#RSCgotw: Women's Soccer -- Point Park (5-2 RSC) at Carlow (4-3 RSC), Sat., 5 pm ET

10/28/2016 12:00:00 AM

PITTSBURGH -- The final day of the women's soccer season pits Point Park (Pa.) University at Carlow (Pa.) University for the River States Conference Game of the Week on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. ET

Point Park is 5-2 RSC and in control of second place in the RSC standings. The Pioneers can lock up the second seed and a bye in the first round of the playoffs with a win or a tie over Carlow.

Carlow is 4-3 RSC and with a win and some help elsewhere could move up to second place itself. It's a big game on the final day of the season, and the result will determine two of the top four seeds in the conference tournament that begins Nov. 5.

Follow the RSC Game of the Week with live video on Stretch Internet on the Carlow Sports Network. Follow on Twitter with hashtag #RSCgotw and @RiverStatesConf.

Point Park is riding a three-game win streak, which includes conference road wins at WVU Tech, 4-2, and at Rio Grande, 1-0, last weekend. The Pioneers won their last game, 1-0, over Washington Adventist at home on Wednesday.

Carlow is coming off a big home win of 3-0 over WVU Tech. That was the Celtics' last game Oct. 22.

The following are team notes provided by Point Park and Carlow:

POINT PARK NOTES:

The Pioneers defense has allowed only two shots (none on goal) in the past two games. Senior defender Paige Manning keys the defense. Point Park has allowed just six goals in its seven conference games thus far.
Izzy Hunter, a transfer this year, leads the offense with six goals. Next in line is Nikki Polens (3) and Erin Gilmartin (3). Gilmartin returned from injury in the WAU game Wednesday.
Freshman goalkeeper Rebecca Cohen has five shutouts on the season. She has 31 saves and a goals-against average of .570.
In conference games so far, PPU has out-shot opponents 118-43.
The Pioneers are on a three-game win streak, their longest of the season.

CARLOW NOTES:

Carlow goalkeeper Lexie Mirenda (JR/Altoona, Pa.) posted a shutout in the Celtics' last contest against WVU Tech to be named RSC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 17-23. She made seven saves in a 3-0 win for her second shutout of the season. She leads the conference with 94 saves and an average of 8.55 saves per game.
Carlow midfielder Kristina Wallace (SO/Jeannette, Pa.) ranks third in the RSC in goals (9), assists (5) and points (23). Wallace and Point Park's Nikki Polens (FR/Oakmont, Pa.) are each among the RSC leaders in game-winning goals, with three.
Carlow is honoring Torrey Reaghard on Senior Day. Reaghard, a native of Oakdale, Pa. and product of West Allegheny High School, has seen action in all four of her seasons as a Celtic, including all 14 of Carlow's contests this year. She has scored three goals and had one assist during her career.