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The Pitt News

Pitt football strategizes at the football game against Cal at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Pitt gallops to Texas for all-important primetime tango with SMU

By James Carter, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Pivoting from their drubbing of Syracuse, the 7-0 No. 18 Pitt Panthers head west to Dallas to face a new ACC member, the No. 20 SMU Mustangs. This matchup is critical for both teams and is set as a tight...

Senior midfielder Guilherme Feitosa (10) celebrates after scoring the first goal during a match at the Petersen Sports Complex.

‘Leaving the badge in a better place’: Senior leaders of No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer

By Alex Porter, Senior Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The seniors of No. 3 Pitt men’s soccer know from experience that the job is far from finished. Three of the players, midfielder Guilherme Feitosa, forward Luis Sahmkow and midfielder Michael Sullivan,...

Pitt women’s cross-country in the Panther Open in Schenley Park on Friday, Aug. 30.

Pitt programs prepare for ACC championships while other look to finish and start strong

By Sara Meyer and Patrick Diana November 1, 2024

Cross-country set to face ACC Championship meet The Panthers closed their regular season last weekend at their last meet in Madison, Wisconsin. The women placed No. 12 out of 29 teams in the 6k with...

Pitt senior setter Nisa Buzlutepe (19) lunges for the ball at the volleyball game against Notre Dame in the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday, Oct. 27.

Depth is key for No. 1 Pitt volleyball

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 27, 2024

It’s easy to get high on yourself after beating your rival and the No. 4 ranked team in the country. Some would argue it’s a healthy reaction because beating a top five team isn’t an everyday occurrence...

Pitt men's soccer celebrates together after scoring against Virginia on Friday Oct. 25th

Panthers power past Virginia: men’s soccer secures shared ACC title

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer October 26, 2024

On Friday night, No. 5 Pitt men’s soccer (12-3-0, 6-1-0 ACC) concluded its home regular season in style, defeating Virginia (7-5-3, 3-3-2 ACC) 4-1.  With huge implications for Pitt’s standing in...

Pitt volleyball celebrates scoring a point against Louisville on Friday Oct. 25

Pitt volleyball wins its third straight five-set match against Louisville

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2024

Pitt fans don’t prefer games like Pitt volleyball’s Friday night matchup against Louisville, or at least their hearts don’t. The teams went back and forth, the officials spent multiple minutes reviewing...

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

Volleyball prepares for another classic against Louisville

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 24, 2024

The best games of the entire volleyball season happen when No. 1 Pitt and No. 4 Louisville line up from one another across the net. Reverse sweeps, NCAA Tournament battles, conference championships and...

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...

Volleyballs in a cart at the Fitzgerald Field House.

Pitt hosts Stanford with tons of implications at stake

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 19, 2024

No. 1 Pitt volleyball (16-1, ACC 6-1) has one of its biggest matches of the season this weekend as perennial women’s volleyball powerhouse and new ACC foe No. 5 Stanford (14-2, ACC 6-1) comes to the...

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