University of Maryland, Baltimore County had a history of upsetting No. 1-seeds before its contest against No. 1-seed Pitt volleyball. But the Retrievers had no chance of repeating the magic that their basketball team made in 2018, as it fell to Pitt in a sweep (25-10, 25-17, 25-13) “We lost to a team that was better than us today and probably most days,” UMBC head coach Kasey … [Read more...] about Pitt volleyball dominates UMBC in first-round matchup
Omkar Zope: Pitt club athlete of the year
When sophomore Omkar Zope steps his foot on the pitch, the cracking of leather on willow is not simply a game, but a legacy that began decades prior and thousands of miles away. For Zope, cricket represents more than just a hobby — it is a tradition rooted deeply in cultural connections that he now hopes will help the sport grow not just at Pitt but around the country. “I’ve … [Read more...] about Omkar Zope: Pitt club athlete of the year
Mac Stout: Pitt’s best male athlete of 2025
The 2025 Male Athlete of the Year Award is presented to … Mac Stout! The redshirt junior wrestler from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, managed to put together one of the most decorated seasons in Pitt wrestling history. Stout finished seventh at the NCAA Championships, becoming a Division I All-American at 197 pounds and the first Pitt sophomore to earn that honor since 2010. He … [Read more...] about Mac Stout: Pitt’s best male athlete of 2025
Olivia Babcock: Pitt’s best female athlete of 2025
When opposite hitter Olivia Babcock arrived at Pitt, she immediately established herself as one of college volleyball’s generational talents, earning AVCA Freshman of the Year honors in 2023 before capturing National Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2024. But if anyone thought that Babcock had reached her ceiling, the 2025 season has emphatically proven otherwise. The Los … [Read more...] about Olivia Babcock: Pitt’s best female athlete of 2025
Handing out grades for Pitt’s fall sports teams
As the semester comes to a close, it is time for The Pitt News to grade how each fall sports team did in their previous season. Some passed with ease, and others had a semester they would like to forget. Football: B+ All things considered, Pitt football had an extremely successful season — it found its quarterback of the future in first-year Mason Heintschel and its running … [Read more...] about Handing out grades for Pitt’s fall sports teams