PITTSBURGH – The No. 20-ranked Pitt women’s soccer team (12-3-1, 5-2-1 ACC) enjoyed a record-setting 2-0 victory over Syracuse (8-6-2, 1-5-2 ACC) Thursday at Ambrose Urbanic Field, setting new program standards for both wins and goals in a single season.
“Great result to get us a bit closer to where we want to be,” head coach Randy Waldrum said.
The Panthers have captured a program-record 12 victories in 2022, surpassing the previous standard of 11 set by the 2020-21 and ’21 squads. Pitt’s five ACC wins this year are the most in a single season in program history since the Panthers joined the league prior to the 2013 campaign. Pitt also set a new program record for goals scored in a single season, raising its total to 43 on the year after potting a pair against the Orange.
In addition to the team records falling, Caitlyn Lazzarini set a program record by earning her 20th career victory in goal, overtaking the previous record of 19 that was shared by Morie Kephart (2007-10) and Jamie Pelusi (2002-05). With 12 victories in goal this year, Lazzarini is also the program’s single season wins leader.
The contest was truly a tale of two halves as Syracuse controlled possession throughout most of the first half. The Orange could not come away with…
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