The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Senior running back Darrin Hall (22), pictured here against Georgia Tech, led Pitt with 84 rushing yards in their loss to North Carolina.

Halftime recap: Pitt versus UNC

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 22, 2018
A victory over UNC would be Pitt’s first since moving to the ACC, with the team having lost all five previous meetings.
Kentucky cornerback Derrick Baity (29) breaks up a pass intended for Mississippi State wide receiver Fred Ross (8) in the fourth quarter of Kentucky’s 40-38 win on Oct. 22, 2016.

What are the odds: Making a comeback after losses in Ohio State vs. TCU game

By Colin Martin, Blogger • September 20, 2018
In this week's "What are the odds" blog, blogger Colin Martin examines his losses and how he can make a comeback in the upcoming games. He offers an analysis of each game in college football, providing spreads, over/under numbers and bet suggestion.
Senior Kamalani Akeo (3) and redshirt senior Angela Seman (16) celebrate during the third set. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor)

Volleyball sweeps Virginia in ACC opener

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • September 19, 2018
The Panthers came into Wednesday night’s game riding a perfect 5-0 record in ACC openers, and extended that streak to six with a dominant 3-0 win over the Cavaliers.
Redshirt senior Angela Seman bumps the ball during Pitt’s 3-1 victory over Dayton September 7. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig | Staff Photographer)

Column: Pitt is a volleyball school now

By Stephen Thompson, For the Pitt News • September 19, 2018
The Pitt volleyball team is driven, experienced and talented — and they deserve all the support our Panther community can give them.
Sophomore Marcony Pimentel (10) celebrates after scoring Pitt’s second goal on Detroit Mercy Tuesday night. (Photo by Bader Abdulmajeed | Staff Photographer)

Men’s soccer tops Detroit Mercy, 2-0, in second straight win

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • September 18, 2018
The Pitt men’s soccer team scored two quick second-half goals to win 2-0 against the Detroit Mercy Titans Tuesday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Jodi Hermanek is the Pitt Softball program’s third head coach. (Image via Pitt Athletics)

Q&A: Jodi Hermanek brings fresh perspective to Pitt softball

By Tessa Sayers, Staff Writer • September 18, 2018
The Pitt News sat down with Hermanek after her first series as head coach, a 2-0 sweep against Slippery Rock, to see what her plans are for the softball program and learn more about who she is.
Pitt softball began its season Sunday afternoon with 8-1 and 5-3 victories in a doubleheader against Slippery Rock.

Weekend recap: Volleyball, softball teams pick up two wins apiece

By Griffin Floyd, For the Pitt News • September 16, 2018
Pitt’s sports teams represented the University well over the weekend, going a combined 4-1.
Redshirt senior running back Qadree Ollison (30) celebrates after running for Pitt's first touchdown against Georgia Tech.

Three takeaways from Pitt’s first ACC win

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 16, 2018
Accounting for all the highs and lows, here are some of the foremost takeaways from Pitt’s ACC-opening win against Georgia Tech.
Redshirt senior running back Qadree Ollison (30) celebrates after running for Pitt's first touchdown against Georgia Tech.

Photos: Pitt Football vs. Georgia Tech

By Sarah Cutshall and Thomas Yang • September 15, 2018

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Pitt fans witnessed a complete turn-around of Panther football. Exhibiting a major improvement from last week’s game against Penn State, the Panthers showed promise both...

(From left) Assistant director for media relations R.J. Sepich, media relations assistant Matt Keenan and Casey Bonk, assistant director of media relations for volleyball, gymnastics and softball.

Behind the scenes of Pitt SID’s

By Stephen Thompson, For the Pitt News • September 12, 2018
Student information directors, or SIDs, at Pitt act as team-specific media liaisons, statistics managers, beat writers and team promoters.
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