PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – No. 25 nationally-ranked UW-Platteville broke free from the visiting Rams with five second-half goals in a 5-0 men's soccer win Wednesday night.
 
Cornell (6-6-2 overall) played even with the Pioneers for one half, thanks to five saves over 45 scoreless minutes from goalkeeper Floris Huiskers.
 
UW-Platteville (11-3-2) finally cracked Cornell's defense in the 56th minute, and then made it 2-0 on a penalty kick in the 59th minute. The Pioneers netted three more goals to provide the final margin.
 
Sam Brueck accounted for Cornell's lone shot in the match. The Pioneers generated 33 total attempts and had 14 corner-kick chances.  
 
Coming up – Cornell (1-3-1 MWC) looks to keep its postseason hopes alive Saturday with an 11 a.m. match against Lawrence (1-3-1 MWC) in Appleton, Wis.