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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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First-year Olivia Babcock (5) serves during a match against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House on Oct. 6.

Feature | First-year phenoms: The rise of Pitt volleyball’s dynamic duo of Olivia Babcock and Torrey Stafford

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023

Pitt volleyball first-years Olivia Babcock and Torrey Stafford have established their spots as Pitt starters and ACC powerhouses. The pair all but rotate ACC Freshman of the Week this season, with Babcock...

First-year Olivia Babcock (5) serves during a match against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House on Oct. 6.

Preview | Pitt volleyball looks to make history in pivotal matchup against No. 4 Louisville

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (22-4, 13-2 ACC) will try to break a Panther volleyball attendance record on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Petersen Events Center when it faces off against ACC foe No. 4 Louisville (23-3, 14-2 ACC)...

Senior libero Ashley Browske (4) cheers during Pitt volleyball’s game against Louisville on Oct. 23, 2022.

No. 8 Pitt volleyball sweeps No. 9 Georgia Tech, establishes itself as contenders in the ACC

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • November 11, 2023

Pitt volleyball (22-4, 13-2 ACC) swept Georgia Tech (21-4, 12-3 ACC) on Friday night on the road. The Panthers did well at getting both blocks and kills. Pitt hit a .440 compared to Georgia Tech’s .057....

Redshirt senior outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez (2) sets the ball during their match against Virginia Tech in the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Oct. 27.

Takeaways | First-years stepped up, mistakes haunted Pitt volleyball over the weekend

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 6, 2023

No. 6 Pitt Volleyball (21-4, 12-2 ACC) suffered its second loss in ACC play on Friday in Tallahassee against Florida State (18-8, 12-2 ACC) in a 3-2 loss, putting the Panthers in a four-way tie for first...

Pitt’s volleyball team celebrates a score during the game against Virginia at the Fitzgerald Field House on Oct. 18.

Pitt volleyball earns hard-fought 3-1 win over Miami

By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor • November 5, 2023

With the ACC regular season title race heating up, No. 6 Pitt volleyball took care of business, taking down Miami 3-1 on the road to eke out its 12th conference win of the season on Sunday afternoon. Junior...

Pitt’s volleyball team celebrates a point against Syracuse in the Fitzgerald Field House on Oct. 1.

Preview | Pitt volleyball heads south for two road ACC contests against FSU, Miami

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • November 2, 2023

No. 6 Pitt volleyball (20-3, ACC 11-1) heads to Florida this weekend for two crucial matchups against top five ACC opponents. The Panthers play Florida State (16-8, ACC 10-2) on Friday night at 6:30 p.m.,...

Redshirt Senior outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez (2) blocks the ball during the game against Wake Forest in the Fitzgerald Field House on Sunday.

Pitt volleyball victorious on senior day, sweeps Wake Forest

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 30, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (20-3, ACC 11-1) sent its seniors out happy on senior day as it defeated Wake Forest (16-7, ACC 7-5) in a sweep, winning its 20th game of the season — head coach Dan Fisher’s ninth time...

A Pitt player blocks the ball during their match against Virginia Tech Friday night in the Fitzgerald Field House.

Pitt volleyball starts its Halloween weekend off with a bang, sweeps Virginia Tech 3-0

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 27, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (19-3, ACC 10-1) started their Halloween weekend with no scares at all, defeating Virginia Tech (12-10, ACC 2-9) in a sweep. This is their 10th straight win at the Fitzgerald Field House. The...

Pitt’s volleyball team celebrates a score during the game against Virginia at the Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday night.

No. 7 Pitt volleyball gets another ACC win, beats Virginia 3-0

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 18, 2023

No. 7 Pitt (17-3, ACC 8-1) started their week with a strong win over Virginia (8-11, ACC 1-8) as they swept the Cavaliers 3-0, continuing their strong start in ACC play and giving head coach Dan Fisher...

Freshman Olivia Babcock (5) serves during a match against Georgia Tech at the Fitzgerald Field House on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Takeaways | Pitt volleyball faces up-and-down weekend

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer • October 16, 2023

No. 7 Pitt volleyball (16-3, ACC 7-1) suffered its first conference loss over the weekend as it was swept at No. 5 Louisville (16-2, ACC 7-1) on Friday night. But the Panthers quickly recovered on Sunday...

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