NO MORE REGULAR SEASON: COVID-19 forces No. 1 Pitt men to cancel final 2 matches

Oct 28, 2020 | College |

PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh men’s team, enjoying its best season in a long time, Wednesday hit the pause button all team-related activities due to COVID-19 related protocols.

The Panthers’ two remaining regular-season games, against Notre Dame (Oct. 30) and Syracuse (Nov. 6), have been canceled.

Pitt has been ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Division I poll the last two weeks.

The team already has qualified for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and will play a quarterfinal match on Nov. 15 at a site to be determined.

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Michael Lewis

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com at https://tinyurl.com/nfhdk4e5.