University of Pittsburgh Athletics

Women's Soccer Set for Road Duel at Syracuse Thursday
9/23/2026 1:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's soccer team looks to get back on track Thursday at Syracuse. Both teams are in search of their first ACC win of the season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
WHERE TO WATCH
The game will stream on ACC Network Extra. Watch HERE.
BITS FROM THE 'BURGH
- The Panthers have scored at least one goal in their last eight contests and are averaging 1.88 goals per game over that stretch. They have been shutout just one time this year in a 1-0 loss to Texas.
- The Orange are scoreless over their last five matches and come into the game on a four-game losing streak.
- The last meeting between Pitt and Syracuse was in 2024 at Ambrose Urbanic Field. The Panthers won 3-0 and held the Orange to just three shots in the game. Olivia Lee and Katie Zailski made starts in that game while Sofia Dohney and Sage Stelzer entered off the bench.
- Sofia Doheny has been surging for the Panthers as of late. She has three goals over the last four games.
- Five Panthers have five or more points on the season.
- Katie Ellermeyer and Sage Stelzer have been the main facilitators for the Panthers this season, each with four assists on the year. Ellermeyer tallied just one helper last year. Four assists for Stelzer are a career-high, besting her previous of three set last season.
- The Pitt offense is generating opportunities consistently. The Panthers are ninth in the conference with 16.6 shots per game and fourth in the ACC in corner kicks per game with 6.9.
- Lola Abraham and Zailski are the only field players for the Panthers to play in and start all 10 games this season.
Players Mentioned
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