No. 2 Pitt Travels to Virginia for Top-Five Matchup Sunday Night

Sunday, October 18

Charlottesville, VA

7:30 p.m.

Pitt

Virginia

No. 2 Pitt Travels to Virginia for Top-Five Matchup Sunday Night

10/17/2020 11:06:00 AM | Men's Soccer

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PITTSBURGH – The second-ranked Pitt men's soccer team heads to fifth-ranked Virginia for a top-five showdown Sunday night at 7:30 PM. The game will be broadcast on the ACCNX.

THE MATCH

The Panthers begin the first of two road contests Sunday, Oct. 18 at Virginia for a top-five matchup starting at 7:30 PM.
The game will be broadcasted on the ACCNX.
The top-five matchup will be the second for the Panthers this season. Pitt defeated No. 4 Notre Dame in its season opener, 3-1.

PANTHERS UPEND HOKIES, 4-2

Pitt defeated Virginia Tech, 4-2, in its home opener on Saturday, Oct. 10 to improve to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.
Sophomore Valentin Noel scored twice, including a goal in the 87th minute to seal the deal for the second-ranked Panthers.
Both graduate student Jasper Löeffelsend and freshman Bertin Jacquesson tallied three assists, which individually tied for second in a single game in program history.
Graduate student goalkeeper Nico Campuzano recorded a career-high six saves. Campuzano has 11 on the season, good for sixth in country and second in the ACC.

JACQUESSON MAKING STATEMENT EARLY

Freshman Bertin Jacquesson has made an immediate impact for the Panthers since game one, totaling nine points including two goals and five assists.
The Frenchman has totaled three points in each of his first three games, with highlighted moments including a goal at both Notre Dame and Syracuse and three assists at home vs. Virginia Tech.
Jacquesson ranks number one in the country in assists per game (1.67), game-winning goals (2) and total assists (5).

DEXTER ETCHES NAME IN RECORD BOOK

With an assist at Syracuse on Oct. 6, senior Alexander Dexter is now tied for second in program history with 14 career assists.
The Bronx, N.Y., native is tied with Dave Reichenbach (1962-1964) and Mark Nigh (1975-78) at second, and sits 12 back from Eric Prex's (1991-94) all-time record of 26 career assists.

BUILDING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE

With wins at Notre Dame, Syracuse and at home against Virginia Tech, Pitt begins the season 3-0 for the first time since 2010.
It is the first time in program history the Panthers have started the ACC season 2-0 (first ACC season – 2013).
It is the first time since 2002 the Panthers won their first two road games of the season.

THE SERIES

Virginia leads the all-time series 7-2-1.
The Panthers have won the last two meetings against the Cavaliers, most recently on the road Oct. 18, 2019. Virginia was ranked No. 1 in the country, and the 2-0 victory was the first time the Panthers defeated the number one team in program history.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS

Virginia enters the contest 1-0-1 overall and in ACC play.
The Cavaliers most recently tied Virginia Tech, 1-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Virginia's win was a 2-1 double OT victory at home against Louisville on Oct. 9.
Graduate Student Joan Gilbert leads the team in points with three, as he scored the lone goal against the Hokies and tallied an assist vs. Louisville.
Goalkeeper Colin Shutler has proved to be a top GK so far this season, recording 12 saves and a .857 save percentage. His eight save performance against Louisville earned him Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors by the ACC.

PETKOVIC NAMED ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Sophomore midfielder Veljko Petkovic was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 for his showing at Syracuse and at home against Virginia Tech.
The Nis, Serbia, native scored three goals and tallied an assist for the week, including scoring twice vs. the Orange.
Petkovic joins teammates Bertin Jacquesson and Arturo Ordoñez on being named ACC Player of the Week. Both Jacquesson and Ordoñez were named Co-Offensive and Defensive players, respectively, on Sept. 28.

JACQUESSON NAMED TOPDRAWERSOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Freshman Bertin Jacquesson was recognized by TopDrawerSoccer on Oct. 13, earning Player of the Week for his performances against Syracuse and Virginia Tech.
Sophomore Veljko Petkovic was also named to the Team of the Week, while classmate Valentin Noel earned Honorable Mention honors.
The TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week nod is Jacquesson's second this season, as he was recognized on Sept. 26. Both graduate student goalkeeper Nico Campuzano and senior forward Alexander Dexter were also honored on Sept. 26.

UP NEXT

The Panthers stay on the road and visit Louisville Friday, Oct. 23 for their last away contest of the regular season.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7 PM on the ACCNX.

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