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Van Buskirk, Pimentel Dubbed Pitt Student-Athletes of the Week
10/2/2018 9:00:00 AM | General, Men's Soccer, Volleyball
Volleyball, Men’s Soccer Student-Athletes Honored
PITTSBURGH – Junior Layne Van Buskirk of volleyball and sophomore Marcony Pimentel of men's soccer were named the University of Pittsburgh Student-Athletes of the Week, announced Tuesday.
Van Buskirk, a middle hitter, led No. 8 Pitt on offense with a blistering attack percentage of .459 for the week in wins against Miami (Sept. 28) and Florida State (Sept. 30). The Windsor, Ontario, native posted a career-high 16 kills and neared a double-double with seven blocks in a 3-1 victory for the Panthers over the Seminoles ). She blocked a team-high 1.86 balls per set, and was second on the team with 3.00 kills per set for the week. The Panthers extended their best start to a season in program history with the two home wins to improve to 15-0 overall, 4-0 in ACC play. Pitt is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the country, along with No. 1 BYU (15-0).
Pimentel scored his second goal and recorded his second assist of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over No. 12 NC State. He currently ranks second on the team in shots (18), shots on goal (seven) and points (six).
No. 8 Pitt volleyball will wear #PittRetro uniforms when it hosts Syracuse at Fitzgerald Field House Friday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.
Pitt men's soccer will continue its homestand as it takes on Columbia Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.
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Van Buskirk, a middle hitter, led No. 8 Pitt on offense with a blistering attack percentage of .459 for the week in wins against Miami (Sept. 28) and Florida State (Sept. 30). The Windsor, Ontario, native posted a career-high 16 kills and neared a double-double with seven blocks in a 3-1 victory for the Panthers over the Seminoles ). She blocked a team-high 1.86 balls per set, and was second on the team with 3.00 kills per set for the week. The Panthers extended their best start to a season in program history with the two home wins to improve to 15-0 overall, 4-0 in ACC play. Pitt is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the country, along with No. 1 BYU (15-0).
Pimentel scored his second goal and recorded his second assist of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over No. 12 NC State. He currently ranks second on the team in shots (18), shots on goal (seven) and points (six).
No. 8 Pitt volleyball will wear #PittRetro uniforms when it hosts Syracuse at Fitzgerald Field House Friday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.
Pitt men's soccer will continue its homestand as it takes on Columbia Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.
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