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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
No. 10 Pitt volleyball downs Duquesne, wins sixth straight

No. 10 Pitt volleyball downs Duquesne, wins sixth straight

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • September 8, 2019
The Panthers (6-0) came into the Fitzgerald Field House Saturday night on fire before hosting the Dukes (2-6) in the final match of the Pittsburgh-hosted Champyinz Invitational. The first win was a 3-0 victory to Big 10 foe Ohio State at PPG Paints Arena on Friday night, followed by another 3-0 rout of Green Bay on Saturday afternoon.
Crissy Shannon is Pitts first female drum major.

Crissy Shannon: Bending over backwards for Pitt band

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 5, 2019
Pitt senior Crissy Shannon earned the role of drum major last spring, becoming the first woman to do so in the band’s 108-year history.
Redshirt senior Stephanie Williams completed 10 kills during Friday evening’s 3-0 victory over Cincinnati.

Weekend Sports: Volleyball sweeps through opening homestand

By Elliott Borawski, For the Pitt News • September 3, 2019
Pitt volleyball led the weekend in Pitt sports, winning all nine of its sets as it swept through the three-game Panther Challenge to begin the regular season.
Pitt runners Brenda Ayuk, left, and Sam Shields, right, extend their lead on the second lap of the race. They would finish 2nd and 5th respectively and contribute to a Pitt team victory.

Pitt cross country dominates long-awaited home meet

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • September 3, 2019
Pitt cross country rose to the occasion at its long-awaited home meet Friday evening, winning both the men’s and women’s races.
Pitt women’s volleyball was picked for the first time in program history to win the ACC this year.

Weekend Sports: West powers Panthers to perfect start

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • August 25, 2019
Men’s soccer and volleyball closed preseason action with nailbiters, while a first-year women’s soccer player earned her place in the record books on opening night.
The 2019 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship will be hosted in Pittsburgh at the PPG Paints Arena.

Pitt volleyball has no plans to slow down

By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor • August 21, 2019
Pitt’s best sports team is heading into the fall with two back-to-back conference championships under its belt and three NCAA tournament appearances in a row.
Redshirt junior Derek West (46) struck out 12 Wake Forest batters in 6.0 frames.

Weekend Sports: West K’s 12 at Cost Field

By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer • April 15, 2019
Some of Pitt’s teams didn’t earn their desired end result, but the weekend still provided standout moments across Panther athletics.
Senior gymnast Brittany West earned a 9.750 on beam at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Championship on Friday.

Weekend Sports: Track team paces Pitt athletics

By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer • April 8, 2019
Despite the hype for Pitt athletics to reveal the new team uniforms in “retro” colors Sunday, the Panthers didn’t have a great weekend — only the track team provided top finishes.
Senior first baseman Gabrielle Fredericks (pictured) and junior catcher Walker Barbee recorded the lone Panthers’ RBIs on the day.

Weekend Sports: Pitt track goes for gold

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • April 1, 2019
While Brad Pitt’s acting has been perfect in all 71 movies he’s been in, the Panthers’ weekend had far more mixed results.
First-year Abby Edwards pitched against Ohio University during a March 19 game. This past weekend, the Panthers lost all three of their games against Virginia Tech.

Weekend Sports: Baseball, softball suffer sweeps

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 25, 2019
While the sun came out for the first time in a long time, it was a bleak, dark weekend for Pitt athletics.
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