Pitt
Syracuse
Panthers Travel to Syracuse Friday for Regular Season Finale
10/31/2024 3:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – With an opportunity to clinch the ACC regular season title outright, the third-ranked Pitt men's soccer team will travel to face Syracuse Friday evening at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the match can be streamed via ACCNX.
Need to Know - Game 16
No. 3 Pitt (12-3-0, 6-1-0 ACC) vs. Syracuse (6-6-3, 1-4-2 ACC)
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 - 7 PM - ACCNX
Syracuse, N.Y. – SU Soccer Stadium
The Opening Kick
ACC Regular Season Title Hunt
No. 3 Pitt has already clinched at least a share of the ACC regular season crown. Pitt can win the ACC regular season title outright and earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ACC Championship with a win or draw at Syracuse or with a Clemson loss or draw against Virginia Tech.
Feitosa's Dimes
Senior midfielder Guilherme Feitosa leads the ACC and ranks fourth nationally with nine assists this season.
Top 10 Marks
Pitt ranks third in the country in goals against average (.667) and seventh in goals (36). The Panthers also rank third nationally in goal differential (26).
NCAA DI Men's Soccer Committee Rankings
A total of six ACC teams earned spots in the NCAA DI Men's Soccer Committee's top 16 rankings. Pitt led the way at No. 2, followed by Stanford (4), North Carolina (6), Duke (7), SMU (10) and Clemson (16).
Scouting the Orange
- Friday will mark the 27th all-time meeting between Pitt and Syracuse, as the Panthers lead the series 11-10-5.
- Last season, Syracuse defeated Pitt, 3-2 at SU Soccer Stadium.
- The Orange has compiled a 6-6-3 record this season, including a 1-4-2 mark in ACC play.
- Offensively, Syracuse is led by midfielder Gabe Threadgold - who has started in all 15 games, logging three goals and three assists for a team-best nine points.
- In goal, keeper Tomas Hut has tallied 41 saves, while notching a 1.55 GAA.
Last Time Out
Behind a first half offensive barrage, Pitt knocked off Virginia, 4-1, on senior night Friday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
With the victory, Pitt snapped Virginia's five match winning streak, which was the third-longest streak in Division I coming into Friday.
The Panthers got out to an early 1-0 lead as sophomore forward Albert Thorsen sent a cross from the right wing in to Feitosa – who connected with senior forward Luis Sahmkow for the opener.
After taking the 1-0 advantage, Pitt remained on the attack offensively scoring three goals in just 2 minutes and 35 seconds of action, marking the fastest three consecutive goals scored in program history. The previous record (6 minutes and 26 seconds) came last season in the victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 18, 2023).
Individually, six Panthers recorded 2+ points Friday, marking the most since Pitt's 8-1 win against Howard on Oct. 2. Defensively, Pitt limited Virginia to only five shot attempts with just one coming on frame. Of note, Virginia came into Friday averaging 12.9 shots per game.
Panthers in the Polls
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United Soccer Coaches |
TopDrawerSoccer |
NCAA RPI |
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Preseason |
Unranked |
Unranked |
- |
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Week 1 |
No. 3 |
No. 10 |
- |
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Week 2 |
No. 8 |
No. 12 |
- |
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Week 3 |
No. 7 |
No. 6 |
- |
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Week 4 |
No. 2 |
No. 5 |
- |
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Week 5 |
No. 1 |
No. 3 |
No. 1 |
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Week 6 |
No. 1 |
No. 3 |
No. 1 |
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Week 7 |
No. 1 |
No. 2 |
No. 1 |
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Week 8 |
No. 4 |
No. 5 |
No. 2 |
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Week 9 |
No. 5 |
No. 6 |
No. 1 |
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Week 10 |
No. 3 |
No. 3 |
No. 1 |
Up Next
Following Friday's contest, the Panthers will begin postseason play. For the latest news and updates, follow Pitt men's soccer on X (formerly Twitter) @Pitt_MSOC.
