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The Pitt News

Clemson piles on top of Pitt football players during the game in Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Pitt football’s senior day celebration spoiled by Clemson comeback

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Pitt football hosted No. 17 Clemson at Acrisure Stadium last Saturday. Considering it was Senior Day and a noon kickoff, the North Shore was lively before the sun rose over Pittsburgh’s skyscrapers....

Pitt volleyball celebrates its win against Louisville in the Petersen Events Center on Friday, Oct. 25.

Column | The difference Pitt volleyball’s seniors have made

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor November 17, 2024

A sweep in the Fitzgerald Field House isn’t a hope for Pitt volleyball fans, it's expected. This weekend, Pitt swept No. 22 Florida State and Miami like it was nothing. Neither team even reached the...

Senior forward Terrell Brown, the lone player honored on Senior Day at the Pete on Tuesday, opened the scoring with a dunk.

Sibande’s 23 points sink Demon Deacons on Senior Day

By Stephen Thompson and Dalton Coppola March 3, 2021
Pitt (10-10 overall, 6-9 ACC) put the last week’s trials behind them and put forth one of its strongest efforts of the season, particularly on the defensive end, in a 70-57 win over Wake Forest (6-14 overall, 3-14 ACC). Capel reached deep into his bench and pulled out a complete team effort in the nearly wire-to-wire victory.
First-year wide receiver Jaylon Barden celebrates his first career touchdown during Pitt's 47-14 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday

Shorthanded Panthers blowout Hokies 47-14 on Senior Day

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor November 21, 2020
While players usually walk on the field with their families for the ceremonies, Pitt couldn’t carry on the tradition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Players came out by themselves this year, as their families provided video messages on the jumbotron.
First-year guard Emy Hayford struggles to move around Louisville’s Mykasa Robinson.

Women’s basketball skid hits seven on senior day

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer February 24, 2020
Pitt women’s basketball fell behind early in the second quarter and never recovered, en route to a 79-47 defeat on Sunday afternoon at the hands of No. 5 Louisville.
Senior Maurice Ffrench (2) walks off Heinz Field for the last time as a Pitt wide receiver.

Panthers fumble away Senior Day to Boston College, 26-19

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer December 2, 2019
Entering the 2019 regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, both the Eagles and Panthers had significant sources of motivation. For the Panthers, a win on senior night would keep their hope of a nine-win season alive and propel them into one of the ACC’s top-tier bowl games, while the Eagles desperately needed one last win to become bowl eligible.
First-year guard Trey McGowens (2), pictured here against Clemson, led Pitt with 16 points against Notre Dame.

Pitt snaps 13-game losing streak on senior day, 56-53

By Stephen Thompson, Staff Writer March 9, 2019
While the Panthers' three seniors started the game, their young stars came up clutch down the stretch as the team pulled out its third ACC win in ugly, gutty fashion.
John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Pitt softball suffers series loss to FSU Seminoles

The Pitt softball team came up short this past weekend in its final home series of the season against the vaunted No. 6/7 Florida State Seminoles at Vartabedian Field. The senior day doubleheader on...

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