PITTSBURGH – Junior forward Bertin Jacquesson and freshman Jackson Gilman earned two Top Drawer Soccer postseason awards each, leading the way with four of six total accolades for the Panthers following the successful 2022 season.
Jacquesson was named to the Best XI Third Team while also earning the No. 23 ranking in the postseason Top-100 rankings. Gilman wrapped up his great first season being named to the Freshman Best XI First Team while also earning the No. 10 ranking in the postseason Freshman Top-100 rankings. Filip Mirkovic earned the No. 40 spot while Valentin Noel earned the No. 44 spot in the postseason Top-100 rankings.
Jacquesson, who became the highest drafted Panther in program history (No. 16 overall) last week, concludes his prolific Pitt career with 19 goals, 23 assists and 61 points across 57 matches. His 23 career assists are second in program history while his 61 career points ranks seventh in program history. Known for his speed and agility, Jacquesson has helped Pitt become one of the best programs in the nation over his career as he has helped the Panthers earn their first two College Cup trips in program history (2020, 2022).
This past season, Jacquesson battled through some injuries to earn Second Team All-ACC honors as he ranked second on the squad with eight goals, five assists and 21 points on a team-high 61 shots. He netted three game-winning goals including the most memorable of his collegiate career as he ripped home a shot into the upper left corner down a man in the 78th minute of the NCAA Tournament match at #1 Kentucky.
Gilman turned into one of the best center backs in the nation this season for the Panthers as he started all 22 matches for Pitt as they earned their second College Cup trip in the past three seasons. The solid defender played all but 28 minutes for Pitt this season as he helped the Panthers secure eight clean sheets while also posting the lowest goals-against average in program history this season (1.02 GAA).
Not only was Gilman one of the best defenders in the nation, but he also helped Pitt in the offensive third of the field on set pieces. The freshman contributed three assists during his first collegiate season which tied him for fifth on the team in assists.
Mirkovic took his play to another level during his junior campaign as he appeared and…
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