Pitt to Host Clemson Friday

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team is set to host Clemson Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field as a part of its Pitt Retro Weekend.

As a part of Pitt Retro Weekend, the men's and women's soccer, volleyball and football team's will all be wearing their retro alternate jerseys during their games this weekend.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Friday'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 earned a 1-0 victory over Columbia Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Following a lightning delay in the second half that lasted close to an hour, sophomore Jose Luis Sena Arbona headed in his first goal of the season off of a corner from senior Javi Perez to give the Panthers the win.
Perez, senior Joshua Gaspari and sophomores Alexander Dexter and Edward Kizza each collected two shots on the night, with Perez adding an assist. Sena Arbona, senior Tom Moxham and freshman Nyk Sessock also recorded one shot apiece, with Sena Arbona collecting his first goal for the Panthers.

SURVEYING THE STATS

Seven different Panthers have scored a goal so far this season in Kizza, Perez, Sena Arbona, redshirt senior Robby Dambrot, sophomore Marcony Pimentel, redshirt freshman Fiorre Mane and freshman Jackson Walti.
Kizza leads the team with six scores, followed by Perez and Pimentel with two. Dambrot, Mane, Sena Arbona and Walti have each netted one goal apiece.
Pitt has also seen eight players record assists on the season.
Dexter leads the squad with three assists, followed by Pimentel with two. Dambrot, Perez, Sena Arbona, Sessock and freshmen 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 10 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 seven 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 10 games this season.
The Kampala, Uganda, native currently leads the team in shots (24), shots on goal (16), points (12) and goals (six).
The sophomore currently ranks 29^th in the nation in goals and fourth in the ACC in the same category, while ranking ninth in the nation in shot accuracy (.667) and first in the conference.
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 – CLEMSON

The Panthers and Tigers have met three times in program history, with Clemson owning a 3-0-0 all-time edge against Pitt.
Most recently, then-ranked No. 8 Clemson took a 3-0 win over Pitt Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 in Clemson, S.C.
Head coach Jay Vidovich owns a 13-8-6 all-time record against the Tigers during his time at both Wake Forest and Pitt.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Clemson enters Friday's match with a 5-4-1 [0-3-0 ACC] record, most recently earning a 3-1 win against College of Charleston Tuesday, Oct. 2 in Clemson, S.C.
The Tigers are led by head coach Mike Noonan, who is in his ninth season with the program. Noonan has compiled a 90-57-28 (.594) record at Clemson and a 314-173-69 (.627) career record during more than 29 years as a head coach.
Through 10 games, Adrian Nunez leads the team with five goals, followed by Tanner Dieterich with two scores. Seven other players have also added one goal apiece for the Tigers.
In goal, Jonny Sutherland has started eight matches for Clemson, posting three shutouts while collecting 20 saves and allowing 11 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 close their homestand as they host Cleveland State Monday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

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Players Mentioned

Robby Dambrot

Alexander Dexter

Joshua Gaspari

Edward Kizza

Fiorre Mane

Tom Moxham

Javi Perez

Marcony Pimentel

Sito Sena

Nyk Sessock

Alec Townsend

Chandler Vaughn

Jackson Walti