Pitt Shuts Out Syracuse 2-0 in Home and ACC Opener

Thursday, September 17

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7 PM

Pitt

3-0-0, 1-0-0

Syracuse

0-1-0, 0-1-0

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Pitt Shuts Out Syracuse 2-0 in Home and ACC Opener

9/17/2020 11:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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PITTSBURGH – Pitt women's soccer (3-0) shut out Syracuse (0-1) 2-0 in its home and ACC opener Thursday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. The Panthers had a dominate advantage in shots (27-4) and shots on goals (12-1).

Emily Yaple scored the game-winning and first goal of her collegiate career in the 58th minute. Amanda West rang a shot off the left post, and Yaple gathered the rebound from a few yards out and pushed the ball to right of the goalkeeper.

West record her own goal in the 76th minute. After making a few moves to get in the box, she was tripped up to force a penalty shot. She easily scored into the right side of the net.

The two teams played a scoreless first half, as the Panthers had both corner kicks and a 14-3 edge in shots.

Pitt goes back on the road to face Navy Sunday at 2 p.m.

Notes

Pitt is off to the best start in program history since winning its four games in the 2009 season.
With three points, West moved into seventh place in the all-time career points (38) in program history.
She tied Jennifer Kritch (2005-08) for the sixth-most goals (13) and Cande Ruiz (1998-01) and Kristina Francois (2003-06) for fourth most assists (12) by a Panther.
Also, she tied Ruiz for the most 3+ point games with the seventh of her career. West has recorded a goal and assist in each of the three games this year.
Katherine Robinson (3-0) made one save in her first and team's second shutout of the season.
The Panthers had an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks and possessed the ball for 63% of the game.
West placed four of a game-high eight shots on goal.
Yaple had six shots, including one that hit the cross bar in the 39th minute.