Pitt
Wake Forest
Panthers Take Down No. 17 Wake Forest, 4-1
10/8/2023 3:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Second straight win against ranked opponents
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh women's soccer team defeated the No. 17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Sunday afternoon at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This is the second straight win the Panthers have collected against ranked opponents.
The Panthers went into this matchup with strong attack and determination. In the first half, Pitt posted eight shots to the Demon Deacons two with six of those on target.
At the 29th minute, Anna Bout put the Panthers on the board first after she sent the ball in the bottom center of the net. This was Bout's fourth goal on the season.
The Panthers headed into the locker room with the 1-0 lead. In the first half, Pitt had the majority of the possession, holding the edge in shots (8-2), shots on goal (6-1), and corner kicks (2-0).
Coming back for the final 45 minutes, the Panthers were ready for more. Pitt continued to create scoring opportunities and hold the possession.
At the 57th minute, Wake Forest completed their only goal of the day, tying the game up.
The Panthers responded no more than eight minutes later when Sarah Schupanksy posted her eighth goal on the season from an assist by Landy Mertz.
Leaving 10 minutes on the board, Samiah Phiri completed the third goal of the day for the Panthers from a couple of clean passes from Keera Melenhorst and Deborah Abiodun.
Pitt wasn't finished yet. At the 85th minute, Ellie Coffield launched the ball at the top of the 18 straight to the back of the net, securing the fourth and final goal of the Panthers.
Pitt dominated the field not only in goals. The Panthers posted 22-7 shots, 12-2 shots on goal and 5-2 corner kicks.
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The Panthers will hit the road as they head to Syracuse, NY to mee the Orange on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 1 PM.
