Whitmire Scores First of the Season as Men's Soccer Falls on the Road at Pitt

Monday, August 24

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7 p.m.

Bucknell University

0-2-0, 0-0-0

Pittsburgh

1-1-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Bucknell	0	1	1
Pittsburgh	1	2	3

Photo by: Breanna Ruppel

Whitmire Scores First of the Season as Men's Soccer Falls on the Road at Pitt

8/24/2026 9:52:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Cade Whitmire scored his first goal of the season to draw Bucknell level with Pitt early in the second half, but two late goals by the Panthers gave Pitt a 3-1 win at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Monday night.

Whitmire's equalizing goal came in the 58th minute on a diving effort during a scramble in the box. Noah Handzel started the opportunity down the wing, and his cross was deflected to Colin Findlay 12 yards out from goal. His shot was deflected towards goal, and Whitmire flew in for a diving header to even the score 1-1.

Bucknell and Pitt played an even match for the majority of the game, but the Panthers capitalized on mistakes by the Bison on two of its goals. Both teams fired 10 shots in the match, and both goalkeepers finished with two saves.

Pitt opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Miguel Bertran. A wayward pass from the Bison back line set Mamadou Tall on goal, and the ball slipped by Thomas Yerbury towards the net. Collin Sullivan nearly cleared the danger, but a persistent Bertran willed the ball into the back of the net.

The Bison had a flurry of chances just after the goal. Nate Coughlin got past the back line on a ball over the top, taking a great first touch before his shot sailed high. Just a minute later, Coughlin and Zain Elder both had shots inside the box that were blocked by a compact Pitt defense.

Pitt answered Bucknell's goal in the 69th minute through a Grayson Carter penalty. The Panthers got behind the back line on a big ball into the box, and Yerbury clipped the attacker as he tried to make a challenge on the ball. Yerbury guessed correctly on the spot kick, but the ball just beat him to the corner.

Cannon Scretchen doubled the advantage in the 78th minute with a great goal. Logan Oliver drove down the wing and slipped a pass into Scretchen, who fired his shot past Yerbury from a tight angle.

Whitmire's goal was his first of the season and the second of his career. Findlay notched his first career point for Bucknell and Handzel's assist was the second of his career.

Bucknell is back in action against Fordham at Emmitt Field on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.