MADISON, Wisc. – No. 2 seeded Pitt (31-3, 17-1 ACC) has punched its ticket to the NCAA Semifinals for the second year in a row, dethroning the defending national champions, No. 1 seeded Wisconsin, 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13), inside UW Field House in Madison, Wisc.
The Panthers will play Co-ACC Champions Louisville in the NCAA Semifinals in Omaha, Nebraska on December 15.
“What a game,” Head Coach Dan Fisher said. “Huge congratulations to Wisconsin on a great season. We have a lot of respect for that program. It’s easy to see why they’re great. You can see what a volleyball town this is and it was an honor to be here. I don’t know how much I can tell you about the Xs and Os. We just found a way. I’m proud of this team. I’m proud that we’re doing it in the lineup we’re in. Cam Ennis hasn’t played outside all year and she’s being a true warrior. We’re showing a lot of heart in some tough moments. I’m so incredibly proud.”
TEAM QUICK HITS
- Pitt has advanced to its second straight NCAA Semifinal and second in program history.
- The ACC has advanced both Pitt and Louisville to the NCAA Semifinals – becoming the first conference to send multiple teams to back-to-back Final Fours since the Big 10 did so in 2018 (Illinois and Nebraska) and 2019 (Wisconsin and Minnesota).
- Pitt is now 11-2 in its last three NCAA Tournament matches, tied for the second most wins in Division I over that span.
- This was Pitt’s 140th victory since the start of the 2018 season – the most in Division I
- The Panthers defeated AVCA No. 2 Wisconsin, tied for the…
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