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Waldrum, Abiodun’s Pitts to rekindle rivalry in ACC Championship semi-final with Echegini’s FSU
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Pittsburgh University are through to the semi-final of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship after a 2-1 win over UNC Women’s Soccer team in the quarter-final on Monday.
Fifth-seed Panthers broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute after a goalless first half thanks to Ellie Coffield’s header.
Ally Sentnor’s equaliser took the game into overtime, while ten minutes before the end of overtime, Amanda West scored the winner.
Pittsburgh University will face top seed, Florida State University in the semi-final on Thursday night.
Second-seed Notre Dame and third-seed Clemson will face off in the other semi-final.
The semi-final match between Pittsburgh University and Florida State University will see Nigeria’s senior women’s national team coach, Randy Waldrum, and Deborah Abiodun on the side of the Panthers trade tackles with Onyi Echegini of FSU on the other side.
The last game between both sides during the regular season ended 3-2 in favour of FSU with Echegini scoring the all-important third goal.
