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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
Redshirt senior outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez (2) sets the ball during their match against Virginia Tech in the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Oct. 27.

Takeaways | First-years stepped up, mistakes haunted Pitt volleyball over the weekend

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 6, 2023

No. 6 Pitt Volleyball (21-4, 12-2 ACC) suffered its second loss in ACC play on Friday in Tallahassee against Florida State (18-8, 12-2 ACC) in a 3-2 loss, putting the Panthers in a four-way tie for first...

Redshirt senior wide receiver Bub Means (0) catches a pass for a touchdown during Saturday evening's game against FSU at Acrisure Stadium.

Takeaways | Pitt football’s offensive struggles continue while defense shines against Florida State

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 5, 2023

Pitt football’s (2-7, ACC 1-4) offensive struggles continued in Week 10 as they fell to No. 4 Florida State (9-0, ACC 7-0) 24-7. This was the Panthers' third straight loss, causing the Panthers to lose...

Pitt’s volleyball team celebrates a point against Syracuse in the Fitzgerald Field House on Oct. 1.

Preview | Pitt volleyball heads south for two road ACC contests against FSU, Miami

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 2, 2023

No. 6 Pitt volleyball (20-3, ACC 11-1) heads to Florida this weekend for two crucial matchups against top five ACC opponents. The Panthers play Florida State (16-8, ACC 10-2) on Friday night at 6:30 p.m.,...

Redshirt Senior outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez (2) blocks the ball during the game against Wake Forest in the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday.

Pitt volleyball victorious on senior day, sweeps Wake Forest

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 30, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (20-3, ACC 11-1) sent its seniors out happy on senior day as it defeated Wake Forest (16-7, ACC 7-5) in a sweep, winning its 20th game of the season — head coach Dan Fisher’s ninth time...

A Pitt player blocks the ball during their match against Virginia Tech Friday night in the Fitzgerald Field House.

Pitt volleyball starts its Halloween weekend off with a bang, sweeps Virginia Tech 3-0

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 27, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (19-3, ACC 10-1) started their Halloween weekend with no scares at all, defeating Virginia Tech (12-10, ACC 2-9) in a sweep. This is their 10th straight win at the Fitzgerald Field House. The...

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 22, 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...

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