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Session 3 Recap: Panthers Conclude Action at NCAA Championships
3/16/2018 4:34:00 PM | Wrestling
Redshirt Senior Nick Zanetta’s Run Falls Short
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team concluded action at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Friday afternoon at Quicken Loans.
Redshirt senior Nick Zanetta was the lone Panther to win his consolation match to advance to the third round, however he was stopped by ACC foe and No. 5 seed Kevin Jack of NC State.
Zanetta, along with senior Dom Forys (133) and redshirt senior Ryan Solomon (285) all concluded their collegiate careers this afternoon.
Below is a recap of each Panthers' consolation match, as well as Zanetta's third round consolation match.
133 | #5 John Erneste (MIZZOU) pins #11 Dom Forys (UP), 3:58
Forys struck first, scoring a takedown for the 2-0 lead in the first. Erneste quickly escaped and was then taken down again by Forys. Erneste escaped again and picked up a four nearfall to build a 7-4 lead. Entering the second, Forys began on top and fell behind 8-4 after an Erneste escape. Soon after, Erneste caught Forys on his back to record the fall in 3:58 to end it for Forys.
Forys finishes his career with 89 wins.
141 | Nick Zanetta (UP) def. #11 Luke Karam (LEHIGH), TB-1, 3-2
Zanetta and Karam met for the second time this season, which had the same result: a win for Zanetta. After a scoreless opening frame, Zanetta started the second period on bottom and escaped with 1:30 to go in the second for the 1-0 lead. He carried his lead to the third where he would start on top. Karam escaped to tie it 1-1 and neither wrestler would be able to score to force overtime. The two were still tied after the one minute sudden victory period and moved to tiebreaker rideouts. Zanetta started on bottom and Karam escaped to take the lead 2-1. Zanetta then took bottom and reversed Karam to win it 3-2 and advance to the third consolation round.
157 | #2 Joey Lavallee (MIZZOU) dec. Taleb Rahmani (UP), 6-4
Rahmani faced returned NCAA finalist Joey Lavallee of Missouri in his consolation match. Rahmani fell behind early on as he trailed 4-1 entering the second frame. He cut the lead to 5-3 in the second, but a Lavallee escape would bring the score to 6-3 entering the final frame. Rahmani started the third on bottom and escaped to score what would be his final point.
285 | Thomas Haines (LHU) dec. Ryan Solomon (UP), 10-6
Solomon jumped to an early 4-0 lead in the first, via takedown and two nearfall. However, Haines reversed him to cut the lead to 4-2. Haines then picked up four nearfall points to extend his lead to 6-4 late in the first. Entering the third, Solomon trailed 7-4 and scored a quick takedown out of a neutral start. Trailing 8-6, Haines added another takedown late in the third to secure the win.
Solomon finishes his career with 73 wins and 16 career pins.
141 | #5 Kevin Jack (NCST) dec. Nick Zanetta (UP), 4-0
In an ACC Championship rematch, Zanetta dropped another close one to NC State's Kevin Jack. Zanetta was unable to score and get off bottom as Jack used an escape, takedown and riding time to knock off Zanetta.
Zanetta finishes his career with 71 wins.
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Redshirt senior Nick Zanetta was the lone Panther to win his consolation match to advance to the third round, however he was stopped by ACC foe and No. 5 seed Kevin Jack of NC State.
Zanetta, along with senior Dom Forys (133) and redshirt senior Ryan Solomon (285) all concluded their collegiate careers this afternoon.
Below is a recap of each Panthers' consolation match, as well as Zanetta's third round consolation match.
133 | #5 John Erneste (MIZZOU) pins #11 Dom Forys (UP), 3:58
Forys struck first, scoring a takedown for the 2-0 lead in the first. Erneste quickly escaped and was then taken down again by Forys. Erneste escaped again and picked up a four nearfall to build a 7-4 lead. Entering the second, Forys began on top and fell behind 8-4 after an Erneste escape. Soon after, Erneste caught Forys on his back to record the fall in 3:58 to end it for Forys.
Forys finishes his career with 89 wins.
141 | Nick Zanetta (UP) def. #11 Luke Karam (LEHIGH), TB-1, 3-2
Zanetta and Karam met for the second time this season, which had the same result: a win for Zanetta. After a scoreless opening frame, Zanetta started the second period on bottom and escaped with 1:30 to go in the second for the 1-0 lead. He carried his lead to the third where he would start on top. Karam escaped to tie it 1-1 and neither wrestler would be able to score to force overtime. The two were still tied after the one minute sudden victory period and moved to tiebreaker rideouts. Zanetta started on bottom and Karam escaped to take the lead 2-1. Zanetta then took bottom and reversed Karam to win it 3-2 and advance to the third consolation round.
157 | #2 Joey Lavallee (MIZZOU) dec. Taleb Rahmani (UP), 6-4
Rahmani faced returned NCAA finalist Joey Lavallee of Missouri in his consolation match. Rahmani fell behind early on as he trailed 4-1 entering the second frame. He cut the lead to 5-3 in the second, but a Lavallee escape would bring the score to 6-3 entering the final frame. Rahmani started the third on bottom and escaped to score what would be his final point.
285 | Thomas Haines (LHU) dec. Ryan Solomon (UP), 10-6
Solomon jumped to an early 4-0 lead in the first, via takedown and two nearfall. However, Haines reversed him to cut the lead to 4-2. Haines then picked up four nearfall points to extend his lead to 6-4 late in the first. Entering the third, Solomon trailed 7-4 and scored a quick takedown out of a neutral start. Trailing 8-6, Haines added another takedown late in the third to secure the win.
Solomon finishes his career with 73 wins and 16 career pins.
141 | #5 Kevin Jack (NCST) dec. Nick Zanetta (UP), 4-0
In an ACC Championship rematch, Zanetta dropped another close one to NC State's Kevin Jack. Zanetta was unable to score and get off bottom as Jack used an escape, takedown and riding time to knock off Zanetta.
Zanetta finishes his career with 71 wins.
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