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Pitt Completes Largest Regulation Comeback in NCAA History in 72-59 Win Over SMU - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team completed the largest regulation comeback win in NCAA women's basketball history in its 72-59 win over SMU Sunday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt, who trailed by 32 points with 1:37 remaining in the first half, outscored SMU 54-10 in the second half. 

Pitt's defense held SMU to 7.4 percent (2-for-24) shooting in the second half and forced eight Mustang turnovers. The Panthers shot 59 percent (16-for-27) in the second half, sparking a...
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No. 1 Pitt Falls to No. 4 Louisville in National Semifinal Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Despite a career-high 33 kills from Olivia Babcock, the No. 1 overall seed Pitt volleyball team lost to No. 1-seeded Louisville 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 27-29, 25-17) in the National Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament in the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday night. 

Babcock's 33 kills, which also mark a Pitt (33-2, 19-1 ACC) program record for most kills in an NCAA Tournament game, came on a .391 hitting percentage. Torrey Stafford tallied a double-double with a season-high 18 kills...
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Panthers' Comeback Bid Falls Short in ACC Opener Against Miami, 62-56 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team dropped its ACC-opening game against Miami, 62-56, on Sunday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt (6-6, 0-1 ACC) did not lead in the contest but only trailed by four points with 30 seconds remaining. 

Despite the loss, Khadija Faye continued to shine for the Panthers, notching 21 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to mark her ACC-leading sixth double-double. Mikayla Johnson added 11 points, including knocking down two shots from behind th...
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No. 1 Panthers Sweep Kentucky in Regional Final to Advance to Fourth Straight National Semifinals - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH - The No. 1-seeded Pitt women's volleyball team swept No. 3-seeded Kentucky (25-22, 25-23, 25-17) on Saturday night in the Petersen Events Center to win its fourth straight Regional Final and advance to the NCAA Tournament National Semifinal. Olivia Babcock, who had a team-high 13 kills on .375 hitting, was named 2024 Pittsburgh Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player following the win. 

Pitt (33-1, 19-1 ACC) and Kentucky (23-8, 14-2 SEC) were deadlocked at 10-10 in the first set...
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No. 1 Panthers Advance to Fifth Straight Regional Final with Five Set Win Over Oregon - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Sparked by Olivia Babcock's career-high and Pitt NCAA Tournament record 31 kills, the No. 1-seeded Pitt women's volleyball team defeated No. 4-seeded Oregon, 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12), in the Regional Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. With the win, Pitt advances to its fifth straight Regional Final.  

Adding an impact for the Panthers (32-1, 19-1 ACC) was Torrey Stafford, who had a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs. Rachel Fairbanks paced Pitt by tallyin...
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Faye and Elmore Combine for 33 as Pitt Downs Saint Peter's, 59-51 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind a combined 33 points and 21 rebounds from its front court duo, Khadija Faye and MaKayla Elmore, the Pitt women's basketball team defeated non-conference opponent Saint Peter's, 57-51, Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Faye led the Panthers with a game-high 24 points while Elmore grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds.

Adding offense for the Panthers (6-5, 0-0 ACC) was Mikayla Johnson, who scored 13 on 33.3 percent (4-for-12) shooting from the field and 71.4 percen...
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Panthers Advance to Fifth Straight Regional Semifinals with Win over Oklahoma - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind 10 kills and a match-high nine digs from Torrey Stafford, the No. 1-seeded Pitt volleyball team swept No. 8-seeded Oklahoma (28-26, 25-21, 25-19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center. The win marks the fifth straight season the Panthers have advanced to the Regional Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Pitt (31-1, 19-1 ACC) opened the match with an early 10-5 lead over the Sooners (15-11, 8-8 SEC), spurred by two Staff...
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No. 1 Panthers Sweep Morehead State to Advance to the Round of 32 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The No. 1 seeded Pitt volleyball team defeated Morehead State (25-17, 25-15, 25-15) 3-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. Torrey Stafford had a match-high 14 kills and hit .312 to go with six digs, two blocks and an ace. 

Pitt (30-1, 19-1 ACC) only trailed for one point the entire match, when Morehead State (18-14, 12-6 OVC) scored the first point of the contest. Pitt responded with a four-point spurt to take a 4-1 lead, but M...

