The UW-River Falls men's soccer team will open the 2025 WIAC Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 4, traveling to face UW-Platteville for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Pioneer Stadium.

The Falcons enter postseason play as the No. 5 seed looking to extend their season after closing the regular season schedule with a 1-1 draw at UW-Stout on Friday evening. Tuesday marks the second meeting of the year between the Falcons and the Pioneers, who played to a 2-2 draw on Oct. 4 at Ramer Soccer Stadium.

#5 UW-RIVER FALLS (3-9-4, 0-3-2 WIAC) AT #4 UW-PLATTEVILLE (7-5-5, 1-2-2 WIAC)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Platteville, Wis. // Pioneer Stadium



WIAC PAY-PER-VIEW COVERAGE

• The WIAC recently announced a new pay-per-view model for its 2025-26 championships and tournaments, including this week's men's soccer postseason. Fans can purchase single-game or all-session passes to stream live tournament broadcasts through the conference's streaming platform. For pricing details and viewing access, visit the official WIAC release: WIAC Pay-Per-View Information.

THE SERIES

• The Pioneers lead the series 2-0-1 in the series history, including a 2-2 draw this season on Oct. 4 in River Falls.
  • Meschke found the back of the net in that matchup while Bates made five saves.
• UWRF and UW-Platteville are meeting for the second time in WIAC Tournament history. 
  • During the Falcons' inaugural WIAC tournament appearance last season, they defeated UW-Stout 3-0 in the first round before falling 4-0 at UW-Platteville in the semifinals.

FALCON NOTES

• The Falcons are led offensively by Sorel Richardson and Josh Villanueva, each totaling 10 points. Richardson leads the team with five goals and two penalty-kick conversions, while Villanueva adds four goals and two assists.
• Mauricio Cuevas has provided timely production up front with three goals and a .429 shot percentage, while Noah Meschke and Mateo Gonzalez have combined for five assists from the midfield.
• UWRF has shown balance in attack, with 11 different goal scorers and 17 assists across 16 matches.
• Between the posts, Josh Bates has started 14 matches, recording 57 saves with a .626 save percentage and one shared shutout.