Pittsburgh Panthers hit the ground running..
The University of Pittsburgh Panthers opened their college paintball season on Sunday against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Ohio University Bobcats, and the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Panthers spent the summer practicing to integrate a strong group of new players with existing group of returning players. With two players from last season lost to graduation, and four more making their first appearance in a Pitt uniform, there were a number of adjustments made to the Pitt team, but the summer workouts had everyone looking forward to the NCPA event as the first test of this new Panthers team. Adding to this excitement was the new gear supplied by Eclipse, who had signed the Panthers to an exclusive sponsorship deal for the season. The new equipment and offseason practice helped turn the tide for Pitt. Every team in the conference had made big improvements, and the level of play was markedly higher than in past years. The Panthers players showed up early to scout the Penn State v. WVU...