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No. 1 Panthers Earn Outright ACC Championship with 3-2 Win over No. 19 Georgia Tech - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH - The No. 1 Pitt volleyball team (29-1, 19-1 ACC) defeated No. 19 Georgia Tech (20-9, 12-8 ACC), 3-2 (25-10, 24-26, 25-13, 18-25, 17-15), to clinch the 2024 ACC Championship title outright Saturday afternoon and remain undefeated this season at the Fitzgerald Field House. Torrey Stafford recorded 16 kills and eight digs, and Olivia Babcock notched her second career triple-double with 18 kills, 12 digs and a career-high 10 blocks. 

Pitt was propelled to its third-straight ACC Champi...
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Panthers Rout New Hampshire, 94-39, in Sixth-Largest Victory in Program History - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team overpowered New Hampshire in a commanding 94–39 win on Thursday afternoon in the Petersen Events Center to mark the sixth-largest victory in program history. In their penultimate non-conference game of the season, the Panthers were led by junior guard Marley Washenitz, who had a career-high 20 points on 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc. 

Pitt's (7-6, 0-1 ACC) stifling press defense caused chaos in the contest, forcing 24 New Hampshire (5-6, 0-0...
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Pitt Falls in City Game to Duquesne, 73-69 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Despite an ACC-leading fifth double-double from Khadija Faye, the Pitt women's basketball team lost in the City Game to Duquesne, 73-69, Wednesday night at the Petersen Events Center. 

Pitt's (5-5, 0-0 ACC) offense ran through its front court, as Faye scored 23 - marking her fourth game this season scoring at least 20 points, and grabbed 15 rebounds. Forward MaKayla Elmore netted a season-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including a season-high three 3-pointers. 

The Panthe...
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Panthers Advance to Fifth Straight Regional Semifinals with Win over Oklahoma - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind 10 kills and a match-high nine digs from Torrey Stafford, the No. 1-seeded Pitt volleyball team swept No. 8-seeded Oklahoma (28-26, 25-21, 25-19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center. The win marks the fifth straight season the Panthers have advanced to the Regional Semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Pitt (31-1, 19-1 ACC) opened the match with an early 10-5 lead over the Sooners (15-11, 8-8 SEC), spurred by two Staff...
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Faye Paces Pitt in 64-51 Win Over Crosstown Rival Robert Morris - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Behind a 25-point and 15-rebound performance from Khadija Faye, the Pitt women's basketball team (5-1) defeated crosstown rival Robert Morris (2-3), 64-51. Faye also recorded a career-high five blocks and made a career-high nine field goals. 

Pitt, who led for over 32 minutes of game time, laced seven 3-pointers in the contest. Bella Perkins and MaKayla Elmore both shot 66 percent (2-for-3) from behind the arc. The Panthers shot 38.1 percent (24-for-63) from the field and 75 perc...
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No. 1 Panthers Sweep Morehead State to Advance to the Round of 32 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The No. 1 seeded Pitt volleyball team defeated Morehead State (25-17, 25-15, 25-15) 3-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. Torrey Stafford had a match-high 14 kills and hit .312 to go with six digs, two blocks and an ace. 

Pitt (30-1, 19-1 ACC) only trailed for one point the entire match, when Morehead State (18-14, 12-6 OVC) scored the first point of the contest. Pitt responded with a four-point spurt to take a 4-1 lead, but M...
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Pitt Rallies Behind Second Half Offensive Onslaught to Drop Delaware State on School Day, 80-45 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH -- Propelled by a second half offensive outburst, the Pitt women's basketball team (4-1) defeated the Delaware State Hornets (2-4), 80-45, on School Day in front of 2,622 fans at the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday morning. 

Center Khadija Faye scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. 11 of Faye's 14 rebounds were offensive. Fellow captain Brooklynn Miles added offense, scoring 12 points on perfect (...
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Pitt Falls to No. 15 West Virginia in 48th Backyard Brawl - Pitt Panthers #H2P

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The Pitt women's basketball team (2-1) fell to No. 15 West Virginia (3-0) in the 48thedition of the women's basketball Backyard Brawl in the WVU Coliseum on Tuesday night despite a 14-point and 12-rebound performance from transfer center Khadija Faye. 

