Tuesday, October 10
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7:00 PM
Pitt
vs
Penn State
Pitt Hosts Cross-State Rival Nittany Lions Tuesday
10/9/2017 12:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Panthers Clash with Penn State for 33rd Time in Program History
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team takes on its eighth non-conference opponent of 2017 Tuesday, Oct. 10 when the Penn State Nittany Lions make the short trip to Pittsburgh.
The long-time rivals are set to face off at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the Petersen Sports Complex.
The Panthers enter the Tuesday contest 6-6-0 overall with a 1-4-0 mark against ACC opponents. Penn State is 2-7-2 overall and are 0-5-0 against Big Ten foes.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Tuesday'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
- Pitt and Penn State clash for the 33rd time in program history.
- The Nittany Lions lead all meetings 23-6-3.
- Penn State has claimed the last nine meetings, including most recently in 2016 when the two teams met in State College. The Nittany Lions captured a 1-0 win.
- The Panthers last win came in 1978 in Pittsburgh, 2-0.
- Prior to their last meeting in 2016, Pitt and Penn State had not met since the 1994 season.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 1-1-1 versus the Nittany Lions.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
- Penn State makes the trip to Pittsburgh off a 1-0 loss to No. 1 Indiana in Big Ten play Saturday night.
- The Nittany Lions are led by sophomore midfielder Aaron Molloy with four points on the year (two goals).
- Penn State has only scored six goals in 2017 and are 124 in the RPI.
- The Nittany Lions posted an 8-8-2 overall record and went 4-4 in the Big Ten a year ago.
- Penn State fell in the opening round of the conference tournament to Michigan State, ending the season.
- Two Nittany Lions entered the MLS SuperDraft in 2017 in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.
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
- The Panthers are set to face No. 9 Notre Dame Friday, Oct. 13 in ACC action in South Bend, Ind.
- Pitt takes on its seventh ranked opponent this season at 7 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team takes on its eighth non-conference opponent of 2017 Tuesday, Oct. 10 when the Penn State Nittany Lions make the short trip to Pittsburgh.
The long-time rivals are set to face off at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the Petersen Sports Complex.
The Panthers enter the Tuesday contest 6-6-0 overall with a 1-4-0 mark against ACC opponents. Penn State is 2-7-2 overall and are 0-5-0 against Big Ten foes.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Tuesday'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
- Pitt and Penn State clash for the 33rd time in program history.
- The Nittany Lions lead all meetings 23-6-3.
- Penn State has claimed the last nine meetings, including most recently in 2016 when the two teams met in State College. The Nittany Lions captured a 1-0 win.
- The Panthers last win came in 1978 in Pittsburgh, 2-0.
- Prior to their last meeting in 2016, Pitt and Penn State had not met since the 1994 season.
- Head coach Jay Vidovich is 1-1-1 versus the Nittany Lions.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
- Penn State makes the trip to Pittsburgh off a 1-0 loss to No. 1 Indiana in Big Ten play Saturday night.
- The Nittany Lions are led by sophomore midfielder Aaron Molloy with four points on the year (two goals).
- Penn State has only scored six goals in 2017 and are 124 in the RPI.
- The Nittany Lions posted an 8-8-2 overall record and went 4-4 in the Big Ten a year ago.
- Penn State fell in the opening round of the conference tournament to Michigan State, ending the season.
- Two Nittany Lions entered the MLS SuperDraft in 2017 in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.
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
- The Panthers are set to face No. 9 Notre Dame Friday, Oct. 13 in ACC action in South Bend, Ind.
- Pitt takes on its seventh ranked opponent this season at 7 p.m.
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