2005 WIAC Women's Soccer Headlines

UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout Women's Soccer Gain National Recognition

RELEASED: Friday, January 27, 2006

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UW-Stout women's soccer teams have gained recognition from the NCAA for their performances during the 2005 season.

UW-Eau Claire finished as the fourth-most improved team in the NCAA Division III from the 2004 campaign. The Blugolds finished the 2005 season with a 15-3-5 record compared with a 7-10-1 finish during 2004 for a 7.5 victory improvement. Westminster (Mo.) topped the list with a 9.5 victory improvement - going from 3-14-1 to 15-7-3.

UW-Stout ranked 44th on the NCAA Division III women's soccer attendance list for the 2005 season. The Blue Devils obtained 1,485 spectators in nine home matches, while Messiah (Pa.) led the nation with 4,820 spectators in 13 home contests.

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Nine Secure Women's Soccer All-Region Honors

RELEASED: Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Madison, Wis.--Nine Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's soccer players have been named to the 2005 adidas/National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Central Region Team. UW-Eau Claire's Marcia Foltz and Becky Westbrock, UW-La Crosse's Sarah Swoboda and UW-River Falls' Sarah Carlson were named to the second team, while UW-Eau Claire's Emily Meisinger, UW-Oshkosh's Michelle John and Stacy Stroud, UW-Stevens Point's Amanda Prawat and UW-Stout's Heidi Schultz were third team choices.

Foltz, a senior forward from Madison, Wis. (Memorial H.S.), led the conference with 10 assists, while ranking sixth with 26 points and ninth with eight goals.

Westbrock, a junior defender from Oakdale, Minn. (North St. Paul H.S.), started all 23 matches for the Blugolds and spearheaded a defense that registered a conference-leading 14 shutouts and 0.54 goals against average.

Swoboda, a senior defender from White Bear Lake, Minn., started all 18 matches for the Eagles and directed a defense that compiled an 1.29 goals against average and recorded three shutouts.

Carlson, a senior forward from Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong H.S.), was named the WIAC player of the year this season after leading the league with 10 assists and placing third with 28 points and eighth with nine goals. Her 29 career assists top UW-River Falls' career list, while her 37 career goals and 103 points rank third.

Meisinger, a junior midfielder from Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy H.S.), recorded four goals and five assists for 13 points during the 2005 campaign.

John, a junior midfielder from Whitefish Bay, Wis., was an all-region second team selection a year ago. This season, she tallied three goals and five assists for 11 points, while starting all 20 matches for the Titans.

Stroud, a senior defender from New Berlin, Wis. (West H.S.), helped the Titan defense record an 1.03 goals against average and nine shutouts. She started all 20 matches and added three goals and five assists for 11 points.

Prawat, a freshman forward from Oregon, Wis., started all 17 matches and ranked second in the WIAC with 12 goals, while placing third with 28 points. She had points in 11 of the team's 17 matches.

Schultz, a senior defender from River Falls, Wis., led a defense that ranked second in the conference with an 0.62 goals against average and matched a school record with 10 shutouts for the third straight season. She started all 18 matches and added two goals and three assists for seven points.

The All-Central Region team is comprised of individuals representing the WIAC, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Lake Michigan Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

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UW-Stout's Schultz Named to Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team

RELEASED: Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stout's Heidi Schultz has been named to the 2005 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Women's Soccer Third Team.

The team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA players throughout the country and is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Schultz, a senior defensive midfielder from River Falls, Wis., is a business administration major with a 3.95 grade point average. She has received the UW-Stout Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence and is a UW-Stout Foundation scholarship recipient.

Schultz, a team captain, was an all-WIAC first team selection this year after playing a big part in UW-Stout's defensive stance that allowed only 12 goals and posted 10 shutouts this season. She finished the season with two goals, including the game-winner in the WIAC Quarterfinals, and three assists. Schultz started every match since the first week of her freshman year, marking 71 consecutive matches.

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UW-River Falls' Carlson Tops All-WIAC Women's Soccer Selections

RELEASED: Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-River Falls' Sarah Carlson was voted the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Player of the Year to top the 23 individuals that were named to the all-WIAC Women's Soccer Team, which was recently selected by the league coaches.

Carlson also claimed conference player of the year honors during the 2003 season and becomes the first player in league history to win the award twice. She started all 19 matches for the Falcons this season and leads the WIAC with 10 assists, while ranking second with 28 points and eighth with nine goals. Carlson had two five-point matches this season - against St. Scholastica (Minn.) on September 11 and against UW-Superior on September 27.

