When Pitt’s men’s soccer team travels to Blacksburg, Va., on Friday to meet Virginia Tech, it will carry a designation as the No. 1 team in the nation.
In the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 released Tuesday, the Panthers (7-1, 3-0 ACC) were No. 1 after being unranked in the preseason poll. Men’s soccer is the second team on Pitt’s campus to reach No. 1 nationally this season, joining the undefeated women’s volleyball team.
Week 5 @UnitedCoaches Men’s Rankings ⚽️ #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/GJiMkjpuiD
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) September 24, 2024
A university spokesman said there is no previous record of two Pitt teams being ranked No. 1 in the country at the same time.
Pitt soccer has outscored eight opponents 18-5, with four shutouts. Its only defeat came against No. 20 Penn, 1-0, on Sept. 1.
The Panthers are led by seniors Luis Sahmkow (seven goals) and Guillherme Feitosa (five assists) and junior goalkeeper Cabral Carter (6-0, with three shutouts). Coach Jay Vidovich is entering his ninth season with the program, including two trips to the College Cup, men’s soccer’s Final Four.
WE'RE NUMBER ONE, WE'RE NUMBER ONE ???? pic.twitter.com/DztYqD5ioH
— Pitt Panthers (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) September 24, 2024
