PITTSBURGH (Jan. 6, 2026) — Pittsburgh Riveters SC is bringing another talented defender to the fold with the addition of Zoe Cuneio for the 2026 USL W League season.
Cuneio, 20, recently transferred to TCU after playing her first three seasons of college soccer at Purdue University. She was a fixture along the Boilermakers’ back line during her tenure there, appearing in 53 of 55 matches and starting every one of those 53.
“We are delighted to welcome Zoe to Pittsburgh this summer. Zoe brings a lot of experience from the highest levels of the game and is exactly the type of defender we were looking to add,” Riveters head coach Scott Gibson said. “She had a fantastic youth career in addition to playing over 50 games at Purdue. She will also be joining a Final Four program at TCU and is the caliber of player and person we are glad to have as a Riveter.”
Hailing from Wildwood, Mo., Cuneio added two goals and three assists from the back line as she helped Purdue improve from a three-win team her freshman season to winning 13 matches over the next two. Last season, she also was a teammate at Purdue with freshman and returning Riveters forward Lilly Bane. Cuneio brings USL W League experience from a pair of division-winning sides, Indy Eleven in 2024 and FC Olympia in 2025.
Prior to college as a standout player for ECNL club St. Louis Scott Gallagher, Cuneio was invited into camp with the U.S. Youth National Team at the Under-15 level and the U.S. Women’s National Team in the Under-17 age group.
The Riveters are gearing up for their second season in the USL W League, set to begin this May. Fans can follow along with all the latest team news at riveterssc.com or by following @RivetersSC on social media.
