No. 2 Panthers Return Home to Host Boston College Friday

PITTSBURGH – Looking to remain unbeaten at home, the No. 2-ranked Pitt men’s soccer team will return to Ambrose Urbanic Field to host Boston College Friday evening.

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

    Need to Know – Game 8

    No. 2 Pitt (6-1-0, 2-0-0 ACC) vs. Boston College (3-1-2, 0-1-1 ACC)

    Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 – 7 PM – ACCNX

    Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field 

The Opening Kick

Back-to-Back Braces

Luis Sahmkow has recorded back-to-back braces, bringing his season total to six goals – which ranks seventh nationally. Sahmkow also ranks 13th nationally, averaging .86 goals per game.

Potent Attack

Three Panthers rank in the top 10 in the ACC in points per game – Sahmkow (1.71), Albert Thorsen (1.29) and Guilherme Feitosa (1.29).

Defense Shines

Lasse Dahl leads the ACC and ranks 12th nationally with four assists this season. He also ranks 38th nationally in assists per game (.57).

Scouting the Eagles

• Boston College has opened the season with a 3-1-3 ledger, including an 0-1-1 mark in ACC play.

  • The Eagles own a 1-1-1 record over their last three matches, notably tying then-No. 20 Syracuse (1-1).
  • Tuesday, Boston College defeated Siena, 3-1, behind three points from Marco Dos Santos.

• Individually, Boston College is led by junior midfielder Ask Ekeland – who has tallied five goals this season for a team-high 10 points.
• Goalkeeper Brennan Klein ranks sixth in the ACC in saves per game, averaging 2.57.
• The Eagles were picked to finish last in the ACC entering the 2024 campaign.

Series History

• Friday will mark the 22nd all-time meeting between the two teams as Boston College leads the series, 12-6-3.

  • Of note, Pitt owns a 2-0-1 mark since 2019.

• Last season, the two sides battled to a scoreless draw in Chestnut Hill.