PITTSBURGH – Point Park will look to avenge an early season loss to Davis & Elkins when the Senators visit Highmark Stadium on Wednesday afternoon for a 1 p.m. conference matchup.
Point Park dropped a 3-1 final to Davis & Elkins back on Oct. 1 on the road. The Pioneers enter the game with a 7-7-1 overall record and a 7-4-1 mark in league play. PPU currently holds a two-point lead over Davis & Elkins in the MEC standings (7-5-3, 6-4-2).
Storylines
- Point Park enters Wednesday's game with a 4-1 mark at Highmark Stadium, compared to just 3-6-1 on the road.
- In its last outing, Point Park recorded a 1-0 win over Frostburg State on the road. Ido Chalamish scored the game's only goal with an assist from Giovanni Pezzi.
- Fridolin Gefrorer leads Point Park in both goals (5) and points (11) this season. Chalamish is second on the team with four goals and nine points. Additionally, Lorenzo Grispello and Cheroky Briard have two goals apiece.
- Giovanni Pezzi and Lennard Schneider have two assists apiece to lead the Pioneers.
- Gregorio Capponi has started 14 of 15 games in the Point Park goal this season, recording two shutouts and a 7-6-1 record. He has a 1.48 goals-against average and a .778 saves percentage.
- Point Park will wrap up the season with three-consecutive home games. After Wednesday's matchup against Davis & Elkins, the Pioneers will return to Highmark Stadium to host Charleston (Nov. 3) and Salem (Nov. 5) next week.
- With Sunday's win at Frostburg State, the Pioneer men's soccer team will be at least the No. 4 seed in the upcoming MEC Tournament (six-team field) and will host a playoff game at Highmark Stadium.
