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Panthers Head West to Face No. 12 Seed Cal in ACC Quarterfinals
11/8/2025 2:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Pitt aims to build on win over Clemson and continue postseason run
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's soccer team continues postseason play Sunday, traveling to No. 12 seed Cal for the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship.
The match will be streamed on ACCN, with kickoff slated for 2 p.m ET.
Need to Know - Match 18
Pitt (6-6-5, 1-4-3 ACC) vs. Cal (7-7-2, 2-5-1 ACC)
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 – 2 p.m. ET – ACCN
Berkeley, Calif. – Edwards Stadium
The Opening Kick
• The Panthers advanced after knocking off No. 4 seed Clemson on Wednesday night, when an early goal from Lasse Dahl sealed the victory — his third goal of the season.
• Cal enters the contest following a 2-0 upset win at Duke in the first round of the tournament.
• Pitt has found its rhythm, going unbeaten in its last five matches (2-0-3).
• The Panthers welcomed Arnau Vilamitjana back to the lineup against Clemson.
• Vilamitjana previously powered Pitt past Syracuse with his first career hat trick, becoming just the third Panther in the past decade to record one — joining Luis Sahmkow and Edward Kizza (twice). He leads the team with 19 points on eight goals and three assists.
• Pitt enters the quarterfinals ranked No. 52 in the RPI.
The Series
• Sunday's match marks the second all-time meeting between the programs. The first came in 2024, when the Golden Bears earned a 1-0 victory.
• Head coach Jay Vidovich holds an 0-3-0 record against Cal.
Scouting the Golden Bears
• Cal earned the No. 12 seed in the tournament after finishing conference play with a 2-5-1 record.
• The Golden Bears are on a hot streak, closing the regular season with a 1-0 upset over No. 1 Stanford before defeating No. 3 seed Duke, 2-0, on the road in the first round of the ACC Championship.
Last Time Out (at Clemson)
A first-half strike from Lasse Dahl lifted the Pitt men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Clemson on Wednesday night in the opening round of the ACC Championship at Historic Riggs Field.
The Panthers broke through in the eighth minute when Tomas Bedouret slipped a pass to Dahl at the top of the box. Dahl took a touch and fired a low, driven shot into the bottom-right corner to give Pitt the early lead and a goal that would stand as the game-winner.
Pitt's back line absorbed consistent pressure from the Tigers throughout the match, fending off seven first-half shots to take the advantage into halftime. Goalkeeper Jack Moxom anchored the defense with five saves to preserve the clean sheet and secure the postseason win.
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's match will advance to the semifinals in Cary, N.C., to face the winner of No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 9 seed North Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 13.
