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The Pitt News

Juliana Vazquez and the Pitt women's soccer team were unable to covert any offensive chances into scores against UC Irvine.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photographer

Overtime penalty kick goal lifts Pitt over ‘Cuse

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer October 11, 2015

Greg Miller is superstitious. With sophomore midfielder Hanna Hannesdottir lining up to take a game-winning penalty kick in overtime, Miller, Pitt women’s soccer head coach, focused his eyes off the...

Kadi Kullerkann winds up for a spike.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt volleyball wins two road ACC matches

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer October 11, 2015

Losing can either send a team into a spiral or provide motivation to improve — this weekend, Pitt volleyball coach Dan Fisher made sure it was the latter. After dropping two tough matches in Virginia...

Dan Lynd leaps for the save. Paulina Hagedorny | Staff Photographer

Panthers tie Niagara after late regulation goal by Purple Eagles

By Adam Richman / For The Pitt News October 6, 2015

The Pitt men’s soccer team fell victim Tuesday night to a strike from a former bearer of the blue and gold. Squaring off against the Niagara Purple Eagles, the Pitt Panthers squandered a 1-0 lead with...

Sophomore Avonte Maddox takes down defender I’tavious Harvin.  Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Narduzzi’s defensive system continues to suppress, impress

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor October 4, 2015

BLACKSBURG, Virginia — While Pitt quarterback Nathan Peterman spends most of his time studying and reading opposing defenses, after Saturday’s win, he gave a quick analysis of his own team’s unit. “Our...

Amanda Orchard prepares for a spike.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photographer

Road woes continue for Pitt volleyball in weekend losses

October 4, 2015

Pitt’s volleyball team can’t handle its homesickness this season. After dropping two matches over the weekend at Virginia Tech and Virginia, the Panthers have sunk to 1-4 in road matches this season...

Sophomore Taylor Pryce prepares for a pass. Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Women’s soccer coach Greg Miller finds encouragement in 6-0 defeat

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer October 4, 2015

It’s hard to find the positive in a 6-0 loss, but Pitt head women’s soccer coach Greg Miller managed to Saturday after losing at Florida State . “To be honest, I am generally pleased with how we...

Senior Andrew Wright battles against UNC defender David October.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photogapher

Late goals push No. 2 North Carolina over Pitt

By Jared Greenberg / for The Pitt News October 4, 2015

The cold, drizzling rain on Friday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field might have been a sign of the game to come, where a major underdog in Pitt men’s soccer took on the No. 2 team in the country. While...

Raj Kahlon prepares for a pass.  Wenhao Wu  | Staff Photographer

Panthers beat VMI ahead of matchup with Tar Heels

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 30, 2015

One day can make all the difference. For the Pitt men’s soccer team, it just delayed a seemingly inevitable outcome. The Pitt Panthers (5-3-1, 0-3-0 ACC) defeated the winless Virginia Military Institute...

Tobias Marshall-Heyman braces for the ball. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer facing two vastly different opponents this week in VMI and UNC

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 29, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer begins a five-game homestand this week against two drastically different opponents. The sputtering Virginia Military Institute (0-8, 0-1 Big SouthConference) will visit the Panthers...

Sophomore Taylor Pryce dribbles the ball down the field. Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s soccer defeats Louisville 1-0, extends winning streak to eight games

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer September 27, 2015

Pitt women’s soccer has never had more than eight wins in a season. Now, it has an eight-game winning streak. Coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against Wake Forest, which Pitt head coach Greg Miller...

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