Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

All In with Allison – Bittersweet Defeat

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist November 20, 2019

So remember last week, when I was talking about how all of our teams were in contention for a championship? Well, it turns out the women’s cross country team is running solo on this one. Things did...

Junior guard Michelle Burns faces a defender from Bryant & Stratton on Saturday night. The Pioneers lost 76-75.

Women follow blowout win with heartbreak loss

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor November 20, 2019

The women’s basketball team found themselves on both sides of the spectrum this past week, winning one of its two games in blowout fashion before losing a heartbreaker in the home opener. The women...

Junior Kyle Carrington gets ready to shoot a free throw.

Men win back-to-back blowouts, improve to 4-2

Written By Mason Strawn, Staff Writer November 20, 2019

The men’s basketball team came back with a vengeance this weekend, blowing out Penn State-New Kensington and Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo back to back. After last weekend’s trip to Miami, where...

Senior Brittney Bianco gets ready to set the ball in a set against Asbury in the student center gym on Friday.

Volleyball plagued by quarterfinals curse for 4th year, RSC hosted in Student Center Gym this past weekend

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-in-Chief November 20, 2019

Point Park volleyball’s season ended last Friday in the quarterfinal round of the River States Conference Championship, notching the fourth season in a row that the Pioneers hit a roadblock in the opening...

Senior Chloe Bowser passes the ball to a teammate on Senior Day at Montour Junction Sports Complex. Bowser is one of six seniors who ended their season last Thursday with their loss in the semifinals.

Women’s soccer ends season in RSC Semifinal to Asbury

Written By Austin Alkire, Co-Sports Editor November 20, 2019

Every underdog story has a pattern. The underdog in sports has a pattern that the women’s soccer team find themselves familiar with. “We were the underdogs of this tournament which was a positive...

Sophomore guard Jesse Calloway dribbles the ball around a PSU-DuBois defender on Saturday at CCAC-Allegheny.

Men open season with home win, weekend games in Miami

Written By Mason Strawn, Staff Writer November 13, 2019

The men’s basketball team was not messing around in their home opener against Penn State-DuBois on Tuesday night. The Pioneers defeated the Nittany Lions to the score of 81-64, scoring the first...

Sophomore Nola McGuire tries to secure the ball in a game against IU Kokomo earlier this season. The Pioneers are moving on to the RSC Semifinals this week against No.1 Asbury.

Women advance to semifinal round of RSC playoffs

Written By Austin Alkire, Co-Sports Editor November 13, 2019

Sophomores Tia Horew and Taylor Goldstrohm ended the regular season tied for the team lead in points with 16 points each, putting them seventh in the entire River States Conference (RSC.) Playoffs...

Now-junior Michelle Burns sets things up from the opposite side of the court during a game last season.

Women suffer tough loss to non-conference opponent

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor November 13, 2019

The women’s basketball team has officially kicked off the 2019-2020 season. As tradition would have it, the women’s first few games took place in Southfield, Mich. during the Lawrence Tech Tip-off...

All In with Allison – Champ Szn

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist November 13, 2019

While the basketball seasons are undoubtedly my favorite, I do have a close second: championship season. You know, that time of year when playoffs are happening and championships are being won? Yeah,...

Junior Jazlyn Rozier goes up for a kill against Ohio Christian University on Saturday. Saturday was also Point Park’s Senior Day.

Volleyball wins division, set to host RSC tournament

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2019

Point Park volleyball played big games last weekend celebrating the team’s four seniors as well as claiming the River States Conference (RSC) East division title. Clinching the division title, a feat...

Senior Wessel Rietveld gives chase to a ball at the Montour Junction Sports Complex on senior day versus Brescia. Rietveld is one of eight seniors who played their last game on Saturday.

Men close out historic season with 15-3 record

Written By Rachael McKriger, Staff Writer November 6, 2019

Another regular season has come and gone for the Point Park men’s soccer team. Now, after finishing the season with a 15-3 record, the team awaits their playoff fate. With three matches in the span...

Senior captain Gabby Widman takes a shot on goal during Saturday’s game against Brescia.

Women headed to RSC playoffs

Written By Austin Alkire, Co-Sports Editor November 6, 2019

With under twenty minutes left in the game against Brescia, the women’s soccer team was facing a potential overtime. Earlier in the season, the Pioneers failed to come out of overtime with a victory,...

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