Carlson is a three-time all-WIAC selection and has registered 37 goals and 29 assists for 103 points in 58 career matches. Her 29 assists top UW-River Falls' career list, while the 37 goals and 103 points rank third. The Falcons compiled a 41-13-4 record in her three seasons with the team.

Joining Carlson on the all-WIAC team were teammates Amy Jensen, Ashley Peterson and Hannah Tvedt. Jensen earned all-league status for the second straight season after ranking sixth in the conference with 10 goals and seventh with 22 points, while starting all 19 matches.

Peterson started all 19 matches and captured all-WIAC recognition for the third straight year after helping the Falcon defense rank third in the conference with a 0.64 goals against average and nine shutouts. She also added two assists.

Tvedt ranks third in the league with a 0.63 goals against average, fourth with a .874 save percentage and sixth with 4.61 saves per game. She compiled a 10-4-3 record with seven shutouts.

UW-Eau Claire earned a league-high five spots on the all-WIAC squad as Marcia Foltz, Liz Kooistra, Emily Meisinger, Allison Smith and Becky Westbrock were recognized after helping the Blugolds to the first conference title in school history, the WIAC Tournament title and a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Foltz claimed all-WIAC honors for the third straight season after leading the league with 10 assists, while ranking fifth with 26 points and ninth with eight goals.

Kooistra ranks second on the team with six goals and 16 points, while Meisinger claimed all-WIAC status for the second straight year after compiling four goals and five assists for 13 points.

Smith and Westbrock have started all 21 matches for the Blugolds and spearhead a defense that has registered a conference-leading 13 shutouts and 0.50 goals against average. The 13 shutouts rank third on the WIAC single season list. Westbrock also earned all-WIAC honors a year ago.

UW-Oshkosh's Michelle John, Nicole Kunick, Amanda Matzke and Stacy Stroud helped the Titans to six conference victories, which were the most for the program since the 2001 squad recorded seven wins. John started all 20 matches for the Titans and tallied three goals and five assists for 11 points. She also received all-WIAC status in 2004.

Kunick claimed all-WIAC honors for the second consecutive season after starting all 20 matches and registering four goals and four assists for 12 points.

Matzke ranks eighth in the conference with five assists, ninth with eight goals and 11th with 21 points.

Stroud captured all-WIAC recognition for the second straight year after helping the Titan defense record a 1.03 goals against average and nine shutouts. She started all 20 matches this season and added three goals and five assists for 11 points.

UW-La Crosse landed three individuals on the all-conference squad. Stephanie Harbaugh claimed all-WIAC status for the second straight year after ranking fourth in the conference with 5.33 saves per game, sixth with a .800 save percentage and seventh with a 1.32 goals against average. She compiled an 8-7-2 record with three shutouts.

Sarah Swoboda and Amy Todd started all 18 matches for the Eagles and directed a defense that compiled an 1.29 goals against average and recorded three shutouts. Todd also added three goals and one assist for seven points.

UW-Platteville's Lindsay Kowaleski and Laurie Trifone led the team to a school-record nine victories this season. Kowaleski helped the Pioneers register nine shutouts and rank fourth in the WIAC with a 0.84 goals against average. She also added four goals during the 2005 campaign.

Trifone leads the conference with 8.00 saves per game, while ranking second with a .909 save percentage and fourth with a 0.82 goals against average. She compiled a 5-5-2 record with five shutouts.

UW-Stevens Point's Amanda Prawat and Kimie Wiepz secured all-WIAC honors for the first time in their careers. Prawat started all 17 matches and leads the WIAC with 12 goals, while ranking second with 28 points. Wiepz tallied five goals and one assist for 11 points.

UW-Stout's Michelle Lizotte and Heidi Schultz helped the Blue Devils reach double-digits in victories for the third time in the last four seasons. Lizotte started all 18 matches and places sixth in the WIAC with six assists, seventh with 22 points and ninth with eight goals.

Schultz spearheaded a defense that ranks second in the conference with a 0.62 goals against average and matched a school record with 10 shutouts for the third straight season. She started all 18 matches and added two goals and three assists for seven points.

UW-Whitewater's Lindsey Kohlbeck leads the league with 12 goals and ranks fifth with 26 points.

UW-Eau Claire head coach Sean Yengo was voted the Coach of the Year by the league coaches after directing the Blugolds to a 15-2-4 record, the WIAC regular season and tournament titles and a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The 15 wins by the Blugolds are an eight-game improvement from last season. Yengo ranks second on the conference's all-time list with 111 victories and has compiled an 111-57-14 record in his nine seasons at UW-Eau Claire.

