Redshirt sophomore Zach Bruce at 197 pounds and redshirt junior Ryan Solomon at 285 pounds helped secure the team victory, while sophomore TeShan Campbell upset 11th-ranked Austin Matthews at 165 pounds.
“It was a great team effort today,†head coach Jason Peters said. “I thought Zach [Bruce] did a good job giving us a chance to win in the end. We still have some areas we need to work on, but to get a high-level dual meet win in the second week of the season is definitely good for us.â€
The Fighting Scots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the dual after sophomore LJ Bentley dropped a 4-1 decision to 18th-ranked Sean Russell at 125 pounds.
Pitt then took its first lead of the day after 8th-ranked Dom Forys recorded his second major decision on the year, 10-2, over Korbin Myers at 133 pounds.
At 141 pounds, redshirt junior Nick Zanetta dropped a hard-fought battle to Ozzy Lugo after two tiebreakers, 4-3. Lugo escaped with six second left to secure the win, giving Edinboro the lead back, 6-4.
The Fighting Scots extended their lead to 10-4 after senior Mikey Racciato fell 14-2 to 12th-ranked Patricio Lugo at 149 pounds.
Freshman Jake Wentzel brought Pitt within two of Edinboro after a dominating 10-0 performance over Chase Delande. Wentzel's major decision was his second win by bonus points so far this year.
Feeding off of Wentzel's momentum, Campbell, ranked 19th at 165 pounds, stepped up to 11th-ranked Austin Matthews. Campbell, wrestling at a new weight class this season, dominated Matthews en route to a 9-6 decision and giving Pitt the lead back, 11-10.
However, the Fighting Scots recorded wins at 174 and 184 pounds, regaining the lead 16-11.
Bruce rose to the occasion at 197 pounds, also a new weight class for the Panther, and would secure a 2-0 win thanks to an escape and riding time to bring Pitt within two again, 16-14.
In the final bout of the day and with the dual on the line, Solomon needed to win by just a decision to lock up the dual, however Solomon pinned No. 16 Billy Miller in 2:58 lifting Pitt to a 20-16 victory.
Solomon's win this afternoon marks the fourth time in his career that he has lifted Pitt to a victory wrestling at 285 pounds.
The Panthers return to Pittsburgh Friday, Nov. 18, to host No. 12 Lehigh in the home opener. Action is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House.
Results:
125: No. 18 Sean Russell (EU) dec. LJ Bentley (UP), 4-1 – Edinboro leads 3-0
133: No. 8 Dom Forys (UP) maj. dec. Korbin Myers (EU), 10-2 – Pitt leads 4-3
141: Ozzy Lugo (EU) dec. Nick Zanetta (UP), TB-2 4-3 – Edinboro leads 6-4
149: No. 12 Patricio Lugo (EU) maj. dec. Mikey Racciato (UP), 14-2 – Edinboro leads 10-4
157: Jake Wentzel (UP) maj. dec. Chase Delande (EU), 10-0 – Edinboro leads 10-8
165: No. 19 TeShan Campbell (UP) dec. No. 11 Austin Matthews, 9-6 – Pitt leads 11-10
174: Ty Schoffstall (EU) dec. Christian Dietrich (UP), 11-5 – Edinboro leads 13-11
184: Dakota Geer (EU) dec. Mat Carr (UP), 4-3 – Edinboro leads 16-11
197: Zach Bruce (UP) dec. Dyaln Reynolds (EU), 2-0 – Edinboro leads 16-14
285: No. 14 Ryan Solomon (UP) pins No. 11 Billy Miller (EU), 2:58 – Pitt wins 20-16
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