Friday, October 13
South Bend, Ind.
7:00 PM
Pitt
at
Notre Dame
Pitt Travels to No. 7 Notre Dame Friday
10/12/2017 6:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Panthers Face Seventh Ranked Opponent in 2017
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to faced its seventh ranked opponent this year as the Panthers travel to No. 7 Notre Dame Friday, Oct. 13.
The ACC match-up is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
Pitt heads to South Bend with an overall record of 7-6-0 with a 1-4-0 mark against conference opponents. The Fighting Irish are 9-2-1 overall while posting a 3-1-1 record against ACC foes.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Friday's game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on WatchESPN/WatchESPN app by clicking here.
- Live stats can be found by clicking here.
- Fans can also follow along with live updates by following Pitt men's soccer on Twitter.
THE SERIES
- The Panthers and Fighting Irish clash for the 22nd time in program history Friday.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 15-3-3 and have claimed the last 14 meetings.
- The two teams have met every year since 2002, as they are long-time rivals dating back to the Big East days.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 3-3-1 versus the Irish.
LAST TIME OUT
- Pitt defeated long-time rival Penn State Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Ambrose Urbanic Field, 3-2, in overtime.
- The Panthers struck first in the 30th minute as freshman Marcony Pimentel found the back of the net for the first time in his career.
- Penn State then found the equalizer in the 38th minute to tie the match entering halftime.
- Pitt jumped back out front in the 76th minute thanks to freshman Alexander Dexter who netted his fourth goal this season.
- The Nittany Lions tied the game yet again in the 90th minute to send it into overtime.
- Junior Javi Perez sent in the golden goal in the 99th minute, lifting the Panthers to victory.
- The win snapped Penn State's nine-game win-streak in the series. Pitt's last win over the Nittany Lions came in 1978 in which the Panthers captured a 2-0 victory in Pittsburgh.
- The win is the seventh of the season for Pitt, marking the first time since 2008 that the Panthers have reached the seven-win mark.
SCOUTING THE IRISH
- Notre Dame enters Friday's contest on a three-game win streak. The team's last loss came against No. 1 Indiana, Sept. 26.
- The Irish are currently second in the ACC Coastal Division behind No. 4 North Carolina and rank seventh in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Notre Dame was previously ranked ninth.
- The Fighting Irish are one of the six ACC teams in the top seven of the RPI this week checking in at No. 5.
- Notre Dame is led by senior forward and 2016 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Jon Gallagher with 22 points (10 goals, two assists) on the year. His 22 points rank him tied for fifth in the nation.
- The Fighting Irish finished the 2016 season 12-7-2 that included a 3-3-2 record in the ACC.
- Notre Dame fell in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championships, dropped a 1-0 decision to eventual champion Wake Forest.
- The Irish were then knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Louisville in the third round.
PITT IN THE RPI
- In the second RPI release of the 2017 season announced Monday, Oct. 9, Pitt jumped from No. 39 to No. 30.
- The last time the Panthers opening RPI was within the top 50 was in 2015. Pitt started the season off at No. 38.
- Eight ACC schools are within the top 22 of the RPI, while six fall in spots 2-7 including Wake Forest (No. 2), North Carolina (No. 3), Louisville (No. 4), Notre Dame (No. 5), Virginia (No. 6) and Duke (No. 7).
CREGAN COLLECTS WEEKLY HONORS
- Senior Bryce Cregan was named ACC Defender of the Week Monday, Oct. 2.
- Cregan's weekly recognition is the first in program history since joining the ACC in 2013.
- The Dallastown, Pa., native played a crucial role in Pitt's notable wins over West Virginia (9/26) and No. 21 Syracuse (9/29).
LOOKING AHEAD
- Pitt will make its final road trip of the regular season Friday, Oct. 20, making the trip to Charlottesville, Va., to take on No. 10 Virginia at 7 p.m.
- The Panthers return home to host Akron (Oct. 24) and Virginia Tech (Oct. 27) for their final regular season games.
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to faced its seventh ranked opponent this year as the Panthers travel to No. 7 Notre Dame Friday, Oct. 13.
The ACC match-up is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
Pitt heads to South Bend with an overall record of 7-6-0 with a 1-4-0 mark against conference opponents. The Fighting Irish are 9-2-1 overall while posting a 3-1-1 record against ACC foes.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Friday's game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on WatchESPN/WatchESPN app by clicking here.
- Live stats can be found by clicking here.
- Fans can also follow along with live updates by following Pitt men's soccer on Twitter.
THE SERIES
- The Panthers and Fighting Irish clash for the 22nd time in program history Friday.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 15-3-3 and have claimed the last 14 meetings.
- The two teams have met every year since 2002, as they are long-time rivals dating back to the Big East days.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 3-3-1 versus the Irish.
LAST TIME OUT
- Pitt defeated long-time rival Penn State Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Ambrose Urbanic Field, 3-2, in overtime.
- The Panthers struck first in the 30th minute as freshman Marcony Pimentel found the back of the net for the first time in his career.
- Penn State then found the equalizer in the 38th minute to tie the match entering halftime.
- Pitt jumped back out front in the 76th minute thanks to freshman Alexander Dexter who netted his fourth goal this season.
- The Nittany Lions tied the game yet again in the 90th minute to send it into overtime.
- Junior Javi Perez sent in the golden goal in the 99th minute, lifting the Panthers to victory.
- The win snapped Penn State's nine-game win-streak in the series. Pitt's last win over the Nittany Lions came in 1978 in which the Panthers captured a 2-0 victory in Pittsburgh.
- The win is the seventh of the season for Pitt, marking the first time since 2008 that the Panthers have reached the seven-win mark.
SCOUTING THE IRISH
- Notre Dame enters Friday's contest on a three-game win streak. The team's last loss came against No. 1 Indiana, Sept. 26.
- The Irish are currently second in the ACC Coastal Division behind No. 4 North Carolina and rank seventh in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Notre Dame was previously ranked ninth.
- The Fighting Irish are one of the six ACC teams in the top seven of the RPI this week checking in at No. 5.
- Notre Dame is led by senior forward and 2016 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Jon Gallagher with 22 points (10 goals, two assists) on the year. His 22 points rank him tied for fifth in the nation.
- The Fighting Irish finished the 2016 season 12-7-2 that included a 3-3-2 record in the ACC.
- Notre Dame fell in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championships, dropped a 1-0 decision to eventual champion Wake Forest.
- The Irish were then knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Louisville in the third round.
PITT IN THE RPI
- In the second RPI release of the 2017 season announced Monday, Oct. 9, Pitt jumped from No. 39 to No. 30.
- The last time the Panthers opening RPI was within the top 50 was in 2015. Pitt started the season off at No. 38.
- Eight ACC schools are within the top 22 of the RPI, while six fall in spots 2-7 including Wake Forest (No. 2), North Carolina (No. 3), Louisville (No. 4), Notre Dame (No. 5), Virginia (No. 6) and Duke (No. 7).
CREGAN COLLECTS WEEKLY HONORS
- Senior Bryce Cregan was named ACC Defender of the Week Monday, Oct. 2.
- Cregan's weekly recognition is the first in program history since joining the ACC in 2013.
- The Dallastown, Pa., native played a crucial role in Pitt's notable wins over West Virginia (9/26) and No. 21 Syracuse (9/29).
LOOKING AHEAD
- Pitt will make its final road trip of the regular season Friday, Oct. 20, making the trip to Charlottesville, Va., to take on No. 10 Virginia at 7 p.m.
- The Panthers return home to host Akron (Oct. 24) and Virginia Tech (Oct. 27) for their final regular season games.
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