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Pitt volleyball goes 2-1 in Michigan Challenge over weekend

By David Leftwich / For The Pitt News • September 14, 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...

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

By Adam Richman / For The Pitt News • September 14, 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...

Pitt defeats Akron 24-7 to advance to 2-0

By Stephen Caruso / Assistant Sports Editor • September 12, 2015

AKRON, Ohio — It was steel city football in steel city weather in a city of rubber. The home of Goodyear Tires is also home to InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field, where Pitt beat Akron 24-7 on a rainy...

Pitt grads build big league careers in media relations

By Jessie Wallace / Staff Writer • September 11, 2015

Over the years, the football world has recognized Pitt as a sure-fire producer of NFL talent, with stars like Dan Marino, Larry Fitzgerald and LeSean McCoy all making names for themselves in the league....

College athletes require a union

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • September 11, 2015

You don’t have to scour the landscape of collegiate athletics to find examples of malpractice and mistreatment. Recently, the Virginia Tech Hokies football team’s fine implementation system became...

Sports medicine lets students stay close to athletics, help others

By Ted Zhang / For The Pitt News • September 11, 2015

Alex Dejong’s sporting career didn’t end by her own choice. A Pittsburgh native, Dejong was an active athlete in high school, playing soccer and running track. That is, until an injury forced her...

Pitt renews Backyard Brawl with West Virginia

By Stephen Caruso / Assistant Sports Editor • September 10, 2015

Pitt announced four future matchups with rival West Virginia, with the first scheduled for 2022 in Pittsburgh. The Panthers will host the Mountaineers on Sept. 17, 2022. The next matchup will be...

Damon Wilson cleared academically, eligible immediately

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • September 10, 2015

The NCAA has cleared Pitt freshman point guard Damon Wilson academically, Pitt confirmed on Thursday. "We had great confidence that Damon was going to be fine academically, and we got the word yesterday...

Pitt putting 2014 loss behind them in preparation for Akron game

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer • September 9, 2015

Two days after its opening victory against Youngstown State, the Pitt football team took a monumental blow, losing star running back James Conner for the entire season to a torn MCL. On Saturday, they’ll...

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...