PITTSBURGH – Six different goal scorers secured Pitt’s 6-1 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green, Thursday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Pitt saw three Panthers tally their first points on the field tonight as Ava Boyd, Olivia Lee and Magali Gagne earned their first goals.
The Panthers held the majority of the possession in the first half. Pitt put up 19 shots to the Big Green’s two but couldn’t find their opportunity just yet.
The halftime locker room message resonated as the Panthers opened things up in the second half.
Ellie Breech made a show stopping save after Dartmouth was awarded a penalty kick from a Panther handball in the box.
The Panthers put their name on the board first just moments later as Sarah Schupansky crossed the ball into the box to find Keera Melenhorst who completed the goal.
No more than three minutes later, Senior Samiah Phiri doubled Pitt’s lead. Schupansky launched the ball again inside the box where Phiri headed the ball to the back of the net.
Sophomore Olivia Lee posted her first goal of the season just over a minute later to put Pitt up 3-0. Senior Schupansky secured her third assist of the night with another beautiful cross from a corner kick.
Dartmouth earned their only goal of the evening in the 66th minute of play.
Ava Boyd secured her first-ever collegiate goal after finding the rebound from Schupansky’s header – continuing the lead for the Panthers.
Schupanksy was ready to add her name to the scoring list. At the 74th minute, the senior found an opening between the Dartmouth keeper and the left crossbar –…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Pitt Panthers #H2P…