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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

Sophomore Nika Markovic led the Panthers to victory on Friday against St. Louis with eight kills, three aces, and five blocks. (The Pitt News File Photo)

Not just football: volleyball, cross country, soccer compete over weekend

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer September 11, 2017

While most Panther fans focused on the football team’s 33-14 loss to Penn State Saturday, Sept. 9, four other Pitt sports teams were in action this weekend. The women’s soccer team and the men’s...

Josh Coan (16) continued to lead the Panthers with two early plays against Cleveland State on Tuesday evening. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer falls at Cleveland State, 1-0

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor October 18, 2016

The Pitt men’s soccer team traveled 135 miles to nearby Cleveland for its final non-conference showdown of the season Tuesday night only to suffer yet another shutout. The Panthers (2-11-2) fell...

Josh Coan (16) took Pitts only shot on goal against Penn State Tuesday night at Jeffrey Field in State College. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer blasted by Penn State, 1-0

The Pitt men’s soccer team went scoreless for its fourth game in a row after falling 1-0 against Penn State Tuesday night.   The Panthers (2-9-2) struggled to keep Penn State’s (5-6-1) offensive...

Jay Vidovich looks to rebuild Pitts struggling mens soccer team. | Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Vidovich, staff ready to re-energize Pitt men’s soccer

After three years without a single win in ACC play, the Pitt men’s soccer team needed a jolt, and Athletic Director Scott Barnes needed an impact hire to fill the empty head soccer coach seat. By...

Pitt hires Jay Vidovich as new men’s soccer coach

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor December 4, 2015

Pitt Athletic Director Scott Barnes has hired Jay Vidovich as the next men's soccer coach, the University announced Friday. Vidovich comes from a lengthy coaching background, having most recently helmed...

Pitt mens soccer coach Joe Luxbacher retires after 32 years with the Panthers.  Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Luxbacher retires after 32 seasons as Pitt men’s soccer head coach

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor November 3, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer head coach Joe Luxbacher is retiring after 32 years as head coach, the University announced Tuesday. Luxbacher is only the second coach in the program’s history and a two-time Big...

Raj Kahlon (11) scored his first goal of the season to lead Pitt to its first win under new head coach Jay Vidovich.  Andrew Shin |  Staff Photographer

Panthers cannot get win for seniors in last home soccer game

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 25, 2015

On Pitt men’s soccer’s senior night, the team sent off its veteran players the same way many of them entered the program — with a tough conference loss. Pitt (5-9-3, 0-7-1 ACC) suffered a 1-0 loss...

Pitts mens soccer team fell in a 2-0 shutout against Notre Dame Friday night.  Andrew Shin | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer winless in six straight following loss to Harvard

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 20, 2015

Losses are piling up for the Pitt men’s soccer team. The Panthers (5-7-3, 0-5-1 ACC) dropped their third consecutive match late Tuesday afternoon, losing to the Harvard Crimson (6-4-2, 3-0 Ivy League)...

Freshman Tobias Marshall-Heyman prepares for a strike that he would unfortunately miss.  Andrew Shin | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer scoreless drought extends in loss to Cleveland State

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer October 13, 2015

To match its 24-game winless streak, the Pitt men’s soccer team has another extended drought in tow. After a 1-0 loss to the Cleveland State Vikings (5-6-1, 1-3-1 Horizon), the Panthers (5-5-3, 0-4-1...

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