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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt News looks back on womens basketball predictions

Pitt News looks back on women’s basketball predictions

By The Pitt News Staff March 26, 2015

Pitt’s women’s basketball team completed a remarkable season when it advanced to the second round of  the NCAA Tournament before losing to No. 2 seed Tennessee.Making the tournament was a surprise....

Pitt baseball, softball each face crucial series this weekend

Pitt baseball, softball each face crucial series this weekend

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 26, 2015

Pitt’s softball team’s five-game homestand came to an early end when Wednesday’s doubleheader against St. Bonaventure was canceled because of rain. Next, the team travels to Tallahassee for a weekend...

Great expectations: TPN looks back on mens basketball predictions

Great expectations: TPN looks back on men’s basketball predictions

Although the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday, and the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) have just finished, Pitt’s men’s basketball team is absent from...

World’s worst soccer team finally scores shot at World Cup

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 24, 2015

Exciting things are happening in Bhutan.Its national soccer team won a game.This may not typically be world news, as countless international and club soccer teams play and win games every day, but Bhutan’s...

Baseball, softball gear up for midweek action

Baseball, softball gear up for midweek action

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 24, 2015

Wednesday marks a busy day on the diamond. Both Pitt’s baseball and softball teams have non-conference games before gearing up for their customary weekend series.The baseball team (10-12, 4-5 ACC) travels...

Moving on: Panthers to face Vols in second round of NCAA Tournament

Moving on: Panthers to face Vols in second round of NCAA Tournament

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 22, 2015

Despite the attention that senior point guard Brianna Kiesel’s performance commanded all season long, a freshman led the way on Saturday.Forward Stasha Carey scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds...

Wilps loses national championship on last-second miscues

Wilps loses national championship on last-second miscues

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 22, 2015

The last 10 seconds of Tyler Wilps’ wrestling career might have been his most memorable ­— and his most heartbreaking.The redshirt senior, who had wrestled his way to the 174-pound national championship...

Carey leads Pitt to first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Chattanooga

Carey leads Pitt to first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Chattanooga

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 21, 2015

Stasha Carey did not lie when she said before Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game that nerves would not play a factor in her performance.“I’m kind of used to being put on a bigger stage, so I’ll shake...

Kiesel, team excited for first tournament game Saturday

Kiesel, team excited for first tournament game Saturday

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 19, 2015

Even Brianna Kiesel, Pitt women’s basketball’s senior leader and most battle-tested player, will have no experience from which to draw on Saturday in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.The...

Pitt and Tennessee announce home-and-home series in 2021-2022

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 18, 2015

Pitt and Tennessee announced a home-and-home football series for 2021 and 2022, according to a release on Wednesday.Tennessee will host the first game on Sept. 11, 2021, and Pitt will host the following...

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