University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Saturday, March 5
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 PM
Pitt
vs
Virginia Tech
Pitt Hosts Virginia Tech in Second ACC Contest
3/4/2022 12:19:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
PITTSBURGH – Pitt Lacrosse is back in action Saturday, March 5 when the Panthers return to Highmark Stadium for an ACC contest against the Virginia Tech Hokies. The opening draw in Pittsburgh is set for 1 p.m. and the game can be streamed via ACC Network Extra and the ESPN app.
The Panthers are led by four-time All-America selection Paige Petty, who has 16 points (13 goals, 3 assists) and a team-leading 24 draw controls. Petty began her career at Virginia Tech where she finished her time with the Hokies ranked among the program leaders in points (T-1st – 227), goals (1st – 204) and draw controls (4th – 241).
Three other Panthers have 10 or more points with Kate Elam (10 goals, 1 assist), Madisyn Kittell (6 goals, 4 assists) and Kierin Ratliff-Kailbourne (6 goals, 4 assists). The veteran duo of Allyson Trice and Therese Pitman help anchor a defense with goalie Paulina DiFatta who has 42 saves on the year.
Virginia Tech sits at 3-3 so far in 2022 with wins over #13 James Madison, VCU and Radford and defeats at the hands of #18 Jacksonville, Liberty and Louisville. Last season, the Hokies went 5-11 and 1-8 in the ACC.
The Panthers will hit the road again for another ACC game at Duke on Thursday, March 10.
The full schedule for the Panthers' inaugural season is available HERE.
The Panthers are led by four-time All-America selection Paige Petty, who has 16 points (13 goals, 3 assists) and a team-leading 24 draw controls. Petty began her career at Virginia Tech where she finished her time with the Hokies ranked among the program leaders in points (T-1st – 227), goals (1st – 204) and draw controls (4th – 241).
Three other Panthers have 10 or more points with Kate Elam (10 goals, 1 assist), Madisyn Kittell (6 goals, 4 assists) and Kierin Ratliff-Kailbourne (6 goals, 4 assists). The veteran duo of Allyson Trice and Therese Pitman help anchor a defense with goalie Paulina DiFatta who has 42 saves on the year.
Virginia Tech sits at 3-3 so far in 2022 with wins over #13 James Madison, VCU and Radford and defeats at the hands of #18 Jacksonville, Liberty and Louisville. Last season, the Hokies went 5-11 and 1-8 in the ACC.
The Panthers will hit the road again for another ACC game at Duke on Thursday, March 10.
The full schedule for the Panthers' inaugural season is available HERE.
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