SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Pitt women’s soccer team (10-1-0, 3-0-0 ACC) kept its perfect start to ACC play going by earning a 3-1 road win over No. T-17 Notre Dame (8-2-0, 1-2-0) Sunday at Alumni Stadium.
The Panthers earned their first-ever victory over the Fighting Irish in 17 tries and extended their best start to a season in program history. Pitt matched the 2015 team for the best start to ACC play through three games in program history.
“What a fantastic win on the road against a very good team,” head coach Randy Waldrum said. “I am continually amazed at the way this team fights and responds. I’m so proud of them, and it’s a wonderful birthday present. I’m just beyond words and so proud of these ladies.”
The Panthers got on the scoreboard first to take a 1-0 lead into halftime, then responded to a Notre Dame equalizer by scoring twice more to earn a key road conference win.
Pitt weathered the early Notre Dame attack, with Caitlyn Lazzarini making a pair of saves in the sixth minute to keep the Fighting Irish off the scoreboard.
Leah Pais put the Panthers in front with her team-high seventh goal of the season, scoring on a second-chance opportunity after a shot by Anna Bout. All seven of Pais’ goals have come in the last six games.
SHE CAN’T BE STOPPED!
Leah Pais knocks home her seventh goal of the season to give us a 1-0 lead over Notre Dame!
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