Saturday, October 10
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7:30 p.m.
Pitt
vs
Virginia Tech
No. 2 Pitt Hosts Virginia Tech Saturday Night
10/9/2020 11:10:00 AM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – The second-ranked Pitt men's soccer team is set to host ACC foe Virginia Tech Saturday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Kick-off is set for 7 PM.
THE SERIES
The ACC Network is available through the following video providers: Altice, AT&T, Charter/Spectrum, Cox Cable, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Sling, Verizon Fios, Vidgo and YouTube TV, among others. All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN App to authenticated cable subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit GetACCN.com.
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network is a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports that launched Aug. 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men's and women's basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference's 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, ACC Network's TV and digital platforms featured over 1,000 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across sports and championships.
UP NEXT
THE SERIES
- Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 5-1-4.
- The last meeting marked the first time in program history the Panthers defeated the Hokies, a 3-1 decision at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Oct. 11, 2019.
- Head Coach Jay Vidovich owns an all-time record of 14-5-1 against the Hokies, tied for third highest wins against any opponent in his coaching career.
- Virginia Tech returns top returners from the 2019 season that saw them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Senior Kristo Strickler, who was named to the 2020 ACC Watch List, returns after leading the Hokies with 11 goals, 48 shots and four game-winning goals last year. Strickler's 11 goals ranked sixth in the ACC in 2019.
- Sophomore Daniel Pereira tied for third on the team in goals with five and tied for first in assists with five a season ago. He also recorded 46 shots and 21 shots on goal.
- Goalkeeper Mathjis Swaneveld returns for his senior season, a year out from his 68 save performance in 2019. His save total led the ACC, while the Schoonhoven, Netherlands, native finished second in the league with a 3.58 saves per game mark.
- The Hokies finished 4-4-2 away from Thompson Field in 2019.
- Virginia Tech returns top returners from the 2019 season that saw them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Freshman Bertin Jacquesson lifted the Panthers over Syracuse, 3-2, in double OT Tuesday, Oct. 6 with a golden goal in the 103rd minute. The score was the Frenchman's first game-winner of his career.
- Sophomore Veljko Petkovic recorded two goals, his first multi-score game of his career, while Jacquesson, sophomore Arturo Ordoñez and senior Alexander Dexter each tallied an assist.
- With an assist Tuesday at Syracuse, 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 assists back from Eric Prex's (1991-94) all-time record of 26 career assists.
- With road victories at No. 5 Notre Dame and Syracuse, the Panthers begin the season 2-0 for the first time since 2010.
- The win over Syracuse marks the first time in school history Pitt begins the ACC season 1-0. The Panthers joined the ACC in 2013.
- It is the first time since 2002 the Panthers won their first two road games of the season.
- 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.
The ACC Network is available through the following video providers: Altice, AT&T, Charter/Spectrum, Cox Cable, DIRECTV, DISH, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Sling, Verizon Fios, Vidgo and YouTube TV, among others. All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN App to authenticated cable subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit GetACCN.com.
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network is a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports that launched Aug. 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men's and women's basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference's 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, ACC Network's TV and digital platforms featured over 1,000 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across sports and championships.
UP NEXT
- Pitt heads back on the road Friday, Oct. 16 at Virginia.
- Kick-off is slated for 6 PM on the ACC Network.
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