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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt mens soccer players react to their 1-0 win over Portland in the elite eight round of the NCAA mens soccer tournament.

Panthers men’s soccer season ends with 2-0 loss to Indiana in NCAA semifinal

By Brian Sherry, Senior Staff Writer December 10, 2022
Pitt fell to Indiana 2-0 in the NCAA semifinals on Friday night in Cary, NC. The loss marks the end of Pitt’s season and sends the Panthers home just one game short of the national championship game.
Graduate midfielder Ideal Shefqeti (15) bounces the ball off of his head during the Pitt mens soccer game against Akron in September.

Preview | Pitt prepares for battle with the Hoosiers in NCAA semifinal

By Brian Sherry, Senior Staff Writer December 9, 2022
Pitt men’s soccer is one game away from the NCAA championship. But the Panthers will need to defeat Indiana on Friday before they vie for the title. Senior Staff Writer Brian Sherry breaks down the matchup and what to look out for.
Sports Podcast | Looking forward to the postseason

Sports Podcast | Looking forward to the postseason

By Sinead McDevitt, Brian Sherry, and Jermaine Sykes December 2, 2022
Staff writers Brian Sherry and Jermaine Sykes discuss what the end of the season might hold for Pitt’s various fall sports teams.
Freshman defender Jackson Gilman (2) competes for the ball during the Pitt men’s soccer game vs. Denver Monday night.

Panthers struggle at home against Denver, escape with 2-2 draw

By Brian Sherry, Staff Writer October 11, 2022
The Panthers men’s soccer team struggled on both sides of the ball against No. 10 Denver. Despite being outshot 8-11, the Panthers managed to force a 2-2 draw on a late penalty kick.
Graduate midfielder Ideal Shefqeti (15) bounces the ball off of his head during the Pitt mens soccer game vs. Akron in September.

Column | Pitt men’s soccer can still compete, but the clock is ticking

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer October 10, 2022
Pitt men’s soccer is once again in the hunt for an ACC Championship this season, but have struggled this season in comparison to the past few years. Staff writer Alexander Ganais argues that their window may be closing to win a national title.
Pitt first-year midfielder Guilherme Feitosa (7) and junior defender Raphaël Crivello (3) battle with Notre Dame junior midfielder Ethan O’Brien (7) for possession of the ball during Saturday evening’s game against the University of Notre Dame at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Pitt felled by familiar opponent as Fighting Irish advance to College Cup semifinals

By Chris Cornejo, Staff Writer December 4, 2021
After a strong start to the NCAA tournament, No. 5-seeded Pitt men’s soccer fell yet again to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in penalty kicks. It was the team’s third straight loss to the Fighting Irish.
Pitt senior forward Daniel Oladapo (4) passes the ball at Wednesday’s game against Vanderbilt University at the Petersen Events Center.

Women’s basketball, men’s soccer wins highlight busy Thanksgiving week for Pitt athletics

By Alexander Ganias, Staff Writer November 29, 2021
Pitt broke to observe the Thanksgiving holiday last week. But the Pitt Athletics department still had games to play. Here’s how each team fared over the course of the week.
Filip Mirkovic (21) kicks the ball during the men’s soccer game vs. Notre Dame last Wednesday at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

Men’s soccer secures No. 5 seed in NCAA tournament

By Chris Cornejo, Staff Writer November 17, 2021
Pitt men’s soccer will enter the 2021 NCAA tournament as a No. 5 seed with a bye in the first round. The Panthers regular-season success has them poised to make their mark on the NCAA College Cup.
Junior midfielder Valentin Noel (8) with the ball at Wednesday evenings mens soccer game vs. Notre Dame.

Two quick second-half goals propel Notre Dame past Pitt in ACC Semifinal

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2021
Coming off an emotional, double-overtime victory in the quarterfinal round, top-seeded Pitt men’s soccer fell to the No. 5-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the semifinals of the ACC Championship, 2-0.
Pitt midfielder Jackson Walti (24) kicks the ball past Virginia Tech midfielder Camron Lennon (21) at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Sunday.

Panthers advance to semifinals of ACC soccer tournament with 2-1 win over Hokies

By Will McGlynn, For The Pitt News November 8, 2021
Pitt men’s soccer beat Virginia Tech 2-1 in double overtime on Sunday afternoon. With this win, the Panthers advance to the semifinal round of the ACC men’s soccer tournament, where they will meet Notre Dame.
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