ATHENS, W.Va. – Point Park won its first-ever Mountain East Conference Tournament match with a 2-1 win over Concord on Sunday evening at Callaghnan Stadium in Athens, West Virginia.
Lander Barrio Gonzalez and
Joel Gomez netted goals to lift the Pioneers to the quarterfinal road win.
With the win, Point Park advances to the semifinals and a matchup at nationally-ranked (#10) Davis & Elkins on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The other men's semifinals features Charleston (#1S) hosting Frostburg State (#2N).
Gonzalez got the scoring started in the 21
st minute, using an assist from Gomez to beat the goalkeeper from the right. In the 65
th minute, Gomez scored an unassisted goal in the upper left of the net to make it 2-0 for the road team.
Gonzalez scored his second goal of the season and now has six points, while Gomez recorded his fifth goal and second assist of the year (12 points).
Concord found the back of the net with just over five minutes to play when Josiah Ochoa scored his sixth of the season with an assist from Ezekiel Oswald. However, Point Park would hold off Concord for the final five minutes to close out the win.
Statistically, Concord held a 14-8 edge in total shots, with Point Park scoring both of its on-target attempts. The Mountain Lions recorded six shots on goal, with goalkeeper
Anthony Fusay recording five saves in the win.
Fusay and the Pioneer defense held a clear sheet for nearly 85 minutes in the win.
Concord also held a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks.
SEMIFINAL NOTES: Point Park and Davis & Elkins met twice this season. Back on Sept. 12 in Pittsburgh, the Senators took a 1-0 win in a weather-shorted match after 71 minutes of play. Last Wednesday in Elkins, D&E took a 3-0 home win, which featured a pair of PK goals. Davis & Elkins currently ranks 10
th in the United Soccer Coaches National Men's Soccer Poll.
