The Pitt men’s soccer team traveled to Alumni Stadium in South Bend on Saturday to take on Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, and despite a hard-fought battle, the Panthers fell to the Fighting Irish, losing on penalty kicks after two overtime periods.
The first half was heavy on fouls and light on offensive action, as there were nine fouls called in the half, with five coming in a span of five minutes. Things would settle down a bit as the half wore on, but there were few clean opportunities for either side until late in the half.