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The Pitt News

Pitt stifles Gardner-Webb in defensive showcase

Pitt stifles Gardner-Webb in defensive showcase

By Conor Hutchison and Alex Kiger November 11, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball moves to 3-0 on the season after an 83-64 defensive win against Gardner-Webb. Pitt held the Runnin’ Bulldogs to 39.7% shooting from the field and forced 17 turnovers. “It...

Pitt men's soccer huddles prior to its game against Denver on Monday, Oct. 7 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

Virginia wins, crushes Pitt men’s soccer’s ACC title hopes

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

After securing the program’s first ACC outright regular season championship, No. 9 Pitt men’s soccer suffered a 2-0 defeat to Virginia just 16 days after their last meeting at Ambrose Urbanic Field....

Redshirt junior quarterback Nate Yarnell (19) runs with the ball at the Pitt football game against Virginia in Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Takeaways | Pitt football’s offense lost its juice

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 11, 2024

Pitt football lost a controversial game to a Virginia team that lost three consecutive games before Saturday. As much as Pitt fans want to complain about the officials' debacle, Pitt should have never...

Pitt volleyball celebrates scoring a point against Duke on Sunday, Nov. 10 2024

‘We didn’t miss a beat:’ No. 1 Pitt volleyball dominates Duke

By Ava Nicholas, Staff Writer November 10, 2024

No. 1 Pitt (23-1, ACC 13-1) overpowered Duke in a sweep on Sunday afternoon, making this its 12th win at home in the Fitzgerald Field House this season.  Sophomore outside hitter Torrey Stafford had...

Pitt men’s soccer celebrates after a play at the soccer game against Virginia at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Friday, Oct. 25.

No. 9 Pitt men’s soccer takes on UVA in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2024

No. 1 seed Pitt men’s soccer (12-4, 6-2 ACC) faces No. 9 seed Virginia (9-5-3, 3-3-2 ACC) in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on Sunday night in Pittsburgh. The Panthers seek to repeat their regular-season...

Pitt men’s basketball out-run Murray State late in close Friday night win

Pitt men’s basketball out-run Murray State late in close Friday night win

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2024

Pitt men’s basketball outran Murray State on Friday night in a nail-biting 83-68 win that ended with a statement 12-3 run. After a season-opening 40-point win against Radford, the Panthers needed to...

Bhaskar Chakrabarti | Staff Photographer

Costly mistakes cap Pitt football’s season-altering loss to Virginia

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2024

After starting 7-0, No. 18 Pitt suffered its second straight loss on Saturday night, falling 24-19 to Virginia at home. The Panthers had expectations as high as the College Football Playoff and a possible...

Fans cheer during Pitt volleyball's game vs UNC in the Fitzgerald Field House on Nov. 8, 2024.

No. 1 Pitt volleyball sweeps No. 25 North Carolina

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2024

No. 1 Pitt did not trail once in its matchup against No. 25 North Carolina. Pitt had yet another sweep in the Fitzgerald Field House — where it has only lost one set all season. Sophomore opposite...

Sam Clancy averaged a double-double in all four years as a Panther from 1977-1981.

Sam Clancy: A guarantee on Pittsburgh’s Mount Rushmore

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Pittsburgh is home to some of the most important figures in sports history –– so many the Steel City should have its own Mount Rushmore. Why isn’t there one? Mount Washington has plenty of room where...

The Pitt Football team does the shark celebration at the football game against Syracuse in Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Blood in the water: How ‘Sharks’ became the symbol of Pitt Football

By James Carter, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

One of the biggest factors in Pitt football’s early success in 2024 is the outstanding play of its linebacker corps. Led by redshirt sophomore Kyle Louis, true sophomores Rasheem Biles and Braylan Lovelace...

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