Pitt to Finish Road Stretch at VCU

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team will close out its road stretch at VCU Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at SportsBackers Stadium in Richmond, Va.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Tuesday's match will be broadcast live on ESPN+($) and can be viewed by clicking here.
Live stats for the match can be found here.
Fans can also follow with live updates on Twitter.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt fell in double overtime to No. 5 North Carolina, 2-1, in its ACC opener Saturday, Sept. 8 at Koskinen Stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C.
The Panthers got out to an early lead after sophomore Edward Kizza found the back of the net in the 13^th minute off a feed from redshirt senior Robby Dambrot.
North Carolina's first goal didn't come until the 73^rd minute, sending the game into overtime. The Tar Heels ultimately prevailed in the match after a goal in the 109^th minute gave them the 2-1 victory.
Kizza finished the match with a team-high three shots and one goal, while Dambrot added a shot and assist. Senior Javi Perez, sophomore Marcony Pimentel and freshman Alec Townsend also recorded one shot apiece in the match.

KIZZA COMMANDING ATTENTION

Sophomore Edward Kizza is off to a hot start in the 2018 season.
Coming off a freshman season in which he scored four goals, Kizza has already matched that total just four games into the 2018 slate.
The Kampala, Uganda native currently leads the team in shots (12), shots on goal (nine), points (eight) and goals (four).
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.

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.
The Panthers have already faced three ranked opponents this season in then-ranked No. 25 Colgate, No. 4 Akron and No. 5 North Carolina.
Of Pitt's remaining 13 matches, six teams are currently ranked in the top 25 of the United Coaches Poll, while two other squads are receiving votes.

THE SERIES – VCU

The Panthers and Rams will be meeting for the first time in program history.
During his time at Wake Forest, head coach Jay Vidovich amassed a 5-0-1 record against VCU.

SCOUTING THE RAMS

VCU enters Tuesday's match with a 3-2 record, most recently falling to No. 4 Indiana, 5-0, Friday, Sept. 7.
The Rams finished the 2017 season with a 12-7 overall record, including a 6-2 mark against A-10 competition.
The 2017 squad would go on to advance to the second round of the NCAA College Cup, where they would ultimately suffer defeat to Butler, 3-2.
VCU is led by head coach Dave Giffard, who enters his ninth season with the program. Giffard has compiled a 76-60-26 (.549) record during his time with the Rams.
Through five games, four different VCU players have recorded a goal. Junior Siad Haji leads the team with two goals, while redshirt seniors Joseph Gonnella and Eli Lockaby and sophomore Jared Greene have each added one score apiece.
In goal, sophomore Mario Sequeira has started all five matches for VCU, collecting 11 saves while allowing seven goals.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Flex season ticket packages, as well as single game and group tickets, are now 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 return home to face No. 8 NC State in their second ACC match of the season Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

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Pitt to Finish Road Stretch at VCU

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Players Mentioned

Robby Dambrot

Edward Kizza

Javi Perez

Marcony Pimentel

Alec Townsend

Pitt to Finish Road Stretch at VCU

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Robby Dambrot

Edward Kizza

Javi Perez

Marcony Pimentel

Alec Townsend

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