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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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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.
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 Angela Seman bumps the ball during Pitt’s 3-1 victory over Dayton September 7. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig | Staff Photographer)

Weekend Recap: Volleyball stays unbeaten, men’s soccer falls in nail-biter

By Stephen Thompson, For the Pitt News • September 9, 2018
Panther teams faced off against a stacked lineup of nationally ranked teams in volleyball, soccer and cross country over the weekend, achieving mixed results.
Sophomore Edward Kizza (9) accomplished his first career hat trick during this Monday’s 6-1 victory over Delaware. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

Panther Spotlight: Kayla Lund, Edward Kizza, Anna Rico

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • August 28, 2018
Although the fall sports season is barely a week old, several Panthers have already begun to establish themselves as playmakers on their respective teams.
The Panthers defeated Pepperdine 3-0 on Saturday, Aug. 25. (Photo by Kaycee Orwig | Staff Photographer)

Weekend Recap: Women’s volleyball, soccer teams roll through opening weekend

By Tessa Sayers, Staff Writer • August 26, 2018

The first weekend back for students proved to be a successful one for Pitt sports. While the men's soccer team dropped its season opener, the women's volleyball and soccer teams picked up the slack by...

France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final on Sunday. France and Croatia have previously played each other five times. France won three of those games; the other two finished in a draw. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

France wins World Cup

By Ben Zimmer, For The Pitt News • July 18, 2018
The 2018 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday as France defeated Croatia 4-2 to claim its second World Cup trophy.
Belgium beat England 1-0 in June 28 in the World Cup quarterfinals. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

World Cup recap: France makes finals, Germany goes under

By Ben Zimmer | For The Pitt News • July 11, 2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup has been the stage for major upsets and shock performances, which have many considering it as one of the most dramatic to have ever occurred. With Croatia and England playing in...

Officials attend a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of a 1,000-day countdown until the start of the 2018 World Cup in September 2015. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

World Cup recap: Brazil struggles, England and Belgium impress

By Trent Leonard | Senior Staff Writer • June 26, 2018

Since the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Russia June 14, there have been a number of surprising and exciting results — as expected from such a high-stakes global competition. Between upsets, underachieving...

Illustration by Eli Savage | Staff Illustrator

Column: Group by Group World Cup Preview

By Stephen Cuddy | Staff Writer • June 6, 2018

The 2018 World Cup isn’t a priority for most Americans since the United States failed to qualify for the competition, but this year’s games have the potential to be one of the most entertaining tournaments...

Players of the Pitt men’s soccer team huddle together on the field during a game. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Pre-season preparation: Volleyball and soccer teams train in the offseason

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer • May 30, 2018

The beginning of summer sounds like freedom for many Pitt students. But for student athletes, it is just the beginning of a long grind that will continue from now until the end of their season. For...

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