Offensively, sophomore forward Lauren Rust scored a career-high 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting and the Panthers scored 26 points in the paint. Pitt shot 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the field and 22.7 percent (5-of-22) from...
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Faye’s Career Night Pushes Pitt Past Canisius in Home Opener, 78-36 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt Panthers defeated the University of Canisius 78-36 in its season opener behind a double-double by graduate transfer Khadija Faye Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center. The 42-point win marks Tory Verdi's largest margin of victory since becoming head coach in 2023.

Faye opened the season scoring a career-high 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with 12 rebounds (six offensive). Junior guard Aislin Malcolm added offense off the bench, scoring 11 in 16 minutes of acti...
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Pitt Upended By Wake Forest Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (8-20, 2-13 ACC) lost on Thursday night to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Petersen Events Center, 65-50. Despite a third quarter surge, the Panthers fell short of completing the comeback.

Liatu King led the Panthers in scoring for the 19th time this season, netting 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out three assists. Bella Perkins provided eight points off the bench, sinking two shots from behind the arc wh...
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Pitt Downed by #3 NC State in 17th Annual Pink The Pete Game - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (7-18, 1-11 ACC) fell to #3 NC State 83-47 Sunday afternoon in the 17th annual Pink the Pete Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Petersen Events Center. Panther faithful showed out and supported the cause, as 2,001 fans were in attendance for the event.

The Panthers, decked out in their pink uniforms with white trim, honored breast cancer survivors in their starting lineup including Heather Verdi, wife of head coach Tory Verdi, who recently was de...
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Second Half Surge Not Enough, Pitt Falls to Florida State 76-60 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Despite one of the best scoring quarters in Panthers history, the Pitt women's basketball team (7-17, 1-10 ACC) could not complete the comeback as they lost to Florida State 76-60 Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center. Prior to the game, King was honored with a game ball for becoming the 21st member of the Pitt 1,000 point club.

Liatu King put on a strong performance, scoring a game-high 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season. It marked...
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Panthers Fall To Duke Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (7-15, 1-8 ACC) fell on Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center to the Duke Blue Devils, 69-38.

Liatu King led all Pitt scorers with 16 points to go with eight rebounds, a block, and a steal in 32 minutes of work. Jala Jordan finished her night with six points while Aislin Malcolm also netted six points in the loss for Pitt. Leading Pitt defensively was Marley Washenitz, who notched three steals and drew three charges in the contest.

As a...
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King Continues to Shine; Panthers Fall to Syracuse, 72-59 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (6-13, 0-6 ACC) dropped a tough contest to the Syracuse Orange 72-59 Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Despite the loss, Liatu King made her presence felt, scoring 27 points on 12-for-19 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season, the second most in the ACC.

Jala Jordan had another strong game off the bench for Pitt as she netted 15 points and five rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting across 28 minutes of wor...
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Turnovers Costly As Pitt Falls To #15 Louisville Thursday Night - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (6-11, 0-4 ACC) dropped their fourth straight ACC game to the #15 Louisville Cardinals on Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center. Forward Jala Jordan led the team in scoring netting 11 points, with nine coming from behind the arc.

Senior forward Liatu King scored six points and grabbed eight rebounds but was hindered with foul trouble in the second half. Despite playing a season-low 27 minutes, after picking up her fourth foul, King was able...
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Second Half Comeback Effort Falls Short; Pitt Knocked Off By Georgia Tech, 68-58 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (6-10, 0-3 ACC) dropped their third straight ACC game to open the season as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets secured the 68-58 road win Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. Liatu King continued to shine, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to go with a career-high six blocks in the loss.

Aislin Malcolm scored 19 points on 50% shooting and tied a career-high with five three-pointers. As an offense, the Panthers shot 37.5% from beyo...
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King’s Massive Game Not Enough; Pitt Drops Nail-Biter to #16 Notre Dame - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Despite a sensational 34 point and 13 rebound performance by Liatu King, the Pitt women's basketball team (6-9, 0-2 ACC) fell at home to #16 Notre Dame Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center, 71-66.

The career-high 34 points for King on Thursday night marked the most by a Pitt player at the Petersen Events Center since Asia Logan netted 36 against William & Mary on Nov. 11, 2012. The 30-point effort marked her second of her career as she added 13 rebounds for her eighth dou...
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Late Surge Pushes Panthers Past Mountain Hawks, 94-82 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (5-5, 0-0 ACC) collected their third straight win as they defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-2, 0-0 Patriot League) 94-82 Sunday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. The 94 points scored by the Panthers marked the most in a game for Pitt since Nov. 23, 2016 against Slippery Rock.

