Point Park Travels South For Second Match Against Concord
PITTSBURGH – Point Park will look to snap its two-game skid on Wednesday afternoon at Concord. The MEC match is slated for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Callaghan Stadium in Athens.
Point Park comes into Wednesday's game with a record of 5-5-1, including a 3-5-1 mark in MEC matches. Point Park is 3-2-1 in home matches this season, compared to 2-3 on the road. Concord enters Wednesday's game with a record of 7-2-2 (6-1-2 MEC). The Mountain Lions have won three-straight games and have a 3-0-1 record at home this season.
Concord edged Point Park, 2-1, in the first meeting between the two programs' back on Sept. 8. The Mountain Lions scored the game's first two goals and held on for the close win.
Point Park's Cheroky Briard found the back of the net in Sept. 8th's matchup at Highmark Stadium.
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- Point Park has dropped back-to-back road games to West Liberty (1-0) and West Virginia Wesleyan (2-1).
- In Sunday's setback to West Virginia Wesleyan, the Bobcats grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the 21st minute and held on for the win.
- Point Park Nathan Lastreto scored Point Park's lone goal against the Bobcats.
- Last Wednesday, Point Park was edged by West Liberty, 1-0. The Hilltoppers scored the game's only goal in the 41st minute.
- Nils Benning leads the Pioneers in goals (5), points (11) and shots (21) this season. Javier Morejon is second on the team in points with 10 (3 goals, 4 assists).
- Ruben Kuypers has recorded seven points for the Pioneers this season, netting three goals and passing out one assist.
- David Ali has played every minute in goal for the Pioneers this season. He has allowed 15 goals while making 60 saves. Ali has a .800 saves percentage and a 1.37 goals-against average this season.
- Following Wednesday's match at Concord, Point Park will wrap up its four-game road trip on Sunday at Wheeling University. Kickoff is set for 12 noon at Bishop Schmitt Stadium.