University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt
3-2-1, 0-1-0
#7 SMU
6-0-1, 1-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Panthers Drop ACC Opener to SMU
9/11/2026 10:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's soccer team fell in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener, dropping a 3-1 decision to No. 7 SMU on Friday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
SMU opened the scoring in the 29th minute and led 1-0 at halftime. Pitt had chances in the first half, with Caden Grabfelder drawing saves in the 7th and 33rd minutes.
SMU pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 62nd minute and 3-0 in the 77th. Pablo Portero and Miguel Bertran each tested the SMU goalkeeper in the second half before Carter Kopay cut the deficit to 3-1 in the 89th minute, assisted by Logan Oliver, for his first goal as a Panther.
Jack Moxom made one save in net for Pitt, which was outshot 14-8 despite matching SMU with four shots on goal apiece.
The loss drops Pitt to 3-2-1 overall and 0-1-0 in ACC play.
Up Next
Pitt returns home to host Cornell on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Jaylinn Mitchell (2)
GOAL by SMU Mitchell, Jaylinn.
28:25
Stephan Soghomonian (4)
Assisted By: Mukisa Emmanuel
GOAL by SMU Soghomonian, Stephan Assist by Emmanuel, Mukisa.
61:07
Villads Landsperg (1)
Assisted By: Noah Holmstrom
GOAL by SMU Landsperg, Villads Assist by Holmstrom, Noah.
76:01
Carter Kopay (1)
Assisted By: Logan Oliver
GOAL by UP Kopay, Carter Assist by Oliver, Logan.
88:48