PITTSBURGH – Following a season-opening shutout against a nationally-ranked foe, the Pitt men’s soccer team will return to action Sunday evening, hosting Mercyhurst at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed via ACC Network Extra.
Need to Know – Game 2
Pitt (1-0-0) vs. Mercyhurst (0-0-0)
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 – 7 PM – ACCNX
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field
Fan/Ticket Information
Single-match tickets for the 2024 campaign can be purchased HERE for $10 each. Tickets on match day will be sold at the Petersen Sports Complex ticket office for $12 each. Discounted group sale tickets are available for groups of 15+.
Season tickets to see all eight remaining home matches at Ambrose Urbanic Field are also still available for $50 each. Purchase season tickets HERE.
Scouting the Lakers
- Mercyhurst will make its NCAA Division I debut Sunday.
- The Lakers finished the 2023 campaign 14-3-1 and reached the quarterfinals of the PSAC Tournament at the division II level.
- Returning for the Lakers this season is All-PSAC First Team selection and division II all-american Dylan Sumner.
- Sumner led the Lakers in goals with 14, while notching 31 points a season ago.
- Also returning for the Lakers is graduate student and All-PSAC First Team selection Ignacio Gallego and senior Frank Lovett.
Series History
- Sunday will mark the seventh between the Panthers and the Lakers, as Pitt owns a 5-1 ledger all-time.
- Over the last three matches, Pitt has outscored Mercyhurst 10-0.
- Sunday will mark the first meeting between the two sides since 1985.
Last Time Out
Behind goals from sophomore forward Albert Thorsen and senior forward Luis Sahmkow, Pitt defeated No. 16 Georgetown, 2-0, Thursday evening in front of a sellout crowd at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
With the victory, the Panthers remained unbeaten in season-openers since 2020. Additionally, Thursday’s win marked Pitt’s second win over Georgetown over the past three seasons.
Pitt jumped out to a 1-0 lead Thursday in the 27th minute as senior forward Casper Grening crossed a ball from the left wing into Thorsen, who headed home his first goal of the season.
The Panthers then extended their advantage…
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