Saturday, December 9
Morgantown, WV
2 p.m.
Pitt
10
at
24
West Virginia
Panthers Fall to WVU in Morgantown
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The 25th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team fell on the road to West Virginia, 24-10, Saturday afternoon in the WVU Coliseum.
With the loss, the Panthers drop to 1-3 on the year, while the Mountaineers move to 1-2 overall.
Three Pitt wrestlers earned wins in the Backyard Brawl including senior Dom Forys at 133 pounds and redshirt seniors Nick Zanetta at 141 pounds and Ryan Solomon at 285 pounds.
"It was an ugly loss," said head coach Keith Gavin. "We did not compete to our potential. We will address the issues and be better next time out."
The Mountaineers took a 6-0 lead to open the dual after No. 19 Zeke Moisey pinned senior Brendan Price in 6:38 at 125 pounds.
Forys put Pitt on the board after a 9-7 decision over Matthew Schmitt at 133 pounds, giving the home team a 6-3 advantage.
Zanetta followed that bout with a 7-1 decision of his own over Christian Monserrat at 141 pounds to tie the team score, 6-6.
The Mountaineers regained the lead at the conclusion of 149 pounds as redshirt sophomore Alex Murray dropped a 15-3 major decision to Kyler Rea.
At 157 pounds, ranked 18th in the country, redshirt sophomore Taleb Rahmani fell in a 3-1 decision to Zach Moore. Rahmani and Moore were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and were ready for overtime, however, a WVU replay challenge would change the outcome. Moore was awarded a takedown as time expired, which was initially not called, giving the Moutaineers a 13-6 lead in the dual.
West Virginia added another win at 165 pounds as redshirt freshman Jake Wentzel dropped an 8-3 decision to Nick Kiussis. At the conclusion of the bout, the Moutaineers were deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, making the score 15-6.
Pitt continued to fall behind, falling by major decision and decision at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively.
At 197 pounds, redshirt sophomore Kallan Stout gave No. 6 Jacob A. Smith a run for his money as the two battled in overtime. Smith secured four nearfall points in TB-1 and Stout would be unable to bounce back, falling 5-2.
In the final bout of the night, Solomon, picked up an 8-0 major decision over Brandon Ngati for his 11th win of the season.
The Panthers resume action Saturday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m when Clarion visits for the home opener in the Fitzgerald Field House.
West Virginia 24, #25 Pitt 10
125: #19 Zeke Moisey (WVU) pins Brendan Price (UP), 6:39 – WVU leads 6-0
133: #11 Dom Forys (UP) dec. Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 9-7 – WVU leads 6-3
141: #17 Nick Zanetta (UP) dec. Christian Monserrat (WVU), 7-1 – Tied 6-6
149: Kyler Rea (WVU) maj. dec. Alex Murray (UP), 15-3 – WVU leads 10-6
157: Zach Moore (WVU) dec. #18 Taleb Rahmani (UP), 3-1 – WVU leads 13-6
165: Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Jake Wentzel (UP), 8-3 – WVU leads 15-6
174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) maj. dec. Austin Bell (UP), 10-2 – WVU leads 19-6
184: Brendan McRill (WVU) dec. Gregg Harvey (UP), 7-4 – WVU leads 21-6
197: #6 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) def. Kellan Stout (UP), TB-1, 5-2 – WVU leads 24-6
285: #15 Ryan Solomon (UP) maj. dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 8-0 – WVU wins 24-10
* - WVU was deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after 165
* - WVU was deducted one team point for loss of mat control during 184
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With the loss, the Panthers drop to 1-3 on the year, while the Mountaineers move to 1-2 overall.
Three Pitt wrestlers earned wins in the Backyard Brawl including senior Dom Forys at 133 pounds and redshirt seniors Nick Zanetta at 141 pounds and Ryan Solomon at 285 pounds.
"It was an ugly loss," said head coach Keith Gavin. "We did not compete to our potential. We will address the issues and be better next time out."
The Mountaineers took a 6-0 lead to open the dual after No. 19 Zeke Moisey pinned senior Brendan Price in 6:38 at 125 pounds.
Forys put Pitt on the board after a 9-7 decision over Matthew Schmitt at 133 pounds, giving the home team a 6-3 advantage.
Zanetta followed that bout with a 7-1 decision of his own over Christian Monserrat at 141 pounds to tie the team score, 6-6.
The Mountaineers regained the lead at the conclusion of 149 pounds as redshirt sophomore Alex Murray dropped a 15-3 major decision to Kyler Rea.
At 157 pounds, ranked 18th in the country, redshirt sophomore Taleb Rahmani fell in a 3-1 decision to Zach Moore. Rahmani and Moore were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and were ready for overtime, however, a WVU replay challenge would change the outcome. Moore was awarded a takedown as time expired, which was initially not called, giving the Moutaineers a 13-6 lead in the dual.
West Virginia added another win at 165 pounds as redshirt freshman Jake Wentzel dropped an 8-3 decision to Nick Kiussis. At the conclusion of the bout, the Moutaineers were deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, making the score 15-6.
Pitt continued to fall behind, falling by major decision and decision at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively.
At 197 pounds, redshirt sophomore Kallan Stout gave No. 6 Jacob A. Smith a run for his money as the two battled in overtime. Smith secured four nearfall points in TB-1 and Stout would be unable to bounce back, falling 5-2.
In the final bout of the night, Solomon, picked up an 8-0 major decision over Brandon Ngati for his 11th win of the season.
The Panthers resume action Saturday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m when Clarion visits for the home opener in the Fitzgerald Field House.
West Virginia 24, #25 Pitt 10
125: #19 Zeke Moisey (WVU) pins Brendan Price (UP), 6:39 – WVU leads 6-0
133: #11 Dom Forys (UP) dec. Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 9-7 – WVU leads 6-3
141: #17 Nick Zanetta (UP) dec. Christian Monserrat (WVU), 7-1 – Tied 6-6
149: Kyler Rea (WVU) maj. dec. Alex Murray (UP), 15-3 – WVU leads 10-6
157: Zach Moore (WVU) dec. #18 Taleb Rahmani (UP), 3-1 – WVU leads 13-6
165: Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Jake Wentzel (UP), 8-3 – WVU leads 15-6
174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) maj. dec. Austin Bell (UP), 10-2 – WVU leads 19-6
184: Brendan McRill (WVU) dec. Gregg Harvey (UP), 7-4 – WVU leads 21-6
197: #6 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) def. Kellan Stout (UP), TB-1, 5-2 – WVU leads 24-6
285: #15 Ryan Solomon (UP) maj. dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 8-0 – WVU wins 24-10
* - WVU was deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after 165
* - WVU was deducted one team point for loss of mat control during 184
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