2-0 WIAC) by a score of 4-0 on Friday night in the WIAC Tournament Semifinal inside Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
Nov 08, 2024
Pearson's Buzzer Beater Sends Pioneers To Season Opening Win
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Senior Logan Pearson knocked down a buzzer beater as the second-ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team (1-0) erased a 10-point deficit in the final minutes to beat ninth-ranked Calvin (0-1) 82-81 on Friday ...
Nov 08, 2024