Pitt Falls in Panther Challenge Finale

Saturday, September 10

Pittsburgh, PA

7 PM

Pitt

7-2,0-0ACC

Towson

10-0,0-0CAA

Towson

Pittsburgh

Pitt Falls in Panther Challenge Finale

9/10/2022 10:00:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Panthers drop a four-set match at Fitzgerald Field House

PITTSBURGH – No. 7 Pitt (7-2) dropped its first home match of the season on Saturday evening inside Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers fell to Towson (10-0) in four-sets (12-25, 23-25, 25-16, 18-25).

QUICK HITS

Lexis Akeo registered a double-double with 16 assists and a team-high 10 digs.
Courtney Buzzerio led the team with 13 kills on .409 hitting.
She finishes the weekend with the most kills on the team (31) on .455 hitting.
Serena Gray led the team in hitting percentage once again, making seven kills on .583 hitting. She ends the weekend with 15 kills and no errors for a .625 hitting percentage.
Julianna Dalton hit two aces today, marking her first collegiate multi-ace performance.
Pitt out-dug Towson, 41-33. Extending its streak to nine straight matches to start the season.

SET 1: PITT 12 – TOWSON 25
Towson came out with a clear emphasis on their blocking, making five blocks in the first 15 points and getting touches on nearly every Pitt attack. The Tigers jumped in front, 12-3 and never looked back, finishing with nine blocks and winning by 13 points.

SET 2: PITT 23 – TOWSON 25
The Panthers settled down in the second set but couldn't manage to string together enough points to break away. Both teams traded points from 16-16 to 22-22 but a Towson ace gave the Tigers a 24-22 lead ending in a two-point loss.

SET 3: PITT 25 – TOWSON 16
Pitt bounced back with a tremendous display of offense in the third. The Panthers started the set on a 12-6 run and never looked back hitting .600 as a team and putting away the Tigers for the moment. Valeria Vazquez Gomez and Dalton led the way with three kills each but it was the balance that won the day as five different Panthers registered multiple kills.

SET 4: PITT 18 – TOWSON 25
The fourth set went back and forth until a 5-0 Towson run took the score from a 14-16 deficit to a 14-21 hole. The Panthers couldn't climb out in time and came up short on the day.

UP NEXT
The Panthers continue their seven-match homestand with a pair of Power 5 matches next weekend in Fitzgerald Field House. Pitt will take on Tennessee on Friday, Sept. 16 and Ohio State on Sunday, Sept. 18. Tickets are available at pittsburghpanthers.com and both matches will be streamed on ACCN Extra.

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