2005 All-WIAC Women's Soccer Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Sarah Carlson, River Falls, Sr., Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
Marcia Foltz, Eau Claire, Sr., Forward, Madison (Memorial)
Stephanie Harbaugh, La Crosse, Sr., Goalkeeper, Hartland (Arrowhead)
Amy Jensen, River Falls, Jr., Midfielder, Plymouth, Minn. (Bloomington Kennedy)
Michelle John, Oshkosh, Jr., Midfielder, Whitefish Bay
Lindsey Kohlbeck, Whitewater, Jr., Forward, Sauk City (Sauk Prairie)
Liz Kooistra, Eau Claire, Fr., Midfielder, Lakeville, Minn.
Lindsay Kowaleski, Platteville, So., Defender, Naperville, Ill. (North)
Nicole Kunick, Oshkosh, Sr., Forward, Green Bay (Southwest)
Michelle Lizotte, Stout, So., Forward, Racine (Horlick)
Amanda Matzke, Oshkosh, Fr., Midfielder, Green Bay (Preble)
Emily Meisinger, Eau Claire, Jr., Midfielder, Green Bay (Notre Dame Academy)
Ashley Peterson, River Falls, Jr., Defender, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Forest Lake)
Amanda Prawat, Stevens Point, Fr., Forward, Oregon
Heidi Schultz, Stout, Sr., Defender, River Falls
Allison Smith, Eau Claire, Fr., Defender, Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson)
Stacy Stroud, Oshkosh, Sr., Defender, New Berlin (West)
Sarah Swoboda, La Crosse, Sr., Defender, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Amy Todd, La Crosse, Fr., Midfielder, Hartland (Arrowhead)
Laurie Trifone, Platteville, So., Goalkeeper, Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert)
Hannah Tvedt, River Falls, So., Goalkeeper, Byron, Minn.
Becky Westbrock, Eau Claire, Jr., Defender, Oakdale, Minn. (North St. Paul)
Kimie Wiepz, Stevens Point, So., Midfielder, Stoughton

Player of the Year: Sarah Carlson of River Falls
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete: Sarah Carlson of River Falls
Coach of the Year: Sean Yengo of Eau Claire

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UW-River Falls' Carlson Named Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete

RELEASED: Wedneday, November 9, 2005

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-River Falls' Sarah Carlson has been named the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete, it was announced recently by WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner.

Carlson, a senior from Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong H.S.), is majoring in communicative disorders with a minor in early childhood and maintains a 3.91 grade point average. She has appeared on UW-River Falls' Dean's List four semesters and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.

Carlson, a team captain this season, was recently named the WIAC Player of the Year for the second time in her career. She also claimed the award during the 2003 season. She is a three-time all-WIAC selection and was named her team's offensive Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2003 and 2004.

Carlson is a member of the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association.

Also nominated for this year's scholar-athlete award were: UW-River Falls' Gina Hawkins and Julie Schuldheisz and UW-Stout's Heidi Schultz.

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Judy Kruckman, who served as Assistant Commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she functioned as Commissioner of the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from October, 1984 - September, 1996.

In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average, be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

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UW-Eau Claire Falls to Defending Champion Wheaton in Women's Soccer Second Round

Wheaton, Ill.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had its magical season come to an end on November 12 when they were defeated by the defending national champion Wheaton (IL) in overtime by a score of 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament.

With a 20 minute delay to the start of the match and three delays totaling 47 minutes due to lightning during the match the fourth-ranked Thunder and the Blugolds needed overtime to see who would advance.

The Blugolds, coming off a thrilling win the night before in a sudden death shootout over Augustana, got on the board early when Maria Iaizzo scored two minutes into the match to give the Blugolds a 1-0 lead. The Blugolds defense then held tough including two saves by goalie Liz Weirick and the Blugolds went to the half with a one goal advantage.

Wheaton, however tied the match up at 56:36 when the Thunder's Kari Klynstra scored from 10 yards out. Both teams went back-and-forth and after regulation the match was still tied at 1-1.

The Thunder came out firing in overtime. Goalie Allie Rivard stopped the first two shots for the Blugolds, but she could not stop the third. Just under six minutes into overtime the Thunder's Laura Koontz scored to give the Thunder the victory and eliminate the Blugolds.

