2020 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team

The 2020 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team represents University of Pittsburgh during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Panthers are led by head coach Jay Vidovich, in his fifth season. They play home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This is the team's 67th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 8th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer
ACC Regular Season Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 2
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 3
2020 record7–1–0 (4–0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Behonick (5th season)
  • Rich Costanzo (4th season)
Home stadiumAmbrose Urbanic Field
2020 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North
No. 2 Pittsburgh 4 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
No. 4 Virginia Tech 3 –1 –2  3 –2 –2
Notre Dame 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Virginia 2 –3 –1  3 –4 –1
Louisville 1 –4 –1  1 –6 –1
Syracuse 0 –3 –2  0 –3 –2
South
No. 3 Wake Forest 5 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
North Carolina 3 –1 –2  3 –2 –2
No. 1 Clemson‡ 3 –2 –1  8 –2 –1
Duke 2 –4 –0  2 –6 –0
NC State 0 –5 –1  0 –6 –1
Boston College†   –      –  
As of November 24, 2020; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC
Note: † Due to COVID-19, Boston College has suspended the 2020 men's soccer season.

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.

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team

The 2019 Pittsburgh men's soccer team finished the season with a 10–8–2 overall record and a 4–3–1 ACC record. Pitt were seeded fourth–overall in the 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Panthers won their first round match up against NC State, but fell to Clemson in the semifinals. The Panthers earned an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, making it their first berth into the NCAA Tournament since 1965. Pitt defeated Lehigh in the first round, before losing to the eventual national champions, Georgetown, in the second round.

Preseason

ACC Media Poll

The ACC men's soccer media poll was released on September 8, 2020. Pitt was picked to finish second in the ACC North Division.[1]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Virginia59 (9)
2Pitt44 (2)
3Virginia Tech35
4Syracuse30
5Louisville29
6Notre Dame28

Players leaving
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Johan Penaranda0GK5'11"172SophomoreLong Island, NYTransferred to FIU
Nyk Sessock2DF5'7"148SophomorePhiladelphia, PATransferred to Indiana
Chandler Vaughn3DF5'9"142SophomoreWoodbridge, VATransferred to St. Louis
Lucas Cyriacus6MF6'0"172FreshmanMunich, GermanyTransferred to Manhattan
Braden Kline7MF6'1"160SeniorLancaster, PAGraduated
Edward Kizza9FW5'9"170JuniorKampala, UgandaNo longer with team[2]
Josh Hesson12FW5'11"168FreshmanWolverhampton, EnglandTransferred to Delaware
Louis Spicer17MF5'10"168 FreshmanCambridge, EnglandTransferred to Maryland
Tim Townsend18MF5'8"155 SophomoreHummelstown, PA
Alex Peperak21MF5'10"170SeniorConnellsville, PAGraduated
Chad Stout25MF5'9"163 SophomoreLewisberry, PA
Tim Ekpone28DF6'0"160 JuniorGermantown, MDTransferred to Syracuse
Arie Ammann32GK6'0"180 JuniorRound Hill, VA

Players arriving
Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Vinicius Belon
DF
 BRACuritiba, BrazilSIMA[3]
Brandon Clagette
FW
 USAAtlanta, GAAtlanta United Academy[4]
Lucas Matuszewski
DF
 USAYork, PAPA Classics Academy[5]
Luke Peperak
FW
 USAPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh Riverhounds SC[6]
Dominic Reiter
DF
 USASewickley, PABeadling SC[7]
Soshun Shigaki
MF
 JPNTokyo, JapanSIMA[8]
Nathan Stricker
MF
 USASinking Spring, PAPA Classics Academy[9]

Squad

Roster

Updated October 28, 2020[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  ESP Nico Campuzano
1 GK  USA Alexander Steinbach
2 DF  GER Jasper Löeffelsend
3 DF  FRA Raphaël Crivello
4 DF  USA Bryce Washington
5 DF  ESP Arturo Ordoñez
6 MF  MAR Anass Amrani
7 MF  MEX Luis Lara
8 MF  FRA Valentin Noel
10 FW  FRA Bertin Jacquesson
11 MF  BRA Rodrigo Almeida
12 FW  USA Brandon Clagette
13 FW  USA Alexander Dexter
14 DF  ESP Sito Sena
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  USA Luke Mort
16 DF  USA Lucas Matuszewski
17 MF  ENG Louis Spicer
18 MF  JPN Soshun Shigaki
19 MF  SRB Veljko Petkovic
20 MF  USA Matt Bailey
21 MF  SRB Filip Mirkovic
22 DF  USA Sebastian Serpa
23 DF  BRA Vinicius Belon
24 MF   SUI Jackson Walti
25 FW  USA Luke Peperak
26 DF  USA Dominic Reiter
27 DF  USA Anthony Harding
28 MF  USA Nathan Stricker

