PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Postseason competition is on the horizon for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams, with cross country running at the WIAC Championships this weekend and both men's and women's soccer wrapping up the regular season. Volleyball battles No. 3 UW-Oshkosh at home, while football travels to play UW-Stevens Point.
Men's Soccer Concludes Regular Season at Home
After earning the WIAC regular season title this past weekend, the Pioneers men's soccer team closes out the regular season at home with two games this week. Up first will be a Tuesday afternoon match against St. Scholastica, with UW-Platteville then welcoming in UW-Whitewater on Friday at 7 p.m. for the annual Shaymus Guinn Cup contest.
The Saints are 7-9-1 this season and have gotten a lot of their offensive production from Parker Chastey, who has seven goals and four assists.
The Warhawks are second in the WIAC standings at 10-2-5 overall and 2-0-2 in conference play. UW-Whitewater is the top scoring team in the conference with 42 goals on the year, with Hayden Saul's eight ranking second.
Volleyball Hosts No. 3 UW-Oshkosh Wednesday
The Pioneers volleyball team returns home to face No. 3 UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
The Titans are 23-3 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in conference play and earned a share of the WIAC regular season title following a five-set win over UW-Eau Claire on Saturday. Samantha Perlberg ranks second in the conference with 3.66 kills per set, while Lauren Grier's 1.27 blocks per set are also second in the WIAC.
Women's Soccer Travels this Week
The Pioneers women's soccer team concludes the regular season on the road this week, starting at Carleton College on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. UW-Platteville then heads to UW-Eau Claire on Saturday at 4 p.m. to finish off conference play.
The Knights enter the week 11-1-2 overall and recently clinched a share of the MIAC regular season title after drawing with Saint Benedict. Carleton has been fantastic defensively, allowing just four total goals this season, while Zoe Silver leads the offense with seven scores.
The Blugolds improved to 8-4-4 overall and 3-2-1 in WIAC play following a two-game winning streak. Emma Donovan (seven goals) and Olivia Lukrafka Varassin (six) pace the attack, which ranks third in the conference in goals per game at 1.81.
Cross Country Competes at WIAC Championships
The Pioneers cross country teams will run at the 2026 WIAC Championships this Saturday in Whitewater. Competition from the UW-Whitewater Campus Course begins at noon with the women's race, while the men will run at 1 p.m.
Football Faces UW-Stevens Point Saturday
The Pioneers football team improved to 7-0 on the season this past week with a 38-6 win over UW-Oshkosh. This week, UW-Platteville travels to UW-Stevens Point for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday afternoon.
The Pointers fell to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play after losing at UW-Whitewater. UW-Stevens Point has struggled to generate much offense, averaging a conference low 13.7 points per game while allowing 35.6 per game.
