No. 7 Pitt Prepped for Midweek Clash With Cleveland State

PITTSBURGH – Coming off two-straight wins, No. 7 Pitt will travel to face Cleveland State Tuesday evening at Krenzler Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET, and the match can be streamed via ESPN+.

    Need to Know – Game 7

    No. 7 Pitt (5-1-0, 2-0-0 ACC) at Cleveland State (2-2-2, 0-1-0 Horizon)

    Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 – 7 PM  – ESPN+

    Cleveland Ohio – Krenzler Field 

The Opening Kick

    Sahmkow’s Brace

    Senior forward Luis Sahmkow recorded a brace in the ACC home opener against Louisville. Of note, Sahmkow ranks 36th nationally in goals per game (.67). 

    Dahl’s Hot Start

    Freshman forward Lasse Dahl leads the ACC and ranks ninth nationally with four assists this season. He also ranks 17th nationally in assists per game (.67).

    Defense Shines

    The Panthers have allowed only five goals this season and rank 32nd nationally with a .833 goals-against-average.

Scouting the Vikings

• Cleveland State has opened the season with a 2-2-2 ledger, including an 0-1 mark in Horizon League play.

  • Most recently, the Vikings fell to Oakland, 2-1.

• Cleveland State was picked to finish second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, entering the 2024 campaign.
• Head coach Sinisa Ubiparipovic is in his sixth year as the head coach at Cleveland State. 

  • During his tenure, the Vikings are 37-35-13 overall and 22-17-7 in league play.

• Individually, Cleveland State has been led by Bojan Kolevski and Matteo Correia, as the duo has combined for four goals this season.

Series History

• Tuesday will mark the 21st all-time meeting between the Panthers and Vikings as the series is currently tied, 8-8-4.

  • Pitt has won each of the last two meetings by a combined score of 6-1.