Randy Waldrum brings change, experience to Pitt women’s soccer
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports, Sports Features
For a team that won just three games last year, hiring one of the most successful women’s soccer coaches in the country might seem unlikely. But that’s just what athletic director Heather Lyke announced in December with the hiring of Randy Waldrum to lead the struggling program. Waldrum has been coaching soccer for the last 30 years. He comes to Pitt as one of the winningest head coaches ...
Vidovich has Pitt primed for turnaround
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
May 29, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports, Sports Columns
The Pitt men’s soccer team has been one of the school’s least competitive programs in recent years, but their fortunes could soon change as the group seems poised to move forward this fall. In its history, the squad — which started up in 1954 — has compiled a record of 398-449-100. It hasnâ€...
Pitt women’s soccer draws in season opener at Michigan, 2-2
By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor
August 20, 2016
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
The Pitt women’s soccer team nearly pulled off a huge upset Friday night, but settled for a season-opening draw instead. After 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods, the Panthers’ first regular season game of 2016 ended in a 2-2 draw against the Michigan Wolverines in An...
A model of consistency: Q&A with Pitt goalie Taylor Francis
By Phoebe Gilmore / Staff Writer
August 18, 2016
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports, Welcome Back 2016
In soccer, having a stable presence at the goal is a critical factor to how a team functions and performs. For the Pitt women’s soccer team, senior goalkeeper Taylor Francis has been that reliable last line of defense since the beginning of her college career. Francis has made 42 starts in a row for the ...