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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

Sophomore opposite hitter Olivia Babcock (5) prepares to serve during the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament on Saturday Dec. 14, 2024 at the Petersen Events Center.

Olivia Babcock wins AVCA National Player of the Year

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor December 20, 2024

Pitt volleyball sophomore opposite hitter Olivia Babcock won AVCA National Player of the Year on Friday afternoon for her dominant 2024 season.  Babcock totaled 538 kills with a .323 hitting percentage...

Pitt volleyball celebrates scoring a point against Florida State on Friday, Nov. 16.

No. 1 Pitt sweeps No. 22 Florida State in dominant fashion

By Ava Nicholas and Matthew Scabilloni November 16, 2024

To earn the No. 1 ranking a team needs to have not one, probably not two, but multiple dangerous hitters to earn that coveted spot. Pitt has dangerous hitters all over the floor.  “I say this kind...

Fans cheer during Pitt volleyball's game vs UNC in the Fitzgerald Field House on Nov. 8, 2024.

No. 1 Pitt volleyball sweeps No. 25 North Carolina

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2024

No. 1 Pitt did not trail once in its matchup against No. 25 North Carolina. Pitt had yet another sweep in the Fitzgerald Field House — where it has only lost one set all season. Sophomore opposite...

Sophomore right-side hitter Olivia Babcock (5) prepares to hit the ball at the volleyball game against Stanford in the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday.

Pitt volleyball bounces back by dominating Stanford and Cal

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 21, 2024

No. 5 Stanford is the cream of the crop for collegiate women’s volleyball. It has nine national championships — the most in collegiate volleyball — and only missed one NCAA Tournament since 1981.  The...

Fans encourage Pitt volleyball at the volleyball game against Stanford in the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday.

No. 1 Pitt volleyball sweeps No. 5 Stanford

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer October 20, 2024

No. 5 Stanford (14-3, ACC 6-2) came into the Fitzgerald Field House boasting a .292 hitting percentage — the second-best in the ACC. It left Oakland with an overall hitting percentage of .283. No. 1...

Members of the student section extend their arms during Pitt volleyball’s game against Buffalo on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Fitzgerald Field House.

No. 1 Pitt volleyball sweeps new ACC foe Cal

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 18, 2024

No. 1 Pitt (16-1, ACC 6-1) suffered its first loss of the season against No. 12 SMU last Saturday, but the Panthers came out with a vengeance against Cal (10-9, ACC 2-5) on Friday night.  “We wanted...

Pitt volleyball poses for a picture in celebration of its win against SMU in the Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday.

Pitt volleyball consistently overpowering ranked opponents

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 10, 2024

Pitt head coach Dan Fisher called an unbelievably early timeout in the third set against SMU. Pitt trailed 4-2 and the opposing team just earned two straight aces against the Panthers. Graduate student...

Sophomore right side hitter Olivia Babcock (5) serves the ball during a volleyball match.

No. 1 Pitt volleyball dominates No. 15 SMU in a sweep

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 9, 2024

Another top-15 match for No. 1 Pitt volleyball turned into another win for it. Pitt swept No. 15 SMU (25-17,25-18, 25-9) on Wednesday night, and the Panthers kept their undefeated record and advanced to...

First-year opposite hitter Olivia Babcock (5) serves the ball in front of a record-setting crowd during Saturday afternoon's match against Louisville at the Petersen Events Center.

Five Pitt volleyball players earn All-American honors, Olivia Babcock wins Freshman of the Year

By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor December 13, 2023

With the NCAA Final Four on the horizon, Pitt volleyball received some morale-boosting news on Wednesday, as the AVCA bestowed five Panthers with All-American honors. First-year right-side hitter Olivia...

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