No. 4 Panthers to Host Hokies at ACC Home Opener Sunday

PITTSBURGH – The No. 4 Pitt volleyball team (12-1, 1-0 ACC) will host Virginia Tech (7-7, 0-1 ACC) for its ACC home opener Sunday at 4 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Pitt's match will be televised on ACC Network and streamed on WatchESPN.
Live stats will be available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
Fans can follow along with live updates on Twitter and Instagram, both @Pitt_VB.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.

A WIN WOULD…

Give the Panthers a 2-0 record in ACC play for the fifth consecutive season.
Improve Pitt's record to 11-6 all-time against Virginia Tech and 6-2 when playing in Pittsburgh.
Extend the Panthers' winning streak against the Hokies to six matches. Pitt's last loss against Virginia Tech came Nov. 25, 2015 (3-2) at home. The Panthers have won the last two meetings at Fitzgerald Field House (2016, 2017).
Improve the Panthers' record to 30-2 when ranked inside the AVCA top 10 and 3-1 when ranked inside the top five.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt swept Virginia to open ACC play on the road Wednesday night at Memorial Gym.
The Panthers earned their eighth sweep of the year (25-11, 25-17, 25-21), and their second when playing on the road.
Redshirt senior Stephanie Williams posted a well-rounded stat line of 11 kills, eight digs and a career-high four service aces. Junior outside hitter Kayla Lund led Pitt with 12 kills on .579 hitting (12k-1e-19a) and added four digs.
Pitt posted its second-best hitting percentage of the year at .409 while holding the Hoos to .184. The Panthers had the advantage in kills (46-30), assists (42-29), service aces (10-2), digs (32-25) and blocks (7.5-7.0).

NEW HEIGHTS

Pitt earned its highest ranking in program history when it secured the No. 4 spot for Week 4 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Poll, as announced Monday afternoon.
The Panthers rose two spots, up from No. 6, after splitting a home-and-home series with then-ranked No. 4 Penn State over the weekend.
The ranking marks the 15th week in program history that Pitt has landed among the top 10 programs in the NCAA, and the second week ever in the top five.
Pitt was ranked in the top 10 for 11 consecutive weeks in 2018, from Sept. 10-Nov. 19.
The Panthers are 29-2 all-time when ranked inside the top 10, and 2-1 when ranked in the top five. Pitt earned a No. 5 ranking for the Week of Oct. 22, 2018, prior to its 23-match win streak ending at the hands of Duke, 3-1 (Oct. 28).

SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH

The Hokies (7-7, 0-1 ACC) are looking to snap a three-match slump when they visit Pittsburgh Sunday. Virginia Tech's last win came Sept. 20 versus Chattanooga at home (3-2).
Virignia Tech is 1-4 when playing away from Blacksburg this season, with its lone road win coming at Air Force (Sept. 14), 3-1.
Sophomore outside Tessa Wyner (2.98) and junior middle/rights side Marisa Cerchio (2.94) lead the Hokies in kills per set.
Pitt currently has a five-match win streak against Virginia Tech dating back to 2016. The last four matches have all been sweeps.
The Panthers are 10-6 all-time versus the Hokies, with a 5-2 record at home.

UP NEXT

Pitt will begin a four-match road trip, starting with Miami (Oct. 4) and Florida State (Oct. 6).

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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