The Pitt men’s soccer team failed to improve on its eight-win 2017 campaign in 2018, but Panthers head coach Jay Vidovich recruited well, putting his team in a position to take steps forward in the coming years. That was recognized by Top Drawer Soccer in its recent postseason lists of the top 100 freshmen and the top 100 collegiate players overall.
Defender Chandler Vaughn, goalkeeper Johan Peñaranda and midfielder Jackson Walti of Pitt were ranked the 25th, 54th and 99th freshmen in the nation, respectively, by the website. Meanwhile, forward Edward Kizza and midfielder Javi Perez of the Panthers placed 45th and 65th among sophomores and upperclassmen active in the 2018 season.