THE MATCHUP
The Pitt women’s soccer team (6-1-0) looks to bounce back from its first loss of the 2022 season as it plays host to Liberty (4-2-1) in a Sunday Senior Day matchup at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the final non-conference game of the regular season. First touch is slated for 1 p.m.
Sunday’s game will also feature Pups at the Pitch and Military Appreciation promotions, with free rope frisbees for dog owners and free coolers for military veterans. Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $5 per game or purchased on gameday for $8 at the Petersen Sports Complex Ticket Office.
SENIOR DAY
Pitt will honor its 11 seniors in a pregame ceremony prior to Sunday’s game. The 11 senior Panthers are goalkeeper Caitlyn Lazzarini, defender Mackenzie Edwards, midfielder Landy Mertz, forward Leah Pais, forward Amanda West, defender Hailey Davidson, midfielder Anna Bout, defender Athalie Palomo, midfielder Krystyna Rytel, defender Ashton Gordon and goalkeeper Gabriella Neibart.
PANTHERS SUFFER FIRST SETBACK OF ’22
Pitt saw its six-game season-opening winning streak snapped with a 3-2 setback to host VCU Thursday at SportsBackers Stadium in Richmond, Va.
The Panthers fell to the Rams despite holding the advantage in shots (27-13) and shots on goal (15-6). The contest was a back-and-forth battle in which the two squads traded goals in both halves, but VCU ultimately prevailed on a penalty kick in the 89th minute.
The Panthers found themselves trailing for the first time all season when VCU struck for the first goal of the match in the sixth minute, but Pitt answered back 20 minutes later as Leah Pais delivered her third goal of the season and third in the last two matches. Pitt fell behind again on a VCU goal in the 55th minute, but the Panthers evened the score again, however, in the 78th minute, scoring off a set piece as Sarah Schupansky converted her fourth goal in four games. Unfortunately for Pitt, the Rams scored what proved to be the game winner 10 minutes later, drawing a foul in the penalty area to set up the winning kick.
STARTING OUT HOT
With its 6-0 start to the 2022 campaign, the Panthers matched the 2020 Pitt squad for the best start to a season in program history. Pitt has come storming out of the gate each of the last three seasons, following up its 6-0 start in 2020 by rattling off five…
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