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The Pitt News

Pitt head volleyball coach Dan Fisher unveiled the Panthers' 2017 recruiting class Thursday. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt volleyball team finalizes 2017 recruiting class

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 10, 2016

Pitt head volleyball coach Dan Fisher has had plenty of reasons to smile this year. On Thursday, he had a new one — and the Panthers don’t play again until Friday. Already on a roll from five straight...

First-year Nick Wolk will race at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals over the weekend. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Q&A with cross country runner Nick Wolk

Before driving 45 minutes to McMurray, Pennsylvania, to cast his vote in the election, first-year runner Nick Wolk caught up with The Pitt News prior to Friday’s NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Wolk...

Dom Forys, along with wrestlers Jake Wentzel and TeShan Campbell, won two matches at the season opening tournament this weekend. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt wrestling sweeps Mountaineer Duals to open season, 2-0

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer November 7, 2016

Sporting a No. 23 ranking in USA Today’s preseason poll, the Pitt wrestling team had high expectations going into its first dual meet of the season. The Panthers proved they deserved that ranking...

Redshirt freshman Stephanie Williams hit 22 kills and helped the Panthers maintain a sizeable lead against Georgia Tech. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pitt volleyball dominates two more ACC competitors in weekend play

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer November 7, 2016

After grabbing its biggest win of the season against No. 8 North Carolina a week ago, the Pitt volleyball team surged forward with road victories against Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend. The first...

Junior Meme Sharp won another individual title in the 1m dive over the weekend.  Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt swimming and diving trounced by Notre Dame and Virginia Tech

In Pitt’s second tri-meet of the season against ACC competitors Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were unable to edge past their competitors. The...

Josh Coan attempted Pitt's only two shots on goal in a season-ending 4-0 loss to Syracuse Wednesday night. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer squashed by Syracuse in season-ending 4-0 loss

By Alex Butelli | For The Pitt News November 2, 2016

The Pitt men's soccer team’s season came to a close Wednesday night with a shutout loss against the No. 5-seeded Syracuse Orange in the ACC Tournament. The Panthers (2-13-3 overall, 0-6-2 ACC) fell...

Dominic Giordano was named ACC Diver of the Week for the second consecutive week | Jordan Mondell, Assistant Visual Editor

Swimming and diving splashes into new season

After a spring and summer full of changes for Pitt’s swimming and diving program — from the addition of new head coach John Hargis to $3 million in renovations to Trees Hall — the Panthers are in...

Mariah Bell (10) and Nika Markovic (17) received both ACC volleyball weekly honors | Jeff Ahearn, Senior Staff Photographer

Bell, Markovic take both ACC volleyball weekly honors

The volleyball team not only swept two victories over the weekend at home but also weekly honors from the ACC. The ACC named junior Mariah Bell player of the week, and first-year Nika Markovic freshman...

Nika Markovic (17) helped the Panthers beat  NC State on Sunday with three kills during the five-set match. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Volleyball captures crucial weekend of five-set Carolina matches

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer October 30, 2016

Once sophomore Kamalani Akeo slammed down the final service ace onto the court, there was no stopping the Pitt women’s volleyball team from rejoicing a pair of weekend victories against two reputable...

After finishing fifth in the 6k, Gillian Schriever became an All-ACC Cross Country honoree. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Schriever dominates for Pitt cross country at ACC Championships

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer October 30, 2016

Gillian Schriever, a sophomore runner on the Pitt women’s cross country team, had a goal. She stated last week that she would “place top 10, if not top five” at the ACC Championships this weekend....

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