STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-River Falls men's soccer team earned their first WIAC win of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating UW-Stevens Point 3-2 at the UWSP Turf Facility. The Falcons improve to 6-5-4 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play with the road win.
The Falcons wasted no time finding their offensive rhythm, breaking through in the 19th minute when
Hunter Berry found the back of the net off assists from
Mauricio Cuevas and
Ben Harris to give UWRF an early 1-0 advantage.
River Falls extended its lead just six minutes later when
Ilya Lalich found his first goal of the season at the 25-minute mark.
The Pointers responded in the 39th minute when Simon Celedon scored off an assist from Dylan Morosky, cutting the Falcons' lead to 2-1 heading into halftime.
The Falcons continued their offensive pressure early in the second half, extending their advantage to 3-1 in the 54th minute with
Carter Eklund finding the back of the net.
The Pointers battled, creating several scoring opportunities throughout the second half. UWSP eventually broke through in the 79th minute when Mac Gaskell-Larson scored off an assist from Amayo Bardeguez-Barrera, trimming the UWRF lead to 3-2.
Despite the late push from Stevens Point, the Falcons held strong defensively over the final 11 minutes to secure their first conference victory of the 2026 season.
UW-River Falls finished the afternoon with 10 shots, including five on goal, while UW-Stevens Point recorded 13 shots and seven on target. Berry led the Falcons with three shot attempts and one goal, while
Sam Everakes and
Noah Meschke each added two shots apiece.
Goalkeeper
Greyson Shiek played all 90 minutes in net for River Falls, recording five saves to help preserve the victory. Both teams finished with four corner kicks.
The victory marks the Falcons' sixth win of the season and their first in WIAC competition.
The Falcons find themselves back on home grass this week as they take on the Hamline Pipers this Tuesday, October 20
th. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
