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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
First-year guard Amber Brown attempts to push through Notre Dame’s defense.

What to watch for in Pitt sports this week

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • January 14, 2020
The upcoming week in Pitt sports boasts a packed slate, including two men’s basketball games, a top-10 battle involving the red-hot wrestling team and a chance for women’s basketball to steal a long-awaited road win.
Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke. (TPN File photo)

Pitt to announce plans for Victory Heights

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • January 13, 2020
Heather Lyke and Chancellor Patrick Gallagher will discuss the new project at a news conference in the Petersen Event Center, scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Sophomore guard Xavier Johnson (1) goes up for a dunk during Pitt’s 87-79 victory over Canisius.

ICYMI: Basketball, wrestling performances headline winter break

By Ben Mankowski and Marshall Worth • January 6, 2020
While the student body at large kicked its feet up around the holiday fireplace, Pitt’s winter athletes stayed active as ever over break, notching victories in wrestling, football and men’s basketball.
Pitt volleyball's seniors missed their last opportunity to make it to the NCAA volleyball championship with Saturday's loss to Cincinnati.

No. 6 Pitt volleyball suffers second-round upset to Cincinnati

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • December 8, 2019
Pitt’s historic season came to a shocking and heartbreaking end on Saturday, losing to the Cincinnati Bearcats in five sets at the Petersen Events Center.
Sophomore middle blocker Sabrina Starks celebrates after beating Howard in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament.

Pitt volleyball breezes past Bison in Tournament opener, 3-0

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • December 6, 2019
Pitt volleyball started the 2019 NCAA Tournament with an emphatic statement, sweeping the Howard Bison 3-0 at the Petersen Events Center on Friday night.
Pitt swept Boston College 3-0 on Saturday, the Panthers' 36th consecutive win at the Fitzgerald Field House

Pitt volleyball enters NCAA Tournament with chip on its shoulder

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • December 6, 2019
Pitt volleyball was arguably given a raw deal by receiving a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But the Panthers are eager to prove that the program is worthy of respect, starting Friday against Howard.
Redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi improved to 8-0 on the year during Pitt’s 29-6 victory over West Virginia.

Backyard Maul: Pitt wrestling dominates WVU 29-6

By Jack Clay, Staff Writer • December 6, 2019
No. 10 Pitt wrestling strolled out of WVU Coliseum with a dominant victory that saw its wrestlers pick up eight wins, three of them as major decisions and one more as a technical fall.
Pitt hasn’t won a national championship in any sport since 1976, but Pitt volleyball will make an attempt in the NCAA Tournament starting Friday.

Projecting Pitt volleyball’s path to the Final Four

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • December 4, 2019
Pitt hasn’t won a national championship in any sport since 1976. But with the volleyball team looking dominant entering tournament play, a potential — albeit extremely challenging — path exists to break that streak.
Pitt volleyball will host Howard on Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Volleyball earns No. 6 seed, opens tournament vs. Howard Friday

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • December 2, 2019
The NCAA revealed its official bracket Sunday night for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament and Pitt (29-1 overall, 18-0 ACC) — despite finishing the regular season with a No. 2 ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll — earned a No. 6 overall seed by the selection committee.
The Panthers moved to 15-0 in the ACC after a 3-1 win over FSU on Friday

Volleyball defends unfamiliar homecourt vs. FSU

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • November 22, 2019
Pitt volleyball has built a reputation as today’s most dominant Panthers team, and their undefeated conference record and No. 2 ranking backs that claim up. But only one thing has proven capable of slowing down the Panther
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