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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

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...

Pitt Band salutes graduate student outside hitter Cat Flood (3) as she prepares to serve the ball during the game against UMBC in the Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The Pitt VolleyBand: The seventh player

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 13, 2024

Wisconsin volleyball fans walked into their “armory bunker,” also known as UW Field House to unusual music before the team’s 2022 Elite Eight match against Pitt.  “Hail to Pitt, Hail to Pitt,...

Pitt men's soccer huddles prior to its game against Denver on Monday, Oct. 7 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

Virginia wins, crushes Pitt men’s soccer’s ACC title hopes

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

After securing the program’s first ACC outright regular season championship, No. 9 Pitt men’s soccer suffered a 2-0 defeat to Virginia just 16 days after their last meeting at Ambrose Urbanic Field....

Redshirt junior quarterback Nate Yarnell (19) runs with the ball at the Pitt football game against Virginia in Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Takeaways | Pitt football’s offense lost its juice

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 11, 2024

Pitt football lost a controversial game to a Virginia team that lost three consecutive games before Saturday. As much as Pitt fans want to complain about the officials' debacle, Pitt should have never...

Pitt volleyball celebrates scoring a point against Duke on Sunday, Nov. 10 2024

‘We didn’t miss a beat:’ No. 1 Pitt volleyball dominates Duke

By Ava Nicholas, Staff Writer November 10, 2024

No. 1 Pitt (23-1, ACC 13-1) overpowered Duke in a sweep on Sunday afternoon, making this its 12th win at home in the Fitzgerald Field House this season.  Sophomore outside hitter Torrey Stafford had...

Pitt men’s soccer celebrates after a play at the soccer game against Virginia at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Friday, Oct. 25.

No. 9 Pitt men’s soccer takes on UVA in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2024

No. 1 seed Pitt men’s soccer (12-4, 6-2 ACC) faces No. 9 seed Virginia (9-5-3, 3-3-2 ACC) in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on Sunday night in Pittsburgh. The Panthers seek to repeat their regular-season...

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...

Sam Clancy averaged a double-double in all four years as a Panther from 1977-1981.

Sam Clancy: A guarantee on Pittsburgh’s Mount Rushmore

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Pittsburgh is home to some of the most important figures in sports history –– so many the Steel City should have its own Mount Rushmore. Why isn’t there one? Mount Washington has plenty of room where...

The Pitt Football team does the shark celebration at the football game against Syracuse in Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Blood in the water: How ‘Sharks’ became the symbol of Pitt Football

By James Carter, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

One of the biggest factors in Pitt football’s early success in 2024 is the outstanding play of its linebacker corps. Led by redshirt sophomore Kyle Louis, true sophomores Rasheem Biles and Braylan Lovelace...

Redshirt first-year quarterback Eli Holstein (10) prepares to throw the football at the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 14.

No. 18 Pitt football looks for a rebound win against Virginia

By James Carter, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

Following a crushing loss against No. 13 SMU, Pitt football was offered a boon this past Tuesday when the initial College Football Playoff rankings put it at No. 18. The Panthers are currently on the outside...

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