Point Park University

ELKINS, W.Va. -- Paula Sole provided the winning goal on Wednesday as Point Park women's soccer defeated Davis & Elkins 1-0. The Pioneers closed the 2026 regular season on Wednesday, securing a Mountain East Conference record of 12-3-1, their best conference record since 2022.

Sole's tally, her first of the season, came with just under five minutes left to play after Maya Figueroa picked off a pass from the Davis & Elkins defender and set up Sole at the top of the box. Sole then rifled a shot past goalkeeper Rianna Stevens to put the Pioneers up. 

Sole and Figueroa tied for the game high in shots on goal with two apiece. Figueroa's three shots led the contest. Sole became the 10th different Pioneer to score a goal this season, and Figueroa became the third Pioneer to record an assist.

Point Park edged Davis & Elkins 8-5 in shots, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. Nicole Kuchinski tallied her MEC-leading 12th shutout of the season in the win. Eliya Adjo and Maria Gomez both tallied shots on goal on Wednesday, with Rebecca Pihlgren, the MEC leader in shots per game, registering one shot attempt.

The Pioneers, in their third season competing in NCAA Division II, finished the 2026 regular season with a record of 12-5-1, their best since 2023. Point Park's MEC record of 12-3-1 is its best since 2022. Point Park's home record of 7-1 is its best dating back to 2008.

Point Park finishes the season in third place in the MEC North Division, securing a first-round matchup against Glenville State, the second seed in the south division. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. Sunday from the Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex in Glenville.