Pitt volleyball is 0-3 in the Final Four, and the Panthers want to change their luck in the Final Four during their fourth try in as many years. Pitt has a chance to add a win to that record on Thursday night at 6:30, as it takes on Louisville in its home arena in the Final Four. If Pitt wants to make its first National Championship appearance, it needs to thrive in these … [Read more...] about Three keys for Pitt volleyball to advance to National Championship
Mallorie Meyer: ‘Gonna get the job done’
An 18-year-old steps to the service line with 18 thousand eyeballs on her, staring her down, living and dying with every movement she makes. But she’s calm and ready to change the complexion of the game. First-year defensive specialist/libero Mallorie Meyer finds this calmness in strenuous moments just through the correct mindset. “We always talk about positive self talk,” … [Read more...] about Mallorie Meyer: ‘Gonna get the job done’
Preview | Pitt volleyball prepares for Kentucky, hoping to return to fourth straight Final Four
Pitt and Kentucky, with a win in the Elite Eight, both have a chance to return to a place the two have been in the past few years. The Final Four — two wins away from a National Championship. In Kentucky’s last time in the Final Four, the 2021 spring season, it went 2-0, beating both Washington — who beat Pitt in the Elite Eight — and Texas in four sets. After their loss to … [Read more...] about Preview | Pitt volleyball prepares for Kentucky, hoping to return to fourth straight Final Four
Pitt volleyball headed to its fourth consecutive Final Four
It’s a force of habit now, as Pitt volleyball is headed to its fourth consecutive Final Four after sweeping Kentucky in the Elite Eight. Senior setter Rachel Fairbanks and senior libero Emmy Klika have made a trip to the Final Four in every year of their Pitt careers. Graduate student serving specialist Cat Flood has been to the Final Four all but one of her years at Pitt, and … [Read more...] about Pitt volleyball headed to its fourth consecutive Final Four
Preview | No. 1 Pitt goes Duck hunting against Oregon
The Pitt volleyball team is in the Sweet Sixteen for the fifth consecutive year but with more pressure than ever. The Panthers, for the first time in program history, are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and the front-runners in the Pittsburgh Regional to play in the Final Four next weekend. Even with Pitt having an inside track to make it to Louisville for the … [Read more...] about Preview | No. 1 Pitt goes Duck hunting against Oregon