Senior Matt Sosinsky has made a lot of sacrifices to be a student athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sosinsky is the leading wide receiver on the football field for the Pointers, as well as a member of the 4×400 relay team for the track and field team that qualified for nationals last season. “I think when a student-athlete ... Read More »
The college basketball season is finally here and with a new season underway the Pointers men’s basketball team is set for another year of lofty expectations. The Pointers lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament last season, but returned with the majority of their players, including eight of their top ten scorers. This year, they started the season ... Read More »
After a very impressive career as a Pointer, Abby Richter has now made it into the Pointers Hall of Fame. As a goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team, Richter was a major contributor to the Pointers’ success from 1997-2000, helping the team to four NCAA Tournaments throughout her career. Not only does Richter hold the record for the most wins ... Read More »
Heading into the 2013 season, the Women’s Tennis team hadn’t experienced a lot of success in its past two seasons. With an overall record of 4-30 over those two years, the Pointers were ready to make some changes. That is exactly what the team did with new head coach Deena Gordon. “I really had no idea what to expect in ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point men’s hockey team defeated the University of Wisconsin-River Falls 4-1 Saturday at Willet Arena. Three of the Pointers’ four goals were scored in the first period, two on power play opportunities. “The power play goals at the beginning of the game were huge for us because it gave us the momentum and a ... Read More »
Senior center Ashley Averkamp scored her 1,000th point Saturday in an 85-67 victory over host University of Wisconsin – Superior. Averkamp joins 17 other Pointer women to reach the milestone in their career. “We are playing with confidence trying to secure a 1 seed for the WIAC Tournament, which would give us home court advantage throughout the tourney,” said Head ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women’s hockey team shut out St. Scholastica Friday, but fell to them the following night. Junior forward Brooke Hanson led the way for the host Pointers contributing to both scores in the 2-0 win on Friday as well as the first score of Saturday’s 3-2 loss. “On Saturday we got a two goal lead and ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point women’s hockey team started off their home weekend series against UW-Eau Claire with a 1-0 win. The following night the Pointers and Blugolds finished with a 3-3 tie. Point got off to a quick start in Friday’s matchup, scoring even-handed for the early 1-0 advantage. Sophomore forward Cassandra Salmen netted the only goal of ... Read More »
In celebration of its 100-year-anniversary, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) will recognize the milestone with a number of activities and events, distinguishing student-athletes and coaches who have contributed to the success of the most accomplished Division III conference in NCAA history. One event hitting home at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point will be the naming of WIAC ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point took down Finlandia University 72-39, and then dominated over Alverno College the next day, winning 70-43 in the 2011 Pointer Tip- Off Classic. The four-team tournament also included UW-Oshkosh, who beat Alverno 56-37, and Finlandia 68-49. Finlandia and Alverno did not face each other in the tournament but faced off the following Tuesday with ... Read More »
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