University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Friday, October 20
Charlottesville, Va.
7:00 PM
Pitt
at
Virginia
Panthers Set for Final Regular Season Road Contest
10/19/2017 3:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Pitt Travels to No. 10 Virginia Friday
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to play in its final regular season road match of the year Friday, Oct. 20 at No. 10 Virginia. Conference action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. in Charlottesville, Va., at Klöckner Stadium.
Pitt enters Friday's contest with an 8-6 overall record and is 2-4 against ACC foes. The 10th-ranked Cavaliers are 9-2-3 overall with a 2-1-3 mark in conference play.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- The conference match-up will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on the 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 are searching for their first win over Virginia as the Cavaliers own a 5-0-1 record over Pitt.
- In their last meeting a year ago in Pittsburgh, the two teams played to a double overtime scoreless draw.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 9-23-6 all-time versus Virginia.
LAST TIME OUT
- It was another historic night for the Panthers a week ago in South Bend, Ind., as Pitt upset No. 7 Notre Dame, 1-0.
- Freshman Alexander Dexter netted his fifth goal of the season in the 52nd minute that would be enough for Pitt to hold on for the win.
- The Panthers' victory marked the first over a top-10 opponent since the 2000 season when they upset then-ranked No. 2 St. John's.
- Pitt reaches the eight-win mark on the season for the first time since 2002 when the Panthers finished 8-9-1 overall.
- The win is the first over a conference opponent on the road since 2008 when Pitt defeated Seton Hall as members of the Big East.
- The Panthers defeat Notre Dame for the first time since 2002 when the Irish were ranked 16th. The win is Pitt's fourth over the long-time opponent.
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
- In the team's last time out, Virginia dropped a 1-0 decision to Radford Tuesday night. The loss snapped the Cavaliers five-game win-streak.
- Prior to the loss, Virginia had played to a double overtime scoreless draw with NC State, followed by wins over Lehigh Boston College and Portland.
- The Cavalier offense is led by junior forward Edward Opoku with 17 points (seven goals, three assists) on the year.
- In goal, senior Jeff Caldwell has been a steady force with a 0.93 goals against average with four shutouts in 2017.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Panthers return to Pittsburgh for their final two regular season games of 2017 when they host No. 19 Akron Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. followed by Virginia Tech Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to play in its final regular season road match of the year Friday, Oct. 20 at No. 10 Virginia. Conference action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. in Charlottesville, Va., at Klöckner Stadium.
Pitt enters Friday's contest with an 8-6 overall record and is 2-4 against ACC foes. The 10th-ranked Cavaliers are 9-2-3 overall with a 2-1-3 mark in conference play.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- The conference match-up will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on the 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 are searching for their first win over Virginia as the Cavaliers own a 5-0-1 record over Pitt.
- In their last meeting a year ago in Pittsburgh, the two teams played to a double overtime scoreless draw.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 9-23-6 all-time versus Virginia.
LAST TIME OUT
- It was another historic night for the Panthers a week ago in South Bend, Ind., as Pitt upset No. 7 Notre Dame, 1-0.
- Freshman Alexander Dexter netted his fifth goal of the season in the 52nd minute that would be enough for Pitt to hold on for the win.
- The Panthers' victory marked the first over a top-10 opponent since the 2000 season when they upset then-ranked No. 2 St. John's.
- Pitt reaches the eight-win mark on the season for the first time since 2002 when the Panthers finished 8-9-1 overall.
- The win is the first over a conference opponent on the road since 2008 when Pitt defeated Seton Hall as members of the Big East.
- The Panthers defeat Notre Dame for the first time since 2002 when the Irish were ranked 16th. The win is Pitt's fourth over the long-time opponent.
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
- In the team's last time out, Virginia dropped a 1-0 decision to Radford Tuesday night. The loss snapped the Cavaliers five-game win-streak.
- Prior to the loss, Virginia had played to a double overtime scoreless draw with NC State, followed by wins over Lehigh Boston College and Portland.
- The Cavalier offense is led by junior forward Edward Opoku with 17 points (seven goals, three assists) on the year.
- In goal, senior Jeff Caldwell has been a steady force with a 0.93 goals against average with four shutouts in 2017.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Panthers return to Pittsburgh for their final two regular season games of 2017 when they host No. 19 Akron Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. followed by Virginia Tech Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
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