University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt
Georgetown
8/21/2024 4:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Seeking the program's sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the Pitt men's soccer team will face its first test of the 2024 campaign when the Panthers host defending BIG EAST regular season champion and No. 16-ranked Georgetown Thursday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed via ACC Network Extra.
Need to Know - Game 1
Pitt (0-0-0) vs. No. 16 Georgetown (0-0-0)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 - 8 PM - ACCNX
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field
Fan/Ticket Information
Single-match tickets for the 2024 campaign can be purchased in advance HERE for $10 each. Tickets on match day will be sold at the Petersen Sports Complex ticket office for $12 each. Discounted group sale tickets are available for groups of 15+.
Season tickets to see all nine home matches at Ambrose Urbanic Field are also still available for $50 each. Purchase season tickets HERE.
The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a custom Pitt soccer flag on Thursday.
Scouting the Hoyas
- Georgetown was picked first in the BIG EAST Conference East Division Preseason Coaches Poll as the Hoyas were awarded 66 points and 11-of-12 first place votes.
- Additionally, three Hoyas earned preseason honors.
- Senior Maximus Jennings was named the Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, while graduate student Marlon Tabora and junior Zach Zengue joined Jennings on the Preseason All-BIG EAST squad.
- A season ago, Georgetown earned a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament, before falling to James Madison in the round of 32.
- Overall, the Hoyas compiled a 13-3-3, 6-1-1 BIG EAST record.
Series History
- Thursday will mark the 31st all-time meeting between the Panthers and the Hoyas, as Georgetown owns a 23-7 ledger.
- Of note, the two sides have split the last two meetings.
- Georgetown earned a 4-1 victory over then-No. 8 Pitt last season in Washington, D.C.
- The Panthers collected a 3-0 home win in the first meeting between the two teams in 1985.
Key Players to Watch
- Guilherme Feitosa - Captain
- 2021 All-ACC Freshman Team
- 2021 College Soccer News All-Freshman Second Team
- 2021 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Top 100 List (No. 28)
- ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Oct. 12, 2021
- Jackson Gilman - Captain
- 2023 Third Team All-ACC
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Midseason top 100 list (No. 16)=
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Preseason top 100 List (No. 46)
- 2022 ACC All-Freshman Team
- 2022 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team
- 2022 TopDrawerSoccer Freshmen Best XI First Team
- 2022 TopDrawerSoccer Freshmen Postseason Top 100 List (No. 10)
- Albert Thorsen
- 2023 ACC All-Freshman Team
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Freshmen Postseason top 100 list (No. 43)
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Freshmen Midseason top 100 list (No. 11)
- Luis Sahmkow
- Tallied a team high six goals, while notching an impressive .500 SOG% last season
Feitosa Tabbed to ACC Preseason Watch List
Following a solid 2023 campaign, Feitosa was named to the 2024 ACC Preseason Watch List, as announced by the league office, becoming one of only 15 players across the conference to garner the accolade.
Feitosa, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has enjoyed a decorated career since arriving in Pittsburgh, making 47 appearances, while tallying 28 points. A 2021 All-ACC Freshman Team selection, Feitosa has garnered numerous honors, including three-consecutive All-ACC Academic Team selections.
Career Highlights
2023 All-ACC Academic Team
2022 All-ACC Academic Team
2021 All-ACC Freshman Team
2021 All-ACC Academic Team
2021 College Soccer News All-Freshman Second Team
2021 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Top 100 List (No. 28)
ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Oct. 12, 2021
During the 2023 season, Feitosa led the Panthers in shots (28) and shots on goal (14), while ranking second on the team in assists (three) and sixth in points (seven). Of note, his two goals a year ago ranks second amongst all returning players.
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 16 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)
Newcomers in the Mix
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)
D | Daniel Gamboa Gonzalez
F | Tim Baierlein
F | Lasse Dahl
M | Miguel Bertran
D | Mason Dancy
D | Niklas Soerensen
M | Joshua Veychek
D | Owen Christopher
GK | Cooper Sisson
MF | Arnau Vilamitjana
2024 Preseason ACC Coaches Poll
The Panthers were picked to finish ninth in the 2024 Preseason ACC Coaches Poll.
1. Clemson (12), 193
2. Notre Dame, 167
3. North Carolina (2), 156
4. Wake Forest (1), 149
5. Stanford, 147
6. Virginia, 124
7. Duke, 122
8. SMU, 99
9. Pitt, 95
10. Syracuse, 90
11. NC State, 73
12. Louisville, 69
13. California, 38
14. Virginia Tech, 32
15. Boston College, 21
First-place votes in parentheses
Up Next
Following Thursday's showdown with Georgetown, the Panthers will remain home to host Mercyhurst on Sunday, Aug. 25. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the match can be streamed via ACC Network Extra.
