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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Pitt women’s soccer celebrates during a game.

Pitt women’s soccer folds in first half, leading to second loss of the season

By Sara Meyer, Senior Staff Writer • September 2, 2025

The Panthers tallied their second loss (4-0-2, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday afternoon, losing 2-0 against Santa Clara (2-3, 0-0 ACC) at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Pitt dropped its defense in the first half, allowing...

Sophomore outside hitter Blaire Bayless (8) high-fives her teammates at the volleyball match against East Carolina in the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

Panthers block out the sun in three-set victory over ASU

By Ava Nicholas, Staff Writer • September 1, 2025

Pitt looked like its old selves again today with its dominant sweep of No. 7 ASU (25-21, 25-18, 25-16). The Sun Devils' head coach, JJ Van Neil, was so distraught during media availability following the...

Redshirt sophomore pitcher Phil Fox (28) pitches during a game against UVA at Cost Field on March 25, 2024.

Pitt baseball takes advantage of midweek MAC matchups with NC State on deck

By Ella Cool, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

Over the past two weeks, Pitt baseball (13-7, ACC 1-2) faced a trio of Mid-American Conference opponents, securing necessary and emphatic victories in all three games.  “Great players, great people,...

Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe (15) drives the ball during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Syracuse on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Petersen Events Center.

Pitt men’s basketball loses to Georgia Tech

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

The Panthers brutally lost their second-straight ACC game by a score of 73-67 to Georgia Tech in their return to the Petersen Events Center. Pitt’s two misses in one of its last possessions of the game...

Head coach Jeff Capel speaks to the team during a game against Notre Dame at the Petersen Events Center on Feb. 4.

Pitt men’s basketball faces Notre Dame in critical ACC clash

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball (16-10, ACC 7-8) travels to South Bend, Indiana, this weekend to take on Notre Dame in a conference matchup for the Panthers as they inch closer to the end of the regular season.  The...

Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe dribbles the ball around a Syracuse defender on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Pitt men’s basketball comes back from 16 point deficit to beat Syracuse

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball (16-10, 7-8 ACC) overcame a 16-point deficit to smash the struggling Syracuse Orange (11-16, 5-11 ACC) 80-69 — marking its 25th all-time victory against the Orange. Defense won...

Senior guard Ishmael Leggett attempts to drive past Miami defense on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Lowe-less Pitt men’s basketball beats Miami

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • February 15, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball (15-10, ACC 6-8) matched up with struggling Miami (6-19, ACC 2-12) without 30% of its season scoring with graduate student guard Damian Dunn and sophomore guard Jaland Lowe out...

Junior guard Marley Washenitz walks past former Pitt women's basketball player Liatu King on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

Liatu King returns to Pittsburgh as No. 2 Notre Dame dominates Pitt women’s basketball

By Ella Cool, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

Pitt women’s basketball (11-15, ACC 3-10) ended its two-game win streak on Thursday night, with a loss to No. 2 Notre Dame (22-2, ACC 13-0), 88-57.  The talented Fighting Irish team secured its seventh...

Pitt men’s basketball walk on the court during the game against UNC in the Petersen Events Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Pitt men’s basketball trampled by SMU

By Kaitlyn Griffin, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

After falling by one to North Carolina, Pitt men’s basketball (14-10, 5-8 ACC) traveled to Dallas to take on SMU (19-5, 10-3 ACC) in a game that was a must-win to keep any hopes of a March Madness tournament...

Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe (15) celebrates his first basket of the game during Pitt men’s basketball game against Clemson at the Petersen Events Center on Jan. 18.

Pitt men’s basketball ends losing skid with a road win over Syracuse.

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • January 25, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball earned a much-needed 77-73 win against Syracuse, ending its four-game losing skid.  Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe led all scorers on Saturday with 22 points — 17 coming in the...

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