No. 2 Pitt, Syracuse Open ACC Play Tuesday

PITTSBURGH – The second-ranked Panthers head to Syracuse, N.Y., to take on the Orange in the ACC opener for both teams Tuesday night at 7 PM on the ACC Network.

PANTHERS OPEN SEASON WITH TOP-FIVE WIN

Pitt opened the regular season with a top-five, 3-1 victory at No. 5 Notre Dame on Sept. 26.
The fourth-ranked Panthers held the Irish to five shots and used forwards Alexander Dexter and Bertin Jacquesson to pace the offense, as each scored a goal and tallied an assist.
The victory was the second in as many years over a top-five team on the road. Pitt upset No. 1 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., 2-0, on Oct. 18, 2019.
The victory over Notre Dame was the first regular season opening win for Pitt since 2014.

JACQUESSON, ORDOÑEZ EARN ACC WEEKLY HONORS

Freshman Bertin Jacquesson and sophomore Arturo Ordoñez were recognized the by ACC for their efforts against Notre Dame on Sept. 26.
In his first career game as a Panther, Jacquesson recorded an assist on the Panthers first goal of 2020 and solidified the 3-1 victory with a goal in the 72nd minute.
Ordoñez anchored a back line that allowed only five shots and two shots on goal.

THREE PLAYERS ON TOPDRAWERSOCCER TEAM

Three players were named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week for their performances at No. 5 Notre Dame on Sept. 26.
Graduate Student goalkeeper Nico Campuzano earned a win in his first career start as a Panther, totaling one save and aiding a defense that allowed Notre Dame to just five shots and two shots on goal.
Senior forward Alexander Dexter and freshman forward Bertin Jacquesson both earned spots, with each scoring a goal and recording an assist in the 3-1 victory over the Irish.

THE SERIES

The series is tied 9-9-5 all-time, with the last meeting ending in a 1-1 double overtime tie on Sept. 27, 2019.
In the last five meetings, the Orange lead the series 2-1-2.
The Panthers' last loss to the Orange came at home on Nov. 2, 2016.

SCOUTING THE ORANGE

Syracuse enters the weekday contest 0-0, with their regular season opener against Navy being canceled on Sept. 25.
Noteable returners include senior forward Luther Archimede and senior defender Simon Triantafillou. Archimede tallied nine points a season ago, with four goals and an assist to his name. Archimede finished third on the Orange in shots with 31.
Triantafillou was named to the 2020 ACC Watch List after scoring two goals and dishing out three assists last year. Triantafillou will anchor a defense that held the opposition to 194 shots in 2019, compared to the 288 the offense totaled.

RECORD WATCH

Senior Alexander Dexter is one assist away from tying Dave Reichenbach (1962-1964) and Mark Nigh (1975-78) for second most all-time in school history.

PITT RANKED NO. 2

Pitt moved up to No. 2 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll on Sept. 29.
The number two ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll is the highest ranking in program history (since 1996).
Pitt moved from number four to number two after its 3-1 victory over No. 5 Notre Dame on Sept. 26.

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