Pitt
Butler
No. 10 Pitt Returns Home; Hosts Butler Monday
9/7/2025 6:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Following a pair of tight road losses to highly-touted foes, the No. 10-ranked Pitt men's soccer team will return to Ambrose Urbanic Field Monday evening to host Butler.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the match can be streamed via ACCNX.
Need to Know - Match 5
No. 10 Pitt vs. Butler
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 – 7 p.m. – ACCNX
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field
The Opening Kick
- No. 10 Pitt dropped a tightly contested 3-2 decision at No. 3 Clemson Friday - which marked the Panthers' second consecutive loss. Of note, the Panthers previously fell to Georgetown, 1-0.
- Pitt has been led by graduate midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana - who has logged a team-high three goals this season, all of which have come on set pieces. Vilamitjana recorded a brace in the Panthers' win over Michigan State, as he scored two goals in just two minutes and six seconds, a program record for shortest time between goals for an individual player. Vilamitjana's three goals this season ranks fifth in the ACC.
- In his first career start, freshman midfielder Grayson Carter recorded his first career goal against No. 3 Clemson Friday. Additionally, Carter's goal came on his first career shot.
- Pitt is unbeaten at home after opening the 2025 campaign with victories over Quinnipiac (1-0) and Michigan State (3-2). Since 2021, the Panthers are 36-9-7 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
The Series
- Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between Pitt and Butler. Additionally, it will mark the first time head coach Jay Vidovich has faced the Bulldogs in a regular season match in his career.
Scouting the Bulldogs
- Butler is off to a 2-3-0 start this season, including a win over Western Michigan in its last match Friday evening.
- The Bulldogs are led by freshman forward Aiden Benitex - who has recorded two of their three goals this year.
- Butler attempts 16.0 shots per game, while owning a .413 shots on goal percentage.
- Defensively, the Bulldogs relinquish one goal per match, while allowing just 8.6 shots per contest.
Last Time Out (at No. 3 Clemson)
Despite a pair of goals from Vilamitjana and Carter, Pitt fell to No. 3 Clemson, 3-2, Friday evening at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, S.C.
The Panthers got off to an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute as junior midfielder Santiago Ferreira sent a corner kick into the box, which Vilamitjana headed home for his third goal of the season.
Minutes later, a Tiger forward was taken down in the box – resulting in a penalty kick that was saved by junior keeper Jack Moxom.
Undaunted, Clemson tacked on a pair of late first half goals from reigning ACC Freshman of the Year Ransford Gyan and took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.
The Panthers settled in to open the second period, controlling possession and limiting the Tigers' attack.
In the 63rd minute, sophomore forward Lasse Dahl played a ball to Carter – who maneuvered through several defenders before firing a strike towards the left post to even the ledger (2-2). Of note, the goal came on Carter's first career shot.
The Panthers remained on the attack, pressuring Clemson's back line over the ensuing 15 minutes of action. However, the Tigers struck again in the 81st minute as Gyan played a through ball to Nathan Richmond – who slotted home the game winner.
Prior to Friday's result, Pitt was 61-3-3 when scoring first over the past six seasons.
Panthers in the Polls
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United Soccer Coaches |
TopDrawerSoccer |
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Preseason |
7 |
5 |
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Week 1 |
3 |
4 |
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Week 2 |
10 |
12 |
Trio of Panthers Crack TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Players List
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No. 3 |
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No. 33 |
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No. 87 |
Up Next
Monday will mark the beginning of a three match home stand: Butler (Sept. 8), Notre Dame (Sept. 12) and Incarnate Word (Sept. 15).
