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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Pitt men’s soccer fell to the Akron Zips Monday night, suffering their second loss of the season.

No. 3 Pitt topped 2-1 by No. 19 Akron in season’s second loss

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • September 7, 2021
Following a convincing home victory on Friday night, No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer suffered its second loss of the season on Monday night. The Panthers fell on the road, 2-1, to the No. 19 Akron Zips.
No. 20 Pitt women’s soccer lost 1-0 against the No. 6 TCU Horned Frogs on Sunday morning at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

West-less No. 20 Pitt blanked at home by No. 6 Horned Frogs

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • September 5, 2021
Pitt women’s soccer’s leading scorer Amanda West was absent on Sunday, and it showed. The Panthers were shut out and lost for the first time this season, 1-0, to TCU at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer, pictured here at last Thursday's game against Dusquesne, convincingly regained form in a 2-1 win over Lehigh in front of a packed home crowd Friday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

No. 3 men’s soccer back in win column with 2-1 victory vs. Lehigh

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • September 4, 2021
Following an upset loss to a seasoned West Virginia squad in Morgantown, No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer convincingly regained form in a 2-1 win over Lehigh in front of a packed home crowd Friday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Pitt women’s soccer extended its four-game win streak with a 5-0 shutout over the New Jersey Institute of Technology on a hot Sunday afternoon.

Women’s soccer stays spotless after Sunday shellacking of NJIT

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • August 29, 2021
Pitt women’s soccer extended its four-game win streak with a 5-0 shutout over the New Jersey Institute of Technology on a hot Sunday afternoon. With the win they remain undefeated on the season.
No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer defeated the Dukes 7-0 during their opening season game at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Thursday night.

Pitt men’s soccer delivers commanding 7-0 victory over Duquesne to packed crowd

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • August 27, 2021
In front of the first near-full-capacity crowd at the stadium in well over a year, the Panthers handily defeated the Dukes 7-0. 
Pitt women’s soccer handily defeated the Cleveland State Vikings by a score of 5-0 in its home opener on Thursday afternoon.

Pitt women’s soccer dominates Cleveland State in triumphant return to Pittsburgh

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer • August 26, 2021
Pitt women’s soccer handily defeated the Cleveland State Vikings 5-0 in its home opener on Thursday.
Pitt men’s soccer head coach Jay Vidovich displayed immense pride in the progress his team made after their season ended at the hands of No. 3 Indiana in the College Cup.

Despite falling just short in 2021, Panthers poised for long-term success

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • May 18, 2021
The emotions that typically accompany a loss in the national semifinal are shock, disappointment and heartbreak. But for Pitt men’s soccer, these feelings didn’t linger — instead, the notions of progress and optimism prevailed. 
Despite controlling possession for much of the match, the Panthers’ historic season came to an underwhelming end on Friday as Pitt fell to Indiana 1-0.

Panthers’ historic season ends in 1-0 loss to Indiana

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • May 15, 2021
In its first College Cup appearance in program history, No. 2 Pitt men’s soccer faced one of the most accomplished programs in all of Division I soccer in the No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers. In their 21st trip to the national semifinal, the Hoosiers bested the Panthers 1-0.
The Pitt Panthers defeated the Washington Huskies 3-0 to advance to their first ever College Cup.

Pitt defeats Washington 3-0 to advance to program’s first College Cup

By Zack Gibney, Staff Writer • May 10, 2021
No. 2 Pitt (16-3) men’s soccer reached a program milestone Monday afternoon at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N. C., after defeating the No. 7 Washington Huskies (12-4) 3-0 to reach the College Cup for the first time in program history.
The Panthers netted three goals in the first half and capitalized on several mistakes from the UCF backline in an impressive 4-0 victory.

Pitt advances to Elite 8 after dominant 4-0 victory over UCF

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • May 6, 2021
Coming off a dominant 6-1 victory over Monmouth in its opening match, No. 2 Pitt men’s soccer showcased its offensive firepower once again in a convincing 4-0 shutout of Central Florida at a neutral site in Cary, N.C.
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