The Pitt volleyball team and head coach DanFisher unveiled the 2025 schedule on Wednesday. They head into the season after a fourth straight National Semifinal appearance and third consecutive ACC Championship in 2024.
The Panthers will play 17 matches against 2024 NCAA Tournament participants, including three teams that advanced to the National Semifinal (Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville), two Elite Eight teams (Kentucky and Stanford) and a Regional Semifinal team (Florida).
Pitt opens the season at home with the Blue/Gold exhibition at the Fitzgerald Field House on Aug. 16 and is free for all fans. It then heads to Lincoln, Neb. for the AVCA First Serve Showcase the following weekend. The Panthers play Nebraska on Aug. 22 at Pinnacle Bank Arena before taking on Florida on Aug. 24 to wrap up the tournament. The Panthers compete at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh on Aug. 31 against TCU and play Arizona State on Sept. 1 at the State Farm Showcase. The Horned Frogs and Sun Devils advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
Pitt hosts Pepperdine on Sept. 5 and Jacksonville on Sept. 7 at the Fitzgerald Field House to open the home slate. The following week the Panthers will compete in the inaugural Shriners Children's Showdown at the Net against Kentucky in Fort Worth, Texas on Sept. 10. The Panthers swept the Wildcats last year to advance to their fourth consecutive National Semifinal.
The Panthers head to Dayton, Ohio for a pair of non-conference matches against Wright State (Sept. 12) and Ohio (Sept. 13). The final match of the non-conference schedule is set for Sept. 17 against 2024 National Champion and in-state rival Penn State in University Park. Pitt looks to record its third straight win over the Nittany Lions.
SMU and Pitt will kick off conference play with a home-and-home series, beginning in Dallas on Sept. 24 and wrapping up in Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center on Sept. 28. The Mustangs compiled a 16-4 record in conference play last year in their first season as an ACC member.
The Panthers will remain home the following weekend to host Clemson (Oct. 3) and Georgia Tech (Oct. 5). Pitt defeated Georgia Tech twice last season and secured sole possession of the ACC Championship with a 3-2 victory on Nov. 30.
Pitt hits the road for the following two weekends and squares off against Miami (Oct. 10), Florida State (Oct. 12), Notre Dame (Oct. 17) and Louisville (Oct. 19). The win over the Cardinals last season in Louisville was the first away victory in the series since 2019.
NC State and Wake Forest head north to Pittsburgh on Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, respectively. The Panthers haven't lost to either team since 2017. Pitt then hits the road to play Duke (Oct. 31) and North Carolina (Nov. 2). The Tar Heels advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year before losing to eventual national champion, Penn State.
The Panthers return to the Field House to host Virginia Tech (Nov. 7) and Virginia (Nov. 9) before heading west to take on 2024 NCAA Regional Final participant, Stanford, on Nov. 14 and Cal on Nov. 16. Pitt plays a trio of ACC matches at home against Syracuse (Nov. 21), Boston College (Nov. 23) and Louisville (Nov. 26) before flying south to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech on Nov. 29 to wrap up the regular season.
Pitt volleyball's televised match schedule, as well as a promotional schedule, will be announced at a later date.
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6:12 pm - 06.04.2025OaklandVolleyball: Pitt releases 2025 schedule
The Pitt volleyball team and head coach Dan Fisher unveiled the 2025 schedule on Wednesday. They head into the season after a fourth straight National Semifinal appearance and third consecutive ACC Championship in 2024.
The Panthers will play 17 matches against 2024 NCAA Tournament participants, including three teams that advanced to the National Semifinal (Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville), two Elite Eight teams (Kentucky and Stanford) and a Regional Semifinal team (Florida).
Pitt opens the season at home with the Blue/Gold exhibition at the Fitzgerald Field House on Aug. 16 and is free for all fans. It then heads to Lincoln, Neb. for the AVCA First Serve Showcase the following weekend. The Panthers play Nebraska on Aug. 22 at Pinnacle Bank Arena before taking on Florida on Aug. 24 to wrap up the tournament. The Panthers compete at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh on Aug. 31 against TCU and play Arizona State on Sept. 1 at the State Farm Showcase. The Horned Frogs and Sun Devils advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
Pitt hosts Pepperdine on Sept. 5 and Jacksonville on Sept. 7 at the Fitzgerald Field House to open the home slate. The following week the Panthers will compete in the inaugural Shriners Children's Showdown at the Net against Kentucky in Fort Worth, Texas on Sept. 10. The Panthers swept the Wildcats last year to advance to their fourth consecutive National Semifinal.
The Panthers head to Dayton, Ohio for a pair of non-conference matches against Wright State (Sept. 12) and Ohio (Sept. 13). The final match of the non-conference schedule is set for Sept. 17 against 2024 National Champion and in-state rival Penn State in University Park. Pitt looks to record its third straight win over the Nittany Lions.
SMU and Pitt will kick off conference play with a home-and-home series, beginning in Dallas on Sept. 24 and wrapping up in Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center on Sept. 28. The Mustangs compiled a 16-4 record in conference play last year in their first season as an ACC member.
The Panthers will remain home the following weekend to host Clemson (Oct. 3) and Georgia Tech (Oct. 5). Pitt defeated Georgia Tech twice last season and secured sole possession of the ACC Championship with a 3-2 victory on Nov. 30.
Pitt hits the road for the following two weekends and squares off against Miami (Oct. 10), Florida State (Oct. 12), Notre Dame (Oct. 17) and Louisville (Oct. 19). The win over the Cardinals last season in Louisville was the first away victory in the series since 2019.
NC State and Wake Forest head north to Pittsburgh on Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, respectively. The Panthers haven't lost to either team since 2017. Pitt then hits the road to play Duke (Oct. 31) and North Carolina (Nov. 2). The Tar Heels advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year before losing to eventual national champion, Penn State.
The Panthers return to the Field House to host Virginia Tech (Nov. 7) and Virginia (Nov. 9) before heading west to take on 2024 NCAA Regional Final participant, Stanford, on Nov. 14 and Cal on Nov. 16. Pitt plays a trio of ACC matches at home against Syracuse (Nov. 21), Boston College (Nov. 23) and Louisville (Nov. 26) before flying south to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech on Nov. 29 to wrap up the regular season.
Pitt volleyball's televised match schedule, as well as a promotional schedule, will be announced at a later date.
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