No.18 Pitt Closes Regular Season at Virginia

PITTSBURGH – The No. 18 Pitt men's soccer team closes the regular season on the road at Virginia on Friday, Oct. 30. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium, with the match broadcast live on ACCNX.

OPENING KICK

Friday's match is the 19th all-time meeting between Pitt and Virginia, with the Cavaliers holding an 11-5-2 series edge. The teams last met on Nov. 10, 2024, when Virginia won 2-0 at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the ACC Quarterfinals. Pitt won the previous meeting, 4-1, on Oct. 25, 2024, also at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Pitt enters Friday ranked No. 18 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll and sits at 9-4-2 overall (4-2-1 ACC) after a 2-0 win at Boston College on Oct. 23. Virginia arrives at 7-6-2 overall (3-3-1 ACC).
Pitt's defense has allowed 17 goals in 15 matches (1.13 per game), compared to 24 goals (1.60 per game) for Virginia. Goalkeeper Jack Moxom has played every minute in net, posting six shutouts, 40 saves, a .702 save percentage and a 1.13 goals-against average.
Pitt has scored 22 goals this season (1.47 per game) and is converting 17.1 percent of its shots, compared to 15.6 percent for Virginia. Mamadou Tall helps lead the Panthers with five goals and 12 points, while Albert Thorsen also has five goals and a team-high three game-winners.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt went on the road and defeated Boston College, 2-0, on Oct. 23 to bounce back from a two-game skid and improve to 9-4-2 (4-2-1 ACC).
Both goals came in the final 90 seconds of the match. Caden Grabfelder converted a penalty kick, and Miguel Bertran added a finish with less than 10 seconds remaining.
Moxom recorded his sixth shutout of the season.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS

Virginia enters Friday at 7-6-2 overall and 3-3-1 in ACC play. The Cavaliers are 6-4-1 at home and are 0-1-1 in their last two matches, a 0-3 loss at Duke on Oct. 16 and a 1-1 draw at Syracuse on Oct. 24.
Virginia has scored 30 goals this season (2.00 per game), including three or more in five matches. The Cavaliers have outshot opponents, 192-179, hold an 86-72 edge in corner kicks and have converted four of five penalty kicks.
AJ Smith leads Virginia with seven goals, 17 points and three game-winning goals. Marco Dos Santos has six goals and six assists, while Brendan Lambe has five goals and a team-high eight assists.
Goalkeeper Caleb Tunks is 6-3-2 with a 1.55 goals-against average, a .707 save percentage and three shutouts. Virginia has allowed 24 goals (1.60 per game) this season.

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