Panthers Head West For Battle With No. 1 Stanford

PITTSBURGH – Playing the nation's top-ranked team for the second time in three matches, the Pitt men's soccer team travels to face No. 1 Stanford on Saturday evening at Cagan Stadium.

The match can be streamed via ACCNX with kickoff slated for 9 p.m. ET.

Need to Know - Match 12
Pitt (4-5-2, 0-3-1 ACC) at No. 1 Stanford (10-1-1, 4-1-0 ACC)
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 – 9:00 p.m. ET – ACCNX
Stanford, Calif. – Cagan Stadium

The Opening Kick

The Panthers are coming off a 4-0 defeat to then-No. 9 Duke in their most recent contest. Pitt's four goals allowed against the Blue Devils marked the most since a 6-0 loss on Oct. 27, 2023 to Notre Dame.
Pitt is facing the nation's No. 1-ranked team for the second time in its last three matches.
Health has been a major storyline, as several key starters have missed time due to injury.
Against NC State, Pitt conceded just two minutes into the match but quickly responded in the 12th minute with a header from graduate midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana. Vilamitjana leads the Panthers with 13 points overall—remarkably, all five of his goals have come via headers.
Pitt currently sits 69th in RPI.

The Series

Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Pitt and Stanford.

Scouting the Cardinal

No. 1 Stanford is off to a 10-1-1 start this season, including a 4-1 mark in ACC play.
The Cardinal is on a seven-match unbeaten streak (6-0-1), dating back to Sept. 9.
Individually, Stanford is led by Zach Bohane – who leads the team in points with 13 (5 goals, 3 assists).
Defensively, the Cardinal owns a 1.00 GAA.

Last Time Out (at Duke)
Despite generating more chances after halftime and holding a slight edge in possession, Pitt fell 4-0 to Duke last Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.

The result marked Pitt's first loss to Duke since 2019.

The Panthers played a disciplined first half, limiting the Blue Devils to seven shots and keeping the match scoreless at the break. Senior defender Casper Svendby had Pitt's lone first-half chance, firing wide in the opening minute.

Momentum shifted quickly after the break as Duke broke through in the 49th minute when Alessandro Arlotti finished a build-up inside the box, putting the Panthers behind 1-0. The Blue Devils doubled their advantage at the 60:08 mark on a goal from Aridon Racaj.

The Panthers' best opportunity came just over two minutes later, when freshman midfielder Jakob Löpping forced a save with a strike on goal.

Pitt then continued to push forward, but the Blue Devils sealed the result late with two goals in the final 12 minutes of action.

Freshman midfielder Grayson Carter led the way for Pitt with a team-high two shots. Defensively, junior goalkeeper Jack Moxom tallied five saves over 90 minutes.

Up Next
Pitt returns home for a showdown with Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET.