Pitt men’s soccer may not have had the showing it wanted in the ACC Tournament this season, but the Panthers put together a stellar regular season and have a whole lot left to play for.
Pitt fell to Virginia in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Sunday, after clinching the top seed with the first regular season title in program history, but the Panthers have the NCAA Tournament Selection Show to look forward to on Monday.
In the meantime, the Panthers can celebrate quite a few ACC honors.
Jay Vidovich earned ACC Coach of the Year, defender Casper Svendby earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year and seven Pitt players earned All-ACC honors.
Svendby, midfielder Guilherme Feitosa and forward Luis Sahmkow earned first-team honors, midfielder Casper Grening earned second-team honors, goalkeeper Cabral Carter and defender Jackson Gilman earned third-team honors and forward Lasse Dahl and defender Niklas Sorensen earned All-Freshman honors.
Svendby started in 15 games this season, 16 appearances, and scored eight points (three goals and four assists).
Sahmkow led Pitt with 21 points, scoring nine goals and adding three assists on 19 shots on goal. Feitosa paced the Panthers in assists, dishing out nine helpers — adding three goals on 12 shots on goal.
Grening played in all 17 games for Pitt, scoring 14 points. His five goals and four assists, on 13 shots on goal, contributed to a strong midfield unit.
Gilman led the Panthers with 1,392 minutes played, chipping in an assist in the process. Carter started 12 games for the Panthers, allowing just 12 goals. He recorded 22 saves (.647 save percentage) and went 8-4 with three shutouts.
Dahl played in 17 games, making six starts, and scored 10 points (two goals and six assists). Sorensen played the second-most minutes for the Panthers this season, providing a steady presence on the backend.
Pitt finished the regular season atop the ACC standings with 18 points, 12-5 (6-2 ACC). The Panthers weren’t the highest-scoring team in the ACC, tied for third with Notre Dame, but allowed a conference-low 14 goals.
Pitt lost its last two games, but the Panthers will be ready for its eventual NCAA Tournament appearance.
