PITTSBURGH – The Point Park men's soccer team will wrap up its four-game road stretch at Wheeling University on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff between the Pioneers and Cardinals is set for 12 noon at Bishop Schmitt Stadium.
After back-to-back wins against Salem (Sept. 29) and Davis & Elkins (Oct. 2), the Pioneers have dropped three one-point losses in Mountain East Conference road matches at West Liberty, West Virginia Wesleyan and Concord. Point Park enters Sunday's game with an overall record of 5-6-1 (3-6-1 MEC).
Wheeling has an overall record of 0-9-4 (0-7-3 MEC). In their last outing, Wheeling battled to a 1-1 draw at West Virginia Wesleyan.
In the first meeting of the season between Point Park and Wheeling, the teams battled to a 0-0 draw at Highmark Stadium.
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- Nils Benning is leading Point Park in goals (6) and points (13) this season. The sophomore midfielder was the lone goal scorer in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Concord.
- Benning is tied for third in the Mountain East Conference in goals and is fifth in total points. He also ranks fifth in the league with 13 shots on goal this season.
- Benning has also recorded a team-high 22 shots this season (13 shots on goal).
- Javier Morejon currently ranks second on the team with 10 points this season (3 goals, 4 assists). Morejon ranks ninth in the MEC in total points this season.
- Ruben Kuypers also has three goals for the Pioneers this season (7 points).
- Fridolin Gefrorer and Javier Morejon are tied for the team-lead with four assists each this season. Moritz Sarfert ranks third on the team with three assists.
- Gefrorer and Morejon are tied for fifth in the MEC in assists.
- In total, 12 different players have scored goals for the Pioneers this season. Nine different players have recorded an assist.
- The Pioneers will return to Highmark Stadium on Wednesday evening to host league-leading Charleston. The MEC showdown is set for 5:30 p.m.
