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Dom Forys will serve as a leader for Pitt wrestling 
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Wrestling ready for opening slate this weekend

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer October 28, 2015

Eight months after watching Tyler Wilps climb down from the podium at nationals following his devastating NCAA championship loss, the Pitt wrestling team is primed to start another season. The Panthers...

Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Panthers of the Week

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor October 27, 2015

TYLER BOYD- Wide receiver, football With James Conner out for the season with a torn MCL, Tyler Boyd is Pitt football’s crowningjaw-droppingprimary playmaker. His abilities were on full display in Saturday’s...

Raj Kahlon (11) scored his first goal of the season to lead Pitt to its first win under new head coach Jay Vidovich.  Andrew Shin |  Staff Photographer

Panthers cannot get win for seniors in last home soccer game

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 25, 2015

On Pitt men’s soccer’s senior night, the team sent off its veteran players the same way many of them entered the program — with a tough conference loss. Pitt (5-9-3, 0-7-1 ACC) suffered a 1-0 loss...

Pitt's women's soccer team suffered its fourth straight shutout in conference play against Florida State . Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Women’s soccer drops second straight road game to ranked team in No. 22 Duke

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer October 22, 2015

In a stretch of road games against ranked teams, women’s soccer coach Greg Miller knows putting up shots and scoring first is paramount. While Pitt did take a brief lead over No. 22 Duke on Thursday...

Pitt's men's soccer team fell in a 2-0 shutout against Notre Dame Friday night.  Andrew Shin | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer winless in six straight following loss to Harvard

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 20, 2015

Losses are piling up for the Pitt men’s soccer team. The Panthers (5-7-3, 0-5-1 ACC) dropped their third consecutive match late Tuesday afternoon, losing to the Harvard Crimson (6-4-2, 3-0 Ivy League)...

Kadi Kullerkann celebrates a point for Pitt volleyball.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photographer

For the kill: Kullerkann ends journey from native Estonia with Pitt volleyball

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer October 15, 2015

Kadi Kullerkann did not think a recruiting trip to the United States five years ago would involve babysitting a Marquette volleyball coach’s child. She also didn’t think the trip from her native Estonia...

Hanna Hannesdottir and Matt Galambos star as Panthers of the Week this week.  Photos by Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Panthers of the Week

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor October 14, 2015

HANNA  HANNESDOTTIR, MIDFIELDER, WOMEN’S SOCCER- After a solid freshman campaign in 2014 in which she started the Panthers’ final 12 games, Hannesdottir finally connected on her first goal of 2015...

Freshman Tobias Marshall-Heyman prepares for a strike that he would unfortunately miss.  Andrew Shin | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer scoreless drought extends in loss to Cleveland State

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 13, 2015

To match its 24-game winless streak, the Pitt men’s soccer team has another extended drought in tow. After a 1-0 loss to the Cleveland State Vikings (5-6-1, 1-3-1 Horizon), the Panthers (5-5-3, 0-4-1...

Dan Fisher has been coaching at Pitt for three years.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Fisher brings experience, leadership to Pitt volleyball

By Jessie Wallace / Staff Writer October 12, 2015

By 2013, Dan Fisher already had a packed resume. He had completed his collegiate volleyball career at University of the Pacific, participating on the U.S. men’s national team. He coached at four different...

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