Pitt volleyball adds notable SoCon Libero for 2020 season
By Dominic Campbell, Senior staff writer
February 17, 2020
Coming off of the best season in program history, Pitt Volleyball is continuing to build and improve going into next year with the addition of a new transfer to the team. Rising senior Libero Marija “Popche” Popovic will transfer from East Tennessee State University to join the Panthers for the 2020 ...
Track, gymnastics harbor hardware after first weekend
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
January 12, 2020
Outside of the basketball teams, Pitt athletics had a relaxed start to the semester. The track and field and gymnastics squads were the only teams with events over the weekend, with both taking home hardware.
No. 6 Pitt volleyball suffers second-round upset to Cincinnati
By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer
December 8, 2019
Pitt’s historic season came to a shocking and heartbreaking end on Saturday, losing to the Cincinnati Bearcats in five sets at the Petersen Events Center.
Pitt volleyball breezes past Bison in Tournament opener, 3-0
By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Pitt volleyball started the 2019 NCAA Tournament with an emphatic statement, sweeping the Howard Bison 3-0 at the Petersen Events Center on Friday night.
Pitt volleyball enters NCAA Tournament with chip on its shoulder
By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Pitt volleyball was arguably given a raw deal by receiving a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But the Panthers are eager to prove that the program is worthy of respect, starting Friday against Howard.
Projecting Pitt volleyball’s path to the Final Four
By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
Pitt hasn’t won a national championship in any sport since 1976. But with the volleyball team looking dominant entering tournament play, a potential — albeit extremely challenging — path exists to break that streak.
Students are away, athletes play: Pitt stacks victories over Thanksgiving break
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
December 2, 2019
Pitt sports had a busy Thanksgiving break, with many games bridging the week-long gap. Volleyball concluded regular season play in dominating fashion, while both the men’s and women’s basketball teams took part in traditional early-season tournaments.
Volleyball earns No. 6 seed, opens tournament vs. Howard Friday
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
December 2, 2019
The NCAA revealed its official bracket Sunday night for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament and Pitt (29-1 overall, 18-0 ACC) — despite finishing the regular season with a No. 2 ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll — earned a No. 6 overall seed by the selection committee.
Volleyball defends unfamiliar homecourt vs. FSU
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
November 22, 2019
Pitt volleyball has built a reputation as today’s most dominant Panthers team, and their undefeated conference record and No. 2 ranking backs that claim up. But only one thing has proven capable of slowing down the Panther
Weekend Sports Recap: Volleyball salvages sour results
By Dalton Miller, Staff Writer
November 17, 2019
Pitt Athletics found itself on the wrong end of a disappointing weekend. While both cross country teams failed to qualify for the NCAA Championship meet, women’s basketball and wrestling compounded those losses with stinging defeats. The second-ranked volleyball team provided the lone bright spot of the weekend, picking up an ACC title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a win over Duke.