PITTSBURGH – Point Park women's basketball standout Alexis Giles has been nominated for the 2025 Mountain East Conference Play of the Year, the league office announced on Friday morning.
 
Giles dropped in a go-ahead layup with five seconds remaining to give Point Park a 76-75 lead over Charleston at home on Feb. 15. The layup was set up by a inbounds pass from PPU point guard Aichata Ballo on the baseline. The Pioneers went on to win the game by a final score of 78-75 following a pair of Giles free throws before time expired.
 
Fans can vote via the poll at MountainEast.org and take to social media by commenting, liking, sharing, or favoriting their selection for "Play of the Year" in the MEC. Votes and social media metrics will account for a percentage of the final vote tally conducted by MEC officials and administrators. Fans can vote once per day on the online poll linked above.