Sports

Pointers Sweep Platteville in WIAC Quarterfinals

The Pointers swept UW-Platteville in straight sets in the WIAC Championship Quarterfinals Nov. 2, advancing to the WIAC Championship Semifinals on Friday and improving to 26-6 on the season. Although UWSP won all three sets, the second was a needle-thin victory at 27-25, with 11 tie scores and five lead changes in the set. The third set brought a larger ... Read More »

Pointers Squeak By Carthage in Final Regular Season Match

UWSP narrowly defeated Carthage in five sets at home in their final regular season game of the year Oct. 30. After a back-and-forth battle on the scoreboard, the Pointers scraped together a 25-23 win in set four and a 15-13 win in the fifth set to seal the match win. Neither Carthage or UWSP won a set by more than ... Read More »

Pointers Collapse on Homecoming

The Pointers lost their third straight game of the season Saturday in a Homecoming blowout against conference rival UW-River Falls, losing 56-20. UWSP fell to 2-3 on the season and 0-2 in the WIAC while River Falls improved to 4-1 and 1-1 in the conference. After a quick touchdown on their first drive, the Pointers fell into a 35-7 hole ... Read More »

Pointer Profile: Guresi Mena

Sport: Volleyball Year: Senior Major: Political Science Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, MN How long have you been playing volleyball? I started in like a month before seventh grade. That was my first time, and then I just happened to make JV. My sister was a very good volleyball player. She played in college too, but she just told me to ... Read More »

Pointers Handle River Falls to Win Ninth Straight

In a back-and-forth battle with the UW-River Falls Falcons, the Pointers won their second conference game of the season in Wednesday’s home WIAC matchup, improving to 11-2 on the season while the Falcons fell to 7-8. The Pointers won the match in three sets, but the first two sets were riddled with self-inflicted errors from both teams, with UWSP eking ... Read More »

Pointers Roll Past UW-Platteville in First WIAC Matchup

The Pointers continued their hot start to the season, beating the UW-Platteville Pioneers in three sets in their first WIAC game of the season Wednesday night, as UWSP improved their record to 8-2, while UW-Platteville fell to 4-6. UWSP got off to a hot start in the first two sets, starting each with a 5-0 run. The Pointers won set ... Read More »

Pointers Sweep UW-La Crosse in Doubleheader

The Pointers took both games against the UW-La Crosse Eagles in Wednesday’s doubleheader, piling on the runs, winning 11-2 in game one and 11-8 in game two, continuing their undefeated streak at home. UWSP took advantage of some infield errors and subpar pitching from the Eagles and capitalized when runners were in scoring position all day. In the latter half ... Read More »

UWSP Baseball Looks for Bounce Back Year with New Head Coach

First year head coach Nat Richter looks to build a more organized structure and tight knit culture within the UWSP Baseball program to foster success in the 2021 season and beyond. Coach Richter is implementing more of a process driven mindset rather than getting too caught up in the results. “The big goal is to get a plan in place ... Read More »

New Changes to Campus Fitness Activities

UWSP is offering a variety of activities and fitness facilities for students to use on campus. This includes the Allen fitness center, group fitness, aquatics center, climbing wall, intramurals and club sports.  The Fitness and Recreation programs at UW-Stevens Point are offering their normal necessities but with safety guidelines and limited hours while still providing fun activities for the students. ... Read More »

Pointer Profile: Allison Berger

Sport: Volleyball Year: Sophomore Major: Business Hometown: Sheboygan, WI How long have you been playing volleyball? I have been playing volleyball since 5th grade. I joined a team at the Boys and Girls Club when I lived in West Bend. I quickly fell in love with the sport and have been playing ever since. Why did you decide to start ... Read More »