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The Pitt News

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The Pitt News

Junior Taylor Pryce and the Panthers had to settle for a season-opening draw at Michigan Friday night. | Meghan Sunners / Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s soccer goes into ACC slate with program best record

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer September 17, 2015

For Pitt’s women’s soccer team, it’s time to crank the difficulty up from “easy.” After cruising through its non-conference schedule to the tune of a 6-1-1 record, Pitt’s women’s soccer...

Patrick Dixon had Pitt's only shot on goal in their latest game, a loss to Wake Forest. They will need more offense to get over the hump of an ACC win. | Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt men’s soccer continues search for first ACC win at Boston College

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 17, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer hasn’t won a conference game since 2011. Four years and a conference change later, the struggles continued against Wake Forest, and now Pitt will travel to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts,...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt volleyball focusing internally in advance of Panther Invitational

By David Leftwich / For The Pitt News September 16, 2015

Pitt volleyball will face three Division I opponents this weekend in the Panther Invitational — but the Panthers are their own biggest adversaries during the upcoming slate of games. After a successful...

The Pitt women's soccer team managed only two shots on goal in a 4-0 loss at UCSB. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Off to 6-1-1 start, Pitt women’s soccer makes program history

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer September 13, 2015

As they head into conference play next week, Pitt women’s soccer team is in good standing. Make that historically good standing. A pair of victories over Liberty and Akron, 2-1 and 3-0, respectively,...

Pitt head coach Dan Fisher switched Mariah Bell (10) from left to right hitter during the Michigan match to try and change things up for the win. | Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt volleyball goes 2-1 in Michigan Challenge over weekend

By David Leftwich / For The Pitt News September 13, 2015

At its toughest invitational this season, Pitt volleyball didn’t meet a challenge until it was too late. Ask Pitt head coach Dan Fisher. “We won the first two, but I don’t think we played as well...

Dan Lynd had his Pitt record scoreless minutes streak snapped at 386 in the 4-0 loss to Wake Forest. | Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt men’s soccer ACC woes continue in 4-0 loss to Wake Forest

By Adam Richman / For The Pitt News September 13, 2015

The rain and Pitt’s ACC hopes fell hard Saturday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Squaring off at home against No. 14 Wake Forest, Pitt’s men’s soccer team fell in a one-sided competition, continuing...

Stephanie Williams led the Pitt volleyball team to a 3-0 record at the 2016 UCSB Thunderdome Classic. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Women’s volleyball prepares for test of Michigan Challenge

By David Leftwich / For The Pitt News September 9, 2015

After two mostly successful tournament runs this season, the Pitt women’s volleyball team will move onto the boss level during an invitational this weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Freshman outside...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Women’s soccer thriving thanks to strong freshmen play

By Jeff Carpenter / For The Pitt News September 9, 2015

Sporting a young roster and a weak resumé, there was little reason to expect much from the Pitt women’s soccer team this year. Six games into the season, it appears that youth might be reversing the...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Men’s soccer prepares for Demon Deacons

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 8, 2015

The last time Wake Forest University played the Pitt men’s soccer team in Pittsburgh, the Panthers were new members of the ACC conference. The Demon Deacons easily disposed of the Panthers in September...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt volleyball sets sights on home opener

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer September 2, 2015

After a successful triad of matches in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Pitt women’s volleyball team will hit familiar hardwood for the first time this season. The Panthers will debut in front of their own fans,...

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