Point Park Women's Soccer Picked 4th In MEC North Division

PITTSBURGH – The Point Park women's soccer team was voted fourth in the Mountain East Conference North Division Poll, the league announced following a vote of the league's head coaches.

The 2024 season will be the first for Point Park women's soccer as a member of the Mountain East Conference, as the University enters year one of the NCAA Division II membership process.

PPU went 11-5-4 a season ago, advancing to the semifinals of the River States Conference Tournament. The Pioneer return a pair of first team all-conference selections from the RSC in 2023, including goalkeeper Maggie Pappas and defender Orsi Tatai. Point Park will have to replace its top two goal scorers from a season ago, but returns midfielder Vanessa Vazquez after her seven goal campaign last fall.

In the north division voting, Frostburg State received 10 first-place votes and 50 points to top the poll. Fairmont State was second with 37 points and the remaining first-place vote, followed by West Liberty (32), Point Park (21) and Wheeling (20).

Charleston tops the south division poll with eight first-place votes and 57 points. West Virginia State (49) edged out Concord (45) for the second spot in the poll. Glenville State was fourth (34), followed by West Virginia Wesleyan (21) and Davis & Elkins (19).

Point Park opens the season on Monday, Sept. 9 at Walsh. League play begins on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Wheeling. The Pioneers will make their home debut against West Liberty on Saturday, Sept. 21.

2024 MEC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll

NORTH DIVISION

1. Frostburg State (10) – 50

2. Fairmont State (1) – 37

3. West Liberty – 32

4. Point Park – 21

5. Wheeling – 20

SOUTH DIVISION

1. Charleston (8) – 57

2. West Virginia State (1) – 49

3. Concord (2) – 45

4. Glenville State – 34

5. West Va. Wesleyan – 21

6. Davis & Elkins – 19

*Coaches not permitted to vote for own team