Point Park Women's Soccer Opens Season Monday at Walsh
PITTSBURGH – The Point Park women's soccer team will open the 2024 season on Monday evening with a non-conference game at Walsh University. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
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- 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.
- Pappas played in 14 games and made 12 starts a season ago. She allowed 14 goals with a .696 saves percentage and 1.21 goals against average. She turned in a record of 6-3-3.
- In addition to Vazquez, Paula Sole returns following a six goal and four assist campaign in 2023. Anne Barbosa also returns after scoring four goals to go with seven assists a season ago.
- Following Monday's season opener, Point Park will return to action on Thursday at Carnegie Mellon. The Pioneers will open MEC play on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Wheeling University.