No. 18 Panthers Drop Road Test to No. 1 Florida State, 3-2

Thursday, October 19

Tallahassee, FL

7 PM

Pitt

12-3-1, 5-2-1

Florida State

12-0-1, 7-0-1

Pittsburgh

Florida St.

No. 18 Panthers Drop Road Test to No. 1 Florida State, 3-2

10/19/2023 9:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Pitt posts multi-goal game against Seminoles for the first time in program history

TALLAHASSEE, FL – The University of Pittsburgh No. 18 women's soccer team (12-3-1, 5-2-1 ACC) fought hard until the end, but fell to the No. 1 Florida State Seminoles (12-0-1, 8-0-1 ACC), 3-2, Thursday evening at Seminole Soccer Complex.

The Panthers started this evening's Top-20 matchup off strong – holding a strong dominance on the top-ranked Seminoles.

Pitt created a number of scoring opportunities in the first 44 minutes but couldn't find a chance to place the goals.

Leaving just under a minute on the board, Katie Zailski put the Panthers on the board first off of an assist by Ashton Gordon. This is Zailski's first goal on the season and Gordon's third assist.

The Panthers headed into the locker room with the 1-0 lead – outshooting the Seminoles 8-3 and holding a 4-1 lead in corners.

Pitt held a strong dominance coming into the second half, posting three shots within a minute of play. The Seminoles equalized the board in the 63^rd minute off of a header from a corner kick.

Florida State then created a 3-1 lead after posting two goals in under three minutes.

Pitt still held a dominant front on the Seminoles, continuing to create scoring opportunities. At the 81^st minute, Samiah Phiri cut Florida State's lead down to one after completing a goal on her penalty kick for her ninth goal on the season.

The Panthers held the edge in shots (16-10), saves (1-0) and corners (7-3).

The two goals scored against Florida State marks the first time in program history that the Panthers have posted more than one goal against the Seminoles in 90 minutes.

UP NEXT

The Panthers complete their regular season road journey in South Carolina as they face the No. 8 Clemson Tigers on Sunday afternoon. The ACC matchup kicks off at 1 PM and will be aired live on the ACC Network.