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Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer: Preseason grind begins for college programs

The Pittsburgh soccer calendar fills up fast this week!

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are in the midst of a three-match in a week stretch following a successful Saturday trip to Sacramento with a visit to Hamtramck, Michigan, to face Detroit City FC in a match with postseason implications, then return home to face San Antonio FC on Saturday.

Look for more to come on the Hounds match-up vs Detroit, plus we have our latest Takeaways/Player Grades up from the late Saturday night match in Sacramento.

Takeaways and Player Grades: Riverhounds bend but don’t break in win at Sacramento

There’s a of excitement on college campuses as the first week of August brings the start of the collegiate soccer preseason, as the Division I women’s programs kicked off with their training sessions last week, and their male counterparts are joining them this week.

In fact, Pitt women already took part in a preseason scrimmage, as they took the one-hour-plus ride down to Morgantown, to get a run in against WVU.

Below we have the full exhibition schedule along with the season openers for each of Pittsburgh’s six Division I soccer programs.

Also, in the offseason, we did have exclusive interviews on the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast with three of the six coaches, Robert Morris’ Michelle Rick and Jonathan Potter, plus Pitt’s Randy Waldrum.  Look for more features to come as we look forward to covering another season of the college soccer scene.

Pittsburgh Soccer Schedule (8/6 – 8/11)

Tuesday, August 6

6 p.m. — Robert Morris (Women) at Duquesne (Women) – Rooney Field

Wednesday, August 7

7 p.m. — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Detroit City FC

Friday, August 9

5 p.m. — Robert Morris (Men) vs Bowling Green – Bowling Green, OH

Saturday, August 10 

1 p.m. — Pitt (Men) vs Maryland – Ambrose Urbanic Field

1 p.m. — Duquesne (Women) at Cleveland State – Cleveland, OH

3 p.m. — Duquesne (Men) vs Mercyhurst – Rooney Field

5 p.m. — Pitt (Women) vs Michigan – Ambrose Urbanic Field

6 p.m. — Robert Morris (Women) at Mercyhurst – Erie, PA

7 p.m. — Riverhounds SC vs San Antonio FC – Highmark Stadium

 

Season Openers and other notable matches (Pittsburgh Division I College Teams)

Thursday, August 15 

6:30 p.m. — Pitt (Women) vs Georgia – Athens, GA

7 p.m. — Duquesne (Women) vs Mercyhurst – Rooney Field

Sunday, August 18 

1 p.m. — Robert Morris (Women) vs Le Moyne – North Athletic Complex

** 3 p.m. — Duquesne (Women) vs Pitt (Women) – Highmark Stadium

Thursday, August 22 

4 p.m. — Robert Morris (Men) vs Bucknell – North Athletic Complex

7 p.m. — Duquesne (Men) vs Seton Hill – Rooney Field

8 p.m. — Pitt (Men) vs Georgetown – Ambrose Urbanic Field

 

 

 

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John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of 'Miracle on the Mon' -- a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).

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