The Blugolds end the 2005 season with a 15-3-5 overall record. The 15 wins are tied for the fourth-most in the team's history. This was the farthest that any Blugold soccer team had ever been

Wheaton, Ill.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire battled with Augustana (IL) for 110 scoreless minutes in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament on November 11 before the Blugolds finally came out on top in sudden death penalty kicks 4-3 to advance to the second round of the tournament.

The Blugolds were in control in the first half out-shooting the Vikings 11-2, but were unable to get one past the goalkeeper. The Vikings came back and out-shot the Blugolds in the second half 7-1. Allie Rivard had four big saves to keep the match scoreless and the match went into overtime.

The Blugolds had four shots on goal in the first overtime, but still were unable to score and the match went to a second overtime. The Blugolds could only muster one shot on goal in the second overtime and that too was stopped.

With the match still scoreless after the second overtime, the match went to a penalty kick shootout. Each team had five kicks apiece and the team with the highest total would advance. The Blugolds first two kickers Megan Drews and Marcia Foltz each did their part, but so did Augustana and each team had two goals going on to the third set of kickers.

After the Blugolds missed on their attempt, Liz Weirick had a big stop to keep the score 2-2. The Vikings then took a 3-2 lead on the fourth set of kicks after the Blugolds missed their attempt. UW-Eau Claire's final kicker Emily Meisinger had to score to keep the Blugolds alive and she did just that. Augustana still had a chance to win it, but Lauren Everding's kick hit the post and nothing was decided after the first round of penalty kicks.

The match then went into sudden death penalty kicks. If one team made it and the other didn't the match was over. The Blugolds went first and Jill Cope delivered putting the pressure on Augustana. Weirick stopped Augustana's attempt to put the Blugolds into the second round of the tournament.

The Blugolds will play host and fourth-ranked Wheaton tomorrow in the second round match. The Thunder, the defending Division III champions, took care of Webster (MO) today 5-0 in their first round match. The Thunder dominated Webster out-shooting them 31-4. The Thunder scored four unassisted goals on their way to victory.

The second round match between the Blugolds and No.4 Wheaton will begin at 6 p.m. on November 12 in Wheaton.

Madison, Wis.--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) individuals have been named to the 2005 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five College Division Women's Soccer Team. UW-Stout's Heidi Schultz received first team honors, while UW-Eau Claire's Allie Rivard and UW-Stevens Point's Meredith DeCaluwe were second team selections.

The team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA players from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota and is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Schultz, a senior midfielder from River Falls, Wis., is majoring in business administration and carries a 3.95 grade point average. She was an academic all-district second team selection the past two seasons. Schultz has received the UW-Stout Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence and is a UW-Stout Foundation scholarship recipient. She has played a big part in UW-Stout's defensive stance that allowed just 12 goals and posted 10 shutouts this season.

Schultz is now eligible for the Academic All-America Team, which will be announced on November 22.

Rivard, a sophomore goalkeeper from Wayzata, Minn., maintains a 3.63 grade point average while majoring in broadcast journalism. She split time in goal this season and has compiled a 8-0-2 record with a 0.44 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.

DeCaluwe, a sophomore goalkeeper from Naperville, Ill. (Central H.S.), boasts a 3.98 grade point average in secondary education with an emphasis in mathematics. She started all but two matches this season and compiled a 1.25 goals against average, a .753 save percentage, four shutouts and an 8-5-2 record.

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will travel to Wheaton, Ill. and face Augustana (Ill.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament on November 11 at 7:30 p.m.

UW-Eau Claire (15-2-4) is making its first trip to the NCAA tournament after claiming the automatic bid from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) by winning the postseason tournament. The Blugolds also claimed the regular season conference title for the first time in school history.

Augustana (Ill.) (15-4-0) received one of 19 at-large bids into the 60-team field.

The Blugolds own a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series with the Vikings, claiming an 8-1 decision in 1996.

The winner of the UW-Eau Claire/Augustana match will face the winner of the Wheaton/Webster (Mo.) match in the second round on November 12 at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, November 11
NCAA Division III Tournament First Round (at Wheaton, Ill.)
Webster (Mo.) at Wheaton (Ill.), 5 p.m.
UW-Eau Claire vs. Augustana (Ill.), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 12
NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round (at Wheaton, Ill.)
First Round Winners, 6 p.m.

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire secured the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's soccer tournament crown with a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh at Bollinger Fields in Eau Claire on November 5.

The tournament title for the Blugolds is the first in school history and gives them the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament. Prior to this year, UW-Eau Claire had reached the championship match of the league tournament eight times, but fell short in all eight.

