Volleyball drops two of three to open season
By David Leftwich / Staff Writer
August 27, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
After making it to their first NCAA Tournament since 2004 last fall, the Pitt women’s volleyball team began its 2017 season by traveling to Seattle to take part in the Husky Invitational. In their three games over the weekend, the Panthers (1-2) struggled to play error-free volleyball and squande...
Q&A: Akeo talks tournament, travel from Hawaii
By David Leftwich / Staff Writer
August 21, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
When junior setter Kamalani Akeo arrived at Pitt in the fall of 2015, she didn’t quite know what to expect — either on or off the court. After all, she was traveling over 4,500 miles from her hometown of Kapolei, Hawaii, where she played on one of the best high school teams in the state. In her j...
Pitt volleyball team finalizes 2017 recruiting class
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
November 10, 2016
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
Pitt head volleyball coach Dan Fisher has had plenty of reasons to smile this year. On Thursday, he had a new one — and the Panthers don’t play again until Friday. Already on a roll from five straight wins, the squad received a boost for the future early Thursday afternoon when Fisher revealed t...