UW-Platteville scored the winning goal with just under seven minutes remaining to defeat the nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team, 3-2, on Saturday (Oct. 17) in Platteville.

The loss was the first in 13 matches (10-1-2 record) for the Titans, who entered the contest ranked 17th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The three UW-Platteville goals were the most allowed by UW-Oshkosh (10-2-2) in 26 games.

Wyatt Gilson tallied the winning goal for the Pioneers with 7:13 left. His first goal of the season came when he stole the ball from a UW-Oshkosh defender and kicked a 20-yard shot into the lower corner of the net.

Elias Efthimiou got things going early for UW-Oshkosh (10-2-2) by scoring just 92 seconds into play. Following a free kick, Efthimiou played the ball off his own missed header and drilled a short shot into the left side of the goal. The score was his fourth of the season.

UW-Platteville answered back with goals in the eighth (7:38) and 32nd (31:25) minute to take a 2-1 lead. Jon Stopple tied the score with a 15-yard kick before assisting on Caleb Rindfleisch's go-ahead goal from 10 yards out. The goals were the sixth for Stopple and the second for Rindflesich on the season.

UW-Platteville's first lead of the match held for just a brief time as UW-Oshkosh's Javier Simon tied the score in the 34th minute (33:14). Simon converted a 10-yard shot after collecting a corner kick launched by Jacob Hernandez. The goal was Simon's fourth of the year.

The teams exchanged numerous possessions during the final seven minutes but were unable to get off a shot.

UW-Platteville held the advantage in shots, 14-12, while UW-Oshkosh led in corner kicks, 5-4.

Stopple attempted four shots and Nick Hoklas two for the Pioneers, while Efthimiou, Hernandez and Simon launched three shots each for the Titans.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Kevin Schenk allowed the three shots he faced to score. UW-Platteville's Scott Siblik saved three of the five UW-Oshkosh shots that were directed his way.

UW-Oshkosh will host Luther College (Iowa) on Wednesday (Oct. 21) at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.