Edward Kizza

Alexander Steinbach, Edward Kizza vs. Louisville

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
F
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kampala, Uganda
High School:
Montverde Academy

Career Highlights:
2019, 2018 All-South Region Second Team
2019 Scholar All-East Region Team
2019, 2018 All-ACC First Team
2018 All-ACC Academic Team
2017 ACC All-Freshman Team
2017 All-ACC Academic Team

Career Highs
Goals – 3, 2x; last vs. Cleveland State on Oct. 8, 2018
Assists – 2 vs. Penn State on Oct. 10, 2017
Points – 6 vs. Cleveland State on Oct. 8, 2018
Shots – 6 vs. NC State on Nov. 10, 2019
Shots on Goal – 5 vs. NC State on Nov. 10, 2019

Season Highs
Goals – 15 (2018)
Assists – 4 (2019)
Points – 30 (2018)
Shots – 60 (2019)
Shots on Goal - 31 (2019)
Minutes – 1,627 (2019)

2019: Appeared and started in all 20 games … Finished fourth in the ACC in goals (12), fifth in points (28), fifth in shots (60) and fourth in shots on goal (31), all of which led the team … Tallied five game-winning goals, good for third in the ACC … Registered a .500 shot on goal percentage while logging 1,627 minutes … Had three multiple goal games on the season against Indiana, Howard and NC State … Against NC State, finished with six shots, five shots on goal and two scores … Scored a goal against Lehigh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, helping Pitt secure a 2-0 victory.

2018: Part of first Pitt men’s soccer team to win an ACC Tournament match in program history … Received All-ACC First Team and All-South Region Second Team accolades … Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Started 18 games … Finished the season tied for third in single-season program history for goals (15) while ranking fifth all-time in single-season points (30) … Closed out the year ranked fifth in the nation in goals, ninth in shot accuracy (.622) and 13^th in points, while leading the ACC in each category … Tallied two hat tricks against Delaware and Cleveland State.

2017: Appeared in 15 games, starting 14 … Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team … Received All-ACC Academic Team honors … Recorded 11 points (ranked second on the team) on four goals and three assists … Tallied 22 overall shots and 11 shots on goal … Recorded two goals in a win against West Virginia … Added one goal each in games against No. 10 North Carolina and No. 21 Syracuse … Tallied two assists in a win against Penn State and one assist in a win against Robert Morris.

High School: Attended Montverde Academy.

Personal: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences major at Pitt.