The No. 15 Pitt men’s soccer team took on No. 2 Clemson at Riggs Field in South Carolina on Saturday night, and the team entered the game as a clear underdog, as Pitt had gone 1-4 against Clemson since Jay Vidovich took control of the team in 2016. But the Panthers managed to beat the Tigers for the first time since 2018, shutting them out 2-0.
That outcome seemed unlikely early on in the matchup, as Pitt found itself on the defensive often in the first half. And as a result, Clemson recorded nine first-half shots to Pitt’s three as well as two corner kicks to Pitt’s one.