No. 20 Pitt Continues Homestand with Saint Francis

PITTSBURGH — No. 20 Pitt women's soccer (5-1-0) plays the second of a three-game Thursday at 7 p.m. against Saint Francis (2-2-0).

GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS

Kids 12-and-under wearing a soccer jersey get in for free at each home game of the 2021 season for both men's and women's soccer.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

The game will be streamed through ACCNX/WatchESPN and have live stats.
Updates from the contest are provided on Twitter. Follow @Pitt_WSOC for the latest news and updates about the team.

THE SERIES

Pitt leads the all-time series 4-1-1 with a goals aggregate of 14-7.
The Panthers have won all three matchups at home by a combined score of 11-4.
Pitt has only faced the local school once in the last 16 years, a 1-1 tie on Aug. 21, 2015 in the Steel City Classic hosted by Duquesne.
Pitt is 7-1-1 against current Northeast Conference schools: Wagner 2-0-0, Sacred Heart 1-0-0 and Saint Francis 4-1-1.

IN THE POLLS

Pitt is No. 20 in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll for the second-straight week with 207 points, which was announced Tuesday.
Making their debut in the rankings in the 2021 season last week, the Panthers received the most points (53) outside of the top-25 in the previous week.
Pitt is one of five ACC teams in the poll: No. 1 Florida State, No. 2 UNC, No. 3 Virginia and No. 5 Duke with Clemson (30) and Notre Dame (11) also receiving votes.
Pitt is also tabbed No. 22 in the TopDrawerSoccer Poll after being slotted at 21 and 23 the previous weeks.
The Panthers have received votes outside in the College Soccer News Poll the last two weeks.
Last year, Pitt earned its first ranking in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll in program history, debuting at No. 12 in the first poll of the season on Sept. 22 and then No. 14 in the next week's poll.
The only other time in program history Pitt was ranked was in 2009, selected No. 25 by Soccer America after starting 4-0.
Head coach Randy Waldrum has led five teams to be nationally ranked: Tulsa men's and women's soccer, Baylor and Notre Dame in addition to Pitt.

BOUNCING BACK

Pitt looks to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season 1-0 to No. 6 TCU Sunday at home.
The Panthers played an even first half against the Horned Frogs with the same amount of shots (eight) and corner kicks (three).
Katherine Robinson tied a career-high with seven saves.
Pitt was without Amanda West.

HISTORIC OFFENSE

The Panthers have displayed a high-powered offense to start the season 3+ goals scored in all but one game.
In the nation, Pitt ranks fifth in assists per game (4.00), 11th in points per game (10.33), 22nd in scoring offense (3.17 goals per game), 27th in shots per game (18.17) and 37th in shots on goal per game (9.50).
Just a third of the way through the regular season, the team already ranks among the best ever in program history for single-season stats:
- Tied for sixth in total assists (24).
- Eighth in total points (62).
- Tied for 14th in goals (19).

STOUT DEFENSE

While getting attention for its offense, Pitt has featured an impressive defense.
The Panthers have allowed just three goals in six games this season with an average of 9.5 shots and 3.5 shots on goal per game.
In the nation, Pitt ranks 42nd in goals against average (.500).
The team is on pace to set the program record for single-season goals against average (0.57 in 2009).
The squad is tied for the eighth-most shutouts (four) in a single-season.

SCOUTING SAINT FRANCIS

After dropping its first two games at then-No. 7 Clemson (8-0) and Duquesne (3-1), the Red Flash have won its last two games at home against Akron (3-2) and Robert Morris (2-1).
Saint Francis was picked fifth in the Northeast Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll.
Not playing last season due to COVID, Saint Francis features 18 freshmen and sophomore playing their first collegiate season.

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No. 20 Pitt Continues Homestand with Saint Francis

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Players Mentioned

Katherine Robinson

Amanda West

No. 20 Pitt Continues Homestand with Saint Francis

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Players Mentioned

Katherine Robinson

Amanda West

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