Pitt women’s soccer forces a 3-3 tie with Miami

Matt HawleyThe Pitt women’s soccer team faced Miami at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Florida, in its third ACC matchup of the season on Sunday night, and the result was a 3-3 draw that Pitt earned despite some mistakes early on that led to a two-goal deficit.

Miami defender Bayleigh Chaviers opened the scoring in the third minute by maneuvering around Pitt defender Athalie Palomo and lofting up a shot from beyond the right boundary of the penalty box that banked off the left post and caught Pitt goalkeeper Amaia Peña off guard. Prior to that, the Hurricanes had not scored a goal since Sept. 12.

After going down 1-0, the Panthers remained aggressive on the offensive end of the pitch, as Pitt…