After a strong showing in the opening round of the ACC tournament, Pitt midfielders Valentin Noel and Jackson Walti were honored with spots on the teams of the week of Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
Noel had a hand in both of Pitt’s goals in the team’s 2-1 win over Duke in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. He set up Walti for the game’s opening goal with a well-placed pass to the top of the box. Walti then put a shot just inside the right post to put Pitt up 1-0. Then, in the second half, Noel scored the game-winning goals, tapping in a perfect cross from Pitt forward Alexander Dexter.