Leading the Panthers offensive attack was Jala Jordan who tied a career-high with 23 points and five rebounds off the bench while Bella Perkins also netted a caree...
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King Leads Panthers Past Binghamton on ASL Deaf Awareness Night, 73-62 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (4-5, 0-0 ACC) defeated the Binghamton Bearcats (2-7, 0-0 AEC) 73-62 at the Petersen Events Center on Sunday night while celebrating the third annual American Sign Language Deaf Appreciation Night. Liatu King, who was raised in a deaf household, scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on 10-15 shooting in the win for Pitt.

King once again led the Pitt offensive attack as she recorded her fifth straight 20+ point game with a game-high 27 points. S...
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Panthers Coast to 87-62 Home Victory Over Saint Francis - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (3-5, 0-0 ACC) notched a dominant 87-62 victory over the Saint Francis Red Flash (0-7, 0-0 NEC) on Wednesday night inside the Petersen Events Center. Senior forward Liatu King continued to impress, leading the Panthers by scoring a team-high 23 points in the contest.

Freshman Aaryn Battle put on a show for the home crowd, netting a career-high 11 points, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc. The starting backcourt of Battle and Marley Washenitz c...
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Panthers Comeback Attempt Falls Short On School Day - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (1-4, 0-0 ACC) fell at home Tuesday afternoon on School Day at the Petersen Events Center in front of 3,155 school-aged kids to the Coppin State Eagles, 61-56. The loss marked the fourth straight for the Panthers.

Liatu King continued her strong play in the loss as she netted her fourth double-double of the season with 22 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks while going 10-for-20 from the floor. Aislin Malcolm had another solid game as s...
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Pitt Falls Short In City Game Against Duquesne, 56-55

PITTSBURGH –  The Pitt women's basketball team (1-3, 0-0 ACC) lost to the Duquesne Dukes (3-1, 0-0 A10) 56-55 in the 41st edition of the City Game at Duquesne on Saturday afternoon. The Dukes escaped with the victory despite a late game push from Bella Perkins, who scored six points in the final 11 seconds.

Liatu King continued to lead the team offensively, netting 11 points, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out four assists. Rapuluchi Ayodele continued her strong play as she grabbed 13 reb...
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King’s Career Game Not Enough; Pitt Falls To West Virginia, 71-62 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt women's basketball team (1-1, 0-0 ACC) battled until the end but fell 71-62 to the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) in the 48th edition of the Backyard Brawl Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center.

Senior Liatu King had a monster game in the loss for Pitt as she tallied a career-high 28 points in the contest to go along with 14 rebounds for her 11th career double-double. King has now secured back-to-back double-doubles to open the season. Fellow for...
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Clutch Shooting Lifts Pitt To Season Opening Win Over Yale, 79-74 - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH— Behind some clutch three-pointers down the stretch, the Pitt women's basketball team collected the season opening 79-74 victory over the Yale Bulldogs in front of 1,199 fans at the Petersen Events Center Tuesday night. The win marked head coach Tory Verdi's first as a Panther as Pitt earned their fifth straight home opening victory.

The Panthers offensive attack was led by transfer Bella Perkins who netted a career-high 21 points while making a trio of triples. Senior Liatu King n...

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Griggs, Compson, Rodriguez Named 2024 Softball Team Captains - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – Senior outfielder Cami Compson, junior utility player Kylie Griggs and senior infielder Kat Rodriguez were named team captains of the Pitt softball team for the 2024 season. All three players were selected as a captain for the first time in their careers after being elected by their teammates.

Compson, a career .288 batter, made an immediate impact as a freshman at Pitt three years ago and continues to impress into her senior campaign. After hitting a team-best .325 in her freshm...
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Women’s Basketball 2023-24 Single Game Tickets On Sale Now - Pitt Panthers #H2P

PITTSBURGH – The Panther Ticket Office announced single game tickets for the 2023-24 Pitt women's basketball season are now on sale. The Panthers 2023-24 schedule features 16 home contests inside the Petersen Events Center including five against opponents who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.

Fans may purchase single game tickets in advance online up to tipoff for $8, while groups of 15 or more may purchase online in advance for just $5. Tickets purchased at the door at the Peterse...

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