Point Park women's soccer dealt loss by MVNU, 3-2

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. -- Point Park University women's soccer was dealt a very tough loss on Saturday at the hands of Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). In a game played at AHN Montour Complex, the Pioneers lost 3-2 with the game-winner coming in the last 30 seconds. 

Point Park (1-2-2) had a great start to the game with a goal in the first six minutes. It was a strong attack from kickoff from the Pioneers with Lorena Montanes making good on that with a tally at the 6:01 mark. Holly Pascoe assisted on the play to put the Pioneers up early, 1-0.

At the 15:50 mark, MVNU (3-3) took advantage of a rebound opportunity to tie the game up. That came on Madison Turner's goal. 

The game stayed that way 1-1 until the final 20 minutes. MVNU went ahead when Brooke Frazier found Sydney Errington for a header on the back end of a free kick and a 2-1 lead. 

Looking to draw even, the Pioneers achieved that when Pascoe made a play in the attacking area and put in her second goal of the year. That also gave her three points on the day. That came at the 85:24 mark. 

Unfortunately, the equalizer wasn't meant to be as such because MVNU won the game at 89:34. This time it was Sarah Townsend having space in the box to loft a shot just over goalkeeper Maggie Pappas for the win. Alexis Hoffman got the assist for finding Townsend there. 

The Pioneers celebrated their inaugural "Rookie Day" on Saturday with recognitiion for all the first-year players. Point Park had 10 such players to honor with those being Austyn Burkett, Paula Sole, Maggie Pappas, Maria Gomez, Cassondra O'Connor, Julia Schiffhauer, Devan Sonafelt, Dani Chapman, Nicole Kuchinski, Jamie Spurrell, Lucy Grehan-Bradley and Jillian Blake. 

Point Park will be at AHN Montour Complex for is next game as well, which is Wednesday, Sept. 13 versus another NAIA non-conference foe Lourdes (Ohio). Game time is 4:00 p.m. The rest of Point Park's home games go back to the regular venue fo Highmark Stadium.