The Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to face their former Big East Rival the West Virginia Mountaineers. Can the Mountaineers upset the #3 team in Men's College Soccer? Find out as the Pitt Panthers have as many as thre…
The Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to face their former Big East Rival the West Virginia Mountaineers. Can the Mountaineers upset the #3 team in Men's College Soccer? Find out as the Pitt Panthers have as many as three first round picks in the 2022 MLS Super Draft, two Academy players, and one second round pick that could go in the top 50.
Prospects To Watch
Pitt
8 Valentin Noel M (An attacking midfielder that led Pitt with 14 goals last season. Projected first pick in my 2022 MLS Super Draft entering the season.)
2 Jasper Loffelsend D (A right back who could have been a 2021 first round pick. Chose to return to Pitt for his senior year.)
13 Alexander Dexter F (Most versatile player on Pitt. Can play forward, striker, secondary striker, left wing, attacking midfielder, or left back on defense off the bench with his versatility. You could say he's Jay Vinovich's Swiss Army Knife since he has experience as a starter too. Like Loffelsend, he chose to return to Pittsburgh for his senior season.)
24 Jackson Walti M (A midfielder who has improved his minutes in each of his first three seasons at Pitt. He can make things happen on offense. However, I'd argue he's more of a defensive midfielder.)
5 Arturo Ordonez D (The center back on Pittsburgh. He can pass well and is a two-way defender. This Pitt Panther also effective defensively as he's not afraid to put his body on the line to take pressure off the opposing goalie.)
West Virginia
5 Kevin Morris D (A big center back at 6-3 170 lbs. He's a four year starter for the West Virginia Mountaineers and one of their captains last season. Only Mountaineer that stayed at West Virginia without transferring from another school.)
13 Ike Swiger F (A striker on offense that lined up at right winger who led West Virginia with 4 goals last year. He also showed the versatility to defend as well transitioning from right wing to right back. He defended well on a play against Alexander Dexter in this game.)
24 Adam Burchell F (This forward came off the bench. He lined up at left winger showing the skill set of a clutch striker. Transferred to West Virginia this year after three seasons playing Division II at Charleston.)