In rainy and cold conditions, both teams played evenly. Both teams had 11 shots for the game. The Titans got on the board early when the Titans' Maggie Hoffman lofted the ball over the Blugolds goalkeeper just under three minutes into the match to give the Titans an early 1-0 lead. Both defenses then shot down the opposing offenses and the Titans went to the half with a 1-0 lead.

The second half was a different story, as the Blugolds came out and after being out-shot 7-4 in the first half, reversed that and out-shot the Titans 7-4 in the second half. The Blugolds tied it up when Liz Kooistra scored at 57:35 after a scramble in front of the Titan goal. Emily Meisinger assisted on the goal.

The Blugolds then took the lead 52 seconds later when Maria Iaizzo headed in a cross from Jessica Millard. The defense then held the lead from there defeating the Titans 2-1.

The Blugolds will now compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Blugolds will be one of 60 teams competing in the tournament. The pairings will be announced Monday morning. The first round of the tournament will begin Wednesday, November 9th.

Eau Claire, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire captured the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's soccer championship with a 4-0 victory over UW-Superior on October 22.

The conference title for the Blugolds is the first in school history and UW-Eau Claire becomes the fourth different team to capture a league crown. UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse and UW-River Falls have won it once and UW-Stevens Point has claimed it 11 times.

UW-Eau Claire was in control most of the match against UW-Superior. The Blugolds did not allow a shot and outshot the Yellowjackets 14-0. This was the 11th shutout of the season for the Blugolds.

UW-Eau Claire sophomore Jana Huebner scored her first goal of the season at the 32:00 mark. Freshman Jessica Millard tallied the second goal for the Blugolds just before the half.

Freshman Liz Kooistra added a goal at 59:34, while junior Maria Iaizzo tallied the final score of the contest at 67:49.

UW-Eau Claire also claimed the top seed in the six-team conference tournament and will host the semifinal and championship matches of the event on November 4-5. Quarterfinal matches of the tournament begin on November 1.

The winner of the league tournament receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the defending conference champion, is expected to capture the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's soccer championship, according to the league's sports information directors.

UW-Stevens Point received eight out of nine first-place votes in the conference poll. The Pointers have won 11 of the 13 all-time WIAC titles and have registered a 91-2-4 record in WIAC regular season matches.

UW-Stevens Point has appeared in eight straight NCAA Division III Tournaments and has claimed the WIAC Tournament crown 12 of the past 13 seasons. The Pointers' eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances is the second-longest in Division III and their 17 straight winning seasons is the fifth-longest streak in Division III women's soccer.

UW-Oshkosh claimed the remaining first-place vote in the league predictions and is pegged to place second in the conference race. The Titans have finished third in the WIAC the past three seasons. UW-Oshkosh tied a school record with 15 wins in 2004 and returns Michelle John, who claimed NCAA Division III all-Central Region second team status last year.

UW-River Falls returns Sarah Carlson, who was named the WIAC co-Player of the Year in 2003. The Falcons have accumulated 42 victories over the last three seasons, marking the most wins for the program over a three-year span.

UW-Stout established a school record with 15 wins last year. The Blue Devils return three of the top four scorers in the WIAC from a year ago, but must replace all-Central Region performers Carrie Schrank and Melissa Ballweg, who were both starters since their freshmen seasons.

UW-Eau Claire has reached the championship game of the WIAC Tournament three of the last five seasons. Marcia Foltz returns for her senior season after leading the team in points and goals each of the last two years.

UW-La Crosse has increased its victory total each of the last three seasons and its 11 wins last year were the most for the program since the 1999 squad had 12.

UW-Whitewater has not had a losing season in head coach Greg Henschel's five years and return 80 percent of their goal scoring from a year ago. The Warhawks lost six matches by one goal in 2004 and must replace three-year starting goalkeeper Jamie Carollo.

UW-Platteville moves its games to 10,000-seat Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium, making it the largest NCAA Division III soccer venue in the country. The Pioneers were the sixth-most improved team in NCAA Division III in 2004, going from 2-16 in 2003 to 8-12 last season.

UW-Superior went unbeaten (6-0-4) in non-conference action during the 2004 campaign.

Preseason Predictions (Voted on by WIAC Sports Information Directors)
1. Stevens Point (8)
2. Oshkosh (1)
3. River Falls
4. Stout
5. Eau Claire
6 (tied). La Crosse
6 (tied). Whitewater
8. Platteville
9. Superior