Panthers Open ACC Tournament at Notre Dame

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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team opens the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Notre Dame. The first round is set to get underway at 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind.

Pitt enters the tournament as the No. 10 seed and finished the regular season 8-9 overall with a 2-6 mark against conference foes. The Fighting Irish enter the first round as the No. 7 seed, finishing the regular season 9-5-2 overall and 3-3-2 in ACC play.

HOW TO FOLLOW
- Wednesday'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 two teams meet for the second time in 2017 and 23^rd in program history.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 15-4-3 with the first meeting dating back to 1995.
- In their last meeting Oct. 13, 2017, the Panthers upset the then-ranked No. 7 Irish, 1-0, on the road.
- 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 reached the eight-win mark on the season for the first time since 2002 when the Panthers finished 8-9-1 overall.
- The win was the first over a conference opponent on the road since 2008 when Pitt defeated Seton Hall as members of the Big East.
- The Panthers defeated 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.
- The win snapped the 14-game win streak the Irish held over the Panthers.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 4-3-1 all-time versus Notre Dame.

LAST TIME OUT
- Pitt dropped a 3-0 decision to Virginia Tech Friday, Oct. 27 in the regular season finale.
- The Hokies struck first in the 22^nd minute and tacked on two more goals in the second half to secure the win.

PITT IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT
- Although joining the conference in 2013, Wednesday marks just the second year that the Panthers have made competed in the ACC Tournament.
- Pitt is 0-1 when playing in the ACC Tournament.
- The Panthers first ACC postseason game a year ago resulted in a 4-0 loss at Syracuse.
- Pitt was the No. 12 seed in its first ACC Tournament and is the No. 10 seed this year.

SCOUTING THE IRISH
- Notre Dame finished the regular season with a 3-0 loss to No. 3 North Carolina Friday, Oct. 27.
- The Irish have not won a game since Oct. 10 when they defeated No. 24 Michigan. The Panthers their three-game win-streak Oct. 13.
- Notre Dame ranks 16^th in the nation in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll and are No. 10 in the RPI.
- Senior forward Jon Gallagher continues to lead the way for the Irish with 10 goals on the year with two assists for a team-best 22 points.
- In goal, graduate student Chris Hubbard has started and played in every game this season. Hubbard owns a 0.96 goals against average and has made 39 saves.

LOOKING AHEAD
- The winner of the first round game between Pitt and Notre Dame will take on the No. 2 seed North Carolina Sunday, Nov. 5. The quarterfinal match will take place in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 7 p.m.

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