PITTSBURGH – Point Park will be looking for its third-straight victory on Wednesday evening, facing Davis & Elkins in a tough Mountain East Conference road matchup. The match is slated for a 4 p.m. kickoff at Nuttall Field.
The Pioneers are 4-1 in their last five games and come into Wednesday's matchup with a record of 4-3 overall and 4-2 in league play. Davis & Elkins comes into the game with a mark of 2-2-3 overall and 2-1-3 in league play.
Storylines
- Last week, Point Park picked up a 2-0 win over West Liberty on the road Wednesday night, before returning home to defeat Frostburg State, 2-1, on Homecoming Saturday.
- Joao Weber and Azavier Coppin netted Point Park's goals against the Hilltoppers, while Fridolin Gefrorer and Lorenzo Grispello found the back of the net against the Bobcats. Grispello netted the game-winner on Saturday against Frostburg State.
- Wednesday's shutout against West Liberty was Point Park's first of the season. Gregorio Capponi earned the goalie decision in the game, recording three saves in the shutout.
- Gefrorer is leading Point Park in both goals (3) and total points (6) this fall. Ido Chalamish is second on the team with five points – two goals and one assist.
- A total of nine players have scored goals for the Pioneers this season.
- Lennard Schneider has a team-high two assists on the season.
- In Point Park's first season in the MEC in 2024, the Pioneers and Senators split their home-and-home matchups. Point Park defeated Davis & Elkins, 2-0, at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 2, while the Senators evened the series with a 5-0 home win on Oct. 30.
