Pitt
Georgetown
No. 3 Panthers Open Two-Match Road Swing; Travel to Georgetown Friday
8/28/2025 2:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – ??The No. 3-ranked Pitt men's soccer team will hit the road for the first time this season when the Panthers travel to face Georgetown. Kickoff from Shaw Field is slated for 7:30 p.m.
The match can be streamed via ESPN+ with Dan Helfrich and Spencer Ford on the call.
Need to Know - Match 3
No. 3 Pitt at Georgetown
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Washington, D.C. – Shaw Field
The Opening Kick
- Pitt, up to No. 3 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll, is seeking its second 3-0-0 start in as many seasons.
- The Panthers are coming off back-to-back home victories over Quinnipiac (1-0) and Michigan State (3-2) to open the 2025 campaign.
- Graduate midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana recorded a brace in the Panthers' win over Michigan State Monday, as he scored two goals in just two minutes and six seconds - a program record for shortest time between goals for an individual player.
- Pitt, which fell to eventual national champion Vermont in the national quarterfinals a season ago, returned five starters from last season's squad. In addition to returning most of its starting back line, the Panthers welcomed several transfers, including Tomas Bedouret (Oregon State), Anders Bordoy (Memphis), Marco Silva(Marshall) and Josh Hardin (Akron).
- Reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All American Casper Svendby made his 2025 debut against the Spartans Monday.
The Series
- Friday will mark the 32nd all-time meeting between Pitt and Georgetown, as the Hoyas lead the series (23-8).
- Under head coach Jay Vidovich, the two sides have split the last four meetings (2-2).
- Last season, the Panthers knocked off the Hoyas (2-0) at Ambrose Urbanic Field to open the 2024 campaign.
Scouting the Hoyas
- After opening the season ranked 25th nationally, Georgetown has dropped its first two matches to a pair of quality opponents in High Point and Maryland.
- The Hoyas enjoyed a successful 2024 campaign, entering the NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 overall seed.
- Georgetown was picked to win the Big East this season, earning 10 first place votes.
- Individually, the Hoyas are led by midfielder Zach Zengue – who earned First Team All-Big East honors a season ago.
Last Time Out
Behind a brace from graduate midfielder Arnau Vilamitjana, Pitt held off Big Ten foe Michigan State, 3-2, Monday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field. The victory marked Pitt's first-ever win over Michigan State, while marking the Panthers' second consecutive season starting 2-0.
Pitt jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the third minute as junior forward Anders Bordoy sent a corner into the box – which Vilamitjana headed home for his first goal of the 2025 campaign.
Just over two minutes later, junior midfielder Santiago Ferreira attempted a corner, opposite of Bordoy's, that bent towards the far post. Vilamitjana battled for position, before heading home his second of the contest for his second career brace.
Pitt's offensive onslaught continued in the eighth minute when sophomore defender Niklas Soerensen played a ball over the top to redshirt junior forward/midfielder Marco Silva. Silva made a well-timed run, before firing a strike past the keeper, extending the Panthers' lead (3-0).
Michigan State narrowed the deficit in the 19th minute on a penalty kick after a Spartan forward was taken down in the box. The Spartans then pulled within one by way of an 80th minute goal.
Pitt held on defensively down the stretch behind a pair of saves from junior keeper Jack Moxom to secure the 3-2 victory.
Trio of Panthers Crack TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 Players List
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Recent Success
Over the past five years, Pitt has been amongst the best programs nationally under Vidovich.
3 ACC Titles
35 All-ACC Players
3 All-Americans
Up Next
The Panthers will open ACC play on Sept. 5, traveling to No. 6 Clemson.
