Pitt volleyball concludes regular season with win against Virginia

Photo used with permission of University of Pittsburgh athletics department - www.pittsburghpanthers.comPitt's volleyball team concluded its regular season on Friday with a straight-sets victory over Virginia. On the season, the Panthers finish 23-9.

It's been sort of an up and down year for the team that gained some national recognition last year. And despite a strong season, it doesn't look like they did quite enough to get into the NCAA Tournament.

Unlike last year, the Panthers got a big statement win, defeating the No. 15 Florida State Seminoles earlier this season. Not having that seemed to plague the team as they were left out of the tourney. However, last year's squad also lost three…