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Panthers Set to Open Postseason Action; Host Virginia Sunday
11/9/2024 7:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – After winning the ACC regular season title outright for the first time in program history, the top-seeded and No. 9-ranked Pitt men's soccer team will open postseason play on Sunday when the Panthers host ninth-seeded Virginia at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m., and the match can be viewed on ACC Network.
Need to Know - Game 17 (ACC Quarterfinals)
No. 9 (1) Pitt (12-4-0, 6-1-0 ACC) vs. (9) Virginia (9-5-3, 3-3-2 ACC)
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 - 8 PM - ACC Network
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field
The Opening Kick
Postseason Panthers
The Panthers will begin their postseason quest Sunday night, when they host No. 9 seed Virginia in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship. Pitt concluded its historic 2024 regular season with a 12-4 ledger, including a 6-2 mark in ACC play. The Panthers' 18 points secured the ACC regular season title, as they finished two points ahead of runner-up Clemson. Of note, Pitt was picked to finish ninth in the league prior to the season.
No. 1 in RPI
Despite dropping three of its last five matches, Pitt holds the number one spot in the latest RPI rankings. The Panthers own an impressive 6-1 record in quadrant 1 matches and have five wins over teams ranked in the top 20 of RPI.
National Rankings
Pitt ranks seventh in the country in goals against average (.750) and 15th in goals (36). The Panthers also rank sixth nationally in goal differential (26). Individually, senior midfielder Guilherme Feitosa ranks second in the ACC and 12th nationally with nine assists this season.
The Rematch
Behind a first half offensive barrage, Pitt knocked off Virginia, 4-1, on Oct. 25 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 the match. Defensively, Pitt limited Virginia to only five shot attempts with just one coming on frame. Of note, Virginia came into that match averaging 12.9 shots per game.
Scouting the Cavaliers
- Sunday will mark the 18th all-time meeting between Pitt and Virginia, as the Cavaliers own a 10-5-2 ledger.
- Individually, head coach Jay Vidovich has a 14-28-7 record against Virginia throughout his career.
- The ninth-seeded Cavaliers are coming off a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over eighth-seeded and 21st-ranked NC State on Wednesday.
- Virginia tallied a pair of second half-goals in a 20-second span.
- The win marked UVA's first comeback win in the ACC tournament since a 3-1 win over Clemson in the 2019 title game.
- Virginia tallied a pair of second half-goals in a 20-second span.
- Virginia's Nick Dang leads the Cavaliers this season with six goals on the year.
- Dang's goal tally currently ranks first among defenders in NCAA Division I.
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 |
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Week 11 |
No. 9 |
No. 6 |
No. 1 |
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's match will advance to the semifinals, facing either No. 4 seed SMU or No. 5 seed Wake Forest.
