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The Pitt News

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The Pitt News

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...

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

Panthers topple Tar Heels after painful pair of defeats

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer October 19, 2024

No. 4 Pitt men’s soccer (11-3-0, 5-1-0 ACC) returned to its winning ways, beating No. 7 North Carolina (8-2-4, 3-2-1 ACC) 2-1, ending the Tar Heels’ unbeaten home record this season. This victory signified...

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...

Roc the Panther holds up a sign reading “LETS GO PITT” at the bonfire and pep rally on Aug 29.

Pitt announces Allen Greene as new athletic director

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor October 18, 2024

Friday morning the University of Pittsburgh announced Allen Greene as its new athletic director starting Nov. 1.  The hiring comes a little over a month after the previous athletic director, Heather...

Pitt Volleyball huddles in a circle.

Column | No need to panic after Pitt volleyball loss

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor October 16, 2024

Formerly No. 15 and now No. 12 SMU, whom No. 1 Pitt beat handily on Wednesday, got its revenge in front of its home crowd, defeating the Panthers in five grueling sets. SMU looked like an entirely different...

Pitt football hypes up the crowd at the football gamer against Cal at Acrisure stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Field goals, defense and risk-taking pushed Pitt to victory against Cal

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

This past Saturday, the Pitt Panthers hosted California at home, making for an electric and close game. As of this year, Cal is one of the three teams to recently join the ACC — a new and thrilling conference...

Sophomore linebacker Braylan Lovelace (0) signals to the crowd after a play at the Pitt football game against Cal at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Pitt defensive standouts went Bear hunting against Cal

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

In 1982, “Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp topped the charts and Pitt’s 6-0 football team featured three future Pro Football Hall of Famers in Jimbo Covert, Bill Fralic and Dan Marino. Now, the...

Redshirt junior midfielder Maria Donahue (13) and sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Giandonato (1) charge for the ball at Pitt Play Day.

Pitt baseball, lacrosse and softball combine for a shaky weekend

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

This past weekend, three Pitt athletics programs — baseball, lacrosse and softball — participated in exhibition events to gauge their offseason progress and prepare for the long seasons ahead. While...

Pitt men’s soccer defends the ball against Cal at the soccer game at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Friday, Oct. 11.

Cal leaves the No. 1 Panthers agitated at the Ambrose

By Joshua Prescott, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

Cal men’s soccer (4-5-2, 1-3-2 ACC) claimed a historic first ACC win, running away with a 1-0 victory over No. 1 Pitt men’s soccer (10-2-0, 4-1-0 ACC). In its first season in the ACC, Cal had made...

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