Pitt Set to Host Columbia Tuesday

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to host Columbia Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the Petersen Sports Complex.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Tuesday's match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on WatchESPN/WatchESPN app by clicking here.
Live stats for the match can be found here.
Fans can also follow along with live updates on Twitter.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt recorded a 2-0 loss to No. 11 Virginia Friday, Sept. 28 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
The Cavaliers scored two second half goals to earn the victory over the Panthers.
Senior Javi Perez led Pitt with three shots in the match. Sophomores Edward Kizza, Marcony Pimentel and Jose Luis Sena Arbona recorded two shots each, with freshman Jackson Walti adding one shot.

SURVEYING THE STATS

Six different Panthers have scored a goal so far this season in Kizza, Perez, Pimentel, Walti redshirt senior Robby Dambrot and redshirt freshman Fiorre Mane.
Kizza leads the team with six scores, followed by Perez and Pimentel with two. Dambrot, Mane and Walti have each netted one goal apiece.
Pitt has also seen seven players record assists on the season.
Sophomore Alexander Dexter leads the squad with three assists, followed by Pimentel with two. Dambrot, Sena Arbona and freshmen Nyk Sessock, Alec Townsend and Chandler Vaughn have all added one helper each.

SIZING UP THE 2018 SLATE

Pitt faces some tough competition in the 2018 season, with a schedule that includes 12 NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago.
In nine matches, the Panthers have already faced six ranked opponents this season in then-ranked No. 25 Colgate, No. 4 Akron, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Louisville, No. 12 NC State and No. 11 Virginia.
Of Pitt's remaining eight matches, three teams are currently ranked in the top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches Poll.

KIZZA COMMANDING ATTENTION

Coming off a freshman campaign in which he scored four goals, Kizza has already notched six goals through nine games this season.
The Kampala, Uganda, native currently leads the team in shots (22), shots on goal (14), points (12) and goals (six).
The sophomore currently ranks 20^th in the nation in goals and 48^th in points, while ranking second and fifth in the ACC in the same categories, respectively.
Kizza also ranks 20^th in the nation in shot accuracy (.636) while leading the ACC in the category.
Kizza netted three goals in Pitt's second match of the season against Delaware Monday, Aug. 27, making him just the 20^th player in program history to record a hat trick.
The sophomore's goal in the opening minutes of the contest was also the quickest goal to start a game in school history, coming just 1:40 into the match and besting the previous record of 1:58 set in 2006.

THE SERIES – COLUMBIA

The Panthers and Lions have met just once before in program history, with Pitt owning a 1-0-0 record against Columbia.
The teams' lone meeting came Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 in New York, N.Y., with the Panthers earning a 1-0 victory over then-ranked No. 13 Columbia.

SCOUTING THE LIONS

Columbia enters Tuesday's match with a 4-2-1 [1-0-0 Ivy League] record, most recently earning a 3-1 win over Brown Saturday, Sept. 29 in Providence, R.I.
The Lions are led by head coach Kevin Anderson, who is in his 10^th season with the program. Anderson has compiled a 76-62-20 (.544) overall record during his time with Columbia.
Through seven games, senior Kynan Rocks leads the team with three goals, followed by junior Danny Laranetto with two scores. Five other players have also added one goal apiece for the Lions.
In goal, senior Dylan Castanheira has started all seven matches for Columbia, collecting two shutouts while recording 18 saves and allowing five goals.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Flex season ticket packages, as well as single game and group tickets, are on sale for the 2018 men's soccer season. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-7488.

UP NEXT

The Panthers will continue their homestand as they host Clemson Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

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Pitt Set to Host Columbia Tuesday

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Players Mentioned

Robby Dambrot

Alexander Dexter

Edward Kizza

Fiorre Mane

Javi Perez

Marcony Pimentel

Sito Sena

Nyk Sessock

Alec Townsend

Chandler Vaughn

Jackson Walti

Pitt Set to Host Columbia Tuesday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Robby Dambrot

Alexander Dexter

Edward Kizza

Fiorre Mane

Javi Perez

Marcony Pimentel

Sito Sena

Nyk Sessock

Alec Townsend

Chandler Vaughn

Jackson Walti

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