Pitt Returns To Ambrose Urbanic Field On Sunday To Host Saint Joseph's

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Pitt Returns To Ambrose Urbanic Field On Sunday To Host Saint Joseph's

9/7/2019 6:59:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's soccer team will look to get back on the winning track on Sunday afternoon as they welcome the Saint Joseph's Hawks to Ambrose Urbanic Field for a non-conference matchup at 1:00 pm. This marks the middle match of a three-match home stand for the Panthers.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

Sunday afternoon's match against Saint Joseph's will air on ACC Network Extra.
Fans can also follow live stats HERE.
Updates from the match will also be provided on Twitter. Follow @Pitt_WSOC for the latest news and updates about the team.

THE MATCHUP

The Panthers will return to their home turf on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm as they welcome the Saint Joseph's Hawks for a non-conference showdown.

LAST TIME OUT

After falling behind 1-0 in the 13th minute of play, the Panthers dominated the rest of the match against Rhode Island but could only draw even, earning the 1-1 draw on Friday night.
Freshman Sydney Marasco had a strong match on Friday as she netted her first career goal in the 85th minute after a nice assist from fellow freshman Amanda West.
The Panthers held the 19-8 edge in shots and the 7-1 edge in corner kicks in the draw on Friday.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S

The Hawks enter Sunday afternoon's match with a 3-1-1 overall record on the season as they have won two straight matches over Stony Brook and James Madison.
Saint Joseph's is being led offensively this season by Gabrielle Vagnozzi who has two goals, one game-winner, and a team-high seven shots on the season.
In goal, the Hawks have used a pair of keepers as Emily Cuccio has earned three starts and owns a 2-0-1 record with a 0.62 GAA and one shutout. Cameron Perrot has earned two starts and holds a 1-1-0 record, a 0.50 GAA and one clean sheet.

THE SERIES WITH SAINT JOSEPH'S

This marks the first-ever meeting between the two teams in program history.
Pitt's all-time series record against Atlantic 10 opponents is 14-14-1.
Saint Joseph's is one of five teams the Panthers will play this year for the first time.

FINDING THE RIGHT LINEUP

With a team of 21 newcomers, it will take some time to find the right lineup that will help the Panthers succeed this season.
Through five matches, the Panthers have used five different starting XI combinations with just four Pitt players starting all five matches this season.
The Panthers have a total of eight freshmen who have earned at least one start this season.
The four different combinations have been successful in the early going for the Panthers as they have produced nine goals through five matches after the 2018 version of the Panthers posted just 11 goals all season.

WEST CONTINUES STRONG START TO FRESHMAN CAMPAIGN

Freshman forward Amanda West has started off her career on a tear for the Panthers as she has notched at least one point in each of her teams five matches on the year.
West is the first player in Pitt women's soccer history to score at least one goal in her first four career matches and the first Pitt freshman to open her career scoring at least one point in five straight matches.
Last time out, West notched her second assist of the season on Sydney Marasco's first career goal.
She opened up her career with the best debut in program history as she netted a hat-trick and an assist including the game-winner in the 84th minute as Pitt handed Loyola Marymount the 5-4 defeat. Her seven points are the most in a game by a Pitt player since 2001 and most in Ambrose Urbanic Field history by a Panther.
So far this season, the striker has netted six goals, two assists and 14 points to go along with two game-winning goals. Her 14 points are the most in a season for a Pitt player since 2015 when Taylor Pryce netted 16 points.
Earlier this year, West became just the second Panther in program history to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors and the first Pitt freshman to do so. The last Panther to earn the weekly recognition was Taylor Pryce in 2015 when she was Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

MARASCO NETS HER FIRST CAREER GOAL

Freshman Sydney Marasco had a memorable night for the Panthers on Friday against Rhode Island as she was able to record her first career start and in the 85th minute she netted her first career goal.
Marasco has continued to see her role grow for the Panthers this season as she has five shots over her last two matches.
She became the third freshman to score a goal for the Panthers this season joining Amanda West and Athalie Palomo.

RICO MAKING THINGS HAPPEN FOR THE PITT OFFENSE

Sophomore Anna Rico has taken her play to a new level to start the season for the Panthers as she has notched a career-high three assists through five matches.
On Friday night, Rico made her fifth straight start and created multiple scoring opportunites while posting two shots in the draw against Rhode Island.
The crafty forward was dangerous all night long in the Panthers 5-4 opening night victory as she finished with a pair of helpers and two shots.
In the Panthers 1-0 double overtime victory at Bucknell, Rico finished off another strong showing with a great assist on West's game-winner while also posting a season-high six shots, four on frame, in the 1-0 win over Bucknell.
She currently ranks second on the squad with 11 shots and four on target through five matches.

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

Prior to the beginning of the 2019 campaign, the Pitt women's soccer team voted on captains for the season and selected senior Juliana Vazquez and junior Kentucky transfer Hollie Olding to lead the team this year.
Vazquez is a four-year starter up front for the Panthers as she has appeared in 58 games while notching 49 starts over her impressive career.
Olding joined the Panthers for her junior campaign after spending her last two seasons of collegiate soccer at Kentucky. The England native has been named team captain in each of her three seasons in college as she earned the badge as a freshman and sophomore for the WIldcats. For her career, Olding has appeared in 32 matches while making 20 starts as she has netted four goals and eight points so far in her career.

UP NEXT

Pitt will wrap up a three-match home stand on Thursday night as they welcome the VCU Rams to Ambrose Urbanic FIeld for a non-conference battle at 7:00 pm.

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