#15 Pitt Hosts Campbell Saturday
11/8/2019 5:30:00 PM | Wrestling
Panthers Take on Campbell in Home Opener
PITTSBURGH -- The 15th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team [0-0, 0-0 ACC] hosts its first dual of the season Saturday, Nov. 9 when the Campbell Camels [0-0, 0-0 SoCon] come to town. The non-conference matchup will begin at 2 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Saturday's dual will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and may be viewed here.
- Live results can be found on TrackWrestling.
- Follow the team on Twitter for updates at @Pitt_WRES.
LAST TIME OUT
- Pitt opened the season at the Michigan State Open Saturday, Nov. 2 in East Lansing, Mich.
- Three Panthers captured titles in Cole Matthews (141), Micky Phillippi (133) and Nino Bonaccorsi (184).
- Matthews, a redshirt freshman, captured the title of the Freshman/Sophomore Division, while redshirt sophomores Phillippi and Bonaccorsi won the Open Division.
- Pitt had 12 total placers between the two divisions.
THE SERIES - CAMPBELL
- Saturday marks just the second meeting between Pitt and Campbell.
- The two non-conference foes last met Nov. 6, 2016 in Morgantown, W.Va., at the Mountaineer Duals.
- Pitt defeated the Camels, 21-13.
SCOUTING THE CAMELS
- Saturday's dual is the first of the season for the Camels.
- Campbell enters the season as the reigning Southern Conference champions after winning the title two of the past three years.
- Campbell returns its school-best six NCAA qualifiers from a year ago.
- The Camels opened the season at the Southeast Open last weekend and crowned six individual champions.
- Quentin Perez was tabbed SoCon Wrestler of the Week on Monday after tallying three bonus point wins at the Southeast Open at 165 pounds.
- Campbell is led by sixth year head coach Cary Kolat, who was named the 2019 SoCon Coach of the Year.
PANTHERS IN THE POLLS
- Pitt entered the season ranked No. 14 by the NWCA Coaches Poll and currently rank 15th this week.
- Individually, five Panthers are ranked inside the top 20 individually by InterMat at their respective weight classes:
- 133 – Micky Phillippi, #4
- 141 – Cole Matthews, #19
- 157 – Taleb Rahmani, #16
- 184 – Nino Bonaccorsi, #6
- 285 – Demetrius Thomas, #8
FLEX SEASON TICKETS
- Flex season tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale as the Panthers will host seven duals in the Fitzgerald Field House. Tickets are available for purchase at $50 apiece online or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-7488.
Wrestling Season Ticket Holder Benefits:
- Flexibility to use season tickets in any combination and get the most usage out of your tickets
- Access to reserved seating area at the center of the mat, up until 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the match
- Season ticket holders will have access to a limited amount of mat-side seating
- Wrestling season ticket holder exclusive gift: Pitt wrestling license plate
UP NEXT
- Pitt hosts No. 3 Ohio State Friday, Nov. 15 at the Fitzgerald Field House.
- The Panthers next seven competitions will be on the road and will return to Pittsburgh Sunday, Jan. 26 to host Edinboro.
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