The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Women’s Volleyball team has been making waves both on and off the courts. On Oct. 9, UWSP hosted UW-Oshkosh during their sixth annual Attacking Alzheimer’s night, which is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for finding a cure for the disease. This tradition began six years ago in honor of previous UWSP volleyball head coach ... Read More »
As a sophomore student-athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, April Gehl is involved in the classroom as well as on the court. Gehl is an outside hitter for the UWSP women’s volleyball team and is also pursuing her degree as an interpersonal and organizational communication major with a minor in business administration. The 19-year-old led the 2017 volleyball team ... Read More »
Pointers Comeback Runs Out of Time on Senior Day The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point football team ended its regular season home slate with a 21-14 loss to UW-River Falls on Senior Day, Saturday, Nov. 4, to drop its record to 4-5 overall and 1-5 in conference play. The Pointer’s sophomore quarterback, Mitchel Neubauer, passed for 157 yards on 20 attempts ... Read More »
Pointer Football Falters at Home Against Warhawks The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point football team fell to UW-Whitewater 35-7 at Goerke Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, as it failed to record any touchdowns on offense. The team’s overall record is 4-4 and 1-4 in conference. Midway through the second quarter, Stevens Point trailed the Warhawks 21-0 after Whitewater’s Drew Patterson ... Read More »
Pointer Football Struggles in Road Loss Stevens Point failed to get on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 7, and fell to UW-Oshkosh, on the road, 49-17 to drop to 0-2 in conference play. Oshkosh scored 49 unanswered points as they cruised to victory over the injury riddled Pointers. The Pointers did not get on the scoreboard ... Read More »
Pointers Open Conference Play with Loss Stevens Point football fell to UW-La Crosse in their conference home opener and their annual Pink Game by a score of 35-13 on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Goerke Park. The Pointers struggled to get any offensive momentum in the first half as the Eagles held them scoreless. UWSP’s scoring came via the defense in ... Read More »
Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Drops Three of Four on the Road Stevens Point volleyball fell in three of their four matches and finished week three of their season with an overall record of 14-5. The Pointers began the week with a conference opener on the road versus UW-Whitewater and dropped the contest, 3-2. Match leaders for Stevens Point included: April Gehl ... Read More »
Women’s Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to Seven The Pointer volleyball team finished the second week of September with six straight wins, extending their winning streak to seven, and sit atop the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) as of Sunday, Sept. 18. UW-Stevens Point lost only one set and swept the other five matches on their way to a perfect week. ... Read More »
Football Team Claims Victory in Michigan Stevens Point took care of business on Saturday night, beating Albion College 33-19. Quarterback Ryan Swigart threw for 326 yards on 31 attempts, while backup quarterback Matt Urmanski threw for 40 yards on four attempts and added a rushing touchdown. Two of the Pointer receivers broke the 100-yard mark during the game. Steve Herra ... Read More »
The Pointer volleyball team hosted a seven team tournament at the Berg Gym where fans packed inside to watch kills and digs from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point team. The team, now standing at a 14-1 record, was ready for the competition on Sept. 9 and 10. Over the weekend, the girls played four spectacular games. Game one was played against ... Read More »
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