Team management
PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorHeather Lyke
Head CoachJay Vidovich
Assistant CoachMichael Behonick
Assistant CoachRich Costanzo
Volunteer Assistant CoachBryce Cregan

Source:[10]


Schedule

Source:[11][12]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
September 13, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 4 at No. 1 Wake Forest L 2–3  –
 Spry Stadium (0)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 19, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 4 at Louisville W 5–0  –
 Ambrose Urbanic Field (0)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fall regular season
September 26, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 4 at No. 5 Notre Dame W 3–1  1–0–0
 Alumni Stadium (0)
South Bend, IN
October 6, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 2 at Syracuse W 3–2 2OT 2–0–0
(1–0–0)		 SU Soccer Stadium (1)
Syracuse
October 10, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 2 Virginia Tech W 4–2  3–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (55)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 18, 2020
7:30 p.m., ACCN		 No. 2 at No. 5 Virginia W 3–2 OT 4–0–0
(3–0–0)		 Klöckner Stadium (132)
Charlottesville, VA
October 23, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 1 at Louisville W 4–1  5–0–0
(4–0–0)		 Lynn Family Stadium
Louisville, KY
October 30, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 Notre Dame  Canceled[13]  5–0–0
(4–0–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
November 6, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 Syracuse  Canceled[13]  5–0–0
(4–0–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Tournament
November 15, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 (1N) No. 1 vs. (4S) Duke
Quarterfinals		 W 2–1  6–0–0
 Dail Soccer Field
Raleigh, NC
November 18, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 (1N) No. 1 vs. (3N) Notre Dame
Semifinals		 W 3–1  7–0–0
 Dail Soccer Field (100)
Raleigh, NC
November 22, 2020
Noon, ESPNU		 (1N) No. 1 vs. (3S) No. 2 Clemson
Final		 L 1–2  7–1–0
 WakeMed Soccer Park (350)
Cary, NC
Spring regular season
February 13, 2021*
3:00 p.m.		 Georgetown   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
February 20, 2021*
3:00 p.m.		 Akron   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Duquesne
City Game		   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 at North Carolina   
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
March 13, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 Boston College   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
March 19, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 at Duke   
Koskinen Stadium
Durham, NC
March 27, 2021
1:00 p.m.		 at Virginia Tech   
Thompson Field
Blacksburg, VA
April 3, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 Notre Dame   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
April 8, 2021
7:00 p.m.		 Virginia   
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Arturo Ordoñez ACC Defensive Player of the Week September 28, 2020 [14]
Veljko Petkovic ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 12, 2020 [15]
Valentin Noel ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week October 19, 2020 [16]
Nico Campuzano All-ACC Tournament Team November 22, 2020 [17]
Veljko Petkovic
Valentin Noel
Veljko Petkovic MAC Hermann Trophy Watchlist January 28, 2021 [18]
Valentin Noel

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings

Fall 2020
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Final
United Soccer[19] 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2

Spring 2021
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Wk
16		 Final
United Soccer[19] None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [20] 3 3

2021 MLS Super Draft
Main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Edward KizzaNew England Revolution124FW

Source:[21]

References
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  2. Bobeck, Ben (October 8, 2020). "Pitt soccer parts ways with leading scorer Edward Kizza". pittnews.com. The Pitt News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. "Vinicius Belon". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. "Brandon Clagette". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. "Lucas Matuszewski". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. "Luke Peperak". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. "Dominic Reiter". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. "Soshun Shigaki". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. "Nathan Stricker". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. "2020 Men's Soccer Roster". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. "2020 Pitt Men's Soccer Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  12. "Vidovich Announces 2021 Spring Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  13. "Pitt Men's Soccer Activities Paused". pittsburghpanthers.com. Pittsburgh Panthers Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  14. "Pitt, Wake Forest Earn Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  15. "Petkovic, Shutler, Zattarin Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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  17. "Clemson Downs Pitt, 2-1, to Win ACC Men's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  18. "2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  20. "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. "2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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