West Becomes Pitt’s All-Time Leading Scorer in 3-0 Season-Opening Win Over Tulsa

Thursday, August 19

Stillwater, Okla.

5 PM

Pitt

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Tulsa

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Tulsa

Pittsburgh

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

West Becomes Pitt’s All-Time Leading Scorer in 3-0 Season-Opening Win Over Tulsa

8/19/2021 7:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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STILLWATER, Okla. — Amanda West became Pitt women's soccer's all-time leader in career goals with 24 as the Panthers opened their 2021 season with a 3-0 shutout victory over Tulsa in the BancFirst Cowgirl Soccer Invitational Thursday at Neal Patterson Stadium. Breaking the tied with Ashley Cuba (2009-12), West recorded the historic goal in the 20th minute on a free kick barely above the middle of the box.

20' | Pitt 2, Tulsa 0

She's done it folks. The program's all-time leader in career goals with 2??4?? is @amanda_westt??#H2P pic.twitter.com/Vc4J0KF18J
— Pitt Women's Soccer (@Pitt_WSOC) August 19, 2021

"It was a good start to our season obviously with the win," said Pitt head coach Randy Waldrum. "Tulsa made it difficult at times for us, but I also felt we could have been a little sharper in our ball possession and in our opportunities around goal. We were able to get some valuable game time for our young players, which is important to their growth. We were pretty solid defensively for the most part. Overall a good start."

Ellie Coffield scored on her first shot of her first collegiate game in the 17th minute for the game's first goal. Receiving a pass from the left side of the midfield to the middle, Sarah Schupansky lofted the ball into the top of the box to a streaking Coffield who evaded a defenseman and goalkeeper to put the ball in an empty net. Schupansky recorded her first collegiate point.

Leah Pais recorded a goal in a season-opener for the second-straight year, finishing a shot from the left side of the box all alone off Coffield's quick pass from a free kick in the 85th minute. Just like West's free kick that resulted in her goal, Schupansky drew the foul right near the box for the scoring opportunity.

"Congratulations to Amanda West on breaking the career goals record and of course congratulations to the young players for their first collegiate appearance," said Waldrum. "Great to see Ellie Coffield scoring her first goal, and Sarah Schupansky created two goals for us as well!"

Pitt finishes the tournament with host No. 16 Oklahoma State Sunday at noon (ET).

NEWS AND NOTES

West recorded her 10th career 3+ point game, extending her program record.
Ashton Gordon, Coffield and Schupansky started in their first game as a Panther with Coffield and Gordon making their collegiate debuts.
Also making their collegiate debuts were Mackenzie Evers, Bri Hilsenteger and Ashley Moon.
A transfer from Rutgers, Emily Harrigan made her Panthers' debut.
Pitt improved to 4-0 in season-openers under Randy Waldrum (2-1 over Ohio 2-1 in 2018, 5-4 against Loyola Marymount 5-4 in 2019 and 4-0 at App State last fall).
A newcomer has scored in Pitt's season-opener the last six years:
- Pais (twice) and Nyla Allen last year.
- Amanda West (three) and Athalie Palomo in 2019.
- Anna Rico in 2018.
- Juelle Love in 1-0 win over Hofstra in 2017.
- Alex Wright in 2-2 tie at Michigan in 2016.
Katherine Robinson made two saves, both in the first half, for her third career shutout.
Waldrum faced his the first school he coached at the Division I level, where he coached both the men and women from 1989-94.
Pitt had a sizable advantage in corner kicks (7-1), shots (19-6) and shots on goal (9-2).
Schupansky had a game-high five shots.
Pais produced four shots, and West had three.
Landy Mertz and Pais notched a game-high two shots on goal.