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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

Dan Lynd leaps for the save. Paulina Hagedorny | Staff Photographer

Panthers tie Niagara after late regulation goal by Purple Eagles

By Adam Richman / For The Pitt News October 6, 2015

The Pitt men’s soccer team fell victim Tuesday night to a strike from a former bearer of the blue and gold. Squaring off against the Niagara Purple Eagles, the Pitt Panthers squandered a 1-0 lead with...

Senior Andrew Wright battles against UNC defender David October.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photogapher

Late goals push No. 2 North Carolina over Pitt

By Jared Greenberg / for The Pitt News October 4, 2015

The cold, drizzling rain on Friday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field might have been a sign of the game to come, where a major underdog in Pitt men’s soccer took on the No. 2 team in the country. While...

Raj Kahlon prepares for a pass.  Wenhao Wu  | Staff Photographer

Panthers beat VMI ahead of matchup with Tar Heels

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 30, 2015

One day can make all the difference. For the Pitt men’s soccer team, it just delayed a seemingly inevitable outcome. The Pitt Panthers (5-3-1, 0-3-0 ACC) defeated the winless Virginia Military Institute...

Tobias Marshall-Heyman braces for the ball. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer facing two vastly different opponents this week in VMI and UNC

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 29, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer begins a five-game homestand this week against two drastically different opponents. The sputtering Virginia Military Institute (0-8, 0-1 Big SouthConference) will visit the Panthers...

Senior Patrick Dixon evades a blocker in preparation for a pass.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer falls to Syracuse 5-0

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 27, 2015

The Pitt men’s soccer team has not won a conference game — Big East or ACC — in 30 consecutive matches. The Syracuse Orange (5-2-1, 1-1-1 ACC) shut out Pitt (4-3-1, 0-3 ACC) 5-0 Friday night in...

Freshman Tobias Marshall-Heyman dribbles past a Robert Morris defender.

Men’s soccer edges out Robert Morris thanks to goal in double-overtime

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 23, 2015

The Panthers hadn’t scored in 280 minutes. In Tuesday’s game against cross-city rivals Robert Morris, senior midfielder Patrick Dixon lined up Pitt’s 12th corner kick of the night. He approached...

Patrick Dixon, one of Pitts midfielders, had two shots on goal against Boston College. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt men’s soccer shut out by Boston College

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 20, 2015

The Panthers’ scoring drought continued Saturday night at Newton Field in Newton, Massachusetts. Pitt (3-2-1, 0-2-0 ACC) fell to Boston College (4-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC) 2-0 in its second consecutive loss...

Patrick Dixon had Pitts only shot on goal in their latest game, a loss to Wake Forest. They will need more offense to get over the hump of an ACC win. | Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt men’s soccer continues search for first ACC win at Boston College

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 17, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer hasn’t won a conference game since 2011. Four years and a conference change later, the struggles continued against Wake Forest, and now Pitt will travel to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts,...

Dan Lynd had his Pitt record scoreless minutes streak snapped at 386 in the 4-0 loss to Wake Forest. | Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt men’s soccer ACC woes continue in 4-0 loss to Wake Forest

By Adam Richman / For The Pitt News September 14, 2015

The rain and Pitt’s ACC hopes fell hard Saturday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Squaring off at home against No. 14 Wake Forest, Pitt’s men’s soccer team fell in a one-sided competition, continuing...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Men’s soccer prepares for Demon Deacons

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 8, 2015

The last time Wake Forest University played the Pitt men’s soccer team in Pittsburgh, the Panthers were new members of the ACC conference. The Demon Deacons easily disposed of the Panthers in September...

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