2021 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team
| 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer | |
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ACC Coastal Division Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 6 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 8 |
| Record | 13–5–2 (5–2–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Ambrose Urbanic Field |
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| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville + | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Wake Forest + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Duke + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Pittsburgh + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Notre Dame ‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Jay Vidovich, in his sixth season. They played home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 68th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 9th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Panthers finished the season 13–5–2 overall and 5–2–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place in the Coastal Division. They won a tiebreaker with Duke to be awarded the first overall seed in the ACC Tournament. They earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Virginia Tech before losing to eventual champions Notre Dame in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the fifth overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Northern Illinois in the Second Round and Hofstra in the Third Round before losing to Notre Dame on penalties to end their season.
Background[edit]
The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.
The Panthers finished the fall season 7–1–0 and 4–0–0 in ACC play to finish in first place in the North Division. In the ACC Tournament they defeated Duke in the Quarterfinals and Notre Dame in the Semifinals before losing to Clemson in the Final. They finished the spring season 6–1–0 and 5–1–0 in ACC play, to finish in first place in the Coastal Division. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament because they lost the automatic bid play-in game to Clemson. As the second seed in the tournament, they defeated Monmouth in the Second Round, UCF in the Third Round, and Washington in the Quarterfinals before losing to Indiana in the Semifinals to end their season.
At the end of the season, one Panthers men's soccer player was selected in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft: Edward Kizza.[1]
Player movement[edit]
Players leaving[edit]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Alexander Steinbach | 1 | GK | 5'11" | 168 |  Sophomore |
Frankfurt, Germany | — |
| Bryce Washington | 4 | DF | 6'2" | 163 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Anass Amrani | 6 | MF | 5'8" | 153 | Sophomore | Rabat, Morocco | — |
| Luis Lara | 7 | FW | 5'9" | 167 | Freshman | Mexico City, Mexico | Transferred to Stetson |
| Sebastian Serpa | 22 | DF | 5'8" | 158 | Freshman |
Miami Beach, FL | — |
| Vinicius Belon | 23 | DF | 5'7" | 145 | Freshman | Curitiba, Brazil | — |
| Dominic Reiter | 26 | DF | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Sewickley, PA | — |
| Nathan Stricker | 28 | MF | 5'5" | 140 | Freshman | Sinking Spring, PA | — |
Players arriving[edit]
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Luis Shamkow FW |
 USA |
Plano, TX | Solar Soccer Club |   [2]
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Squad[edit]
Roster[edit]
- As of February 9, 2022[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management[edit]
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Heather Lyke |
| Head Coach | Jay Vidovich |
| Assistant Coach | Michael Behonick |
| Assistant Coach | Rich Costanzo |
Source:[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 3 | Robert Morris | W 4–0[6] | — |
Ambrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| August 21* 7:30 p.m. |
No. 3 | at Maryland | L 1–2[7] | — |
Ludwig Field College Park, MD | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 26* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | Duquesne | W 7–0 | 1–0–0 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,310) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| August 30* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | at West Virginia | L 1–2 | 1–1–0 |
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,316) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| September 3* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Lehigh | W 2–1 | 2–1–0 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,060) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| September 6* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | at No. 19 Akron | L 1–2 | 2–2–0 |
FirstEnergy Stadium (1,955) Akron, OH | ||||||
| September 10 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 15 | No. 4 North Carolina | W 4–0 | 3–2–0 (1–0–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,115) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| September 13* 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 15 | at Penn State | W 1–0 | 4–2–0 |
Jeffrey Field (1,518) State College, PA | ||||||
| September 17 8:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | at Wake Forest | L 1–3 | 4–3–0 (1–1–0) |
Spry Stadium (2,176) Winston–Salem, NC | ||||||
| September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 15 | at No. 2 Clemson | W 2–0 | 5–3–0 (2–1–0) |
Riggs Field (2,231) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| October 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 16 | Syracuse | W 3–2 2OT | 6–3–0 (3–1–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,097) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| October 5* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13 | Cleveland State | W 4–0 | 7–3–0 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (430) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| October 9 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13 | No. 3 Duke | W 3–2 | 8–3–0 (4–1–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,409) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| October 16 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 7 | at Notre Dame | L 0–1 2OT | 8–4–0 (4–2–0) |
Alumni Stadium (385) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| October 22 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | at Virginia | T 2–2 2OT | 8–4–1 (4–2–1) |
Klöckner Stadium (0) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 25* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 10 | Massachusetts | W 5–1 | 9–4–1 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (713) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| October 29 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 12 | No. 21 Virginia Tech | W 4–1 | 10–4–1 (5–2–1) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (900) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 7 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
(1) No. 6 | (8) Virginia Tech Quarterfinals |
W 2–1 2OT | 11–4–1 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,443) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| November 10 5:00 p.m., ACCN |
(1) No. 5 | (5) No. 20 Notre Dame Semifinals |
L 0–2 | 11–5–1 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,626) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 21 4:00 p.m. |
(5) No. 5 | No. 19 Northern Illinois Second Round |
W 5–2 | 12–5–1 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (881) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| November 27 4:00 p.m. |
(5) No. 5 | No. 13 Hofstra Third Round |
W 4–0 | 13–5–1 |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,079) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| December 4 5:00 p.m. |
(5) No. 5 | (4) No. 20 Notre Dame Quarterfinals |
T 1–1 (2–4 PKs) | 13–5–2 |
Alumni Stadium (1,303) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Noël | Preseason All-ACC Watchlist | August 18, 2021 | [8] |
| Jasper Löeffelsend | Preseason Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 26, 2021 | [9] |
| Valentin Noel | |||
| Veljko Petkovic | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 31, 2021 | [10] |
| Matt Bailey | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | September 28, 2021 | [11] |
| Guilherme Feitosa | Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 13, 2021 | [12] |
| Jay Vidovich | ACC Coach of the Year | November 10 | [13] |
| Jasper Löeffelsend | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | ||
| All-ACC First Team | |||
| Rodrigo Almeida | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Bertin Jacquesson | |||
| Valentin Noel | |||
| Arturo Ordoñez | |||
| Veljko Petkovic | |||
| Jackson Walti | |||
| Nico Campuzano | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Guiherme Feitosa | ACC All-Freshman Team | ||
| Valentin Noel | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 15 | [14] |
| Arturo Ordoñez |
Rankings[edit]
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[15] | 3 (1) | 3 (3) | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 (2) | Not released | 6 | |||
| TopDrawer Soccer [16] | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
2022 MLS Super Draft[edit]
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Ordoñez | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 39 | DF |
| Jasper Löeffelsend | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 81 | DF |
Source:[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Luis Sahmkow". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Pitt Men's Soccer Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2021 Regular Season Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. July 19, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ @Pitt_MSOC (August 15, 2021). "A 4️⃣-0️⃣ victory at Ambrose Urbanic Field! Pitt defeats Robert Morris in its first exhibition match of the season. #H2P" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Pitt_MSOC (August 22, 2021). "Final from Ludwig Field. No. 3 Pitt falls to Maryland, 2-1 (exhibition). First regular season match Thursday, Aug. 26 vs. Duquesne at home at 8 PM #H2P" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pitt Named Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". machermanntrophy.org. Missouri Athletic Club. August 26, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Petkovic, Marks Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bailey, Flores, Hamill Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Feitosa, Quinton, Russo Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Unveiled". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame Wins 2021 ACC Men's Soccer Championship, 2-0, Over Duke". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ordoñez, Löeffelsend Selected in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.