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Third-year midfielder Guilherme Feitosa (10) defends the ball during the match against Duke at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Saturday.

Weekend sports recap | Volleyball dominates, swim and dive falls to Notre Dame in a busy weekend for Pitt athletics

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 23, 2023

This weekend was largely successful for the Panthers. The Panthers gave a team their first home loss of the season, were feisty against a top 10 team and broke some school records. Volleyball Pitt...

Pitt’s volleyball team celebrates a score during the game against Virginia at the Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday night.

No. 7 Pitt volleyball gets another ACC win, beats Virginia 3-0

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (17-3, ACC 8-1) started their week with a strong win over Virginia (8-11, ACC 1-8) as they swept the Cavaliers 3-0, continuing their strong start in ACC play and giving head coach Dan Fisher...

Freshman Olivia Babcock (5) serves during a match against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Takeaways | Pitt volleyball faces up-and-down weekend

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 16, 2023

No. 7 Pitt volleyball (16-3, ACC 7-1) suffered its first conference loss over the weekend as it was swept at No. 5 Louisville (16-2, ACC 7-1) on Friday night. But the Panthers quickly recovered on Sunday...

Junior right side hitter Rachel Fairbanks (10) sets the ball during the game against Clemson at the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday.

Pitt volleyball continues dominating, sweeps Clemson for win No. 15

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 8, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (15-2, ACC 6-0) didn’t budge against Clemson (11-7, ACC 2-4), sweeping the Tigers and continuing their undefeated season in ACC play — winning their ninth straight game. The Panthers'...

Junior Emmy Klika (12) screams in celebration after winning a point during Friday's match against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House.

No. 7 Pitt comes back, defeats No. 11 Georgia Tech

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 7, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (14-2, ACC 5-0) and No. 11 Georgia Tech (13-2, ACC 4-1) had all eyes focused on them before their pivotal ACC match. And the teams did not disappoint in this five-set barnburner, with the Panthers...

The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Column | Pirates fans have a lot to hope for in 2024

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 6, 2023

For the eighth consecutive season, the Pittsburgh Pirates missed out on the MLB Playoffs despite their hot start. Nonetheless, there’s legitimate postseason hope for Pirates fans to have for the 2024...

Head coach Pat Narduzzi yells at players during the Backyard Brawl in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday.

Pitt football extends losing streak to four games, loses to Virginia Tech 38-21

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 1, 2023

Pitt football’s (1-4, ACC 0-2) woes continue as they lost 38-21 to a struggling Virginia Tech (2-3, ACC 1-0) team on Saturday night in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Panthers now have to wait until mid-October...

Pitt graduate student middle blocker Emma Monks (9) bumps the ball during a game against Oregon on Sep. 24, 2023 in the Fitzgerald Field House.

Pitt volleyball sweeps Boston College, upping its winning streak to six

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer September 30, 2023

No. 8 Pitt Volleyball (12-2, 3-0) stayed hot on Friday night, sweeping Boston College (11-5, 0-3) to up their winning streak to six games. Pitt started out the game strong by scoring its first six points...

Freshman right side hitter Olivia Babcock (5) strikes the ball during the game against University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in Fitzgerald Field House last Wednesday.

Takeaways | Pitt volleyball off to a hot start to 2023 campaign

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer September 24, 2023

No. 8 Pitt volleyball (11-2, 2-0) has gotten off to a scorching hot start to the season. The hot start for the Panthers is attributed to many things — most notably their first-year stars, much-improved...

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) runs against Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (28) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Atlanta.

Take 5 | The Pitt News Sports Desk gives its opinion on Justin Fields, Kedon Slovis and more

By The Pitt News Staff September 22, 2023

In this week’s Take 5, The Pitt News Sports Desk discusses topics varying from the NFL to the MLB — and even gives their takes on Pitt football’s offensive struggles to start the season. Let Justin...

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