Matthew Scabilloni

Assistant Sports Editor and Pitt Volleyball Beat Writer at The Pitt News

Pitt ‘26 || Assistant Sports Editor and Pitt volleyball beat writer for @pittnewssports || interning for @insidepitt || 2 for 1 advocate

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SGB addresses concerns about ICE presence on campus, hears SJP lawsuit against administration, approves governing code bill

1 week ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Sydney Krasniewski

12:14 pm At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board heard concerns about rumors of ICE on campus and voted to pass the Omnibus Bill. The board also introduced a new bill to create a SGB Disability Liaison position, which will be voted on at the next public meeting.
ACLU of Pennsylvania sues Pitt over SJP suspension

1 week ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Spencer Levering

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal civil lawsuit on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt against the University of Pittsburgh and several University administrators on Tuesday morning. The lawsuit alleged that, over the past year, the University violated students’ first and fourteenth amendment rights by suspending SJP for its political expression and intimidating the club into moving demonstrations off-campus.
Marquan Pope: The ultimate shark

1 week ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

One of the most remarkable things about sharks is that an injury doesn’t deter them. A shark can have its dorsal fin torn like a piece of paper and completely heal within months. A shark never stops moving and refuses to give up — even when an injury changes the trajectory of their life. Marquan Pope, an assistant linebackers coach for Ryan Manalac and a junior at Pitt, relates to Pitt’s linebackers’ shark mentality more than anyone on the team.
Pitt volleyball answered important questions over spring season

1 week ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

April 13, 2025 Pitt volleyball had answers to a lot of questions in its spring season. It lost over half of its starters to graduation or the transfer portal, and it seemed likely that Pitt would look bad in its spring exhibitions. But in actuality, it looked the opposite. The team played three games for its spring season and went a perfect 3-0. The Panthers didn’t go undefeated in sets as they did to start the 2024 regular season with 36 straight sets won, but the team still impressed.
Pitt athletes reflect on the changing landscape of women’s sports

3 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Sara Meyer

Young women have something now that was not even comprehensible 52 years ago, when Title IX was initially passed — they have women role models in sports. These young women can go to a sporting event at Pitt and see athletes like junior opposite hitter Olivia Babcock play volleyball in front of sellout crowds and say to themselves, “I can do that someday.” This isn’t something that has always been possible.
Blaire Bayless looks to showcase loyalty and talent in 2025

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

Blaire Bayless has always shown loyalty. It’s a trait about her that has never been questioned. Whoever Bayless is with, that’s who she stands beside to this day. She has stayed in the same friend group since kindergarten and played for the same volleyball club throughout all of her years while playing in the club volleyball circuit. Pitt’s junior outside hitter and once top-50 recruit, according to prepvolleyball.com, was recruited to join other high-ranked clubs in Dallas, her hometown.
Panthers on Politics // Roundtable

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Josie Cantelmo |Piper Narendorf |Emma Hannan

In this episode of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion about nuclear energy. March 11, 2025 Headline: Panthers on PoliticsByline: Ruby Scupp, Josie Cantelmo and Piper NarendorfSocials: In this episode of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion about nuclear energy. In this episode of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion about nuclear energy.
Luck of the Irish: Misfortunes haunt Pitt

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

It doesn’t get worse than this for redshirt senior Zack Austin. He ended his Pitt career with an iffy last-second foul called on him to lose Pitt the game and end his team’s season. “I’ve been coaching for 25 years, [it was] the worst way to end a ball game,” head coach Jeff Capel said on Pitt’s 55-54 heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame. “…Still can’t believe it.”Austin’s Pitt career is over and so is senior guard Ishmael Leggett’s.
What are Pitt volleyball’s plans at outside hitter?

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Matthew Scabilloni

12:56 am Pitt volleyball has had a very hectic offseason — there is no secret about it. It especially had a wild offseason at the outside hitter position. The team knew it was losing Valeria Vazquez Gomez to graduation well before the season started, but rising junior Torrey Stafford transferring to Texas and Samara Coleman leaving for TCU were both unexpected events.
Takeaways: Pitt Loses, But It's a Good Loss

1 month ago | si.com | Matthew Scabilloni

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers struggled late in the game against Louisville once again and lost their 11th game of 2025, but it might have been a good thing. Pitt needs more from Lowe and Leggett The two “stars” of Pitt’s roster, senior guard Ishmalel Leggett and sophomore guard Jaland Lowe, can’t shoot a combined 30.3% from the field against a ranked opponent and expect to come out of the game with a win.