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No. 6 Pitt Volleyball Downs No. 10 Oregon, 3-1
9/11/2019 11:59:00 PM | Volleyball
Panthers Earn Highest-Ranked Win since 2016
PITTSBURGH – The No. 6 Pitt volleyball team (7-0) defended its home court with a 3-1 win (26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22) over No. 10 Oregon (2-1) Wednesday night at Fitzgerald Field House.
The matchup marked the first meeting between two top 10 volleyball teams at Fitzgerald Field House in the Panthers' history.
Senior right side Nika Markovic and junior outside Kayla Lund combined for 28 kills for Pitt, with Markovic needing only 34 swings to get her 14 kills.
Going into the match, Pitt and Oregon were two of only three remaining teams to not lose a set (Penn State is the other). While Oregon had swept its way to six set wins, the Panthers ran off 18 in a row in starting 6-0. On Wednesday, Pitt took the first set to end the Ducks' run. Oregon then halted Pitt's 19-0 set stretch with a win in set No. 2.
There wasn't much separation between the two all match in any set — there were 18 ties in the opening set alone. But the Panthers were at their most efficient in hitting in the fourth set to secure the win. That helped offset Ronika Stone's 13 kills as Pitt picked up its highest-ranked win since upsetting No. 8 North Carolina on Oct. 30, 2016.
WITH THE WIN…
UP NEXT
The Panthers will travel to Malibu, Calif., for the Pepperdine ASICS Classic against Cal Poly, No. 16 Utah and the host Waves Friday and Saturday. Each of the three matches can be viewed on the WCC Network.
PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2019 volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
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The matchup marked the first meeting between two top 10 volleyball teams at Fitzgerald Field House in the Panthers' history.
Senior right side Nika Markovic and junior outside Kayla Lund combined for 28 kills for Pitt, with Markovic needing only 34 swings to get her 14 kills.
Going into the match, Pitt and Oregon were two of only three remaining teams to not lose a set (Penn State is the other). While Oregon had swept its way to six set wins, the Panthers ran off 18 in a row in starting 6-0. On Wednesday, Pitt took the first set to end the Ducks' run. Oregon then halted Pitt's 19-0 set stretch with a win in set No. 2.
There wasn't much separation between the two all match in any set — there were 18 ties in the opening set alone. But the Panthers were at their most efficient in hitting in the fourth set to secure the win. That helped offset Ronika Stone's 13 kills as Pitt picked up its highest-ranked win since upsetting No. 8 North Carolina on Oct. 30, 2016.
WITH THE WIN…
- Pitt extended its win streak at Fitzgerald Field House to 27 matches. The Panthers' last loss at the facility came against NC State Oct. 22, 2017 (3-1).
- Pitt earned its highest-ranked win since defeating No. 8 North Carolina Oct. 30, 2016.
- The Panthers' record improved to 24-1 when ranked inside the AVCA Top 10 and 6-0 when ranked No. 6.
- Dan Fisher moved into sole possession of second-most victories all-time by a Pitt volleyball head coach with 155 wins over six-plus seasons.
- Pitt's record against Oregon improved to 2-0 all-time. The only other meeting between the programs was Dec. 6, 1978, at the AIAW National Championships, where the Panthers swept the Ducks, 2-0.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will travel to Malibu, Calif., for the Pepperdine ASICS Classic against Cal Poly, No. 16 Utah and the host Waves Friday and Saturday. Each of the three matches can be viewed on the WCC Network.
PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2019 volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
ORE
UP
Kills
49
49
Errors
30
26
Attempts
135
147
Hitting %
.141
.156
Points
68.0
59.0
Assists
48
46
Aces
6
3
Blocks
13.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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