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

Yuki Takeda, now a senior, prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during a home game against Siena Heights during the 2017 season.

Men take down No. 7 Ohio Valley before taking on RSC

Written By Rachael McKriger, Staff Writer September 25, 2019

Point Park will begin their conference play this upcoming weekend. However, before RSC competition begins, the Pioneers men’s soccer team wanted to add another win to boost confidence. The task wasn’t...

Freshman Taylor Small (far left) celebrates a Pioneer point with her team in the home opener against Salem University this week.

Small is the new Big

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist September 25, 2019

Last year’s volleyball team seemingly had it all - they had Ashley Taylor up front, Morgan Dangelo as the libero, and Jordan Dixon, Erica Gumz and Destiny Tucker to add to the skilled line-up of seniors. This...

Multiple athletes with personal records at Lock Haven meet

Written By Ben Reinke, For The Globe September 25, 2019

Last Saturday, both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams traveled to Lock Haven University to compete in the annual Lock Haven Invitational. Both teams showed up ready to compete, with several...

Senior captain Gabby Widman chases the ball around a defender against Shawnee State University at Highmark Stadium. The Pioneers lost the close matchup 2-1.

Women’s soccer falls to 1-6 ahead of RSC play

Written By Austin Alkire, Co-Sports Editor September 25, 2019

The women’s soccer team was unable to continue its winning streak, losing to both Shawnee State and Madonna University this past week. Coming off of their first win of the season, the Pioneers came...

Freshman Taylor Small (left) and junior Jazlyn Rozier (right) go up to block a ball against Salem University in their home opener.

CMU kills Pioneers’ streak at six after home opener

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2019

The Pioneers never let the Salem University Tigers gain more than 12 points, less than half the winning amount in a set. Just a day later, the Pioneers found themselves on the flip side and couldn’t...

Forward Tia Horew gives chase to a ball in a non-conference matchup at the beginning of last season. Horew now wears No. 11 for the Pioneers in her sophomore season.

Women net first win of season

Written By Austin Alkire, Co-Sports Editor September 18, 2019

The women’s soccer team took a trip to Maryland to play the Washington Adventist University Shocks and came back with their first win of the season. Sophomore Tia Horew’s two goals helped complete...

Sophomore Ndayisenga Emmanuel shoots as a PSU-Beaver defender    attempts to pick the ball from him. Point Park won the contest 11-0.

Men extend streak with last-second goal

Written By Rachael McKriger, Staff Writer September 18, 2019

Whenever soccer fans express their love of the sport to other sports fans, they are normally met with harsh criticism. There’s not enough scoring in soccer, most critics will say. The Point Park...

Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod speaks to students at an event in 2016. McLeod passed away suddenly last Monday.

Alum McLeod dies suddenly at 67

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor September 18, 2019

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Executive Producer of Multimedia and television play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod passed away suddenly last Monday evening, the team announced via social media last week. McLeod...

Now-junior middle hitter Jazlyn Rozier goes up for a kill in a game at Carlow last semester as a sophomore. Rozier has 35 kills in 17 sets this season.

Volleyball increases record to 8-1 after win against W&J

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2019

In volleyball, numbers don’t mean much unless a point is the result. A team can outkill its opponent to appear dominant at the surface, but its plentiful and glaring errors will ultimately lead to...

All in With Allison – May the Cards Be Ever in Their Favor

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist September 18, 2019

In the 2018 season, the men’s soccer team scored 39 goals total, averaging 2.3 goals per game. We are five games into the 2019 season and they have already scored 23, averaging 4.6 goals per game. They...

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