PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men’s soccer team (6-4-4, 2-2-3 ACC) wraps up their regular slate on Friday night on the road as they get set to battle #5 Notre Dame at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, IN. Friday’s regular season finale will kick at 7:00 pm and air live on ACC Network Extra.
Pitt can finish the regular season as high as the No. 5 seed and as low as the No. 10 seed for the upcoming 2023 ACC Tournament. In order to host a first round match, Pitt will have to finish as at least the No. 8 seed.
FOLLOW ALONG
- Friday night’s contest will air live on ACC Network Extra and can be found online HERE.
- Live stats for Friday’s game can be found HERE.
- Live updates throughout the game will also be posted on Twitter by following the Pitt men’s soccer account @Pitt_MSOC.
THE SERIES VS. NOTRE DAME
- This meeting marks the 33rd all-time between the two programs with the Fighting Irish owning the 20-7-5 advantage in the series.
- The two teams have tied each of the past two meetings including a 1-1 draw in Pittsburgh last season.
- Pitt’s last win in the series came at home in 2021 as they earned the 2-0 victory.
- The Panthers are 3-2-2 over the past seven meetings against the Fighting Irish.
- Pitt is 4-11-2 all-time in games played in South Bend with their last win on the road in the series coming in 2020 as they earned the 3-1 win.
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING IRISH
- Notre Dame enters Friday’s match with a 10-1-4 overall record and a 5-0-2 ACC mark. They earned a 1-1 road draw at Wake Forest last time out after winning six straight before that match.
- Notre Dame is currently ranked #5 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
- The Fighting Irish are being led offensively by Matthew Roou who ranks second in the ACC with nine goals, three assists and 21 points on 29 shots. Roou has also netted a team-high three game-winning goals on the season.
- Eno Nto is enjoying a strong season as he has six goals, one assist and 13 points on 29 shots with two game-winners. KK Baffour has a team-high five assists and two goals on a team-best 30 shots so far this season.
- The stingy Notre Dame defense has allowed just eight goals against on the season. Their team goals-against average (0.53) and team save percentage (.867) both rank second in…
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