University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Monday, August 24
Pittsburgh, PA
7 PM
Pitt
vs
Bucknell
Panthers Set to Host Bucknell Monday
8/23/2026 11:28:00 AM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH - The Pitt men's soccer team returns to action Monday, Aug. 24, hosting Bucknell at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., with live coverage available on ACCNX with Kevin Wheeler and David Day on the call.
OPENING KICK
- Monday's match marks the 33rd all-time meeting between Pitt and Bucknell, though it's the first time the two Pennsylvania programs have met in more than 20 years. Bucknell holds a 22-10 edge in the series, with Pitt's last win coming in 2003, a 3-2 decision.
- Pitt opened the season with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to then-No. 7 Maryland on Thursday, controlling possession and outshooting the Terps 14-6 despite the result. Freshman Mamadou Tall scored his first collegiate goal in the second half to cut the deficit to one.
- Bucknell also enters off an opening night loss, falling 2-1 to No. 20 Hofstra. Freshman Chayse Snyder tied that match with his first career goal in the 80th minute, but Hofstra answered just 50 seconds later for the win.
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Bucknell comes in at 0-1-0 to begin the year, dropping a tight decision to a ranked Hofstra side in their opener.
- Freshman Chayse Snyder was a bright spot in that game, netting his first career goal to level the score before Hofstra's late answer.
- This will be Jay Vidovich's first ever matchup against Bucknell as Pitt's head coach.
MAMADOU DEBUT
- Pitt's freshman striker Mamadou Tall tallied his first collegiate goal against top-10 Maryland on Thursday night to cut the Terp lead to one.
- Tall made his first career start at center forward, providing a threatening spark up top for the Panthers' attack.
- Tall led all players in the Maryland match with five shots, including two on target, despite playing just 60 minutes.
STAFF & PROGRAM NOTES
- Vidovich added two new assistants over the offseason in Robby Dambrot and Will Marshall, giving him a full staff of Pitt alumni alongside holdover Bryce Cregan.
- Pitt was picked 11th in the preseason ACC poll, and defender Niklas Sørensen was named to the ACC Preseason Player to Watch List.
- Sørensen and Caden Grabfelder both landed on TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason Top 100 List, checking in at No. 71 and No. 79, respectively.
- The roster carries an international flavor with players representing Spain, Switzerland, Norway, England, Senegal and Colombia, while three players have direct ties to the Pittsburgh area: Alex Hauskrecht (Pittsburgh), Carter Kopay (Moon Township) and Anders Bordoy (New Kensington).
PITT TO THE PROS
- Two players on the current roster have already heard their names called in the MLS SuperDraft: Grabfelder went 50th overall to CF Montreal in 2025, and Sørensen went 48th overall to Real Salt Lake.
- 2025 graduate Jackson Gilman was drafted by Toronto FC and has since been called up to the first team, starting eight straight games.
- 2025 marked the sixth consecutive year a Panther has been selected in the MLS SuperDraft under Vidovich.
TICKET INFORMATION
- Season, match and group tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now through the Panthers Ticket Office.
- 2026 season tickets are on sale for $60.
- 2026 match tickets are on sale for $12 presale, $15 at the gate.
- All tickets are general admission and digital.
WHERE TO WATCH
Fans who can't make it out to Ambrose Urbanic Field for Monday's match can catch all the action on ACCNX with Kevin Wheeler and David Day calling the game. Live stats are available at linktr.ee/pitt_msoc.
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