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Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

SOCCER

Junior defender Abby Magliocca, gets the ball before her opponent during Sunday's game against Rio Grande.

Women’s soccer knocks off top two RSC teams

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor October 24, 2017

Point Park entered last weekend on the verge of missing the conference tournament for the first time in six years, needing to pick up wins against the top two teams in the River States Conference (RSC)...

Senior defender Josh Williams races to keep the ball out of Point Park’s zone during Friday’s contest against West Virginia Tech. The Pioneers held a five-game winning streak before dropping the game 2-3 to the Golden Bears.

Men’s soccer forces OT on No. 3 Rio

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor October 24, 2017

The men’s soccer team dropped two tough 3-2 finals against two of the top teams in the River States Conference (RSC) last weekend, ending its five-game winning streak and dropping the club to fourth...

Sophomore midfielder Matheus Lira maintains control of the ball while advancing up the field. The men’s soccer team improved its winning streak to five after a 1-0 victory over Ohio Christian.

Men’s soccer enters key conference weekend 5-1

Written By Nick Horwat, Copy Editor October 17, 2017

The successes for the men’s soccer team continued yet again last weekend with two more conference wins against Indiana University (IU) East and Ohio Christian University (OCU). Now boasting an overall...

Senior midfielder Izzy Hunter controls the ball up the field. Hunter scored the first goal of the game against OCU last Saturday.

Women’s soccer falls flat on road

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor October 17, 2017

Sophomore Gabby Widman was able to score for the women’s soccer team in each of their two conference games this weekend, but despite her efforts, the team could not put a tally in the win column. The...

Spc. Miguel Alvarez, assigned to 354th MPAD, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, photographs the Point Park University's men's soccer team during a training exercise September 5, 2017. The 354 MPAD used the Point Park University's military appreciation game as an opportunity to conduct soldier training for photography and videography. (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debra Richardson)

Croup’s Corner – Combat boots and soccer cleats

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist September 12, 2017

We tend to get so caught up with the little things in life that we forget the bigger picture. Competition and the world of sports help us escape the real world. We can come home, turn on the TV or get...

Sophomore Nikki Polens dribbles around a Wheeling Jesuit defender at last Friday’s scrimmage at Highmark

Women’s soccer aims for RSC three-peat

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor August 29, 2017

At the beginning of the 2016 women’s soccer season, head coach Maggie Kuhn never imagined that just one year later she would be aiming to lead her team to its third straight year as River States Conference...