Thursday, August 26
Pittsburgh, Pa.
5 PM
Pitt
3-0-0, 0-0-0
5
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Cleveland State
1-2-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Cleveland St.
0
0
0
Pittsburgh
3
2
5
Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics
Pitt Shuts Out Cleveland State 5-0 in Home-Opener
8/26/2021 11:06:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH, Pa. —Pitt women's soccer's (3-0-0) recorded its biggest margin of victory and goals scored for a home-opener with a 5-0 shutout of Cleveland State (1-2-0) Thursday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Sarah Schupansky produced her first collegiate brace with a goal in both halves.
Amanda West got her first game-winning goal of the season in the 16th minute, scoring from the middle of the box after making nifty moves around defenders after receiving Anna Bout's pass.
Emily Yaple scored less than four minutes later. Athalie Palomo threaded a pass into the midfield, and Yaple burst passed the last line of defenders to tap it over the goalkeeper.
Schupansky came off the bench and notched her first goal in the 27th minute. After a throw in that was touched over by Hailey Davidson, Schupansky lofted it over the goalkeeper into the left side of the net, shooting it from deep from the right side above the box.
Bri Hilsenteger scored her first collegiate goal in the less than two minutes into the second half on a shot from the left side of the box. Ellie Coffield received a pass from Krystyna Rytel and found Hilsenteger.
Schupansky's last goal came in the 79th minute, with Celia Lopez getting the assist.
"It was nice to get so many players playing time tonight," said Pitt head coach Randy Waldrum. "We need our young players getting game experience. Having said that, I would have liked to start with more intensity and energy than we did. I thought even though we controlled the game from early on, we could have been a bit better in our defending. We did score some really good goals and were pretty efficient around the penalty area. Great to see Sarah continue to score and Bri getting her first collegiate goal! West got us going with a very composed goal, and Yaple got us a second one soon afterwards. So all in all a good day for us."
Pitt stays home for its next match, facing NJIT Sunday at 1 p.m.
NEWS AND NOTES
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Amanda West got her first game-winning goal of the season in the 16th minute, scoring from the middle of the box after making nifty moves around defenders after receiving Anna Bout's pass.
Emily Yaple scored less than four minutes later. Athalie Palomo threaded a pass into the midfield, and Yaple burst passed the last line of defenders to tap it over the goalkeeper.
Schupansky came off the bench and notched her first goal in the 27th minute. After a throw in that was touched over by Hailey Davidson, Schupansky lofted it over the goalkeeper into the left side of the net, shooting it from deep from the right side above the box.
Bri Hilsenteger scored her first collegiate goal in the less than two minutes into the second half on a shot from the left side of the box. Ellie Coffield received a pass from Krystyna Rytel and found Hilsenteger.
Schupansky's last goal came in the 79th minute, with Celia Lopez getting the assist.
"It was nice to get so many players playing time tonight," said Pitt head coach Randy Waldrum. "We need our young players getting game experience. Having said that, I would have liked to start with more intensity and energy than we did. I thought even though we controlled the game from early on, we could have been a bit better in our defending. We did score some really good goals and were pretty efficient around the penalty area. Great to see Sarah continue to score and Bri getting her first collegiate goal! West got us going with a very composed goal, and Yaple got us a second one soon afterwards. So all in all a good day for us."
Pitt stays home for its next match, facing NJIT Sunday at 1 p.m.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Starting goalkeeper Caitlyn Lazzirini (1-0) didn't have to make a save.
- Madison Vukas made her collegiate debut, replacing Lazzarini to play the final 34:40 in goal with two saves.
- Pitt has started 3-0 the last two years under Waldrum.
- West has scored in each of the first three games in all three seasons of her career.
- Lazzarini, Mackenzie Edwards, Leah Pais and Yaple all made their first starts of the season.
- Elena Hinkson, Lacey Bernick, Katelyn Kauffman, Sara Darlington and Vukas all made their collegiate debuts.
- Pitt outshot Cleveland State 17-8 with advantages as well in shots on goal (9-2) and corner kicks (4-2).
- The meeting was the first between the two schools.
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Team Stats
CSU
Pitt
Goals
0
5
Shots
8
17
Shots on Goal
2
9
Saves
4
2
Corners
2
4
Fouls
3
12
Scoring Plays
Amanda West (3)
Assisted By: Anna Bout
GOAL by Pitt West, Amanda Assist by Bout, Anna.
15:34
Emily Yaple (2)
Assisted By: Athalie Palomo
GOAL by Pitt Yaple, Emily Assist by Palomo, Athalie.
18:13
Sarah Schupansky (3)
Assisted By: Hailey Davidson
GOAL by Pitt Schupansky, Sarah Assist by Davidson, Hailey.
26:11
Bri Hilsenteger (1)
Assisted By: Ellie Coffield , Krystyna Rytel
GOAL by Pitt Hilsenteger, Bri Assist by Coffield, Ellie and Rytel, Krystyna.
46:54
Sarah Schupansky (3)
Assisted By: Celia Lopez
GOAL by Pitt Schupansky, Sarah Assist by Lopez, Celia.
78:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's SoccerM
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's SoccerF
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