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The Pitt News

Junior Gillian Schriever didn't run this weekend but is expected to lead the women's cross country team this fall. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Women’s cross country dominates Duquesne Duals

By Dominic Campbell / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

On a wet and soggy Saturday morning in Schenley Park, Pitt’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in their first races of the year, overcoming the subpar conditions to finish in the top...

Pitt forward Sarah Krause fires a shot on goal during Pitt's 1-0 loss to Illinois State Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer)

Women’s soccer surrenders to Illinois State, 1-0

By Brandon Glass / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

After going undefeated through its first five games, the Pitt women’s soccer team dropped its first game of the season Sunday afternoon at Ambrose Urbanic Field, losing 1-0 to the Illinois State Redbirds. The...

The Pitt women's volleyball team moved to 2-3 this weekend and look to get above .500 next week at the Western Kentucky invitational. (TPN file photo)

Women’s volleyball goes 1-1 at Dayton Invitational

By Grant Burgman / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

Facing some of the nation’s best teams at the start of the season, the Pitt women’s volleyball team got off to a disappointing 1-2 start last week, and after their first match this past weekend in...

Javi Perez (left) cheered after scoring a PK in the 76th minute. (Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Men’s soccer secures first season win with defeat of Lancers, 2-0

By Kait French | Staff Writer September 2, 2017

Friday night’s men’s soccer game looked as though it would end in a 0-0 draw for the Panthers and Longwood Lancers. But Pitt junior Javi Perez scored with a penalty kick in the 76th minute, followed...

The Pitt women's soccer team defeated the Detroit Mercy Titans 3-1 Wednesday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. (Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Panthers pounce on Titans to remain unbeaten, 3-1

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer August 31, 2017

With its third win of the season, the Pitt women’s soccer team surpassed its previous season’s winnings while maintaining an unbeaten record. The Panthers (3-0-2) took on the Detroit Mercy Titans...

Junior midfielder Javi Perez is one of two captains on the 2017 Pitt men's soccer team. (Photo by Jordan Mondell / Contributing Editor)

Perez on the pitch: Adjusting to studies, soccer

By Jordan Mondell / Contributing Editor August 29, 2017

For Pitt midfielder Javi Perez, the atmosphere at the Petersen Sports Complex is a lot different than what he is used to. The green of the turf beneath his feet is the same, as are the meshy nets of...

Junior midfielder Alec Anselmo dribbles the ball in Pitt's 2-1 overtime loss to Loyola last season. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

More of the same: Men’s soccer falls to 0-2

By Wyatt Geller / For The Pitt News August 27, 2017

After finishing 2-13-3 in head coach Jay Vidovich’s first season, the Pitt men’s soccer team hoped to make drastic improvements this year and notch their first-ever ACC win. After this weekend, though,...

Redshirt junior Stephanie Williams delivered the Panthers their only win of the weekend with a service ace on match point Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Volleyball drops two of three to open season

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer August 27, 2017

After making it to their first NCAA Tournament since 2004 last fall, the Pitt women’s volleyball team began its 2017 season by traveling to Seattle to take part in the Husky Invitational. In their...

Panther forward Sarah Krause had an assist on Pitt's lone goal against Xavier Sunday afternoon. (TPN File Photo)

Women’s soccer ties twice, remains unbeaten

Coming off back-to-back wins to start the season, the Pitt women’s soccer team played two similar games this weekend, one on Thursday against the Cincinnati Bearcats and another on Sunday against the...

Kamalani Akeo (3) sets teammate Jenna Potts in a match at Fitzgerald Field House last season. (TPN File Photo)

Q&A: Akeo talks tournament, travel from Hawaii

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer August 21, 2017

When junior setter Kamalani Akeo arrived at Pitt in the fall of 2015, she didn’t quite know what to expect — either on or off the court. After all, she was traveling over 4,500 miles from her hometown...

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