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Pointers Settle For Tie With
UW-Platteville
Box Score
UW-Stevens Point has still never lost to
UW-Platteville in women�s soccer, but for the first time in 21 all-time
meetings the Pointers failed to come away with a victory over the
Pioneers.
UW-Platteville scored just its third goal in
the history of the series with less than 15 minutes remaining in the
second half and then held off UW-Stevens Point through two overtimes as
the teams battled to a 1-1 tie on Sunday at the Pointer Soccer Bowl.
The Pointers owned a 37-5 advantage in shots,
but managed to put just 11 of its shots on goal as UW-Platteville
goalkeeper Laurie Trifone made 10 saves in the victory. Two of Trifone�s
saves came in double overtime, tipping a high shot from Liz Kidd over
the crossbar early in the period and then stuffing Amanda Prawat at the
top of the penalty box on a breakaway midway through the frame.
UW-Platteville nearly pulled off the victory
itself as the Pioneers had a breakaway in the final two minutes and
Elisa Schulenberg scored the apparent game-winning goal. However, the
Pioneers were ruled offsides. UW-Stevens Point came away with a
two-on-one breakaway of its own in the closing seconds, but Katie
Waterman�s shot sailed just over the crossbar.
The Pointers had another of their best scoring
chances early in the match as Prawat had an open look from about 15
yards away, but rang a hard shot off the post. UW-Stevens Point had
another close call with five minutes to go in the first half as Anna Van
Stippen�s shot from close range bounced off the crossbar.
UW-Stevens Point finally broke the deadlock on
its first corner kick opportunity of the match with 28:05 left when
Waterman sent a ball to the top of the penalty box that Prawat
controlled and ripped into the lower corner at the far post.
UW-Platteville, which put four of its five
shots on goal, came back to tie the match when Allie Metcalfe broke free
and sent a nifty pass to Kim Schneckloth, who lofted a perfect ball into
the upper right corner at the far post. Meredith DeCaluwe made saves on
the Pioneers� other three shots on goal.
The tie extended both teams� unbeaten streaks
as UW-Platteville hasn�t lost in its last seven matches and UW-Stevens
Point is undefeated in its last six. Both teams are now 5-1-2 overall. |
