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The Pitt News

Sisters Melanie and Mikaela Vlasic compete on Pitt’s track and cross country teams together. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Q&A with sole sisters: From course to track, Vlasics have each other’s back

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 18, 2017

Even though senior Melanie Vlasic is finishing up her final seasons with the women’s cross country and track and field teams, she has one particular teammate to look out for — her younger sister, Mikaela...

Senior Callie Frey lost her singles match 6-4, 6-1 against her opponent from the College of William & Mary Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Empty-handed end for Pitt tennis at invitational

By Trent Leonard | For The Pitt News October 16, 2017

Despite a sampling of first-round success, no one from the Pitt women’s tennis team made it through Sunday’s bracket of matches. The Pitt women’s tennis team traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia,...

Pitt women’s volleyball team finished their matchup against Boston College with a final score of 54-40. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Senior Staff Photographer)

Weekend sports: volleyball, men’s soccer grab ACC wins

By Kait French | Staff Writer October 15, 2017

Though it was the celebration of homecoming, many Panthers were on the road this weekend. Taking on teams from Boston to Louisville, many of Pitt’s teams fared well over the weekend — topping ranked...

Marcony Pimentel scored a goal in Pitt men's soccer’s win over Penn State in overtime Tuesday night. (Photo by Betty Shen | Staff Photographer)

Pitt mens soccer edges out PSU in overtime, 3-2

By Trent Leonard / For The Pitt News October 10, 2017

Coming off of a tough loss against No. 16 Duke last Friday, Pitt men’s soccer was looking for a revival. In a tense matchup against in-state rival Penn State Tuesday at Ambrose Urbanic Field, they found...

Forward Taylor Pryce scored her fourth goal of the season in the team’s loss against NC State this weekend. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Weekend sports: Panthers’ performances vary from court to field

By Trent Leonard | For The Pitt News October 9, 2017

While the Pitt women’s cross country and volleyball teams excelled this weekend, other Panther performances were less than ideal. Both men’s and women’s swim teams opened their seasons with unsatisfactory...

Blue Devils take down Panthers, 2-0

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 6, 2017

The Pitt men’s soccer team’s winning streak ended abruptly Friday night after No. 19 Duke’s 2-0 victory. The Panthers (6-6-0 overall, 1-4-0 ACC) fell to the Blue Devils (9-2-1 overall, 3-2-0 ACC)...

Junior defender Sarah Krause shot three times in the second half, but all attempts were saved by Syracuse. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Syracuse stomps Pitt women’s soccer, 2-0

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 5, 2017

Though the Pitt women’s soccer team led the game with 15 shots to Syracuse’s eight, the Panthers couldn’t find the mark and dropped Thursday night’s game, 2-0. The Panthers (3-7-3 overall, 0-4-1...

Alexander Dexter, Pitt freshman forward, had one goal in the team's matchup against Columbia. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Men’s soccer defeats no. 14 Columbia, 1-0, improves to winning record

By Grant Burgman | Staff Writer October 3, 2017

The Pitt men’s soccer team won their second consecutive game against a ranked opponent on Tuesday night. The Panthers (6-5-0) shut out No. 14 Columbia 1-0, handing the Lions (5-1-2) their first loss...

The Pitt men's soccer team is now 6-5-0 with two wins against ranked teams.
(Thomas Yang / Staff Photographer)

Men’s soccer shows progress, but faces tough competition ahead

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 3, 2017

When Pitt men’s soccer beat No. 21 Syracuse 2-1 at home on Friday, it was a historic win. The Panthers recorded their first ever ACC win since joining the conference in 2013. Then, they doubled down...

Sophomore Nika Markovic had 17 kills during the team's Friday night match against the Virginia Cavaliers. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Panthers dominate the pitch, court, trail in weekend sports

By Brandon Glass | Staff Writer October 1, 2017

For Pitt’s varsity athletics, the weekend ended with results ranging from historic to dismal. The men’s soccer team set the tone going into the weekend on Friday night, recording the team’s first...

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