University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt Unveils 2024 Schedule; Season Tickets On Sale Now
7/1/2024 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Following a program record fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, head coach Jay Vidovich officially announced Pitt's 2024 slate Monday, which features nine regular season home matches at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Highlighted by a season-opening showdown with last year's Big East runner-up, Georgetown, Pitt will face eight teams that reached the NCAA Tournament a season ago, including seven that reached the round of 32. Additionally, four of the Panthers' 2024 opponents (Georgetown, SMU, North Carolina and Virginia) finished the 2023 season with an RPI ranking of 15 or higher.
"We're excited for another challenging slate with this combination of conference and non-conference opponents," said Vidovich regarding the schedule. "Particularly in the ACC, we're thrilled to face SMU and Cal during their inaugural season in the league. As usual, I expect the conference to be strong and potentially even better than it's been in the past. Out of conference, we'll play several tough opponents, including Georgetown, Denver and High Point at home. We'll also travel for road matches at Penn State and Penn, which are two quality teams. Overall, we expect the 2024 campaign to be a challenge, but we'll look to rise to the occasion."
2024 Schedule
Pitt will compete in a pair of exhibition matches against Maryland and Akron on Aug. 10 and 16, before officially opening the 2024 season on Aug. 22, hosting Georgetown at 8 p.m. Three days later, the Panthers will host Mercyhurst at 7 p.m., to conclude the opening weekend of action.
Pitt travels for a three-match road swing, facing a pair of in-state foes in Penn State (Aug. 30) and Penn (Sept. 1), before opening ACC play at SMU (Sept. 7). The Panthers will then return home to face Louisville on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the ACC home-opener.
Following a mid-week road match at Cleveland State (Sept. 17), Pitt returns home to square off with Boston College on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., before traveling to face Virginia Tech on Sept. 27.
The Panthers will then open a four-match home stand, hosting a quartet of opponents in Howard (Oct. 2), Denver (Oct. 7), Cal (Oct. 11) and High Point (Oct. 14) with each match kicking off at 7 p.m., respectively.
Pitt then travels for a highly-anticipated matchup with North Carolina on Oct. 19. Six days later (Oct. 25), the Panthers host Virginia at 7 p.m. in the home finale prior to finishing the 2024 regular season on Nov. 1 at Syracuse.
Pitt's televised match schedule and promotional schedule will be announced at a later date.
Ticket Information
- Season tickets for the 2024 season are on sale now for $50 by clicking HERE.
- All season tickets are general admission seating.
- All tickets will be digital once again this season.
Season Outlook
Pitt is coming off a solid 2023 season in which it reached the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year, marking the second-longest active streak in the ACC.
Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Wake Forest (13)
- Pitt & Clemson (5)
- North Carolina (4)
- Duke & Louisville (3)
- Syracuse, Virginia, SMU and Stanford (2)
The Panthers return 19 players from a year ago, including three (junior defender Jackson Gilman, senior defender Mateo Maillefaud and junior goalkeeper Cabral Carter) who competed in all 17 matches. Of note, Carter ranked fourth in the ACC in shutouts (6) and saves per game (3.35) last season.
Offensively, the Panthers return 70 percent (21-of-30) of their goal production and five of their top seven goal scorers. Additionally, returning players accounted for 56 percent (20-of-36) of Pitt's assists last year as the team ended the 2023 season ranked third in the ACC and 20th nationally in assists per game (2.12).
ACC Leaders (Assists Per Game)
- Duke (2.500)
- Notre Dame (2.182)
- Pitt (2.118)
- Wake Forest (2.053)
- Louisville (2.048)
Recent Success
Pitt is one of only four programs nationally with two College Cup appearances since 2020. During that span, the Panthers rank third in the ACC in total wins (47) and home wins (30), while ranking fourth in conference wins (15).
|
National Rank |
Team |
College Cup Appearances |
|
1. |
Pitt |
2 (2020, 2022) |
|
|
Clemson |
2 (2021, 2023) |
|
|
Indiana |
2 (2020, 2022) |
|
|
Notre Dame |
2 (2021, 2023) |
Newcomers
Highlighted by the mid-year additions of Indiana transfer Logan Oliver, Dayton transfer Casper Svendby and Kentucky transfer Casper Grening, Pitt welcomes 13 newcomers entering the 2024 season.
- M | Logan Oliver (Indiana)
- D | Casper Svendby (Dayton)
- M | Casper Grening (Kentucky)
- M | Antonio Illuminato (Drexel)
- F | Tim Baierlein
- F | Lasse Dahl
- M | Miguel Bertran
- D | Mason Dancy
- D | Niklas Sørensen
- M | Joshua Veychek
- D | Owen Christopher
- GK | Cooper Sisson
- MF | Arnau Vilamitjana Ciurana
2024 Schedule
|
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Time |
Location |
|
Sat., Aug. 10 |
Maryland (Exh.) |
Home |
1 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Fri., Aug. 16 |
Akron (Exh.) |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Akron, OH |
|
Thurs., Aug. 22 |
Georgetown |
Home |
8 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Sun., Aug. 25 |
Mercyhurst |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Fri., Aug. 30 |
Penn State |
Away |
7 p.m. |
State College, PA |
|
Sun., Sept. 1 |
Penn |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
Sat., Sept. 7 |
SMU* |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Dallas, TX |
|
Fri., Sept. 13 |
Louisville* |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Tues., Sept. 17 |
Cleveland State |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Cleveland, OH |
|
Fri., Sept. 20 |
Boston College* |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Fri., Sept. 27 |
Virginia Tech* |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Blacksburg, VA |
|
Wed., Oct. 2 |
Howard |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Mon., Oct. 7 |
Denver |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Fri., Oct. 11 |
Cal* |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Mon., Oct. 14 |
High Point |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Sat., Oct. 19 |
North Carolina* |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
Fri., Oct. 25 |
Virginia* |
Home |
7 p.m. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Fri., Nov. 1 |
Syracuse* |
Away |
7 p.m. |
Syracuse, NY |
