Pitt
Howard
Offensive Avalanche Leads No. 1 Pitt Past Howard
10/2/2024 10:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Behind a brace from junior forward Eben McIntyre, the No. 1-ranked Pitt men's soccer team earned a decisive 8-1 victory over Howard Wednesday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
The Panthers (9-1-0, 4-0-0 ACC) have now won six-consecutive matches, marking the nation's longest winning streak. Additionally, Pitt's eight goals scored Wednesday marked the Panthers' highest offensive output in the Jay Vidovich era.
As a team, Pitt attempted a season-high 34 shots – the third most any Division I team has taken in a single match this season. Individually, seven Panthers scored, with three (Arnau Vilamitjana, Santiago Ferreira and McIntyre) notching their first goal of the season.
After Wednesday's performance, Pitt is outscoring its opponents at a 28-6 clip this year through the first 10 matches.
Nation's Longest Winning Streaks (Top Five)
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Rank |
School |
Streak |
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1 |
Pitt |
W6 |
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2 |
James Madison |
W5 |
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High Point |
W5 |
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4 |
Notre Dame |
W4 |
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Yale |
W4 |
How It Happened
- Pitt controlled possession early, attempting four shots in the first five minutes.
- The Panthers opened the scoring in the 10th minute as Luis Sahmkow was taken down in the box, resulting in a penalty kick.
- Sahmkow stepped to the spot and fired a strike towards the bottom left of the net.
- Minutes later, Howard evened the ledger – which marked the first goal Pitt had allowed since the second half against Louisville (Sept. 13).
- Undaunted, Pitt responded just over two minutes later as Vilamitjana notched his first tally of the season to regain the Panthers' lead.
- Pitt remained on the attack, attempting six shots over the next 10 minutes of play.
- The Panthers held a 2-1 advantage at the halftime break.
- Pitt attempted 21 shots in the opening frame, while limiting the Bison to only three.
- Albert Thorsen immediately opened the second half scoring, notching a goal just 67 seconds into the period
- Just under 10 minutes later, fellow Norwegian Casper Svendby scored to give the Panthers a 4-1 lead.
- Pitt continued to pressure Howard's back line, as Casper Grening scored his second goal of the season less than three minutes later.
- Down the stretch, McIntyre and Ferreira combined for three tallies to extend the Panthers' lead.
- McIntyre scored two goals within 15 minutes of action.
- Pitt defeated Howard, 8-1.
Details of Note
- McIntyre recorded his first-career brace.
- Ferreira scored his first-career goal.
- Vilamitjana scored his first goal of the season.
- Tim Baierlein made his fifth-career appearance.
- Lasse Dahl made his 10th-career appearance.
- Niklas Soerensen made his 10th-career appearance.
Up Next
The Panthers will now shift their focus to No. 6 Denver (Oct. 7). Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the match will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
