#pittsburgh-panthers

#pittsburgh-panthers

The Pittsburgh Panthers (8-16) will look to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the California Golden Bears (14-10) on February 8, 2026 at Petersen Events Center. In its previous game, Pittsburgh lost to Stanford on Thursday, 86-65. Its high scorer was Theresa Hagans Jr. with 21 points. In its previous game, Cal topped Georgia Tech on Thursday, 63-56. Its top scorer was Gisella Maul with 17 points.

The Duke Blue Devils (13-6) aim to continue a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-13) on January 24, 2026. On Thursday, in its most recent game, Pittsburgh lost to Virginia 84-46. With 13 points, Theresa Hagans Jr. was its high scorer. Duke won its most recent game versus Georgia Tech, 93-46, on Sunday. Riley Nelson starred with 23 points, plus four boards and three assists.

Pittsburgh's making its fifth consecutive visit to the semifinals, something no other program has done before, but will this be the year the Panthers make it through to the national championship game? Pitt's Olivia Babcock, the reigning National Player of the Year, is a name mentioned numerous times as a must-watch player throughout the tournament, but who else should volleyball fans keep their eye on heading into the semis?

Stanford is in the bottom 10 in the country in scoring offense, though it does much better at home (80 points in three wins) than on the road (60 points in five losses). Some of that has to do with the strength of its opponents - the Cardinal has faced three losing teams at home and three AP Top 15 teams on the road.